UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 20, 2007 |
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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SUN BANCORP, INC.
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 20, 2007, the Registrant announced that it had completed the repurchase of 1,010,523 shares, or approximately 5% of its then outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, and had received the necessary Board approval to initiate the repurchase of an additional 5%, or approximately 1,100,000 shares of its now outstanding common stock, in the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. The Registrant currently has 21,689,875 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The Registrant announced that the new repurchases would be made from time to time, subject to the availability of stock, over the next 18 months, or such shorter or longer period of time as the Company may determine.
For further details, reference is made to the Press Release dated December 20, 2007, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
99 Press Release dated December 20, 2007
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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| | SUN BANCORP, INC. |
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Date: December 20, 2007 | | /s/ Dan A. Chila |
| | Dan A. Chila |
| | Executive Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |