Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, Frank Sorrentino III and William S. Burns hereby jointly certify as follows:
They are the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”);
To the best of their knowledge, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the “Report”) complies in all material respects with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
To the best of their knowledge, based upon a review of the Report, the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| Date: April 14, 2014 | By: | /s/ Frank Sorrentino III |
| Frank Sorrentino III | ||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| Date: April 14, 2014 | By: | /s/ William S. Burns |
| William S. Burns | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
