UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 14, 2005
SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Pennsylvania | | 1-16581 | | 23-2453088 |
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(State or other
jurisdiction of)
incorporation | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Ident. No.) |
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| 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | 19102 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 557-4630
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
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| | (b) | and (c) On November 29, 2004, Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release and filed an 8-K announcing the planned retirement of James D. Hogan, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective April 30, 2005. The press release also stated that Mark R. McCollom, Sovereign Bank’s current Chief Financial Officer and the Company’s current Managing Director of Corporate Planning and Executive Vice President, would become the new Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective upon Mr. Hogan’s retirement. |
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| | | On February 14, 2005, the Company and Mr. Hogan mutually agreed that Mr. Hogan’s planned retirement will be effective on May 13, 2005, rather than on the April 30, 2005 date previously announced. Mr. Hogan has agreed to delay his retirement to assist with the preparation, review and filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2005. Mr. McCollom will become the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer effective upon Mr. Hogan’s retirement on May 13, 2005. |
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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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| | SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC. |
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| Dated: February 15, 2005 | | /s/ David A. Silverman |
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| | David A. Silverman
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
