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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | July 20, 2005 |
Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
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(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 | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | 19102 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 215 557 4630 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 20, 2005, Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the ability of the Company to repurchase up to an additional 20 million shares of the Company’s common stock under a share repurchase program. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1 Press release, dated July 20, 2005, of Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
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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| July 20, 2005 | | By: | | Mark R. McCollom
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| | | | | Name: Mark R. McCollom |
| | | | | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press release, dated July 20, 2005, of Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. |
