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): June 4, 2013
BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | | 001-34096 | | 11-2934195 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
2200 Montauk Highway | | |
Bridgehampton, New York | | 11932 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(631) 537-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
The Board of Directors has approved amendments to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”). These amendments include changes to when optional cash payments must be received, the time period for calculating the price of shares purchased under the Plan, and when a participant’s withdrawal from the Plan becomes effective. As a result of these amendments, paragraphs 11, 14 and 21 of the Description of the Plan contained in the Plan prospectus dated June 27, 2012 have been amended. All other paragraphs of the Description of the Plan contained in the prospectus dated June 27, 2012, remain unchanged. The Company has filed a revised prospectus relating to the Plan, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to rule 424(b)(3) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act. The revised prospectus constitutes the Plan, as amended, and amends and restates in its entirety the prospectus dated June 27, 2012.
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SIGNATURE
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.
| Bridge Bancorp, Inc. |
| (Registrant) |
| |
| |
| /s/ Howard H. Nolan |
| Howard H. Nolan |
| Senior Executive Vice President, Chief |
| Administrative & Financial Officer and |
| Corporate Secretary |
Dated: June 4, 2013
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