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): July 12, 2017
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 |
On July 12, 2017, the Registrant’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bridgehampton National Bank (the “Bank”), filed an application with the New York State Department of Financial Services to convertthe Bank from a national bank to a New York chartered commercial bank. Anotice of the charter conversion has been filed with the Bank’s current primary federal regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.The Bank also intends to file an application with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to remain a member bank of the Federal Reserve System following the charter conversion.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. None. |
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.
| BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. | ||
| DATE: July 12, 2017 | By: | /s/ Kevin M. O’Connor |
| Kevin M. O’Connor | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||