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): December 14, 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 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On December 14, 2017, the Board of Directors of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Bylaws to delete Section 203 of Article II of the Bylaws and thereby eliminate the mandatory board retirement age of 75.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On December 15, 2017 the Company issued a press release announcing that (i) Matthew Lindenbaum, Principal of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., has been nominated by the Board of Directors to stand for election as a Director at the next annual meeting of shareholders in May 2018, and (ii) The Bridgehampton National Bank (“BNB”) has received approval of its application with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to remain a member of the Federal Reserve System following its conversion from a national bank to a New York chartered commercial bank.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not Applicable. |
| (b) | Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 15, 2017 |
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: December 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ Kevin M. O’Connor | |
| Kevin M. O’Connor | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||