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 7, 2006
INTERCHANGE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 1-10518 22-2553159
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Park 80 West/Plaza Two, Saddlebrook, NJ 07663
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 703-2265
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee
Benefit Plans
Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger between Interchange Financial
Services Corporation (the "Company") and TD Banknorth Inc. ("TD Banknorth")
dated as of April 13, 2006, the Company is expected to merge with a merger
subsidiary of TD Banknorth (the "Merger") on or about January 1, 2007. In
connection with the Merger, a temporary suspension of transactions involving the
Company's Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), in the Interchange
Bank Capital Investment Plan (the "401(k) Plan" or the "Plan") is required in
order to allow the plan recordkeeper time to process, exchange and allocate the
Merger consideration to each participant.
On December 7, 2006, the Company sent a notice to its directors and executive
officers informing them of a temporary suspension of transactions by directors
and executive officers involving the Common Stock in connection with the
blackout period under the 401(k) Plan. The blackout period is expected to
commence on Tuesday, December 26, 2006, and, assuming the Merger is completed on
January 1, 2007, is expected to end on Friday, January 19, 2007.
All inquiries regarding the blackout period, including whether the blackout
period has started or ended, may be directed to Charles T. Field, Senior Vice
President and CFO, Interchange Financial Services Corporation, Park 80
West/Plaza II, Saddle Brook, NJ, 07663, Telephone: (201) 703-2265.
The notice, which was provided to the Company's directors and executive officers
in accordance with Section 306(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 104
of Regulation BTR, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Notice sent to directors and executive officers of
Interchange Financial Services Corporation on December 7, 2006.
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.
Date: December 7, 2006 Interchange Financial Services Corporation
By: /s/ Charles T. Field
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Name: Charles T. Field
Title: SVP & Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Notice sent to directors and executive officers of
Interchange Financial Services Corporation on December 7, 2006.