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 - October 4, 1996
COLLECTIVE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-17515 22-2942769
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
716 West White Horse Pike, Cologne, New Jersey 08213
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
609-625-1110
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Items 1, 3 - 6, 8 Omitted
Item 2, Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
The attached press release (Exhibit 99) issued by Collective
Bancorp, Inc., contains all relevant information concerning the
acquisition of all the assets of Continental Bancorporation.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) and (b) Omitted because of the absence of the conditions under
which they would be required
(c) Exhibits
(99) Collective Bancorp, Inc. press release
dated October 1, 1996
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.
Collective Bancorp, Inc.
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(Registrant)
Date: October 4, 1996 EDWARD J. McCOLGAN
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Edward J. McColgan
Vice Chairman
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