SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8K 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 1, 1999 COMMUNITY BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY (Name of Small Business Issuer in Its Charter) NEW JERSEY 22-3495574 (State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employee Identification No. Incorporation or Organization) 3535 Highway 9 North, Freehold, New Jersey 07728 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (732) 863-9000 (Issuer's Telephone Number) Page 1 of 4 Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets Effective July 1, 1999, the Registrant acquired The Community Bank of New Jersey (the "Bank") in a share-for-share exchange pursuant to which the Bank will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant. Effective with the filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Registrant will commence reporting annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements, and other filings with The Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 12(g) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Registrant's common stock will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Smallcap Market under the symbol "CBNJ". Item 7. Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit No. Description 3(i) Certificate of Incorporation (ii) Bylaws 10(a) Employment Agreement of Robert D. O'Donnell dated April 23, 1998 10(b) 1997 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors 10(c) 1997 Stock Option Plan 10(d) 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan 10(e) 1998 Employee Stock Option Plan 10(f) 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 21 Subsidiaries of Registrant Page 2 of 4 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Community Bancorp of New Jersey has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. COMMUNITY BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY (Registrant) Dated: July 1, 1999 By: /s/ Robert D. O'Donnell ----------------------------------- ROBERT D. O'DONNELL President and CEO Page 3 of 4 EXHIBIT INDEX CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K Exhibit No. Description Page Number - ----------- ----------- ----------- 3(i) Certificate of Incorporation (ii) Bylaws 10(a) Employment Agreement of Robert D. O'Donnell dated April 23, 1998 10(b) 1997 Stock Option Plan for Employee Directors 10(c) 1997 Stock Option Plan 10(d) 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan 10(e) 1998 Employee Stock Option Plan 10(f) 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 21 Subsidiaries of Registrant Page 4 of 4