U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 16, 1999 TRIANGLE BANCORP, INC. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH CAROLINA 0-21346 56-1764546 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 4300 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (919) 881-0455 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Item 5. Other Information On March 16, 1999, the Board of Directors of Triangle Bancorp, Inc. ("Triangle") authorized the repurchase of up to 400,000 shares of Triangle's common stock. The repurchase represents approximately 1.6% of Triangle's issued and outstanding common stock. All shares purchased under the authorization will be used for general corporate purposes. The repurchase program began March 16, 1999. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Triangle Bancorp, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. TRIANGLE BANCORP, INC. ---------------------- (Registrant) Date: March 17, 1999 By: /s/ Debra L. Lee ------------------------------ Debra L. Lee Chief Financial Officer 3