UNITED STATES SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (D) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
Date of Report, April 15, 2003
(Date of Earliest Event Responded)
Commission File number 2-81353
CENTER BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 52-1273725
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(State or other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
2455 Morris Avenue, Union New Jersey 07083
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(Address of Principal executive's offices) (Zip Code)
(908) 688-9500
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
As described in Item 9 of this Report, the following Exhibit is furnished
as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1 Press Release of Center Bancorp, Inc. dated April 15, 2003.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On April 15, 2003, Center Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release regarding results for the three months ended March 31, 2003. A copy of
this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release attached hereto are
being furnished by the Company pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, insofar as they
disclose historical information regarding the Company's results of operations
for the three months ended March 31, 2003.
In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in
this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference
in such a filing.
Center Bancorp, Inc.
Date: April 15, 2003 By: /s/ Anthony C. Weagley
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Name: Anthony C. Weagley
Title: Vice President & Treasurer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
99 Press Release of the Company dated April 15, 2003