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 14, 2016
LAKELAND BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| New Jersey | 000-17820 | 22-2953275 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 250 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey |
07438 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 697-2000
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 14, 2016, Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), the parent company of Lakeland Bank, announced that it had successfully completed an at-the-market common stock issuance with gross proceeds of approximately $50.0 million. A press release announcing the completion of the offering is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company, dated December 14, 2016. | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| LAKELAND BANCORP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Timothy J. Matteson | |
| Name: | Timothy J. Matteson | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Dated: December 14, 2016
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release of the Company, dated December 14, 2016. | |
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