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): October 7, 2012
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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New Jersey
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000-17820
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22-2953275
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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250 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey
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07438
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 697-2000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) has completed the redemption of $25.774 million principal amount of its Junior Subordinated Debt Securities due January 7, 2034 (the “Debt Securities”). The Debt Securities were issued to Lakeland Bancorp Capital Trust III (the “Trust”) in December 2003. At the time of redemption, the Debt Securities had a coupon rate of 7.535%. As previously announced, the Company used the net proceeds of its two recent public offerings to redeem the Debt Securities. The capital and common securities issued by the Trust in December 2003 were also redeemed.
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.
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LAKELAND BANCORP, INC.
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Timothy J. Matteson
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Executive Vice President, General
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Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Dated: October 9, 2012