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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ | a14-26169_1ex99d1.htm |
| EX-99.2 - EX-99.2 - Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/ | a14-26169_1ex99d2.htm |
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 15, 2014
BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York |
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001-34096 |
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11-2934195 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(IRS Employer |
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2200 Montauk Highway |
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Bridgehampton, New York |
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11932 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(631) 537-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
A Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (“Bridge Bancorp”) investor presentation relating to the transaction discussed in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 15, 2014, Bridge Bancorp, the parent company of Bridgehampton National Bank, and Community National Bank jointly announced the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which Bridge Bancorp will acquire, in an all-stock merger, Community National Bank. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, shareholders of Community National Bank will receive 0.79 shares of Bridge Bancorp for each share of Community National Bank. The press release announcing the transaction is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference. Bridge Bancorp will file a copy of the Merger Agreement as an exhibit to a separate Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Press Release dated December 15, 2014 | |
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Bridge Bancorp, Inc. Investor Presentation dated December 15, 2014 |
SIGNATURE
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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Bridge Bancorp, Inc. | |
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/s/ Kevin M. O’Connor |
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Kevin M. O’Connor | |
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President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Dated: December 15, 2014