UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 30, 2018

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The First of Long Island Corporation

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

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New York

001-32964

11-2672906

(State or other jurisdiction of

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)





 

 

 

 



10 Glen Head Road

 

 

 



Glen Head, New York

 

11545

 



(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 



(516) 671-4900

(Registrant’s telephone number)



Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01Other Events



The Board of Directors of The First of Long Island Corporation (the “Company”) has approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to $20 million of its common stock.



A copy of the press release announcing the stock repurchase program is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits



Exhibit 99.1  Press release dated October 30, 2018, announcing the stock repurchase program.





SIGNATURES



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.





The First of Long Island Corporation

(Registrant)









By: /s/ William Aprigliano

William Aprigliano

Senior Vice President and

Chief Accounting Officer

(principal accounting officer)







Dated:  November 5, 2018


 

Exhibit 99.1





 



 

 

 

October 30, 2018

For More Information Contact:

For Immediate Release

Mark D. Curtis, SEVP, CFO and Treasurer 



(516) 671-4900, Ext. 7413







THE FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORPORATION ANNOUNCES

APPROVAL OF STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM



Glen Head, New York, October 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The First of Long Island Corporation (Nasdaq: FLIC), the parent company of The First National Bank of Long Island, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program for shares of its common stock in an amount up to $20 million.  The Company may repurchase the shares from time to time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or in any other manner that is compliant with applicable securities laws.



The stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase shares. There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that may be repurchased by the Company pursuant to this program, which is subject to market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed appropriate.



About The First of Long Island Corporation



The First of Long Island Corporation is the bank holding company for The First National Bank of Long Island. The Bank serves the financial needs of privately owned businesses, professionals, consumers, public bodies and other organizations primarily in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island, and the boroughs of New York City and currently has fifty-two branches in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island and the boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan.



Forward-Looking Statements



This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of that term as set forth in Rule 175 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are generally contained in sentences including the words “may” or “expect” or “could” or “should” or “would” or “believe” or “anticipate.” The Company cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including those risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.