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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):  January 7, 2019

 

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.

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

 


 

New York 

001-34096

11-2934195

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2200 Montauk Highway 

 

 

Bridgehampton,  New York 

 

11932

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(631) 537-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

N/A

(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):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01            Other Events.

 

On January 7, 2019, the Registrant announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable on January 28, 2019 to shareholders of record as of January 21, 2019.  A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

 

Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)  Not Applicable.

 

(b)  Not Applicable.

 

(c)  Not Applicable.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release dated January 7, 2019

 


 

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.

 

 

Bridge Bancorp, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Kevin M. O’Connor

 

Kevin M. O’Connor

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated:  January 7, 2019