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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 30, 1996
1ST BERGEN BANCORP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW JERSEY 0-27686 22-3409845
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
250 VALLEY BOULEVARD, WOOD-RIDGE, NEW JERSEY 07075
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 939-3400
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Item 5. OTHER.
The Registrant issued a press release on October 30, 1996 announcing that
it had received Office of Thrift Supervision approval to implement its proposed
stock repurchase program whereby the Registrant will seek to repurchase up to 5%
of its outstanding common stock, or 158,700 shares, by March 29, 1997.
Item 7. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibit is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press Release dated October 30, 1996 announcing Office of Thrift
Supervision approval of the Registrant's proposed stock repurchase
program.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 1st
Bergen Bancorp has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
1ST BERGEN BANCORP
(Registrant)
Dated: October 30, 1996 By: /s/ ALBERT E. GOSSWEILER
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Albert E. Gossweiler,
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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99 Press Release dated October 30, 1996 announcing Office 5
of Thrift Supervision approval of the Registrant's
proposed stock repurchase program.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: WILLIAM M. BRICKMAN
OCTOBER 30, 1996 (201) 939-3400
1ST BERGEN BANCORP
ANNOUNCES OTS APPROVAL OF STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ (OCTOBER 30, 1996) ... 1st Bergen Bancorp (NASDAQ-NMS: "FBER"),
the holding company for South Bergen Savings Bank, today announced that it had
received Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") approval to implement its proposed
stock repurchase program whereby the Company will seek to repurchase up to 5% of
its outstanding common stock, or 158,700 shares, by March 29, 1997. Purchases
may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. 1st
Bergen Bancorp currently has 3,174,000 shares outstanding.
Headquartered in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, South Bergen Savings Bank is a
federally chartered stock savings bank that conducts business from its
headquarters located in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, and from its branch offices
located in East Rutherford and Wanaque, New Jersey. South Bergen Savings Bank's
deposits are insured by the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
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