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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) February 19, 1998
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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 February 19, 1998 announcing the
declaration of a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $.05 per share,
payable March 31, 1998 to shareholders of record at the close of business of
March 16, 1998.
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 February 19, 1998.
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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
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(Registrant)
Dated: February 19, 1998 By: /s/ Albert E. Gossweiler
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Albert E. Gossweiler,
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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99 Press Release dated
February 19, 1998.
EXHIBIT 99
PRESS RELEASE
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WOOD-RIDGE, NEW JERSEY (FEBRUARY 19, 1998)...1st Bergen Bancorp
(NASDAQ:FBER), the holding company for South Bergen Savings Bank, today
announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on its
common stock of five cents ($0.05) per common share. The dividend will be
payable on March 31, 1998, to shareholders of record at the close of business on
March 16, 1998.
William M. Brickman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said "The March
31st dividend payment represents the seventh consecutive quarter in which the
Company has paid a cash dividend on its common stock and is reflective to
management's ongoing commitment to provide shareholder value."
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, Wanaque and Montville, New Jersey. South Bergen
Savings Bank's deposits are insured by the Savings Association Insurance Fund
(SAIF) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
