BRIDGE VIEW BANCORP
8-K, 1997-05-08
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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)

                                 April 24, 1997
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                              Bridge View Bancorp
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in it charter)

        New Jersey                  1-12165              22-3461336
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission          (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)            File Number)       Identification No.)   

                               457 SYLVAN AVENUE
                       ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NEW JERSEY 07632

457 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey                  07632
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code) 

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code 201-871-7800
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Item 5.   Other Events
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     On April 24, 1997, the Registrant issued a press release announcing it
earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 1997.

Item 7.   Exhibits
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     The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.         Description
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99                  Press Release dated April 24, 1997

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Bridge
View Bancorp has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                  BRIDGE VIEW BANCORP
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                                                  (Registrant)



Dated: May 6, 1997                                By:/s/ Albert F. Buzzetti
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                                                       Albert F. Buzzetti
                                                     President and Chief
                                                     Executive Officer

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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Exhibit No.                       Description
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   99               Press Release dated April 24, 1997.


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                                   EXHIBIT 99

                BRIDGE VIEW BANCORP REPORTS INCREASE IN EARNINGS

April 24, 1997

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ - Bridge View Bancorp (AMEX - BVB) today announced that for
the quarter ended March 31, 1997 the Company's net income increased by 2.5% to
$364,000 from $335,000 for the first quarter, 1996. Primary earnings per share
increased to $1.36 (annualized) for the first quarter 1997 from $1.32
(annualized) for the first quarter 1996. The increase in earnings per share is
attributed to an increase in net income. The increase in net income is
attributable to a 16.7% increase in net interest income to $1.5 million for the
first quarter ended March 31, 1997 and a 29.3% increase in non-interest income
to $238,000 for the first quarter, 1997. The growth in interest income and
non-interest income is primarily related to a 27.2% increase in the Company's
net loans and a 42.8% increase in the Company's total deposits. The Company's
non-interest income is directly related to service charges on the Company's
deposit accounts.

The increase in net interest income and non-interest income were partially
offset by an increase of $240,000 in other expenses attributable to expenses
associated with the opening of de novo branches (2) in the third and fourth
quarters, 1996.

At March 31, 1997 the Company's total assets were $142 million, an increase of
38.9% over total assets at March 31, 1996. Net loans increased by $16.4 million
and total securities increased by $18.0 million.

Bridge View Bancorp is the holding company for the Bridge View Bank. The Bank
operates a commercial banking business from its main office in Englewood Cliffs,
and three branch offices: two in Fort Lee and one in Edgewater, all in Bergen
County, New Jersey. Contact Michele Albino, Corporate Secretary, for questions
or additional information at 201-871-7800.

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                               BRIDGE VIEW BANCORP
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                            (IN THOUSANDS, UNAUDITED)
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                       THREE MONTHS ENDED 3/31                    1997                       1996
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   INTEREST INCOME
<S>                                                               <C>                       <C>   
            Loans                                                 $1,665                    $1,329
            Securities                                              $578                      $347
            Federal Funds Sold                                      $159                      $104
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   TOTAL INTEREST INCOME                                          $2,402                    $1,780


   INTEREST EXPENSE                                                 $900                      $493
   NET INTEREST INCOME                                            $1,502                    $1,287
   PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS                                          ($60)                     ($53)
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   NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS              $1,442                    $1,234

             Profit (Losses) on Security Sales                        $0                        $0
                                                                      
             Fee Income                                             $238                      $184
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     TOTAL OTHER INCOME                                             $238                      $184

     OTHER EXPENSE:

             Salaries and Related Expenses                          $493                      $375
             Premises and Fixed Assets                              $200                      $191
             Other                                                  $390                      $270
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     TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES:                                        $1,083                      $836


     INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                     $597                      $582


     INCOME TAXES                                                   $233                      $227
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     NET INCOME                                                     $364                      $355
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     EARNINGS PER SHARE:
                  Primary                                          $1.36                     $1.32
                  Fully Diluted                                    $1.30                     $1.30

(Per Share Data has been Restated to Reflect the two-for-one Exchange of Common Stock in December, 1996)

    RATIOS:

             ROA (Return on Avg.  Assets)                           1.20%                     1.63%
             ROE (Return on Equity)                                12.22%                    16.21%
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                               BRIDGE VIEW BANCORP
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                            (IN THOUSANDS, UNAUDITED)
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         ASSETS                                                           3/31/97                   3/31/96
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<S>                                                                        <C>                       <C>   
                     Cash & Due From Banks                                 $7,726                    $4,948
                     Federal Funds Sold                                    $9,000                    $7,500
                     Federal Home Loan Bank Stock                            $476                        $0
         Securities
                     Held to Maturity                                     $29,362                   $20,177
                     Available For Sale                                   $15,531                    $6,737

         Loans, Net                                                       $77,626                   $61,022
         Allowance For Loan Losses                                          ($934)                    ($756)
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         Net Loans                                                        $76,692                   $60,266

                                                                                                        
         Other Real Estate Owned                                             $139                        $0

         Other Assets                                                      $3,152                    $2,653
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         TOTAL ASSETS                                                    $142,078                  $102,279
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LIABILITY & STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

                    Deposits:

                            Non-Interest Bearing                           $31,061                  $21,182
                            Interest Bearing                               $97,659                  $68,971
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Total Deposits                                                            $128,720                  $90,153

Other Liabilities                                                             $728                     $839

STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

                    Common Stock                                            $5,450                   $4,978
                    Surplus                                                 $5,406                   $5,070
                    Retained Earnings                                       $1,733                   $1,243
                    Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on                       
                     Securities Available For Sale                            ($59)                     ($4)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                                                 $12,630                  $11,287


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND                                        
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                                                      $142,078                 $102,279 
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