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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) - March 9, 2000
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HUDSON UNITED BANCORP
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
NEW JERSEY
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-08660 22-2405746
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1000 MacArthur Boulevard, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(201) 236-2600
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(Registrant's Telephone Number)
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Item 5. Other Events
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Dime Bancorp and Hudson United Bancorp announced today that they both
postponed the special meetings of their shareholders to vote on the proposed
Dime/Hudson merger from March 15, 2000 to March 24, 2000, in order to provide
additional time for the dissemination to shareholders of information about
recent developments. Details regarding the time and place for the special
meetings will be sent by Dime and Hudson to their respective
shareholders.
Item 7. Exhibits.
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Exhibit 99 - Press Release dated March 9, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registration has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereto duly authorized.
HUDSON UNITED BANCORP
D. LYNN VAN BORKULO-NUZZO
Dated: March 9, 2000 By: ______________________________
Name: D. Lynn Van Borkulo-Nuzzo
Title: Executive Vice President and
Corporate Secretary
FOR DIME BANCORP
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Franklin L. Wright
(212) 326-6170
FOR HUDSON UNITED BANCORP
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Kenneth T. Neilson, Chairman, Chris McFadden
President & Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer
(201) 236-2631 (201) 236-6144
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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March 9, 2000
DIME BANCORP
HUDSON UNITED BANCORP
New York, NY and Mahwah, NJ, March 9, 2000 -- Dime Bancorp (NYSE:DME)
and Hudson United Bancorp (NYSE:HU) announced today that they both postponed the
special meetings of their shareholders to vote on the proposed Dime/Hudson
merger from March 15, 2000 to March 24, 2000, in order to provide additional
time for the dissemination to shareholders of information about recent
developments. Details regarding the time and place for the special meetings will
be sent by Dime and Hudson to their respective shareholders.
