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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 14, 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)
1-10699 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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On February 14, 2000, Hudson United Bancorp announced the declaration
of a cash dividend of $0.25 per common share, payable March 1, 2000 to holders
of record as of the close of business on February 24, 2000. This is the First
Quarter 2000 dividend referred to on page 88 of the Hudson United Bancorp/Dime
Bancorp, Inc. Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
Hudson United Bancorp is a multi-state bank holding company with over
200 offices in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Hudson
United's banking subsidiaries offer a full array of innovative products and
services to retail and commercial markets, including imaged checking accounts,
24-hour telephone banking, loans by phone, alternative investments, insurance
products, private label credit programs, trust services and a wide variety of
commercial loans and services including international services, cash management
services, asset based loans and SBA loans.
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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: February 14, 2000 By: ______________________________
Name: D. Lynn Van Borkulo-Nuzzo
Title:Executive Vice President and
Corporate Secretary
