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UNITED STATES
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 (earliest event reported): APRIL 27, 1999
RAMAPO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW JERSEY 0-7806 22-1946561
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File No.) Identification No.)
64 MOUNTAIN VIEW BOULEVARD, WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 696-6100
NONE
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( Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report).
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ITEM 5. OTHER MATTERS.
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The Corporation's special meeting of stockholders was held on April 27,
1999. The sole item of business was the approval of the merger into Valley
National Bancorp.
The merger was approved by the shareholders by the affirmative vote of
a majority of the shareholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to
vote. On the record date, 8,151,449 shares were outstanding. The results of the
balloting of votes cast at the meeting were as follows:
For 5,566,104 (99.33%)
Against 34,679 (0.62%)
Abstain 2,826 (0.05%)
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
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99.1 Press Release - Ramapo Financial Corporation Announces Merger Approved
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
RAMAPO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Date: April 29, 1999 By: /s/ WALTER A. WOJCIK, JR.
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Walter A. Wojcik, Jr.
Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NO. TITLE
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99.1 Press Release - Ramapo Financial Corporation Announces Merger Approved
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NEWS RELEASE
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CONTACT:
Mortimer J. O'Shea
(973) 305-4101
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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RAMAPO FINANCIAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES MERGER APPROVED
WAYNE, NJ, APRIL 28, 1999 - Ramapo Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:RMPO), parent
company of The Ramapo Bank, announced today that its shareholders have approved
the merger of RFC into Valley National Bancorp. All regulatory approvals had
previously been received. The merger, which was announced in December, 1998, is
expected to close on or about June 18, 1999.
RFC is headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey and is engaged primarily in commercial
and consumer banking through its subsidiary, The Ramapo Bank. The Ramapo Bank
operates eight banking offices in Passaic, Morris and Essex counties.
Deposits are insured by the FDIC.
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