SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): May 10, 1999
LAKELAND BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
33-27312 22-2953275
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
250 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey 07438
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 973-697-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name of former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On May 10, 1999, Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. ("Lakeland") named Roger Bosma
its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1999. Lakeland also
intends for Mr. Bosma to become a director of both Lakeland and its subsidiary,
Lakeland Bank.
Mr. Bosma presently serves as the Executive Vice President, Retail
Lending of HUBCO, Inc. and was the former President of HUBCO's subsidiary bank,
Bank of the Hudson. Prior to that he was the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Independence Bank of New Jersey.
Lakeland also announced that with the arrival of Mr. Bosma, Lakeland
will make the following additional organizational changes:
o John W. Fredericks, currently the President of both Lakeland and
Lakeland Bank, will become the Chairman of both entities;
o Robert B. Nicholson, currently the Chairman of Lakeland and Lakeland
Bank, will become the Vice Chairman of both entities;
o Arthur L. Zande, currently the Executive Vice President and Chief
Executive Officer of Lakeland and Lakeland Bank, will continue as
Chief Executive Officer of Lakeland Bank and will become Lakeland
Bank's President; and
o Bruce G. Bohuny, currently the Secretary of Lakeland and Lakeland
Bank, will also become Senior Vice President-Real Estate of Lakeland.
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.
LAKELAND BANCORP, INC.
/s/ John W. Fredericks
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John W. Fredericks, President
Dated: May 10, 1999
