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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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2007

CENTER BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New Jersey
2-81353
52-1273725
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)

2455 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey
 
07083
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (908) 688-9500

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 1, 2007, Center Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release disclosing an increase in the number of shares covered by its share repurchase program. A copy of that press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 – Press release, dated October 1, 2007

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SIGNATURE

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.
     
  CENTER BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  By:   /s/ Anthony Weagley 
 
Name: Anthony Weagley
  Title: President 
 
Dated: October 2, 2007
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 99.1 – Press release, dated October 1, 2007
 
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