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): January 31, 2008
CENTER
BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
New
Jersey
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2-81353
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52-1273725
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
Incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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2455
Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey
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07083
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code (800) 862-3683
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
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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))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
January 31, 2008, the Registrant issued a press release regarding results for
the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Also on January 31, 2008
the Registrant issued a correction regarding results for the fourth quarter
and
year ended December 31, 2007. A copy of this press release and copy of the
correction are being included as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
99.1 - Press release, dated January 31, 2008, regarding fourth quarter and
year-end results.
Exhibit
99.2 - Press release, dated January 31, 2008, reflecting a correction to fourth
quarter and year-end results.
The
only
portions of Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 which are to be deemed “filed” for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are the
Registrant’s consolidated statements of condition, consolidated statements of
income and average balance sheets with interest and average rates. All other
portions of Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are deemed “furnished”, and not “filed”, for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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.
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CENTER
BANCORP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/
Anthony C. Weagley |
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Name:
Anthony
C. Weagley |
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Title:
President |
Dated:
February 21, 2008
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
99.1 - Press release, dated January 31, 2008, regarding fourth quarter and
year-end results.
Exhibit
99.2 - Press release, dated January 31, 2008, reflecting a correction to fourth
quarter and year-end results.