<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000930413-14-002640.txt : 20140527
<SEC-HEADER>0000930413-14-002640.hdr.sgml : 20140526
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140527170840
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-14-002640
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140527
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140527

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTER BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000712771
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				521273725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11486
		FILM NUMBER:		14870569

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2455 MORRIS AVE
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07083
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9086889500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2455 MORRIS AVE
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07083
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>c77694_defa14a.htm
<TEXT>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
     <TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">

<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to
Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No. ) </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0">Filed by the Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0">Filed by a party other than the Registrant <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0 12.2pt; text-indent: -12.25pt">Check the appropriate
box:</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">x</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting Material under &sect;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><B>Center Bancorp, Inc.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its
Charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement,
if other than the Registrant)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 3%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">x</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 93%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">No fee required.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Total fee paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 94%; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 0.75pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>


<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amount Previously Paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&#9;&#9;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&#9;&#9;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(3)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Filing Party:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&#9;&#9;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date Filed:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<!-- Field: Page; Sequence: 2 -->
    <DIV STYLE="margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; border-bottom: Gray 4pt solid"><TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><TR><TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
    <DIV STYLE="page-break-before: always; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt"><TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><TR><TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
    <!-- Field: /Page -->



<p></p>
<p>&nbsp;</P>

<P>&nbsp;</P>

<P></P>

<P STYLE="font: 16pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3.15pt 141.05pt 0 142.05pt; text-align: center"><B>CENTER BANCORP,
INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 6.5pt/6.5pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.2pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt/101% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 113.35pt 0 114.35pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.05pt"><B>YOUR
VOTE IS IMPORTANT PLEASE VOTE YOUR PROXY TODAY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 6pt/6pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.4pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13.55pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 1.45pt 5pt 0 0; text-align: right">May 27, 2014</P>

<P STYLE="font: 7pt/7pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.25pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 1.45pt 0 0 6pt"><B>Dear Shareholder:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt/14pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.05pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/101% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 2.9pt 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">According
to our latest records, we have not received your voting instructions for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Center Bancorp,
Inc. to be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. <B>Your vote is extremely important, no matter how many shares you hold.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13pt/13pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.8pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/102% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 2.9pt 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">For the
reasons set forth in the proxy statement, dated May 9, 2014, the Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote <B>&ldquo;FOR&rdquo;
</B>Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. <B>Please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible or, alternatively,
you can vote via the Internet or telephone (see the instructions below).</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13pt/13pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.75pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/101% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 2.95pt 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If you
need assistance voting your shares, please call D.F. King &amp; Co., Inc. toll free at (800) 488-8075. On behalf of your Board
of Directors, thank you for your cooperation and continued support.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 13pt/13pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 1pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 202.2pt 0 224.6pt; text-align: center">Sincerely,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/normal Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.1pt 0 0 222pt"><IMG SRC="image_002.gif" ALT="" STYLE="height: 77px; width: 136px"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.2pt 0 0 226.5pt">Anthony C. Weagley</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt/13.55pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.1pt 0 0 226.5pt"><I>President &amp; Chief Executive Officer</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
<tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="width: 100%; border: Black 2.5pt double; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt/101% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 1.45pt 2.9pt 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><b>You may use one of
        the following simple methods to promptly provide your voting instructions:</b></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 14pt/14pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.05pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt/101% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 2.9pt 0 37.5pt; text-indent: -19.5pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;<b><u>Vote by Internet</u>:
        Go to the website </b><b>www.proxyvote.com. </b>Have your 12-digit control number listed
        on the voting instruction form ready and follow the online instructions. The</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt/101% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 2.95pt 0 37.5pt">12-digit control number is located in the rectangular
        box on the right side of your voting instruction form.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 12pt/101% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.15pt 2.85pt 0 39pt; text-indent: -19.5pt">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;<b><u>Vote by
        Telephone:</u> Call toll-free (800) 690-6903. </b>Have your 12-digit control number listed on the voting instruction form ready
        and follow the simple instructions.</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></td></tr>
</table>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt/10pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt/11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.45pt 0 0">&nbsp;</P>

<HR NOSHADE SIZE="4" STYLE="color: Gray; width: 100%; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt">
<P STYLE="font: 11pt/11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0.45pt 0 0"></P>



<P></p>

</BODY>
</HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>image_002.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
begin 644 image_002.gif
M1TE&.#EAC@!0`/<`,?____S\_/K[^_W]_?CX^?;V]_GY^O+R\_?W^//T]/3U
M]>_P\//S\^KK[/'Q\N3EYH&#A2@E)B,?(&1E9VEJ;%!04N?HZ+:XNBLH*3,Q
M,\'#Q24B(NWN[S(P,2XL+=_@X20@(9>9G/#Q\<7&R,[/T86'B3`M+N+CY)R>
MH<#"Q$%!0EA96^OL[-[@X3HY.\S.T+J\OMG:VR8C)%-45N/DY>SM[>CHZ5=8
M6G!R=.;GZ$1$1>CIZNWM[JVPLJNML'AZ?%)25+"RM-S=WJ:HJR<D)2HG*&]P
M<X.%B$E)2SDX.7=X>V-D9KV_P7%S=:BJK<;(RHV/D<O-SU566(>)B];7V3X]
M/T)"0YJ<GEE:7+_!PW^`@S<U-RPI*E]@8GQ]@&QM<,?)R\_1T]77V*FLKHN-
MD#$O,./DY7M]?Z*DIW-T=RTJ+&!A8]W>WXF+CI67FH^1E.'BXZ2FJ6)C930S
M--K<W4U-3W=Y>]C9VDA(2FAI:Y.5F&1F:%-3559767Q^@;F[O4A'26%B9=#2
MTW5W>;:XN\K,SC8T-;*TML_0TDQ,3M[?X(6'BJ6GJ:RNL'!Q=)26F)&3E6UO
M<9&3EL+$QIB:G=G;W-'3U#@W.&5G:8B*C5Q=7V!A9%%14W^!A#\^0'Z`@L#"
MQ+*TM\3&R*FKK;N]P$5%1D!`0:"BI3T\/M36UX*$A\K+S9"2E6=H:YZ@HE15
M5X*#AM35UTM+3<7'R6YP<EI;7;>YO(R.D8:(BTI*3*^QM`$"`P$"`P$"`P$"
M`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"
M`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"
M`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"
M`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"
M`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`P$"`R'_"TU33T9&24-%.2XP&`````QM<T]035-/1D9)
M0T4Y+C"[0R2_O@`A_PM-4T]&1DE#13DN,!4````)<$A9<P``#L0```[$`94K
M#AL`+`````".`%````C_``$('$BPH,&#"!,J7,BPH<.'$"-*G$BQHL6+&#-J
MW,BQH\>/($.*'$FRI,F3*%.J7,FRI<N7,"$&$"A@@$`"!&;.+"`@IL^/`PSD
M%!@4P`&!"'XJQ1C`0$$"`V<"L+FTZL0`6&\F4"!P`8`$#*R*A<AU*M2!!A!`
MI3JVK4,#4IT6$-A@;E*W>`T6<'`V`%0!!@8XB)JW\$"J#R!$D!!A`H4*$2QP
ME6JXY=&F-N\*'#QSP`4,&33X!3"4YP8.E6/J!(#`JX"_I#MX4-``:0*D`'H*
MD&`T=4L!`L("X&I@;H`/($(,"#`7`(.9Q9V+`%`@@E/?+)LS(."4ZP@))*;V
M_YRIX.[.VSA+D,;.LF?4`1(^"+Q-FJJ!!`("E'40P`2`$^RM=%L``R@0@`0H
MZ"2"5+`19%-8`J1`&GT!HB1"3RJL,!`!5*&V8',$L'";4P=(@`!E%9YD4PN\
ML48=35"=!4``YO7$@`L#49BB14T15-.,N`TP``@OE*6C7E,Y91,!,)P@E0+N
M[4B15'X%5M0`S;$0@PQHY=:<02AR%=8,P[$E947FR<A`?@!P,$`&(QCE%0T+
MR56#4S8``,)7R\EU9D7+$>2G0+P50.!P\Z%H$%5;<9F;BS+^*5%1K!FJP&`W
MX.#`=03D0-I,D0H*%WTZ-+7#0%]**M&A`MR5E`0-W/\FP`&4S96`F09!%0`*
MO05PVZFAJMI07P,-!D)YSJ'*PV!>)72B0!KT$%9233$H+$14E96##QW\!=6F
M`41)FK@%C?;#`*^%NV%9URYZ4%(&Y"<`$$%`E-2L-&4%0`<W9205?4H2"T"\
MGY*V%E4SW3544]=]A!56^1$KP6@0\2#58$CQ=M1Z%Q$W<&X;`S`=`%Y1U@)!
M4&F&0%(XL;:61^H2-5!8O`D1D7%G$<"5!,V2E]%<4&YX70)R,7<6#P4_ZNMF
M0QQ&H)`;52M05EGQ!I5P#LWDVEDM3MTL4_0]0*$!,A#!H4!S88PR`#6X6(01
M/QS!@GM8X9I1GU+5P&7+DV;_Y10&!"EZ40%ST<G:8$4@$<!195%U0&8D4Y6$
M$J050(!7TPEI]T4##-45!@/.1.Y"9[&YA,%8AVP1B*0-QD033K#E%'<`/)%4
M;<D2(`$'E$&!VE0>7>>>"%%(,2.!M,O4&0)34($;VJ-/!-N:`%2A`7T!M/V:
M0%;L-.-@5V"Q7HBY4;NHOA2=M6066D1.4*H.A35"%I@!B?2C&4T6@`R6SQ@J
M`ELHWWH$P`4A#$4S#4/1<M"W$/JX1S@8&P#@V-60I-PO4./Q@%^\1YT"P"4B
MU]F85#I'&@R@"&M02<+41/>FC\5EA5+Y$8&N$#V%$,"#4\O35+I@`1U"9&/1
M&8T7_XRS'LIP)5@*Z8E7;F@KHNPI1D5PCP.0)@$#/,!_I&D1<T!%LH$<Y8H`
M.H!\T/40P`CD*",+P!?`\#&(<.IC<S%"&`#@@$`AI0$SL<#F%#(8&0T(`"UR
MBM4`<+\(1&EVO"'8_8AR'2P!3PQ8&4S#&$(U][```&,@`_`H2,FE<08`94#/
M0/+3MN=)Y%X6D(H9'(4:G@&)4#U)"FH28+6P;&PN!.C)R=@VDP"FLHT-L61/
M%`"5%IQA1ES98T)Z`J"!N8!&U!(.&JB#&JQ,DB$%N*3(ID8`$_P.`!NP@2V]
MTB+4U!$`:<"C0,)REK0)9&0`4`/'_`*_A)QM9@!@P1H$\O\[)"8$-==A@`R^
M-969U&!//:,C1::3`*3QRP`[X]1,-D`?-<B'9%8S`ZCH%*-MYH8-9(+*??RI
MD&;UQ`&`8]L[!4<Z]PQ27@+I`'T(T`;Z6`!;XW(/E^"U@1.<BI"`'!@%W""#
MRPR@#,`SRFVP5LT`O,%3`V,+5!LRE^DXQ0%$>)%X)$(&WB!``GSS'QPT1)H<
MR'1@+%4(@39&@`U@<0-Q($I/>!,`(@2`"T7;%T`-,#N.304!<FBH7P,0EK0>
M1$DT,VQ"P#(U%<PA`72H@P.+\H(A$$R-/M.)VEXT`);QDV-0F=BC).`&<5F-
M-W8X64]"6Q8%W`%_7!SH:BWR20#_*`&>#L$=4/&0AQR<00\#N8L!X'`#)=%A
M#RKU:&XZIP!W\D$"E%I0%UMT20GT89V$&HX,$."'/U"'A`2(@00``0()("$0
M@B#A7"10%M55A$8'&`3%'C*=*R*!$`CP``#,!@`X#`0-.*!)(;H@L[;1*$^&
M,*($FC-2%P&`2\W9P)YZ$]2@'N(*`+`#!0"`"`$&(!'(5`20.)"!1)'T(7>9
M<$16LX@%Q(&](*#!`(13`$:T00$\0(,AB'"$]#J'+:>9R2RY<)>;KG"_%A,(
M"(@\DP2PH`BLX<T=VF"`"`S"`8UX0Q0<`8`'R$`G)'@.`+SP"#8!X%2;7=7`
M?K#->E*2_U<2@$0`/.!=_Q&`"9$`@"1Z,`8C((H`1T'7C1PL``5`>6U7C.=<
M3K4!T1X@*88X@0$V8(`=W`"<*N#`)"BQ@:SN=R97;`-I#%$)T85,L0VA$9FT
M^A`"("`(EG`K`2[Q`P+4H`$F4``),"&53.0YGAJZRP/L(".X<$D$7AD14C0Q
MHU>!P":7',(F!!*!``C!"H#DC0PX(8%.$+)KP^$"`*!,H8B=.-4'\(3:TLR0
M%TB`2P8PA(E($X@#/$!#K_'#)P!@`PFX(`2@($`5$!%7_\T$NC+*Y>(`$`I1
M$,X`(#`!5.920(L1P0&CD$(+D,`E"6Q@!&=@CKBG4Q,"0&(#M/\23+ZP>)%2
MQ3(BI!`#$KY2"AD$!08JP(DA?F0*[Y+B%)YP`2JL,((R=!@`M>F)%:"R,?H,
M1A&EH-%^O^`IH<B@66%(11[&H`;O2N"F!E#%*A0`@NVA#9`9F$%9=(4HC*B"
M()<T\]G8[NK<I&`,K&!!`(H`".H8H0HS`L'2)*"!`:2!#3(H<2ML2PJF.SB`
M63G+750(`%>\X@]L!,`9,$'&`Q$!%E;3U0"R$`(]$6=D53X`?Y59$0*`(">+
M)(T"S`059!F@!UE8!11H&8LKFB`"=.3-`%X`@BP`0!8`Z(,7D@4!0ZCI*^#$
M1`2NP/2DE(B05@##`%!AE!99=19)Z$+_5DX*@%700D\SZED`+,&"9P.S([6`
MK5^*#6B"P,$+8K`!+0J050GD(1,2<`0#$&`$P"4F$`2<X!R>10F>-C7`82C!
MY2!>Y1]!%0&QX!SA$@#<ARR+<QL#8`/\,C$80QD@<%U0PWH4(00V,``;4U@T
MH2-!`V("8`HC$%@WD0G<MQM$8`L*(`HF(`J$P0.B$`$%8!-<43+V(WL)T$L`
MH`*W(`)AD03MLS3B$0!&UA-$A%2B)2/-(0&^<W8>@0MMDAOB`A@!E2P2<!02
MD`MAD1;:1!`4<@`8<S\$0(-3,1=481/ZT26#409$H``-XQ6_4P`_=4T;PU[B
MUE]G=#RZ<QME_Z%;&X$%E!$8`F$@_4(:8N`)E6@(>9@R1J$9.J0@I"$"&R`'
MEX@`J'$41W$;I?0BVN0`:C%*&S(N"W!)/S4'ND`YS1$T<Q$ET(%J%#$'8;$?
M*R04:',)C=`FYE-*&/-3"9!P&?@B.B`#?)4N;'43V6(3>$A(PK$]R_%37N%(
M[[,[`^$57($[!,``!5`6V?,1EX!/!G.)0V`(E;B(3G$B>L@:(C05K045%"`#
M:=0O1$0=^E-[-K$D"E,CE"(`$'@_&Z,;0((L$2@S'7$+78%%XQ%:L0<H0+(!
MY]8N!5$`>'"/4T,:#"`!$M)V'?,5X>%7(+D06)`#,V$#W($#&\`@-7,4$5!#
M'T?RD@D1`)@``BJP`1$`7"<RC.^7/NM1`PSDDPG17"XR&)I1B5/)(_CC7DX)
M)DF5,'E(89P#?9>8E0C1+#QQ+S<A%`^"$23BBF*I$-_T(AR$6Q=Q%^[A9FUY
7EWB9EWJYEWS9EW[YEX`9F()I$`$!`#L_
`
end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
