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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-14-003178
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140701
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140709
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140709

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ConnectOne 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:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11486
		FILM NUMBER:		14967851

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 SYLVAN AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018168900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 SYLVAN AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTER BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;<B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K/A</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No. 1)</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>July
1, 2014</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><IMG SRC="image_002.jpg" ALT="" STYLE="height: 112px; width: 623px"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)</P>

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

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    <td style="width: 41%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b><u>New Jersey</u></b></font></td>
    <td style="width: 19%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b><u>000-11486</u></b></font></td>
    <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>52-1273725 </b></font></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Commission</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer</font></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">of incorporation)</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">File Number)</font></td>
    <td style="text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Identification No</font></td></tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td style="text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>301 Sylvan Avenue</b></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td style="text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b><u>Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey</u></b></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b><u>07632</u></b></font></td></tr>
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    <td style="text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Zip Code)</font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Company's telephone number, including area code&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>(201)
816-8900</U></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>CENTER BANCORP, INC.</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">__<U>2455 Morris Avenue, Union New Jersey 07083</U>_____</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report.)</P>

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

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    <td style="width: 6%"><font style="font-size: 10pt">[ &nbsp;]</font></td>
    <td style="width: 94%"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></td></tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td></tr>
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    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">[ &nbsp;] </font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></td></tr>
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    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">[ &nbsp;] </font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></td></tr>
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    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">[ &nbsp;] </font></td>
    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 4.01. Changes in Registrant&rsquo;s
Certifying Accountant</B>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Previous Independent Accountant</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On July 1, 2014, the Registrant filed a Current
Report on Form 8-K (the &ldquo;Report&rdquo;) reporting that BDO USA, LLP the Registrant&rsquo;s certifying accountant since July
8, 2013, including during the most recent fiscal year and all subsequent interim periods, was replaced by Crowe Horwath, LLP.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">As required by Item 3-04(a)(3) of Regulation
S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant provided a copy of the Report to BDO USA, LLP and requested that
it furnish the Registrant with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether it agrees with the statements in the Report. A copy
of the letter received from BDO USA, LLP is filed with this Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A as Exhibit 16.1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">(d) Exhibits</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">16.1&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BDO USA, LLP letter to the SEC</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <td style="vertical-align: top"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: July&nbsp;9, 2014</font></td>
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    <td colspan="3" style="vertical-align: bottom"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant</font></td></tr>
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    <td style="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><i>/s/ William S. Burns</i></font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 16.1</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">July 2, 2014</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Washington, DC 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">We have read Item 4.01 of Form 8-K, dated July 1, 2014, of ConnectOne
Bancorp, Inc. (formerly known as Center Bancorp, Inc.) and agree with the statements contained in the first and second paragraphs
therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Very truly yours,</P>

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

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