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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-20-001608
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200511
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200511

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11486
		FILM NUMBER:		20865219

	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="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT><BR><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></FONT></P>

<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=4><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</B></FONT><BR><BR><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size=2>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities <BR>Exchange Act of 1934</FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"> </FONT></DIV>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Filed by the Registrant [X]</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [&nbsp;&nbsp; ]&nbsp; </FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=3 noWrap align=left>&nbsp; </TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=3 noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Check the appropriate box:</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="99%" colSpan=3 noWrap align=left>&nbsp; </TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="1%" noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</FONT></TD>

   <TD vAlign=top width="1%" noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>

   <TD vAlign=top width="97%" noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="1%" noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</FONT></TD>

   <TD vAlign=top width="1%" noWrap align=left>&nbsp;</TD>

   <TD vAlign=top width="97%" noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="1%" noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</FONT></FONT></TD>

   <TD vAlign=top width="1%" noWrap align=left>&nbsp;</TD>

   <TD vAlign=top width="97%" noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="1%" noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>[X]</FONT></TD>

   <TD vAlign=top width="1%" noWrap align=left>&nbsp;</TD>

   <TD vAlign=top width="97%" noWrap align=left><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD vAlign=top width="1%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">[&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</FONT></TD>

   <TD vAlign=top width="1%" noWrap align=left>&nbsp;</TD>

   <TD vAlign=top width="97%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR>

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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="94%" noWrap><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2><STRONG>ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. </STRONG></FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>

   <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="94%"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</FONT></TD>

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   <TD width="94%">&nbsp; </TD>

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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="3%" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>

   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="94%" noWrap><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" width="3%" noWrap>&nbsp;</TD>

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   <DIV align=center><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</FONT></DIV></TD>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left" colSpan=5><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>[X]</FONT></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left" colSpan=3><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>No fee required.</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <DIV><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</FONT></FONT></DIV></TD>

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   <DIV><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="WIDTH: 96%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">&nbsp;</TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">&nbsp;</TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">1)</FONT></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;<FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">2)</FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left"></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">3)</FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">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>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">4)</FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">5)</FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Total fee paid:</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <DIV><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</FONT></FONT></DIV></TD>

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   <DIV><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>

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   <DIV><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>[&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</FONT></FONT></DIV></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: right"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

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   <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>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></DIV></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">1)</FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Amount Previously Paid:</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">2)</FONT></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>

   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">3)</FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Filing Party:</FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">4)</FONT></TD>

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   <TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman" size=2>Date Filed:</FONT></TD></TR>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">PROXY STATEMENT SUPPLEMENT<BR>CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">ConnectOne Bancorp</FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) </FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">is providing additional information regarding its solicitation of proxies for its Annual Meeting to be held on May 21</FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">, 2020 (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;)</FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">, and specifically with regard to the </FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Company&#8217;s nominees for election to the Board of Directors</FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">The Company utilizes Nukk-Freeman &amp; Cerra, P.C. a labor and employment law firm, and SHIFT HR Compliance Training, LLC., a company providing human resources related educational training. Director Katherin Nukk-Freeman is a principal of Nukk-Freeman &amp; Cerra, P.C. and a co-founder of SHIFT HR Compliance Training, LLC. The services rendered by SHIFT HR Compliance Training, LLC. are not advisory in nature, and do not involve access to sensitive company information or strategic decision making. In 2019, the Company paid Nukk-Freeman &amp; Cerra, P.C. less than $1,000 for legal services rendered, and the Company paid SHIFT HR Compliance Training, LLC approximately $2,900 for generic educational services.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">We therefore believe the Board&#8217;s determination that Director Nukk</FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">-Freeman is independent is well supported, and </FONT><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">the Board reaffirms its recommendation that shareholders vote FOR the election of Ms. Nukk-Freemen to </FONT></B><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">another term on the Company&#8217;s Board.</FONT></B></P>

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