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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): August 11, 2021

CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

New Jersey       000-11486       52-1273725
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No
 
301 Sylvan Avenue      
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Company's telephone number, including area code (844) 266-2548

[ ]     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company [ ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock CNOB NASDAQ
 

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On August 11, 2021, ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a preliminary prospectus supplement for an underwritten public offering of the Company’s depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of the Company’s fixed rate reset non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, series A.

A copy of the investor presentation being used in connection with the offering of the Depositary Shares is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The offering of Depositary Shares is being made pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-258093) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any offer or sale of the Depositary Shares will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement relating to the offering and the accompanying prospectus.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

      99.1       Investor Presentation dated August 2021.
104 Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

      CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.
(Registrant)
 
Dated:  August 11, 2021 By:   /s/ William S. Burns
     WILLIAM S. BURNS
     Executive Vice President and
     Chief Financial Officer
 

Exhibit Index

Exhibit
No.       Description
99.1 Investor Presentation dated August 2021.
104 Cover Page Interactive File (the cover page tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).