Commerce Bancorp 8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) December 5, 2005
 
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New Jersey
 
1-12069
 
22-2433468
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
Commerce Atrium, 1701 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-5400
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(856) 751-9000
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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Item 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On December 5, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of its aquisition of Palm Beach County Bank. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release, dated December 5, 2005.









SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
       
December 5, 2005
 
 
 
By:
 
 /s/ Douglas J. Pauls
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Douglas J. Pauls
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                 

 
 
 

Exhibit Index

Number
Description
   
99.1
Press Release, dated December 5, 2005.