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) August 19, 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 5.04. Temporary Suspension of Trading under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans.

Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (Commerce) is changing the administrator for its 401(k) Retirement Plan. As a result, there will be a blackout period for the directors and executive officers of Commerce beginning September 22, 2005 and ending October 17, 2005.

A copy of the notice sent to the directors and executive officers of Commerce is set forth as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Notice of blackout period to directors and executive officers of Commerce Bancorp, Inc. dated August 19, 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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
       
August 19, 2005
 
 
 
By:
 
 /s/ Douglas J. Pauls
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Douglas J. Pauls
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                 

 
 
 
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Exhibit Index

Number
Description
   
99.1
Notice of blackout period to directors and executive officers of Commerce Bancorp, Inc. dated August 19, 2005.