Form 8-K - Current report

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

October 10, 2024

CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	000-11486	52-1273725
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

301 Sylvan Avenue

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(201) 816-8900

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	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))

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
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 5.25% Series A Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)	CNOBP	NASDAQ

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. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 10, 2024, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1	Press Release dated October 10, 2024
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

	ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.


Date: October 10, 2024	By:	/s/ William S. Burns
		William S. Burns
		Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC. TO HOST 2024 THIRD QUARTER

RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL ON OCTOBER 24, 2024

Englewood Cliffs, N.J., October 10, 2024 -- ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNOB) (the “Company” or “ConnectOne”), parent company of ConnectOne Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that it plans to release results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, before the market opens on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Management will also host a conference call and audio webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET on October 24, 2024, to review the Company's financial performance and operating results.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Frank Sorrentino III and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer William S. Burns will host the call. The conference call dial-in number is 1 (646) 307-1963, access code 5504182. Please dial in at least five minutes before the start of the call to register. An audio webcast of the conference call will be available to the public, on a listen-only basis, via the "Investor Relations" link on the Company's website https://www.ConnectOneBank.com or at http://ir.connectonebank.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 24, 2024, and ending on Thursday, October 31, 2024, by dialing 1 (609) 800-9909, access code 5504182. An online archive of the webcast will be available following the completion of the conference call at https://www.ConnectOneBank.com or at http://ir.connectonebank.com.

About ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., is a modern financial services company that operates, through its subsidiary, ConnectOne Bank, and the Bank’s fintech subsidiary, BoeFly, Inc. ConnectOne Bank is a high-performing commercial bank offering a full suite of banking & lending products and services that focus on small to middle-market businesses. BoeFly, Inc. is a fintech marketplace that connects borrowers in the franchise space with funding solutions through a network of partner banks. ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the trading symbol "CNOB," and information about ConnectOne may be found at https://www.connectonebank.com.

Investor Contact:

William S. Burns

Senior Executive VP & CFO

201.816.4474: bburns@cnob.com

Media Contact:

Shannan Weeks, MWW

732.299.7890: sweeks@mww.com

Document And Entity Information	Oct. 10, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity, Registrant Name	CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.
Document, Type	8-K
Document, Period End Date	Oct. 10, 2024
Entity, Incorporation, State or Country Code	NJ
Entity, File Number	000-11486
Entity, Tax Identification Number	52-1273725
Entity, Address, Address Line One	301 Sylvan Avenue
Entity, Address, City or Town	Englewood Cliffs
Entity, Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity, Address, Postal Zip Code	07632
City Area Code	201
Local Phone Number	816-8900
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity, Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity, Central Index Key	0000712771
CommonStock Custom [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
Trading Symbol	CNOB
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
DepositarySharesEachRepresentingA140thInterestInAShareOf525SeriesANoncumulativePerpetualPreferredStock Custom [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 5.25% Series A Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)
Trading Symbol	CNOBP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ