Number of Firm Shares] Shares [CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.] Common Stock UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • January 11th, 2013 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New York
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • December 20th, 2013 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) effective as of the 19th day of December , 2013, by and between FRANK S. SORRENTINO, III an individual residing at 48 Carol Drive, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (the “Employee”), CONNECTONE Bank, a New Jersey state chartered commercial bank with its principal place of business located at 301 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (the “Bank”), and CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC., a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of business located at 301 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (the “Company”; the Bank and the Company sometimes collectively are referred to herein as “Employer”).
VOTING AGREEMENTVoting Agreement • January 21st, 2014 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
This Voting Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of January 20, 2014, by and between Center Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation and registered bank holding company (“Parent”), and the shareholder of ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation and registered bank holding company (the “Company”), executing this Agreement on the signature page hereto (the “Shareholder”).
CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENTChange in Control Agreement • January 11th, 2013 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
THIS CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is made this 7th day of May, 2008, between North Jersey Community Bank (“Bank”), a New Jersey chartered commercial bank with its principal office at 180 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 and Laura Criscione (the “Executive”).
CONSULTING AGREEMENTConsulting Agreement • January 21st, 2014 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
This CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is being entered into as of as of January 20, 2014, by and between Center Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation and bank holding company (“Company”), and Lawrence B. Seidman, with an address at 100 Misty Lane, Parsippany, New jersey (the “Consultant”).
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERAgreement and Plan of Merger • January 21st, 2014 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 20, 2014, is by and between Center Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“Parent”), and ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”). Parent and the Company are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Constituent Corporations” or the “Parties” or individually referred to herein as a “Constituent Corporation” or a “Party.” Defined terms are described in Section 9.11 of this Agreement.
VOTING AND SELL-DOWN AGREEMENTVoting and Sell-Down Agreement • January 21st, 2014 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
VOTING and SELL-DOWN AGREEMENT, dated as of January 20, 2014 (this “Agreement”), by and between ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation and registered bank holding company (the “Company”) and Mr. Lawrence B. Seidman (the “Shareholder”), in his capacity as the Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of shares of common stock of Center Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation and registered bank holding company (the “Parent”), as set forth on Schedule 1 to this Agreement.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • January 11th, 2013 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) made as of this 18th day of September, 2012, by and between WILLIAM S. BURNS an individual residing at 11 Nottingham Road, Short Hills (the “Employee”), NORTH JERSEY COMMUNITY BANK, a New Jersey state chartered commercial bank with its principal place of business located at 301 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (the “Bank”), and NORTH JERSEY COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC., a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of business located at 301 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (the “Company”; the Bank and the Company sometimes collectively are referred to herein as “Employer”).
VOTING AGREEMENTVoting Agreement • January 21st, 2014 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
This Voting Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of January 20, 2014, by and between ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation and registered bank holding company (the “Company”), and the shareholder of Center Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation and registered bank holding company (“Parent”), executing this Agreement on the signature page hereto (the “Shareholder”).
CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENTChange in Control Agreement • December 20th, 2013 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made as of this 19th day of December 2013 by and between ConnectOne Bank, a New Jersey state bank with its principal place of business located 301 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632(the “Bank), ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of business located at 301 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey(the “Company”) (the Bank and the Company collectively, “Employer”), and _______________________, an individual residing at ____________________ (“Executive”).
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • February 1st, 2013 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) effective as of the 1st day of January, 2013, by and between FRANK S. SORRENTINO, III an individual residing at 48 Carol Drive, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (the “Employee”), NORTH JERSEY COMMUNITY BANK, a New Jersey state chartered commercial bank with its principal place of business located at 301 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (the “Bank”), and CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC., a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of business located at 301 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (the “Company”; the Bank and the Company sometimes collectively are referred to herein as “Employer”).
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTRegistration Rights Agreement • January 21st, 2014 • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. • State commercial banks • New Jersey
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), made and entered into as of this 20th day of January, 2014 (and effective as set forth in Section 4.11 of this Agreement), by and between Center Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), and the shareholders of the Company identified as such on the signature page of this Agreement (the “Shareholders”),
