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
May 6, 2025
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
THE FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
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001-32964
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11-2672906
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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275 Broadhollow Road
Melville, New York
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11747
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(516) 671-4900
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
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common stock, $0.10 par value per share
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FLIC
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NASDAQ
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule
12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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. ☐
On May 6, 2025, the First of Long Island Corporation (the “Company”) and ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (“ConnectOne”) issued a joint press release announcing the receipt of regulatory approval
from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to proceed with the previously announced merger of ConnectOne and the Company. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur on or about June 1, 2025, pending approvals or waivers from the New Jersey
Department of Banking and Insurance and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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Description
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Joint Press Release dated May 6, 2025
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such
as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms.
Forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results expressed in the
forward-looking statements: failure to consummate the merger for any reason, including the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect
the combined company) or failure to satisfy any of the other closing conditions in a timely basis or at all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate
the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against ConnectOne or the Company; and potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement
or completion of the transaction. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in ConnectOne’s and the Company’s reports (such as the Annual Report on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available at the SEC’s Internet website (www.sec.gov). Except as required by law, ConnectOne and the
Company do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statement is made.
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.
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THE FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORPORATION |
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Dated: May 6, 2025
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By:
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/s/ Christopher Becker
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Name:
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Christopher Becker
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Title:
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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