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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></P>

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May 24, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CENTER BANCORP, INC.</B></P>

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its Charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; text-indent: 0">of Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2455 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey</TD>
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area code (800) 862-3683</P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to
a Vote of Security Holders. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 24, 2012, Center
Bancorp, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;), for which
the Board of Directors solicited proxies. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the proposals set forth below, as described
in the Company&rsquo;s definitive proxy materials filed with the SEC on April 16, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 2, 2012, the
record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 16,332,327 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting. A total of 14,415,522 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
The proposals voted on and approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Proposal 1: The election
of ten persons to serve as directors for one year terms. The following is a list of the directors elected at the Annual Meeting
with the number of votes For and Withheld, as well as the number of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left; text-indent: 8.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: left; text-indent: -13.25pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; border-bottom: black 0.25pt solid"><B>Name
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-weight: bold">For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-align: center; font-weight: bold">Withheld</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Abstentions/Broker</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;Non-Votes</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt">Alexander A. Bol</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">10,518,574</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">281,480</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">3,615,468</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt">Anthony C. Weagley</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">10,581,638</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">218,416</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">3,615,468</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt">Frederick S. Fish</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">10,616,088</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">183,966</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">3,615,468</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt">James J. Kennedy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">10,581,538</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">218,516</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">3,615,468</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt">Howard Kent</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">10,620,781</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">179,273</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">3,615,468</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt">Nicholas Minoia</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">10,599,855</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">200,199</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">3,615,468</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt">Harold Schechter</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">10,498,778</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">301,276</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">3,615,468</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt">Lawrence B. Seidman</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">10,107,575</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">692,479</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">3,615,468</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt">William A. Thompson</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">10,519,728</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">280,326</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">3,615,468</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -12pt">Raymond Vanaria</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">10,621,722</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">178,332</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">3,615,468</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Proposal 2: The ratification
of ParenteBeard LLC as the Company&rsquo;s independent auditors for 2012. This proposal was approved by the following votes:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">For: 14,338,808; Against: 34,801; Abstentions:
41,913; and Broker Non-Votes: 0.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Proposal 3: An advisory
vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement.
This proposal was approved by the following votes:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">For: 9,601,735; Against: 1,118,360; Abstentions:
79,959; and Broker Non-Votes: 3,615,468.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Proposal 4: An advisory
vote on how often the Company will conduct the advisory vote to approve executive compensation. The votes were as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">One Year: 3,924,933; Two Years: 5,965,246;
Three Years: 633,551; Abstain: 276,322; and Broker Non-Votes: 3,615,470. The Company intends to hold the advisory vote on executive
compensation every two years.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">At the Board of Directors meeting held
immediately following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Mr. Fish was appointed to the Nominating Committee and the Executive
Committee of the Board.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">Name:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0">Anthony C. Weagley</TD></TR>
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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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 24, 2012
CENTER BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
its Charter)
New
    Jersey
000-11486
52-1273725
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
Identification No.)
2455 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey
07083
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code (800) 862-3683
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
(see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
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))
¨
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to
a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 24, 2012, Center
Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"), for which
the Board of Directors solicited proxies. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the proposals set forth below, as described
in the Company's definitive proxy materials filed with the SEC on April 16, 2012.
On April 2, 2012, the
record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 16,332,327 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at
the Annual Meeting. A total of 14,415,522 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
The proposals voted on and approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1: The election
of ten persons to serve as directors for one year terms. The following is a list of the directors elected at the Annual Meeting
with the number of votes For and Withheld, as well as the number of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes:
Name
For
Withheld
Abstentions/Broker
Non-Votes
Alexander A. Bol
10,518,574
281,480
3,615,468
Anthony C. Weagley
10,581,638
218,416
3,615,468
Frederick S. Fish
10,616,088
183,966
3,615,468
James J. Kennedy
10,581,538
218,516
3,615,468
Howard Kent
10,620,781
179,273
3,615,468
Nicholas Minoia
10,599,855
200,199
3,615,468
Harold Schechter
10,498,778
301,276
3,615,468
Lawrence B. Seidman
10,107,575
692,479
3,615,468
William A. Thompson
10,519,728
280,326
3,615,468
Raymond Vanaria
10,621,722
178,332
3,615,468
Proposal 2: The ratification
of ParenteBeard LLC as the Company's independent auditors for 2012. This proposal was approved by the following votes:
For: 14,338,808; Against: 34,801; Abstentions:
41,913; and Broker Non-Votes: 0.
Proposal 3: An advisory
vote to approve the executive compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the proxy statement.
This proposal was approved by the following votes:
For: 9,601,735; Against: 1,118,360; Abstentions:
79,959; and Broker Non-Votes: 3,615,468.
Proposal 4: An advisory
vote on how often the Company will conduct the advisory vote to approve executive compensation. The votes were as follows:
One Year: 3,924,933; Two Years: 5,965,246;
Three Years: 633,551; Abstain: 276,322; and Broker Non-Votes: 3,615,470. The Company intends to hold the advisory vote on executive
compensation every two years.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the Board of Directors meeting held
immediately following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Mr. Fish was appointed to the Nominating Committee and the Executive
Committee of the Board.
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.
CENTER BANCORP, INC.
By:
/s/ Anthony C. Weagley
Name:
Anthony C. Weagley
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 31, 2012