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): April 25, 2006

FEDERAL TRUST CORPORATION


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Florida

 

000-23449

 

59-2935028


 


 


(State or other jurisdiction
Of incorporation)

 

Commission
File Number

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

312 West First Street
Sanford, Florida 32771

 

 


 

 

(address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number: (407) 323-1833

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.):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

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Soliciting materials pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

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ITEM 8.01.     Other Events

On April 25, 2006, Federal Trust Corporation declared a $0.05 per share cash dividend and a 2% stock dividend on the Company’s common stock.  The cash dividend will be payable on May 25, 2006, to shareholders of record on May 9, 2006 and the stock dividend will be distributed on June 12, 2006, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2006, and issued a press release announcing the dividends.

ITEM 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is being furnished with this Report:

99.1     Press Release (solely furnished and not filed for purposes of Item 8.01).



Signature

Date:  April 25, 2006

 

Federal Trust Corporation

 


 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Gregory E. Smith

 

 


 

 

Gregory E. Smith

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(407) 323-1833