UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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

~~the~~Date ~~Securities~~of ~~Exchange~~Report ~~Act~~(Date of ~~1934~~earliest event reported) July 25, 2014

~~Date~~ConnectOne ofBancorp, ~~Report~~ Inc. (~~Date~~Exact name of ~~earliest~~registrant ~~event~~as ~~reported~~specified in its charter)~~: February 24,~~ ~~2014~~

CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.

New Jersey	001-35812	26-1998619
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

301 Sylvan Avenue Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey	07632
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

New Jersey	001-35812	26-1998619
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No
301 Sylvan Avenue
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey		07632
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 816-8900

~~Company's~~Check ~~telephone~~the ~~number,~~appropriate ~~including~~box ~~area~~below ~~code (201) 816~~if the Form 8-~~8900~~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))

[Item ]2.02. ~~Soliciting~~Results ~~material~~of ~~pursuant~~Operations toand ~~Rule~~Financial ~~14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240~~Condition.~~14a-12)~~

[ The ]information ~~Pre-commencement~~in ~~communications~~this section, including the information contained in the press release included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished pursuant to ~~Rule~~this ~~14d-~~Item 2~~(b)~~.02 ~~under~~ and shall not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act ~~(17~~of ~~CFR~~1934, ~~240~~as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.~~14d-2(b))~~ In addition, this information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Registrant's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

[ On ]July ~~Pre-commencement~~25, ~~communications~~2014, ~~pursuant~~the toRegistrant ~~Rule~~issued ~~13e-4(c)~~a ~~under~~ press release announcing its operating results for the ~~Exchange~~three ~~Act~~months ~~(17~~ended ~~CFR~~June ~~240~~30, 2014.~~13e-4(c))~~ A copy of the July 25, 2014 press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 59.0201. ~~Departure~~Financial ofStatements ~~Directors~~and ~~or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers~~Exhibits.

~~(b) On February 24, 2014, Steven M. Goldman, a director~~ ~~of the Registrant and ConnectOne Bank~~ (~~the “Bank”~~d), ~~the Registrant’s wholly owned subsidiary and a New Jersey state chartered commercial bank, resigned from the Board of Directors of both the Registrant and the Bank~~Exhibits. ~~There~~The ~~were~~following nois ~~disagreements~~filed ~~between~~as ~~Mr.~~an ~~Goldman~~Exhibit ~~and~~to ~~the~~this ~~Registrant~~Current orReport ~~the~~on ~~Bank~~Form ~~leading to his resignation.~~8-K:

~~SIGNATURES~~ 99.1 Press Release dated July 25, 2014

~~Pursuant~~SIGNATURE ~~to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~

~~CONNECTONE~~ Pursuant ~~BANCORP~~to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ~~INC.~~the (Registrant) has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 25, 2014		By: /s/ William S. Burns__________
		WILLIAM S. BURNS
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

		ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (Registrant)
July 25, 2014 (Date)		/s/ WILLIAM S. BURNS William S. Burns Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated July 25, 2014.

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