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): October 24, 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)

 

(407) 323-1833


(Registrant’s telephone number, including areas code)


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 Instructions A.2. below):

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

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ITEM 8.01     Other Events

          On October 24, 2006, Federal Trust Corporation issued a press release announcing the opening of their ninth branch office in Port Orange, Florida.

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

          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.

Date:  October 24, 2006

 

 

 

Federal Trust Corporation

 


 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gregory E. Smith

 

 


 

 

Gregory E. Smith

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(407) 323-1833