Form 8-K Filing

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 5, 2012 

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New Jersey
000-17820
22-2953275
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)



250 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, New Jersey
07438
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (973) 697-2000



________________________________________________________________________________
(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 following provisions:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 5, 2012, Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it had filed a renewal universal shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of that press release is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

99.1


Press Release dated October 5, 2012.

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.

    Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.
(Registrant)
October 9, 2012
(Date)		   /s/   TIMOTHY J. MATTESON
Timothy J. Matteson
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

  Exhibit Index
  99.1 Press release dated October 5, 2012