Commerce 8k

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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)  November 1, 2006
 
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New Jersey
 
1-12069
 
22-2433468
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
Commerce Atrium, 1701 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-5400
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(856) 751-9000
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
In 2004 and 2005, we reported on several inquiries by the U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia with which we have cooperated.

We were recently advised by the U.S. Attorney’s office that it has concluded its investigations without any action against us and, as a result, Commerce and its employees are not subjects of any investigations by that office.



 
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SIGNATURES
 
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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
       
November 1, 2006
 
 
 
By:
 
 /s/ Douglas J. Pauls
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Douglas J. Pauls
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                 
 
 
 
 
 
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