0001214659-12-005083.txt : 20121115 0001214659-12-005083.hdr.sgml : 20121115 20121115161613 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214659-12-005083 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121115 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Costas John P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001521841 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS, INC STREET 2: 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19104-2870 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: 1ST CONSTITUTION BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001141807 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 223665653 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78737 FILM NUMBER: 121208882 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2650 ROUTE 130 STREET 2: BOX 634 CITY: CRANBURY STATE: NJ ZIP: 08512 BUSINESS PHONE: 6096554500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2650 ROUTE 130 STREET 2: BOX 634 CITY: CRANBURY STATE: NJ ZIP: 08512 SC 13D 1 c1115121sc13d.htm c1115121sc13d.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
SCHEDULE 13D
[Rule 13d-101]
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-1(a)
(Amendment No.     )*
 
1ST CONSTITUTION BANCORP
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, No Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
31986N102
(CUSIP Number)

Mr. Robert F. Mangano
President and Chief Executive Officer
1st Constitution Bancorp
2650 Route 130
Cranbury, New Jersey 08512
(609) 655-4500
 
  
With a Copy to:
Frank E. Lawatsch, Jr., Esq.
Day Pitney LLP
7 Times Square
New York, New York 10036
(212) 297-5830
 
(Name, address and telephone number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
November 12, 2012
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box:  ¨

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
 
     
CUSIP 31986N102
    
 
(1) 
  
Name of reporting person:
 
John P. Costas
(2)
  
Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨
 
(3)
  
SEC use only
 
 
(4)
  
Source of funds:
 
PF
(5)
  
Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨
 
 
(6)
  
Citizenship or place of organization:
 
United States of America
Number of
shares
beneficially
owned by
each
reporting
person
with
  
  (7) 
  
Sole Voting Power:
 
291,272
 
  (8)
  
Shared Voting Power:
 
0
 
  (9)
  
Sole dispositive power:
 
291,272
 
(10)
  
Shared dispositive power:
 
0
(11)
  
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person:
 
291,272
(12)
  
Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares    ¨
 
 
(13)
  
Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11):
 
5.2%
(14)
  
Type of reporting person:
 
IN
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
 
The class of equity securities to which this Statement on Schedule 13D (this “Schedule 13D”) relates is the Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), of 1st Constitution Bancorp, a New Jersey corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is 2650 Route 130, P.O. Box 634, Cranbury, NJ 08512.
 
Item 2. Identity and Background.

(a) This statement is filed by John P. Costas (the “Reporting Person”).

(b) The Reporting Person’s business address is 2650 Route 130, Cranbury, New Jersey 08512.
 
(c) The Reporting Person is self-employed as the managing member of Sonsopete LLC, a private equity investment company, whose principal offices are located at 8 Nicholas Court, Unit A, Dayton, New Jersey 08810.
 
(d) The Reporting Person, during the last five years, has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e) The Reporting Person, during the last five years, has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which he was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) The Reporting Person is a United States citizen.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Not applicable.  See Item 4 below.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

(a) The Reporting Persons holds the shares for investment purposes.  The Reporting Person may decide to purchase additional shares of the Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer.  In addition, the Reporting Person may dispose of any or all securities of the Issuer in any manner permitted by applicable securities laws.

(b) – (j) The Reporting Person has no plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions specified in clauses (b) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) – (b) The table below sets forth the information required in (a) and (b) of this Item 5:

Reporting Person
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
Sole Voting
Power
Shared Voting
Power
Sole Dispositive
Power
Shared
Dispositive
Power
Beneficial
Ownership
Percentage
John P. Costas
291,272
291,272
0
291,272
0
5.2%

The Reporting Person’s owns an aggregate of 291,272 directly.  The percentage of class for the Reporting Person is 5.2% and is based on 5,646,308 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2012 as reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 filed by the Issuer on November 14, 2012.
 
 
 
 

 (c)           The table below sets forth the transactions in the Common Stock during the past sixty (60) days by the Reporting Person.

Date of the
Transaction
Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
Involved
Price per Share
of Common
Stock
Manner of Sale
09/25/2012
18,978
$9.00
Irrevocable exercise of subscription rights (right to buy) in connection with Issuer’s Common Stock rights offering, which expired on October 5, 2012 (the “Rights Offering”)
10/18/2012
67,272
$9.00
Common received by the Reporting Person pursuant to his oversubscription rights in the Rights Offering. The shares acquired pursuant to the oversubscription rights were not calculated or known until October 18, 2012
11/09/2012
11,000
$8.90
Open market purchase
11/09/2012
5,980
$8.91
Open market purchase
11/12/2012
10,000
$8.99
Open market purchase
11/14/2012
5,000
$8.94
Open market purchase

(d)           Not applicable.

(e)           Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

The Reporting Person is a non-employee director on the of the Board of Directors of the Issuer. The Issuer maintains the 1st Constitution Bancorp 2006 Directors Stock Plan, an equity plan for its non-employee directors (the “2006 Directors Plan”). In each of fiscal 2012 and 2011, each non-employee director of the Issuer, including the Reporting Person, received a grant of 200 shares of Common Stock under the 2006 Directors Plan which vested immediately upon grant.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

10.1           1st Constitution Bancorp 2006 Directors Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer’s Form 8-K (SEC File No. 000-32891) filed with the SEC on May 19, 2006)

24.1           Power of Attorney


 
SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: November 15, 2012

 
/s/ John P. Costas
  
 
John P. Costas
  

 
 
 
 EX-24.1 2 ex24_1.htm EXHIBIT 24.1 ex24_1.htm
Exhibit 24.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Robert F. Mangano, Joseph M. Reardon, Frank E. Lawatsch, Scott Warren Goodman and Ellen S. Knarr, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned any Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D required to be filed by the undersigned in accordance with Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by 1st Constitution Bancorp (the “Company”);

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and file such forms with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion. 

 The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such  capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 13 of the Exchange Act.

 This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file a Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 14th day of November, 2012.



/s/ John P. Costas
  
Signature
  
   
    John P. Costas
  
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