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): January 26, 2007

FEDERAL TRUST CORPORATION


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida

 

000-23449

 

59-2935028


 


 


(State or other jurisdiction

 

Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

312 West First Street
Sanford, Florida 32771


(address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

 

 

(407) 323-1833


(Registrant’s telephone number, including areas code)

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ITEM 8.01. Other Events

On January 26, 2007, Federal Trust Corporation issued a press release, which announced a $0.04 per share cash dividend, which will be payable to shareholders of record on February 9, 2007, and will be distributed on February 26, 2007.

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).



Date: January 26, 2007

 

 

 

Federal Trust Corporation

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Gregory E. Smith

 

 


 

 

Gregory E. Smith

 

 

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(407) 323-1833