Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On December 3, 2021, 1st Constitution Bancorp ("1st Constitution") held a special meeting of shareholders (the "Special Meeting") in connection with the previously announced proposed merger (the "Merger") of 1st Constitution with and into Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. ("Lakeland") as contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 11, 2021, between Lakeland and 1st Constitution (the "Merger Agreement"). At the close of business on October 8, 2021, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were a total of 10,318,707 shares of common stock, no par value, of 1st Constitution ("Common Stock") outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. At the Special Meeting, 7,354,271 shares of Common Stock were represented; therefore, a quorum was present. At the Special Meeting, 1st Constitution shareholders voted on the proposals listed below, as more specifically described in the joint proxy statement/prospectus of Lakeland and 1st Constitution, dated October 15, 2021 (the "joint proxy statement/prospectus"). Set forth below are the final results of shareholder votes for the proposals.

Proposal 1 - Approval of the 1st Constitution Merger Proposal

The proposal to approve the Merger Agreement and the Merger as contemplated thereby (the "Merger Proposal"), was approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the Special Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on such proposal, as indicated below:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 7,234,690 115,388 4,192

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Proposal 2 - Approval of the Merger-Related Compensation Proposal

The proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of 1st Constitution in connection with the Merger, was approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the Special Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on such proposal, as indicated below:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 5,107,185 2,173,834 73,252

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Proposal 3 - The 1st Constitution Adjournment Proposal

Because a quorum was present at the Special Meeting and the Merger Proposal received the requisite votes needed for approval, a vote on the proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary or advisable, including to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Merger Proposal, was not called.




 Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 7, 2021, Lakeland and 1st Constitution issued a joint press release announcing that each company's shareholders had approved their respective shareholder proposals in connection with the Merger. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.






(d)   Exhibits.

      99.1      Joint Press Release dated December 7, 2021

      104.1   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

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