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): December 20, 2005

FEDERAL TRUST CORPORATION


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Florida

 

000-23449

 

59-2935028


 


 


(State or other jurisdiction
Of incorporation)

 

Commission File Number

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


312 West First Street

Sanford, Florida 32771


(address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number: (407) 323-1833

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ITEM 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement and 8.01. Other Events

On December 22, 2005, Federal Trust Corporation issued a press release, which announced accelerated vesting of stock options.

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).



SIGNATURE

Date:  December 27, 2005

 

 

 

Federal Trust Corporation

 


 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/  Gregory E. Smith

 

 


 

 

Gregory E. Smith

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(407) 323-1833