8-K 1 g8k-27758.txt 8-K 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): March 26, 2002 VISTA BANCORP, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

~~EXHIBIT~~NEW ~~NUMBER~~JERSEY ~~REFERRED~~0-21264 ~~TO IN ITEM 601 OF DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT REGULATION S~~22-K2870972 -------------------- -------------- ----------------~~------------------------------------------------------------------~~ ~~2.1~~(State ~~Agreement~~or ~~and~~other ~~Plan~~jurisdiction of(Commission ~~Merger, dated as of November 19, 2001, among United National Bancorp, UnitedTrust Bank, Vista Bancorp, Inc~~(I. ~~and Vista Bank, N~~R.AS. ~~2.2~~employer ~~Subsidiary Agreement and Plan~~ of ~~Merger,~~incorporation) ~~dated~~file asnumber) ~~of November 19, 2001, between UnitedTrust Bank and Vista Bank, N~~Id.A. 2No.~~3 Stock Option Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2001, between United National Bancorp and Vista Bancorp, Inc. 99.1 Form of Press Release~~)

305 ROSEBERRY STREET, P.O. BOX 5360, PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY 08865 ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (908) 859-9500 Former name or former address, if changed from last report: Not Applicable. VISTA BANCORP, INC. FORM 8-K Item 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT Not Applicable. Item 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. Not Applicable. Item 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP. Not Applicable. Item 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT. Not Applicable Item 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. On March 26, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that it was accelerating the payment of the second quarter dividend as a result of the pending merger with United National Bancorp. Item 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS. Not Applicable Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. 99.1 Form of Press Release Item 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR. Not Applicable 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 hereunto duly authorized. VISTA BANCORP, INC. ------------------- (Registrant) Date: March 26, 2002 /s/ Barbara Harding ---------------------------------- Barbara Harding, President and Chief Executive Officer Exhibit 99.1 ------------ Form of Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William F. Keefe, Exec. VP & CFO (908) 859-9539 Jill A. Pursell, Vice President & Corp. Secretary (908) 859-9559 VISTA DECLARES DIVIDEND FOR SECOND QUARTER PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY, MARCH 26, 2002 --Vista Bancorp, Inc, (NASDAQ:VBNJ) declared a quarterly cash dividend of 16 cents per share for the second quarter. The payment of the second quarter dividend will be accelerated as planned due to the pending merger with United National Bancorp. The plans to merge were announced on November 20, 2001. The transaction is expected to be completed during the second quarter. The second quarter dividend is payable May 1, 2002 to shareholders of record at the close of business April 19, 2002. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXCEPT FOR THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, THE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING THE TIMELY AVAILABILITY AND ACCEPTANCE OF NEW PRODUCTS, THE IMPACT OF COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS AND PRICING, THE MANAGEMENT OF GROWTH, AND THE OTHER RISKS DETAILED FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE COMPANY'S SEC REPORTS, INCLUDING THE REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ATTEST: UNITED NATIONAL BANCORP ____________________________ By: ------------------------------------------------- Ralph L. Straw, Jr., Secretary Thomas C. Gregor, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer ATTEST: VISTA BANCORP, INC. ____________________________ By: ------------------------------------------------ Jill A. Pursell, Corporate Secretary Barbara Harding, President and Chief Executive Officer ATTEST: UNITEDTRUST BANK ____________________________ By: ------------------------------------------------- Ralph L. Straw, Jr., Secretary Thomas C. Gregor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST: VISTA BANK, N.A. _____________________________ By: ----------------------------------------------------- Jill A. Pursell, Secretary to the Board Barbara Harding, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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