UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~July~~Date 23of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2026

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CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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New Jersey	001-40751	52-1273725
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

301 Sylvan Avenue

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(844) 266-2548

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock	CNOB	NASDAQ
Common Stock	CNOB	NASDAQ
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 5.25% Series A Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)	CNOBP	NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 28.0201. ~~Results~~Other ~~of Operations and Financial Condition~~Events.

~~On July 23, 2026, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as~~ Exhibit 99.1: ~~and~~Presentation, isJuly 2026, ~~incorporated~~Investor ~~herein by reference.~~ Presentation

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1		Press Release dated July 23, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Exhibits. The following is filed as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

99.1		Power Point Presentation, July 2026, Investor Presentation
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

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.

	ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.
Date: July 23, 2026	By:	/s/ William S. Burns
Date: July 28, 2026	By:	/s/ William S. Burns
		William S. Burns
		Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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