---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-299928"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCBP"
cik: "0001228454"
company_name: "BCB BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2023-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T09:44:47.949988+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BCB Bancorp issues $15.27M of Series J Preferred Stock in private placement

## Summary
- Issued 1,527 shares of Series J Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred at $10,000/share, gross proceeds $15.27M.
- Sale represents 60.4% of total issued and outstanding preferred stock across all series.
- Exemption from SEC registration claimed under Rule 506 of Regulation D.
- Filed Certificate of Amendment to establish Series J terms, ranking pari passu with Series H and I.
- Board approved on Sep 20, 2023; amendment effective Dec 14, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-299928
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCBP
- cik: 0001228454
- company_name: BCB BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2023-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228454/000119312523299928/0001193125-23-299928-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228454/000119312523299928/d537783d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-299928.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  BCB BANCORP INC: Certificate of Amendment filed to add Article V, Part (L) to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to establish Series J Preferred Stock, setting its number, designation, powers, preferences, rights, and limitations (effective 2023-12-14).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-12-14
  source text: On December 14, 2023, BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation adding a new Article V, Part (L) with respect to the Series J Preferred Stock.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1228454/000119312523299928/0001193125-23-299928-index.htm

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