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)
May 18, 2011

SUN BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New Jersey
0-20957
52-1382541
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(SEC File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

226 Landis Avenue, Vineland, New Jersey
08360
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(856) 691-7700
 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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SUN BANCORP, INC.

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01
Other Events.

On May 18, 2011, Sun Bancorp, Inc. (the “Registrant”) completed the sale of $174.3 million of loans to a single institutional purchaser.  The loans had a book balance of $159.8 million and included $105.9 million of nonaccrual loans.  Gross proceeds totaled $99.2 million and the Registrant incurred a loss of approximately $44.3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2011, upon reaching a definitive agreement with the purchaser.  The Registrant will incur an additional $546,000 in commission expenses in the quarter ending June 30, 2011, resulting from the completion of the sale.  
 

 
 

 


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.
 
   
SUN BANCORP, INC.
 
 
 
Date:           May 20, 2011
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Thomas X. Geisel
     
Thomas X. Geisel
President and Chief Executive Officer