On June 29, 2009, Pamrapo Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation ("Pamrapo"), and BCB Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation ("BCB"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which Pamrapo will merge with and into BCB, with BCB as the surviving corporation. Pamrapo Savings Bank, S.L.A., a New Jersey-chartered stock savings and loan association and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pamrapo ("Pamrapo Bank"), and BCB Community Bank, a New Jersey-chartered bank and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCB ("BCB Bank"), will also enter into a subsidiary agreement and plan of merger that provides for the merger of Pamrapo Bank with and into BCB Bank, with BCB Bank as the surviving institution.

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, shareholders of Pamrapo will receive 1.0 share of BCB common stock for each share of Pamrapo common stock. In addition, all outstanding unexercised options to purchase Pamrapo common stock will be converted into options to purchase BCB common stock.

The transaction is expected to close by year end, pending regulatory approvals, approval of the Merger Agreement by shareholders of both Pamrapo and BCB, and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

The preceding disclosure is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement and a press release announcing the signing of the Merger Agreement, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2.1 and 99.1, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements about the proposed merger of BCBP and PBCI and the effects of the proposed merger on the companies. These statements speak only as of the date they are made. The companies undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release any revision or update to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may." Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include delays in completing the merger, difficulties in achieving cost savings from the merger or in achieving such cost savings within the expected time frame, difficulties in integrating BCBP and PBCI, increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, changes in general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the business in which BCBP and PBCI are engaged, changes in the securities markets and other risks and uncertainties disclosed from time to time in documents that BCBP and PBCI file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

Additional Information about the Merger and Where to Find It

This Form 8-K may be deemed to be solicitation material with respect to the proposed merger of BCBP and PBCI. In connection with the proposed merger, BCBP and PBCI will file a joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC to be distributed to the shareholders of BCBP and PBCI in connection with their vote on the proposed merger. SHAREHOLDERS OF BCBP and PBCI ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER.

BCBP and PBCI are not currently engaged in a solicitation of proxies of their respective shareholders in connection with the proposed merger. If a proxy solicitation commences, BCBP and PBCI, and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to participate in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding BCBP's directors and executive officers is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 25, 2009. Information regarding PBCI's directors and executive officers is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2009. Both filings are available at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and may also be obtained from the companies at the addresses set forth in the preceding paragraph or by visiting their websites at www.bcbbancorp.com and www.pamrapo.com. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants may be obtained by reading the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger when it becomes available.

Read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully before making a decision concerning the merger.

On June 30, 2009, Pamrapo and BCB issued a joint press release announcing that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement, dated as of June 29, 2009, pursuant to which Pamrapo will merge with and into BCB, with BCB as the surviving corporation.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The description of the Merger Agreement contained in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

(d) Exhibits.

           Exhibit 2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 29, 2009,
                          between BCB Bancorp, Inc. and Pamrapo Bancorp, Inc.

           Exhibit 99.1   Joint press release issued by BCB Bancorp, Inc. and Pamrapo
                          Bancorp, Inc., dated June 30, 2009.