Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 5, 2012, 1st Constitution Bancorp (the "Company") entered into a Subscription Agent Agreement with Registrar and Transfer Company (the "Agreement"), appointing Registrar and Transfer Company as the Company's Subscription Agent in connection with its planned rights offering to be made to existing shareholders.

The description of the Agreement set forth above is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 4.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-183352) and herein.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 6, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing the establishment of the subscription price, subscription ratio, distribution date, and expiration date for its planned rights offering to existing shareholders. A copy of the press release is attached and is being furnished as Exhibit 99.

This disclosure shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

4.4 Subscription Agent Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2012, between 1st Constitution Bancorp and Registrar and Transfer Company

99 Press Release of 1st Constitution Bancorp, dated September 6, 2012

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