Summary of SUN BANCORP INC /NJ/

Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 9, 2012, Sun Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment of Thomas R. Brugger, age 45, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Sun National Bank (the "Bank"), effective November 13, 2012. Mr. Brugger's appointment has been approved on an interim basis by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"). His permanent appointment is subject to OCC non-objection. Mr. Brugger is expected to be appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company following the non-objection of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Mr. Brugger has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Customers Bank, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, since September 2009 and as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Customers Bancorp, Inc., the parent holding company of Customers Bank, since its inception in April 2010. Prior to joining Customers Bank, Mr. Brugger was employed by Sovereign Bank for 15 years in the roles of Corporate Treasurer, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager. At Sovereign Bank, Mr. Brugger was responsible for investment portfolio management, wholesale funding, liquidity, regulatory and economic capital, securitization, interest rate risk, business unit profitability, budgeting, and treasury operations. He was Chairman of the Asset/Liability committee and all pricing committees. In addition, he participated in 19 acquisitions while at Sovereign Bank. Before Sovereign Bank, he worked in the treasury department and internal audit at Independence Bancorp.

The terms of Mr. Brugger's employment with the Bank are set forth in the Letter Agreement dated October 23, 2012 (the "Letter Agreement"), filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 10, and incorporated herein by this reference. His initial base salary will be $325,000, and he will receive a sign-on bonus of $50,000 payable within 30 days of his employment start date to offset relocation expenses. Mr. Brugger will also receive two additional deferred sign-on payments each in the amount of $50,000, payable March 2013 and December 2013, respectively. At the first scheduled meeting of the Bank's Compensation Committee following the commencement of his employment, Mr. Brugger will be granted options to purchase 20,000 shares of the Registrant's common stock and will be awarded 20,000 shares of restricted stock. Mr. Brugger's participation in various benefit plans, his eligibility for a cash bonus based on the attainment of certain performance targets are also detailed in the Letter Agreement. The Bank will enter into a Severance Agreement with Mr. Brugger and he will be provided with relocation assistance, the provisions and details of which are set forth in the Letter Agreement. All agreements with Mr. Brugger which may provide payments resulting from a future termination of employment require regulatory approval before they may be executed.