Robin Snipes Hager Form 4 NEWBRIDGE BANCORP / Robin Snipes Hager ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hager Robin Snipes

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P. O. BOX 18807

(Street)

GREENSBORO NC 27419

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEWBRIDGE BANCORP [ NBBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SEVP & Chief Admin. Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock(1)	01/20/2016		A		10,405	A	$0	17,969	D
Class A Common Stock(1)	01/20/2016		F		3,964	D	$12.18	14,005	D
Class A Common Stock								10,591	I	By 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.82							01/22/2009	01/22/2018	Class A Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							01/01/2016(3)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	3,465		3,465	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							01/01/2017(5)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	7,093		7,093	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							01/01/2018(6)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							01/01/2016(3)	(4)	Class A Common Stock	1,155		1,155	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On 1/1/2016, 10,405 restricted stock units vested pursuant to their terms. On 1/20/2016, 6,441 shares of Class A Common Stock were issued to Ms. Hager. The balance (3,964 shares) were withheld to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of the restricted stock units.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of Class A Common Stock upon vesting of the unit.

3. The restricted stock units vest as follows: (i) up to 50% on 1/1/2016, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance metrics; and (ii) 50% on 1/1/2016 and in each case subject to the recipient's continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

4. No expiration date.

5. The restricted stock units vest as follows: (i) up to 50% on 1/1/2017, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance metrics; and (ii) 50% on 1/1/2017 and in each case subject to the recipient's continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

6. The restricted stock units vest as follows: (i) up to 50% on 1/1/2018, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance metrics; and (ii) 50% on 1/1/2018 and in each case subject to the recipient's continued employment through the applicable vesting date.

	/s/ Richard M. Cobb, attorney-in-fact for Robin Snipes Hager	01/21/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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