UNITED STATES
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): February 26, 2008
BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 000-18546 | 11-2934195 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 2200 Montauk Highway | | |
| Bridgehampton, New York | | 11932 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(631) 537-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 26, 2008, Howard H. Nolan was appointed Chief Financial Office and Chief Administrative Officer of the Company, in addition to his title as Senior Executive Vice President. Mr. Nolan, age 47, joined the Company in June 2006 as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that time, Mr. Nolan was the Vice President, Finance of Gentiva Health Services, Inc., the nation’s largest home health services provider. Since April 2007, he has served as acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company. There have been no transactions since January 1, 2007 between the Company (or its subsidiary, Bridgehampton National Bank) and Mr. Nolan of a nature reportable pursuant to Section 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K. Mr. Nolan is employed pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement, the material terms of which are disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement dated March 23, 2007.
SIGNATURE
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.
Bridge Bancorp, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Kevin M. O'Connor
Kevin M. O’Connor
President, Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 3, 2008
