=========================================================================== 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: January 9, 2002 REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP (Exact number of Registrant as specified in its charter) California File No. 0-19231 68-0166366 ---------- ---------------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer) Incorporated or organization) Identification No.) 111 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95404-4905 --------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (707) 573-4800 -------------- =========================================================================== Item 5. Other Events Press release for the following (article attached): Redwood Empire Bancorp declares quarterly dividend. SIGNATURES 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. 01-09-02 Date: ___________________ REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP ---------------------- (Registrant) By: /s/ James E. Beckwith ----------------------------------- James E. Beckwith Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer FOR: REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP APPROVED BY: James E. Beckwith Chief Operating Officer (707) 522-5215 For Immediate Release REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND SANTA ROSA, Calif. (January 7, 2002) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (NASDAQ: REBC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty cents per share on the Company's Common Stock. The dividend is payable on January 28, 2002 to shareholders of record on January 17, 2002. Redwood Empire Bancorp is the holding company for National Bank of the Redwoods, a commercial bank. The Company operates through branches in Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties. # # # #