U.S. 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): July 30, 1996




                              BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




          New York           000-18546           11-2934195
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         (State or other   (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
         jurisdiction of    File Number)    Identification No.)
         incorporation
         or organization)



                  2488 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, NY  11932
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            Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)




 Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (516) 537-1000
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                                 NA
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   (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Item 5.  Other Events

         On July 30, 1996 the Registrant  purchased  3,280 shares or .68 percent
of its outstanding  common stock at a total cost $191,880.  or $58.50 per share.
Such shares will be held as treasury  stock.  As of July 30, 1996 the Registrant
holds 10,800 shares of treasury stock or 2.3 percent.

         The purchase was  effected due to the Board of  Directors'  belief that
the long term value of the stock makes it an  attractive  investment.  Currently
the  Registrant  has no plans for the use of the  treasury  stock,  although the
Board of Directors may consider  registering  these shares for use in connection
with the Registrant's recently adopted Equity Incentive Plan.

         The Registrant has no plans to purchase any additional  stock,  but may
consider any opportunities on a case by case basis.


                                   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.


                                                      Bridge Bancorp, Inc.
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                                                          (Registrant)



Date:  July 30, 1996                                 Thomas J. Tobin
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                                                     Thomas J. Tobin
                                                     President and CEO