SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) October 30, 1996 ------------------------------- MID-PENINSULA BANCORP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) California 0-25034 77-0387041 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION (I.R.S EMPLOYER JURISDICTION FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) OF INCORPORATION) 420 Cowper Street; Palo Alto, CA 94301 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (415) 323-5150 ------------------------------ None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.) The Index to Exhibits is located at page 4 Page 1 of 6 Pages ITEM 5 - OTHER EVENTS A special meeting of Shareholders of Mid-Peninsula Bancorp was held on October 30, 1996 at 5:00 p.m. in the lobby of Mid-Peninsula Bank, 420 Cowper Street., Palo Alto, California. The shareholders of the companies approved the proposed merger of equals between Mid-Peninsula Bancorp and Cupertino National Bancorp. The result of the merger will be the a multi-bank holding company to be named Greater Bay Bancorp. The two banks, Mid-Peninsula Bank and Cupertino National Bank, will still operate as wholly owned subsidiaries of Greater Bay Bancorp throughout the Peninsula and South Bay The terms of the merger provide Cupertino National Bancorp shareholders to receive .81522 of a share of Mid-Peninsula Bancorp stock for each share of Cupertino National Bancorp in a tax-free exchange to be accounted for as a "pooling of interest." With the granted approval from shareholders and the Federal Reserve, the merger is expected to close before December 31, 1996. Management of both organizations believe the merger will create increased opportunities in the financial market. The Board of Directors for Greater Bay Bancorp will consist of five directors from each company, with Duncan L. Matteson (Chairman of Mid-Peninsula Bancorp) and John M. Gatto (Chairman of Cupertino National Bancorp) serving as co- chairman. Page 2 of 6 Pages SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MID-PENINSULA BANCORP Date: November 7, 1996 /s/ David L. Kalkbrenner ---------------------- ------------------------ David L. Kalkbrenner President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Date: November 7, 1996 /s/ Carol H. Rowland ---------------------- ------------------------ Carol H. Rowland First Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Page 3 of 6 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX SEQUENTIAL PAGE EXHIBIT NO: DESCRIPTION NUMBER - ----------- ----------- ------ 99.9 Press Release 5-6 Page 4 of 6 Pages