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) April 2 , 2002

                                NORTH BAY BANCORP
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         California                    0-31080                   68-0434802
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(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission                (IRS Employer
        incorporation)               File Number)            Identification No.)

1500 Soscol Avenue, Napa, California                             94559-3045
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (707) 257-8585
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                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Item 5. Other Events.

     Press Release.  On April 2, 2002,  North Bay Bancorp issued a press release
announcing the hiring, subject to the receipt of regulatory approval, of John A.
Nerland as  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of North Bay's  subsidiary,
Solano Bank. A copy of the press  release is attached to this Current  Report as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this report by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (b)  Exhibits

          99.1 Press  release  announcing  hiring of President and CEO of Solano
               Bank.


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                                   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.

Date: April 2, 2002                     NORTH BAY BANCORP


                                        /s/ Terry L. Robinson
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                                        By: Terry L. Robinson, President and
                                        Chief Executive Officer


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