SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  F O R M 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)   August 27 , 2002
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                                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.


             (a)  Stock  Repurchase  Program  . On August  27,  2002,  North Bay
             Bancorp  issued a press  release  announcing  its Stock  Repurchase
             Program.  A copy of the stock  purchase  program  press  release is
             attached to this Current  Report as Exhibit  99.1 and  incorporated
             into this report by reference.


             (b) Listing on Nasdaq National Market.  On August,  27, 2002, North
             Bay Bancorp  issued a further press release  announcing the listing
             of North Bay Bancorp  common  stock on the Nasdaq  National  Market
             beginning  on  Tuesday,  September  3,  2002.  A copy of the Nasdaq
             listing press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit
             99.2 and incorporated into this report by reference.

Item 7.       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

             (b)  Exhibits


             99.1 Press release announcing  institution of the North Bay Bancorp
                  Stock Repurchase Program.

             99.2 Press release  announcing  listing of North Bay Bancorp common
                  stock on the Nasdaq  National  Market  beginning  on  Tuesday,
                  September 3, 2002.






                                   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: August 27, 2002      NORTH BAY BANCORP



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