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) February 18, 2003
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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 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (b)  Exhibits

              99.1  Press release announcing  earnings for the quarter and  year
                    ended December 31,  2002.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

Earnings Release. On February 18, 2003, North Bay Bancorp issued a press release
announcing its earnings for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. A copy
of the press  release is attached  to this  Current  Report as Exhibit  99.1 and
incorporated into this report by reference.


                                   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: February 19, 2003          NORTH BAY BANCORP


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