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) July 21, 2004
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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.)

1190 Airport Road, Suite 101, Napa, California                      94558
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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
                           ended June 30, 2004.

Item 12.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition


Earnings  Release.  On July 21 2004,  North Bay Bancorp  issued a press  release
announcing its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the press
release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into
this report by reference.




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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: July 22,  2004             NORTH BAY BANCORP


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




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