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): January 9, 2004 Sutter Holding Company, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-15733 59-2651232 (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 150 Post Street, Suite 405 San Francisco, California 94108 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) (415) 788-1441 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure The Registrant announced the appointment of Peter Seidenberg to Sutter's Board of Directors as its Audit Committee Chairman and issued the attached press release. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (3) Exhibits Item No. Description 99.1 Press Release 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. Dated: January 9, 2004 SUTTER HOLDING COMPANY, INC By: s/ ROBERT E. DIXON ------------------ Robert E. Dixon, Co-Chief Executive Officer 2