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 12, 2000


                              Greater Bay Bancorp
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         California                                77-0387041
(State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)               identification number)


                        Commission file number:  0-25034


                            2860 West Bayshore Road
                          Palo Alto, California 94303
             (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 813-8200



Item 5.  Other Events.

  Reference is hereby made to the Registrant's press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 which meets the requirements for filing under Item 5 and is
incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits
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99.1   Press Release dated April 12, 2000.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                Greater Bay Bancorp
                                (Registrant)



Dated: April 20, 2000           By: /s/ Linda M. Iannone
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                                    Linda M. Iannone
                                    Senior Vice President and General
                                    Counsel

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                                 Exhibit Index
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99.1   Press Release dated April 12, 2000

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