UNITED
STATES
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): September 26, 2006
BRIDGE
BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of the registrant as specified in its charter)
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New
York
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000-18546
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11-2934195
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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2200
Montauk Highway
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Bridgehampton,
New York
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11932
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(631)
537-1000
(Registrant’s
telephone number)
N/A
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item
8.01 Other
Events.
On
September 26, 2006, the Board of Directors of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. declared
a
dividend for third quarter of 2006 of $0.23 per share, with a record date
of October 10, 2006, payable to stockholders on October 23, 2006.
Attached
as an exhibit is the Company's press release dated September 26, 2006 announcing
the Board of Directors’ actions.
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
99.1 Press
release titled, “BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2006 DIVIDEND,”
dated September 26, 2006.
SIGNATURE
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.
Bridge
Bancorp, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Janet T. Verneuille
Janet
T.
Verneuille
Chief
Financial Officer
Dated:
September 26, 2006
EXHIBIT
INDEX
99.1 Press
release titled, “BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.
ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2006 DIVIDEND,” dated September 26,
2006.
Press
Release
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Sandra Novick, SVP 
Corporate
Secretary
(631)
537-1001, ext. 7263
(Bridgehampton,
NY - September 26, 2006)
Bridge
Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ®/OTCBB:BDGE),
the holding company for The Bridgehampton National Bank (“BNB”), announced the
declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share. The dividend will be
payable on October 23, 2006 to shareholders of record as of October 10, 2006.
The Company continues its trend of uninterrupted dividends. Bridge Bancorp,
Inc.
also continues to return value to shareholders through its ongoing Board
approved stock repurchase program.
Founded
in 1910, The Bridgehampton National Bank operates retail branches in
Bridgehampton, East Hampton, Greenport Village, Hampton Bays, Mattituck,
Montauk, Peconic Landing in Greenport, Sag Harbor, Southampton, Southampton
Village, Southold and Westhampton Beach. The Bank will be opening a branch
office in Cutchogue, as well as a new facility in Southampton Village, later
this year.
The
Bridgehampton National Bank maintains a policy of community involvement through
programs and initiatives that enhance the environment and quality of life on
eastern Long Island. BNB continues a rich tradition of involvement in the local
community, supporting programs and initiatives that promote local businesses,
the environment, education, healthcare, social services and the
arts.
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