SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number 000-51318

Northern Empire Bancshares

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

801 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 579-2265

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Common Stock, no par value per share

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

None

(Title of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to
terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)	x	Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)	o
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)	o	Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)	o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)	o	Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)	o
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)	o	Rule 15d-6	o
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)	x

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this
certification and notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

DATE:  February 28, 2007	BY:	/s/ Deborah A. Meekins
		Deborah A. Meekins
		President and Chief Executive Officer