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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-011352.txt : 20030723
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-011352.hdr.sgml : 20030723
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030623115346
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-011352
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001016
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030623

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOMPSON JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189054

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25034
		FILM NUMBER:		03752837

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2860 W BAYSHORE RD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94303
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6508138200

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREATER BAY BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000775473
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				770387041
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2860 WEST BAYSHORE ROAD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94303
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153751555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2860 BAYSHORE ROAD
		STREET 2:		420 COWPER ST
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			943011504

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MID PENINSULA BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941031

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAN MATEO COUNTY BANCORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd11435.xml
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDED FORM 4
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2000-10-16</periodOfReport>
<dateOfOriginalSubmission>2000-11-10</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000775473</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GREATER BAY BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GBBK</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189054</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>THOMPSON JAMES</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2000-10-16</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>23980</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>33.875</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>222900</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The amendment to the number of shares disposed of resulted from a stock split.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>James C. Thompson</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-06-23</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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