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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070306135806
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-017263
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070305
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIBARLE DANIEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189040

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25034
		FILM NUMBER:		07674204

	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:		1900 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			EAST PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94303
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153751555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		420 COWPER ST
		CITY:			EAST PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			943031504

	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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    <periodOfReport>2007-03-05</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>GREATER BAY BANCORP</issuerName>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2007-03-06</signatureDate>
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