Form 8-K

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OKLUTx2fkNnoYyX4Qk/LHICQFR+gwVFEn8I2pEkepRBSze2xl66WeM6v4dOJvWag XZnE9bEXnDQvFJtPpzdg9g== 0001193125-06-195831.txt : 20060922 0001193125-06-195831.hdr.sgml : 20060922 20060922171521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-195831 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060911 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060922 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060922 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25034 FILM NUMBER: 061105082 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 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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 11, 2006

GREATER BAY BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

0-25034

77-0387041

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


1900 University Avenue, 6^th Floor		94303
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On September 11, 2006, the Board of Directors of Greater Bay Bancorp (the “Company”) appointed Allen Gula, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, as an executive officer under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Mr. Gula’s base salary is $300,000. He is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan with a target set at 60% of his base salary and in the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan. He is also eligible to participate in the Company’s 2005 Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, the Change in Control Plan II and other employee benefit programs (including medical, dental and other insurance programs) generally available to all employees. In addition, Mr. Gula receives a car allowance of $1,000 per month. After his hire in June 2006, the Compensation Committee granted Mr. Gula a nonstatutory option to purchase 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (vesting 20% per year over a five year period from the date of grant) and 5,000 shares of restricted stock (vesting 100% in three years from the date of grant) under the Company’s Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

SIGNATURES

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.


	GREATER BAY BANCORP

Date: September 22, 2006	By:	/s/ Linda M. Iannone
		Linda M. Iannone
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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