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                                  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: September 27, 2000



                             REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
            (Exact number of Registrant as specified in its charter)



       California                     File No. 0-19231           68-016636
 (State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer)
  Incorporated or organization)                              Identification No.)



   111 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California                95404-4905
      (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (707) 573-4800





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Item 5.  Other Events

Press releases on the following articles:

1.   Redwood Empire Bancorp announces no new share repurchase authorization and
     the successful launch of its internet banking product.






                                   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.



             9-27-00
Date:  ___________________            REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
                                           (Registrant)


                                      /s/ James E. Beckwith
                                 By:
                                      James E. Beckwith
                                      Executive Vice President and
                                      Chief Operating Officer





                                FOR:            REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP

                                APPROVED  BY:   James E.  Beckwith
                                                Chief  Operating  Officer
                                                (707)  522-5215

For Immediate Release


     REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP ANNOUNCES NO NEW SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORIZATION
           AND THE SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF ITS INTERNET BANKING PRODUCT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (September 25, 2000) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (NASDAQ: REBC)
today  announced its Board of Directors  did not approve a new share  repurchase
authorization.  In making its decision the  Company's  Board of Directors  cited
capital retention to support future earning asset growth as its principal reason
to terminate  the  program.  Since  inception  of the program in late 1998,  the
Company has purchased 638,875 shares at an average cost of $20.04 per share.

     In an unrelated  matter the Company today  announced that the launch of its
internet banking product, NBROnline Banking has proven to be very successful. To
date, the company has over 250 online banking customers. "We expect that by year
end we could have up to 1,000 small  businesses  and consumers as online banking
customers," noted Chief Operating Officer James E. Beckwith.

     Redwood  Empire  Bancorp is the holding  company for  National  Bank of the
Redwoods,  a commercial  bank. The Company  operates through branches in Sonoma,
Mendocino and Lake Counties.

     The statements  contained in this release,  which are not historical facts,
are  forward-looking  statements  that are  subject to risks and  uncertainties.
Actual  results  may  differ  materially  from  those set forth in or implied by
forward-looking   statements.   These  risks  are  described  in  the  Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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