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): October 18, 2004

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	000-18546	11-2934195
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2200 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, New York	11932
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 537-1000

N/A

(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):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 2.02 -- Results of Opertions and Financial Condition.

On October 18, 2004 Bridge Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing the unaudited earnings results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)Attached as an exhibit is the Company’s press release titled “BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2004 EARNINGS”, Dated October 18, 2004.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.
Dated October 18, 2004	By:	/s/ Thomas J. Tobin
		President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press release titled “BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2004 EARNINGS”, Dated October 18, 2004.

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