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 26, 2005

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of the 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)

(631) 537-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A

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

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Item 8.01Other Events.

Attached as an exhibit is the Company’s press release titled, “BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2005 DIVIDEND,” Dated September 26, 2005.

SIGNATURE

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.

Bridge Bancorp, Inc.

(Registrant)

By: /s/ Thomas J. Tobin

Thomas J. Tobin

Chief Executive Officer

Dated: September 27, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1Press release titled, “BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2005 DIVIDEND,” Dated September 27, 2005.

EX-99.1

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sandra Novick                  Corporate Secretary                (631) 537-1001, ext. 7263  

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2005 DIVIDEND

(Bridgehampton, NY - September 27, 2005) Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ^®/OTCBB:BDGE), the holding company for The Bridgehampton National Bank, announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share. The dividend is the same as that paid for the prior quarter. On a year-to-date basis, dividends have increased 27.8% over last year. The dividend will be payable on October 21, 2005 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2005. The Company continues its trend of uninterrupted dividends.  Bridge Bancorp, Inc. also continues to return value to shareholders through its ongoing Board approved Stock Repurchase program.

Federally chartered in 1910, the Bank was founded by local farmers and merchants. For nearly a century, The Bridgehampton National Bank has maintained its focus on building business and consumer banking relationships on eastern Long Island. The Bank offers a broad range of deposit and loan products and services through its full service branch network and through alternative delivery channels.

Bridgehampton National Bank operates retail branches in Bridgehampton, East Hampton, Greenport, Hampton Bays, Mattituck, Montauk, Peconic Landing in Greenport, Sag Harbor, Southampton, Southampton Village and Southold. The Bank’s twelfth branch office, located in Westhampton Beach, incorporates a café and will open later this year. In addition, the Bank operates Bridge Abstract LLC, a title insurance subsidiary.

The Bank continues a rich tradition of involvement in the local community, supporting programs and initiatives that promote local businesses, the environment, education, healthcare, social services and the arts.

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