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): November 4, 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)

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 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Reference is made to the disclosure provided under Item 5.02 regarding the termination of an employment agreement with an executive officer.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

The Company today announced that, as of November 4, 2005, the employment of Christopher Becker as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Bridgehampton National Bank, has been terminated by mutual agreement of the parties. As a result, the employment agreement between the Company, the Bank and Mr. Becker, dated as of January 1, 2001, has been terminated. Mr. Becker has agreed to release the Company and the Bank from all claims relating to his previous employment and the termination of his employment with the Company and the Bank, and has further agreed not to compete with the Bank in Suffolk County for a 15-month period. In consideration of the foregoing, the Bank and the Company agreed to continue payments to him at his current annual rate of salary during the 15-month period.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)   Financial statements of business acquired.

Not applicable.

(b)   Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable.

(c)   Shell company transactions.

Not applicable.

(d)   Exhibits.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the Company’s press release dated November 4, 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: November 4, 2005

EX-99.1 EXHIBIT

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Contact: Sandra Novick                   Corporate Secretary                 (631) 537-1000, ext. 7263  

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

(Bridgehampton, NY - November 4, 2005) Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ/OTCBB: BDGE), the holding company for The Bridgehampton National Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that, as of November 4, 2005, the employment of Christopher Becker as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of has been terminated by mutual agreement of the parties. Mr. Becker will continue to receive payments from the Company for a 15 month period, during which he has agreed not to compete with the Bank in Suffolk County.

Thomas J. Tobin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, commented that “although we are disappointed with Mr. Becker’s unexpected departure, we thank him for his many years of service to our Company.  We are confident in the depth and strength of senior management and we believe that the Company is well-positioned to continue to build upon its business development and growth strategies.”

The Bridgehampton National Bank operates retail branches in Bridgehampton, East Hampton, Greenport Village, Hampton Bays, Mattituck, Montauk, Peconic Landing in Greenport, Sag Harbor, Southampton, Southampton Village, and Southold. The Bank’s Westhampton Beach branch is expected to open during the 4^th quarter.

This report may contain statements relating to the future results of the Company (including certain projections and business trends) that are considered “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). Such forward-looking statements, in addition to historical information, which involve risk and uncertainties, are based on the beliefs, assumptions and expectations of management of the Company. Words such as“expects,”“believes,”“should,”“plans,”“anticipates,”“will,”“potential,”“could,”“intend,”“may,”“outlook,”“predict,”“project,”“would,”“estimates,”“assumes,”“likely,” and variations of such similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, possible or assumed estimates with respect to the financial condition, expected or anticipated revenue, and results of operations and business of the Company, including earnings growth; revenue growth in retail banking, lending and other areas; origination volume in the Company’s consumer, commercial and other lending businesses; current and future capital management programs; non-interest income levels, including fees from the abstract subsidiary and banking services as well as product sales; tangible capital generation; market share; expense levels; and other business operations and strategies. For this presentation, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA. 

Factors that could cause future results to vary from current management expectations include, but are not limited to, changing economic conditions; legislative and regulatory changes; monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; changes in tax policies; rates and regulations of federal, state and local tax authorities; changes in interest rates; deposit flows; the cost of funds; demand for loan products; demand for financial services; competition; changes in the quality and composition of the Bank’s loan and investment portfolios; changes in management’s business strategies; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; changes in real estate values and other factors discussed elsewhere in this report, and in other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

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