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): December 16, 2010

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

New York
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 001-34096
(Commission File Number) 11-2934195
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2200 Montauk Highway
Bridgehampton, New York
(Address of principal executive offices) 11932
(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 8.01 Other Events.

On December 16, 2010 the Registrant announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable on January 13, 2011 to shareholders of record as of December 30, 2010. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 this Current Report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a) Not Applicable.

     (b) Not Applicable.

     (c) Not Applicable.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release dated December 16, 2010

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/ Howard H. Nolan
	Howard H. Nolan
	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: December 16, 2010

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Howard H. Nolan
Senior Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
(631) 537-1001, ext. 7255

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2010 DIVIDEND

(Bridgehampton, NY —December 16, 2010) Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ^®: BDGE), the holding company for The Bridgehampton National Bank (the “Bank”), announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share. The dividend will be payable on January 13, 2011 to shareholders of record as of December 30, 2010. The Company continues its trend of uninterrupted dividends.

Bridge Bancorp, Inc., a New York corporation, is a one bank holding company engaged in commercial banking and financial services through its wholly owned subsidiary, The Bridgehampton National Bank. With assets over $1 billion, the Bank operates in markets throughout Suffolk County, New York and provides deposit, loan products and financial services through its full service branch network and electronic delivery channels. Title insurance services are offered through the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, Bridge Abstract. The Bank currently operates 19 retail branches in Suffolk County, Long Island. Most recently, new branches have opened in Patchogue and Deer Park.