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 27, 2011

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 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 27, 2011 Antonia M. Donohue was appointed to the Board of Directors of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Bridgehampton National Bank (the “Bank”). There have been no transactions between the Company (or the Bank) and Ms. Donohue of a nature reportable pursuant to Section 404(a) of SEC Regulation S-K. Ms. Donohue is expected to participate in the Company’s Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (“Plan”), and will receive a pro rata retainer award, which arrangements are described on page 28 of the Company’s proxy statement dated April 4, 2011. A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Donohue’s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits:
	Exhibit Number	Description
	Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated September 27, 2011.

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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)

/s/ Kevin M. O’Connor

Kevin M. O’Connor

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated:  September 28, 2011

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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. NAMES ANTONIA M. DONOHUE NEW DIRECTOR

(Bridgehampton, NY – September 27, 2011) Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ®:BDGE), the holding company for The Bridgehampton National Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Antonia M. Donohue, a partner in the law firm of Jaspan Schlesinger LLP, to serve as a Director of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. and its banking subsidiary, The Bridgehampton National Bank.

“Toni brings with her an in-depth knowledge of banking law and industry experience,” commented Marcia Z. Hefter, the Company’s chairperson. “She also represents a geographic marketplace that we are expanding into and her insight will be invaluable,” Ms. Hefter added.

Antonia M. Donohue is a member of her Firm’s Management Committee and serves as the chairperson of the Firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group.  She is active in its Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group and Real Estate Practice Group, and has extensive experience representing financial institutions in workout, foreclosure, collection, bankruptcy, litigation and real estate loan transactions, as well as extensive real estate litigation experience, including title claims litigation.

She received her Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law in 1984 and her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in 1981 from the University of Massachusetts.  Ms. Donohue is a member of the NY State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association.  She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Long Island Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association.  Ms. Donohue was named a recipient of the Long Island Business News, April 2009, 50 Most Influential Women. She is a frequent

lecturer on commercial foreclosure, bankruptcy, workouts and collection and is the co-author of The Potential Liability of Attorneys to Third Party Creditors.

Bridge Bancorp, Inc. is a one bank holding company engaged in commercial banking and financial services through its wholly owned subsidiary, The Bridgehampton National Bank.  Established in 1910, the Bank with assets of over $1 billion and a primary market area in Suffolk County, Long Island, operates 20 retail branch locations, including Deer Park, Center Moriches, Patchogue and Shirley.  Through the branch network and electronic delivery channels, the Bank provides deposit and loan products and financial services to local businesses, consumers and municipalities. Title insurance services are offered through our subsidiary, Bridge Abstract and investments through Bridge Investment Services.

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