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):  July 3, 2013

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.

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

New York	001-34096	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 5.03              Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On July 3, 2013, the Board of Directors of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) amended Article II, Section 203 of the Company’s Bylaws to increase the director retirement age from 73 to 75.  The amended Section 203 is attached as Exhibit 3 to this Current Report.

Item 8.01              Other Events.

On July 3, 2013 the Registrant announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable on July 31, 2013 to shareholders of record as of July 17, 2013.  A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  Not Applicable.

(b)  Not Applicable.

(c)  Not Applicable.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
3	Amendment to Bylaws
99.1	Press Release dated  July 3, 2013

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

Sr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  July 3, 2013

EX-3

EXHIBIT 3

Article II, Section 2.03 of the Bylaws as amended reads in its entirety as follows:

Section 203 - Eligibility and Mandatory Retirement

No person shall be eligible to be newly elected or appointed as a director if he/she shall have attained the age of seventy-five (75) years on or prior to the date of his/her election or appointment.  Any director of this Corporation who attains the age of seventy-five (75) years shall cease to be a director (without any action on his/her part) at the close of business on the day prior to the date of the next shareholders’ meeting at which directors are to be elected, regardless of whether or not his/her term as a director would otherwise expire at such shareholders’ meeting.

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) 537-1000, ext. 7255

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2013 DIVIDEND

(Bridgehampton, NY –July 3, 2013)  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 July 31, 2013 to shareholders of record as of July 17, 2013.  The Company continues its trend of uninterrupted dividends.

Bridge Bancorp, Inc. is a 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 approximately $1.6 billion and a primary market area in Suffolk County, Long Island, operates 23 retail branch locations, including our newest branches in Shelter Island, Hauppauge, and Rocky Point.

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 a 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.

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