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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): October 7, 2020

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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

BDGE

NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 7.01           Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 7, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing it expects to report earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 after the market closes on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. The press release also announced that a conference call is planned on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:00AM ET. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

    

Description

99.1

Press Release dated October 7, 2020, announcing the Company’s earnings release and conference call dates for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

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

Date:   October 7, 2020

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  John M. McCaffery

GRAPHIC

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

(631) 537-1000, ext. 7290

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. TO HOST THIRD QUARTER 2020 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

(Bridgehampton, NY – October 7, 2020) Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ®: BDGE), the holding company for BNB Bank (“BNB”), announced that it expects to report earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 after the market closes on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.

Kevin O’Connor, President and CEO, will host a conference call on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM ET to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2020 results. Instructions on accessing the call will be provided in the Company’s earnings release.

About Bridge Bancorp, Inc.

Bridge Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company engaged in commercial banking and financial services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, BNB Bank. Established in 1910, BNB, with assets of approximately $6.2 billion, operates 39 branch locations serving Long Island and the greater New York metropolitan area. Through its branch network and its electronic delivery channels, BNB provides deposit and loan products and financial services to local businesses, consumers and municipalities. Title insurance services are offered through BNB's wholly-owned subsidiary, Bridge Abstract. Bridge Financial Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNB, offers financial planning and investment consultation.  For more information visit www.bnbbank.com.

BNB has a rich tradition of involvement in the community, supporting programs and initiatives that promote local business, the environment, education, healthcare, social services and the arts.

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