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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001571049-16-020684
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161215
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161216

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRIDGE BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846617
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				112934195
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		162055076

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 MONTAUK HGWAY
		CITY:			BRIDGEHAMPTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11932
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6315371000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 3005
		CITY:			BRIDGEHAMPTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11932
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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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reported): December 15, 2016</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.</B></P>

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in its charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>New York</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>001-34096</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>11-2934195</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        Employer</B></FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Bridgehampton, New York</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>11932</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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name or former address, if changed since last report)</B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left">Item 8.01.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Other Events.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On December 15, 2016, Bridge Bancorp, Inc.
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) notified holders of the 8.50% Cumulative Convertible Trust Preferred Securities, liquidation amount
$1,000 per preferred security, issued by Bridge Statutory Capital Trust II (the &ldquo;TPS&rdquo;), a subsidiary of the Company,
of the full redemption of the TPS on January 18, 2017. The redemption price will equal the liquidation amount, plus accrued but
unpaid interest. Each share of TPS is convertible into 34.4828 shares of Company Common Stock, representing a conversion price
of $29.00 per share of Common Stock. TPS not converted into shares of Common Stock on or prior to January 17, 2017 will be redeemed
as of January 18, 2017. As of December 15, 2016, the Company had $15.8 million in aggregate liquidation amount of the TPS outstanding,
which were issued in 2009.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a)&nbsp;Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b)&nbsp;Pro Forma Financial Information.&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(c)&nbsp;Shell Company Transactions.&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.6pt">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits. None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">DATE: December 16, 2016</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-decoration: none; text-align: justify">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify">/s/ Kevin M. O&rsquo;Connor</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Kevin M. O&rsquo;Connor</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President and Chief Executive Officer </FONT></TD></TR>
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