Form 8-K
   

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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) February 1, 2005

 

GREATER BAY BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California   0-25034   77-0387041
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission
File Number)		   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

2860 West Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, California                                   94303
(Address of principal executive offices)                                                (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 813-8200

 

NA

(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-4(c))

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 1, 2005, Greater Bay Bancorp issued a press release regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter of 2004 and the year ended December 31, 2004. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99 to this report. The information included in the press release is deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits

 

99    Press release dated February 1, 2005, deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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.

 

       

GREATER BAY BANCORP

Date: February 1, 2005

      

By:

  

/s/    LINDA M. IANNONE

               

Linda M. Iannone

               

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.
   

Description of Exhibit

99    Press release dated February 1, 2005, deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934