Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 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):  01/31/2005
 
GREATER BAY BANCORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  0-25034
 
CA
  
77-0387041
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
2860 West Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
650-813-8200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
(b) During the week of January 31, 2005, three directors of Greater Bay Bancorp (the "Company") tendered their resignations to be effective March 1, 2005. The three directors are James Jackson, Stanley Kangas and Rex Lindsay. In accordance with the early retirement program for directors disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2005, the Company will make a one-time payment to these directors in the amount of the fees they received last year, as follows: (a) James Jackson, $44,000; (b) Stanley Kangas, $48,000; and (c) Rex Lindsay, $84,000.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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 04, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Linda M. Iannone
               
Linda M. Iannone
               
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary