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) August 31, 2006

 


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.)

 

1900 University Avenue, 6th Floor, East 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.)

 


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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

On August 31, 2006, Greater Bay Bancorp (the “Company”) and its trust subsidiary, GBB Capital V, completed the redemption of all of its 9.0% Trust Preferred Securities (NASDAQ: GBBKO). As part of the redemption, the Company also retired the $106,702,000 principal amount of 9.0% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures issued to GBB Capital V.

As a result of the redemption, the related indenture dated August 20, 2001, by and between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as debenture trustee, ceased by its terms to be of any further effect as of August 31, 2006.

 

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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: August 31, 2006   By:  

/s/ Linda M. Iannone

    Linda M. Iannone
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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