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   <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"><DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2002 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Commission file number: 0-25034 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE WIDTH="21%" COLOR="#000000"><DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>Greater Bay Bancorp </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></DIV>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>California</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="48%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>77-0387041</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. employer</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="50%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>identification number)</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>2860 West Bayshore Road Palo Alto, California 94303 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV
  ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registrant&#146;s
  telephone number, including area code: (650) 813-8200 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="4" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
  
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B> </B>On April 16, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2002 results. The title, paragraphs 1 through 7 and 14 through 17 of the press release and
  the financial tables attached to the press release, which appear as part of Exhibit 99.1, are filed and incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item
  7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="8%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press Release dated April 16, 2002 re first quarter 2002 results</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure</B> </FONT></DIV> </TD></TR></TABLE> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT
  FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Paragraphs 8 through 13 of the press release appearing in Exhibit 99.1 are not filed but are furnished pursuant to Regulation FD. </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SIGNATURES </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
  STYLE="text-indent:27px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
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  <TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">G<SMALL>REATER</SMALL> B<SMALL>AY</SMALL> B<SMALL>ANCORP</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
  SIZE="2">(Registrant)</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="3%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:13px; text-indent:-13px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L<SMALL>INDA</SMALL> M. I<SMALL>ANNONE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR NOSHADE
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="43%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Linda M. Iannone</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Senior Vice President and General
  Counsel</B></FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
   </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 16, 2002 </FONT></DIV> <P></P>
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   <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Exhibit Index</U> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center">
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  <TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="6%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">99.1</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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  <TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="93%"> <DIV><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press Release dated April 16, 2002 re first quarter 2002 results</FONT></DIV> </TD> </TR>
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text: Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
  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): April 16, 2002
  Commission file number: 0-25034
  Greater Bay Bancorp
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  California
  77-0387041
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  (I.R.S. employer
  incorporation or organization)
  identification number)
  2860 West Bayshore Road Palo Alto, California 94303
  (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code: (650) 813-8200
  Item 5.    Other Events.
  On April 16, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its first quarter 2002 results. The title, paragraphs 1 through 7 and 14 through 17 of the press release and
  the financial tables attached to the press release, which appear as part of Exhibit 99.1, are filed and incorporated herein by reference.
  Item
  7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  Exhibits
  99.1
  Press Release dated April 16, 2002 re first quarter 2002 results
  Item
  9.    Regulation FD Disclosure
  Paragraphs 8 through 13 of the press release appearing in Exhibit 99.1 are not filed but are furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.
  2
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
  authorized.
  G
  REATER
  B
  AY
  B
  ANCORP
  (Registrant)
  By:
  /s/    L
  INDA
  M. I
  ANNONE
  Linda M. Iannone
  Senior Vice President and General
  Counsel
  Dated:    April 16, 2002
  3
  Exhibit Index
  99.1
  Press Release dated April 16, 2002 re first quarter 2002 results
  4