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                        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): January 11, 2001
  
                                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)
  
                          Commission file number: 0-25034
  
                              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
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  Item 5.   Other Events.
  
         Reference is hereby made to the Registrant's press release attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which meets the requirements for filing under Item 5 and
  is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
  Exhibits
  --------
  
  99.1   Press Release dated January 11, 2001 re earnings conference call and
         webcast.
  
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                                    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.
  
                                        Greater Bay Bancorp
                                        (Registrant)
  
  
  
  Dated: January 16, 2001               By: /s/ Linda M. Iannone
                                                ----------------
                                                Linda M. Iannone
                                                Senior Vice President and General
                                                Counsel
  
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                                   Exhibit Index
                                   -------------
  
  99.1   Press Release dated January 11, 2001 re earnings conference call and
         webcast
  
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text: 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): January 11, 2001
  
                                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)
  
                          Commission file number: 0-25034
  
                              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.
  
         Reference is hereby made to the Registrant's press release attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which meets the requirements for filing under Item 5 and
  is incorporated herein by reference.
  
  Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  
  Exhibits
  --------
  
  99.1   Press Release dated January 11, 2001 re earnings conference call and
         webcast.
  
                                         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.
  
                                        Greater Bay Bancorp
                                        (Registrant)
  
  Dated: January 16, 2001               By: /s/ Linda M. Iannone
                                                ----------------
                                                Linda M. Iannone
                                                Senior Vice President and General
                                                Counsel
  
                                         3
  Exhibit Index
                                   -------------
  
  99.1   Press Release dated January 11, 2001 re earnings conference call and
         webcast
  
                                         4