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                                  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: February 22, 2001



                             REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
            (Exact number of Registrant as specified in its charter)



        California                     File No. 0-19231           68-0166366
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer)
 Incorporated or organization)                               Identification No.)



    111 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California                 95404-4905
    (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (707) 573-4800





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Item 5.  Other Events

Press releases for the following (articles attached):

     Redwood Empire Bancorp  announces  participation  in pooled trust preferred
     offering.

     Redwood Empire Bancorp  announces  partial  completion of its current stock
     repurchase plan and authorizes an additional 257,000 share repurchase.







                                   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.


             02-22-01
Date:  ___________________              REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
                                            (Registrant)


                                             /s/ James E. Beckwith
                                        By:
                                            James E. Beckwith
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                            Chief Operating Officer

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                                               FOR:  REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
                                       APPROVED BY:  James E. Beckwith
                                                     EVP/Chief Operating Officer
                                                     (707) 522-5215

For Immediate Release


                      REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP TO PARTICIPATE
                       IN POOLED TRUST PREFERRED OFFERING


     SANTA ROSA,  Calif.  (February 14, 2001) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (NASDAQ:
     REBC)  reported  today that the  Company  has  committed  to a $10  million
     participation in a pooled trust preferred securities offering.  The closing
     is  expected  to occur on February  22,  2001.  "The funds will be used for
     stock  repurchases and other corporate  purposes," stated President Patrick
     Kilkenny.

     The trust  preferred  securities  have not been and will not be  registered
under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  or applicable  state  securities
laws and, unless so registered,  may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent   registration   or  an  applicable   exemption  from  the   registration
requirements  of the  Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  and applicable  state
securities laws.

     This  press  release  shall  not   constitute  an  offer  to  sell  or  the
solicitation  of an offer to buy the  trust  preferred  securities.  This  press
release is being issued  pursuant to and in accordance  with Rule 135c under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     Redwood  Empire  Bancorp is the holding  company for  National  Bank of the
Redwoods,  a commercial  bank. The Company  operates through branches in Sonoma,
Mendocino and Lake Counties.

     All statements  contained in this release,  which are not historical facts,
are  forward-looking  statements,  within  the  meaning  of  Section  21E of the
Securities  Exchange  Act, that are subject to risks and  uncertainties.  Actual
results  may  differ   materially   from  those  set  forth  in  or  implied  by
forward-looking   statements.   These  risks  are  described  in  the  Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.  The Company expressly disclaims any
obligation or  undertaking  to release  publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking  statements  contained  herein to  reflect  any  changes  in the
Company's  expectations with regard thereto or any change in events,  conditions
or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

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                                               FOR:  REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
                                       APPROVED BY:  James Beckwith
                                                     EVP/Chief Operating Officer
                                                     (707) 522-5215

For Immediate Release



               REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP ANNOUNCES PARTIAL COMPLETION
                      OF ITS CURRENT STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN
              AND AUTHORIZES AN ADDITIONAL 257,000 SHARE REPURCHASE



SANTA ROSA, Calif.  (February 20, 2001) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (NASDAQ: REBC)
today  announced  that it has  repurchased  118,000 common shares of its current
authorization of 285,000 common shares at an average price of $25.26 per share.

     In addition, the Board of Directors has authorized an additional repurchase
of 257,000 common shares.  Under the  repurchase  program,  the Company plans to
purchase  shares  from  time to time on the open  market  or  through  privately
negotiated  transactions.  "We believe that shares of Redwood  Empire  currently
represent a compelling  value,  and that this  repurchase  program  provides the
opportunity to enhance returns on capital and increased  earnings per share over
the  long-term,"  said James  Beckwith.  Redwood  Empire  Bancorp is the holding
company for  National  Bank of the  Redwoods,  a  commercial  bank.  The Company
operates through branches in Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties. The statements
contained in this release,  which are not historical facts, are  forward-looking
statements  that are  subject to risks and  uncertainties.  Actual  results  may
differ  materially  from  those  set  forth  in or  implied  by  forward-looking
statements.  These risks are described in the Company's  Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.
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                                  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: February 22, 2001

                             REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
            (Exact number of Registrant as specified in its charter)

        California                     File No. 0-19231           68-0166366
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer)
 Incorporated or organization)                               Identification No.)

    111 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California                 95404-4905
    (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (707) 573-4800

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Item 5.  Other Events

Press releases for the following (articles attached):

     Redwood Empire Bancorp  announces  participation  in pooled trust preferred
     offering.

     Redwood Empire Bancorp  announces  partial  completion of its current stock
     repurchase plan and authorizes an additional 257,000 share repurchase.

                                   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.

             02-22-01
Date:  ___________________              REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
                                            (Registrant)

                                             /s/ James E. Beckwith
                                        By:
                                            James E. Beckwith
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                            Chief Operating Officer
FOR:  REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
                                       APPROVED BY:  James E. Beckwith
                                                     EVP/Chief Operating Officer
                                                     (707) 522-5215

For Immediate Release

                      REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP TO PARTICIPATE
                       IN POOLED TRUST PREFERRED OFFERING

     SANTA ROSA,  Calif.  (February 14, 2001) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (NASDAQ:
     REBC)  reported  today that the  Company  has  committed  to a $10  million
     participation in a pooled trust preferred securities offering.  The closing
     is  expected  to occur on February  22,  2001.  "The funds will be used for
     stock  repurchases and other corporate  purposes," stated President Patrick
     Kilkenny.

     The trust  preferred  securities  have not been and will not be  registered
under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  or applicable  state  securities
laws and, unless so registered,  may not be offered or sold in the United States
absent   registration   or  an  applicable   exemption  from  the   registration
requirements  of the  Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  and applicable  state
securities laws.

     This  press  release  shall  not   constitute  an  offer  to  sell  or  the
solicitation  of an offer to buy the  trust  preferred  securities.  This  press
release is being issued  pursuant to and in accordance  with Rule 135c under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     Redwood  Empire  Bancorp is the holding  company for  National  Bank of the
Redwoods,  a commercial  bank. The Company  operates through branches in Sonoma,
Mendocino and Lake Counties.

     All statements  contained in this release,  which are not historical facts,
are  forward-looking  statements,  within  the  meaning  of  Section  21E of the
Securities  Exchange  Act, that are subject to risks and  uncertainties.  Actual
results  may  differ   materially   from  those  set  forth  in  or  implied  by
forward-looking   statements.   These  risks  are  described  in  the  Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.  The Company expressly disclaims any
obligation or  undertaking  to release  publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking  statements  contained  herein to  reflect  any  changes  in the
Company's  expectations with regard thereto or any change in events,  conditions
or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

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FOR:  REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
                                       APPROVED BY:  James Beckwith
                                                     EVP/Chief Operating Officer
                                                     (707) 522-5215

For Immediate Release

               REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP ANNOUNCES PARTIAL COMPLETION
                      OF ITS CURRENT STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN
              AND AUTHORIZES AN ADDITIONAL 257,000 SHARE REPURCHASE

SANTA ROSA, Calif.  (February 20, 2001) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (NASDAQ: REBC)
today  announced  that it has  repurchased  118,000 common shares of its current
authorization of 285,000 common shares at an average price of $25.26 per share.

     In addition, the Board of Directors has authorized an additional repurchase
of 257,000 common shares.  Under the  repurchase  program,  the Company plans to
purchase  shares  from  time to time on the open  market  or  through  privately
negotiated  transactions.  "We believe that shares of Redwood  Empire  currently
represent a compelling  value,  and that this  repurchase  program  provides the
opportunity to enhance returns on capital and increased  earnings per share over
the  long-term,"  said James  Beckwith.  Redwood  Empire  Bancorp is the holding
company for  National  Bank of the  Redwoods,  a  commercial  bank.  The Company
operates through branches in Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties. The statements
contained in this release,  which are not historical facts, are  forward-looking
statements  that are  subject to risks and  uncertainties.  Actual  results  may
differ  materially  from  those  set  forth  in or  implied  by  forward-looking
statements.  These risks are described in the Company's  Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.
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