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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


                                 October 9, 2003



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



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



         111 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California          95404-4905
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         (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 release for the following (article attached):

         Redwood Empire Bancorp declares quarterly dividend.










                                   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.




Date:     10-9-03                       REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
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                                            (Registrant)



                                        By:  /s/ Kim McClaran
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Kim McClaran
                                             Vice President and
                                             Interim Chief Financial Officer


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                                        FOR: REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP


                                APPROVED BY: Kim McClaran
                                             VP/Interim CFO
                                             (707) 522-5204


For Immediate Release



               REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND


SANTA ROSA, Calif. (October 9, 2003) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (NASDAQ: REBC)
announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of
seventeen cents per share on the Company's Common Stock as adjusted for the 3
for 2 stock split announced July 16, 2003. The dividend is payable on October
29, 2003 to shareholders of record on October 15, 2003.

         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.

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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

                                 October 9, 2003

                             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 release for the following (article attached):

         Redwood Empire Bancorp declares quarterly dividend.

                                   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.

Date:     10-9-03                       REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
       -------------                    ----------------------
                                            (Registrant)

                                        By:  /s/ Kim McClaran
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Kim McClaran
                                             Vice President and
                                             Interim Chief Financial Officer
FOR: REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP

                                APPROVED BY: Kim McClaran
                                             VP/Interim CFO
                                             (707) 522-5204

For Immediate Release

               REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (October 9, 2003) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (NASDAQ: REBC)
announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of
seventeen cents per share on the Company's Common Stock as adjusted for the 3
for 2 stock split announced July 16, 2003. The dividend is payable on October
29, 2003 to shareholders of record on October 15, 2003.

         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.

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