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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

VERNEUILLE JANET T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

P O BOX 3005

(Street)

BRIDGEHAMPTON

11932

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIDGE BANCORP INC [ BDGE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President & CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/21/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common								3,690⁽⁵⁾	D
Common								2,191	I	Husband
Common								198	I	Self and Son Joint Tenants
Common								198	I	Self and Daughter Joint Tenants
Common								198	I	Self and Daughter Joint Tenants
Common(Restricted)	01/21/2004		D		270	A	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	810	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$36	01/21/2004		A		750		01/21/2004	01/21/2014	Common Stock	750	$0.00	6,750	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On January 15, 2003, 540 Shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, vesting 180 on January 15, 2004 and 180 on each anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting. Of the 180 shares vested on January 15, 2004, 60 shares are included in the directly owned common stock above and an additional 120 shares are included in the beneficially owned common stock above.

2. On January 16, 2002, 540 Shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, vesting 180 on January 16, 2003 and 180 on each anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting. Of the 180 shares vested on January 16, 2004, 60 shares are included in the directly owned common stock above and an additional 120 shares are included in the beneficially owned common stock above.

3. On January 17, 2001, 540 Shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, vesting 180 on January 17, 2002 and 180 on each anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting. Of the 180 shares vested on January 17, 2004, 60 shares are included in the directly owned common stock above and an additional 120 shares are included in the beneficially owned common stock above.

4. On January 21, 2004, 270 Shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, vesting 90 on January 21, 2005 and 90 on each anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting.

5. Gift of 738 shares from Mrs. Verneuille's husband.

	Janet T. Verneuille	01/22/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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