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SEC FORM 4/A 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BECKER CHRISTOPHER

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

12 CEDAR RIDGE DRIVE

(Street)

EAST HAMPTON

11937

(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)
Executive VP and COO

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

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2004

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 (Restricted)	01/21/2004		A		440	A	$0	1,340⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	D
Common								9,300	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		1,250		01/21/2004	01/21/2014	Common	1,250	$0	18,750	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On January 17, 2001, 900 shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which 300 vested on January 17, 2002 and are included in directly owned common stock above and 300 vesting on the anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting. The 300 shares that vested on January 17, 2004, are included in directly owned common shares above.

2. On January 16, 2002, 900 shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which 300 vested on January 16, 2003 and are included in directly owned common stock above and 300 vesting on the anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting. The 300 shares that vested on January 16, 2004, are included in directly owned common shares above.

3. On January 15, 2003, 900 shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which 300 vested on January 15, 2004 and are included in directly owned common stock above and 300 vesting on the anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting. The 300 shares that vested on January 15, 2004, are included in directly owned common shares above.

4. On January 21, 2004, 440 shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which 146 will vest on January 21, 2005, 147 will vest on January 21, 2006, and 147 will vest on January 21, 2007 conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting.

	Christopher Becker	01/26/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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