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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 1999
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.
On July 1, 1999, Greater Bay Bancorp (the "Registrant") filed a Current
Report on Form 8-K containing the supplemental consolidated financial statements
of the Registrant reflecting the merger with Bay Area Bancshares, which was
accounted for using the pooling of interests method of accounting. The purpose
of this amendment is to correct an inadvertent error in Exhibit 23.1, Consent of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The corrected exhibit is attached hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits
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23.1 Consent of PricewaterhousCoopers LLP
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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: July 14, 1999 By: /s/ Linda M. Iannone
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Linda M. Iannone
Senior Vice President and General
Counsel
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibits
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23.1 Consent of PricewaterhousCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
555 California Street
36th Floor
San Francisco CA 94104
Main Phone (415) 393-8500
Main Fax (415) 393-8644
San Francisco, California
July 1, 1999
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-30913, 333-67677, 333-30915, 333-16967, and
333-47747) of Greater Bay Bancorp of our report dated June 30, 1999 on our
audits of the Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements of Greater Bay
Bancorp and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1998.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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