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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: July 17, 1996
REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
(Exact number of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California File No. 0-19231 68-0166366
State or other jurisdiction of (Commision 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) 545-9611
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Item 5. Other Events
Press release for the following (articles attached):
1. Redwood Empire Bancorp declares quarterly dividend on its
preferred stock.
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.
7-18-96
Date: ___________________ REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
(Registrant)
/s/ Gale D. Bridgeman
By:__________________________
Gale D. Bridgeman
Vice President/Controller and
Principal Accounting Officer
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FOR: REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
APPROVED BY: James Beckwith
Chief Financial Officer
(707) 573-4988
CONTACT: Morgen-Walke Associates
Doug Sherk, Jenifer Kirtland
(415) 296-7383
Emily Dupree, Elissa Grabowski
(212) 850-5600
For Immediate Release
REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP DECLARES
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND ON PREFERRED STOCK
SANTA ROSA, CA (July 17, 1996) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (AMEX:REB) today
announced that at its meeting yesterday, the Board of Directors declared a
quarterly dividend on the Company's 7.80% Noncumulative Convertible Perpetual
Preferred Stock of 19.5 cents per share. The dividend is payable on August 14,
1996 to shareholders of record on July 30, 1996.
Redwood Empire Bancorp is the holding company for two operating
subsidiaries: National Bank of the Redwoods, a commercial bank, and Allied Bank,
F.S.B., a savings bank. The Company operates through branches and loan
production offices in various California locations, as well as Portland, Oregon.
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