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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: April 9, 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 (article attached):
Redwood Empire Bancorp announces management change at Allied Bank
subsidiary.
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.
4-9-96
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: Patrick W. Kilkenny
President and Chief Executive Officer
(707) 573-4911
CONTACT: Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc.
Doug Sherk, Jenifer Kirtland,
David Gennarelli
(415) 296-7383
For Immediate Release Jill Ruja, Elissa Grabowski
(212) 850-5600
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REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGE
AT ALLIED BANK SUBSIDIARY
SANTA ROSA, CA (April 1, 1996) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (AMEX: REB) today
announced that Terance O'Mahoney, 58, has resigned his positions as chairman,
president and chief executive officer of the Company's Allied Bank, F.S.B.
subsidiary to pursue other interests. William B. Stevenson, 65, vice chairman of
Allied Bank, will assume the position of acting chairman and Patrick W.
Kilkenny, 49, will become acting president and chief executive officer until the
next Allied Bank Board meeting, scheduled for April 16, 1996.
Redwood Empire Bancorp is the holding company for two operating
subsidiaries: Allied Bank, F.S.B., a savings institution, and National Bank of
the Redwoods, a commercial bank. The Company operates through branches and loan
production offices in various California locations, as well as Portland, Oregon.
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