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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 2, 1997
REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
(Exact number of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California File No. 0-19231 68-0166366
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer)
Incorporated or organization) Identification No.)
111 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95404-4905
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(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 completes combination of Allied Bank and National
Bank of the Redwoods subsidiaries.
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.
Date: 4-2-97 REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
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By: /s/ James E. Beckwith
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James E. Beckwith
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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FOR: REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
APPROVED BY: James Beckwith
Chief Financial Officer
(707) 522-5215
CONTACT: Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc.
Doug Sherk, John Swenson, David Gennarelli
(415) 296-7383
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE David Sasso, Joshua Passman
(212) 850-5600
REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP COMPLETES COMBINATION OF
ALLIED BANK AND NATIONAL BANK OF THE REDWOODS SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT TEAM REALIGNED AT NATIONAL BANK OF THE REDWOODS
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (March 24, 1997) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (AMEX: REB) today
announced that it has completed the merger of its Allied Bank subsidiary into
its National Bank of the Redwoods subsidiary. The Company also announced that
it has realigned the management team at National Bank of the Redwoods (NBR).
"Consummation of this merger, as well as our management realignment at
National Bank of the Redwoods, are continuing steps in our strategic plan to
improve shareholder value," said Tom Whitaker, chairman of Redwood Empire
Bancorp. "With integrated operations and a new management structure at NBR, we
are confident that the new Redwood Empire Bancorp will be a market-driven
banking franchise aimed at building our asset base for long-term growth."
Patrick Kilkenny, formerly chairman and CEO of NBR, has been named
president and CEO of the newly combined institution. Tom Whitaker, chairman of
Redwood Empire, will hold the same title at NBR. Dennis Kelley, formerly
president of NBR, has been named executive vice president. Deborah Kaufman, who
recently joined Redwood Empire as senior vice president and chief loan officer,
will be an executive vice president of NBR. James Beckwith, chief financial
officer of Redwood Empire, will be an executive vice president of NBR.
Redwood Empire Bancorp is the holding company for National Bank of the
Redwoods, a commercial bank. The Company operates through branches and loan
production offices in various Northern California locations.
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