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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: January 27, 1997
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 declares quarterly dividend on 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.
1-27-97
Date: ___________________ REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
(Registrant)
By:__________________________
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) 573-4988
CONTACT: Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc.
Doug Sherk, David Gennarelli
(415) 296-7383
For Immediate Release Emily Dupree, Joshua Passman
212) 850-5600
REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP DECLARES QUARTERLY
DIVIDEND ON PREFERRED STOCK
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (January 23, 1997) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (AMEX: REB)
today announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the
Company's 7.8% Noncumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of 19.5 cents
per share. The dividend is payable on February 14, 1997 to shareholders of
record on January 30, 1997.
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 institution. The Company operates through branches and
loan production offices in various California locations, as well as Portland,
Oregon.
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