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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 22, 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 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.
Date: 7-22-97 REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP
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(Registrant)
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.
John Swenson, Doug Sherk
(415) 296-7383
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE David Sasso, Joshua Passman
(212) 850-5600
REDWOOD EMPIRE BANCORP DECLARES QUARTERLY
DIVIDEND ON PREFERRED STOCK
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (July 15, 1997) -- Redwood Empire Bancorp (AMEX: REB) today
announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 19.5
cents per share on the Company's 7.8% Noncumulative Convertible Perpetual
Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on August 14, 1997 to shareholders of
record on July 30, 1997.
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 California locations.
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