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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____7____)*
Redwood Empire Bancorp
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
757897-10-3
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(CUSIP Number)
Dean C. Hoffrogge
2104 Hastings Avenue, Newport, MN 55055
651-459-8494
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 21, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box. [_]
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 757897-10-3
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
B. John Barry
SSN: ###-##-####
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) [_]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States Citizen
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 562,334 Shares of Common Stock, no par value
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY None
EACH
REPORTING 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 562,334 Shares of Common Stock, no par value
WITH
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
562,334 Shares of Common Stock, no par value
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
16.68%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
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The securities to which this Schedule 13D relates are the shares of
common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of Redwood Empire
Bancorp (the "Issuer"). The address of the Issuer's principal
executive offices is 111 Santa Rosa Avenue, CA 95404.
Item 2. Identity and Background
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(a-c) The person (the "Reporting Person") filing this statement is
B. John Barry
Address: 1128 Red Mountain Road, Aspen, CO 81611
Occupation: Executive
Business address: 2104 Hastings Avenue, Newport, MN 55055
(d-e) None
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
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Not applicable.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction
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During the fourth quarter of 1999, the Board of Directors of
Redwood Empire Bancorp informed B. John Barry that they were
considering expanding the Board from five to seven members. Upon
becoming aware of the Board's plans, Mr. Barry recommended to the
Board of Directors that they consider Gregory J. Smith and Dana R.
Johnson as possible directors, in addition to any other individuals
that the Board might be considering as candidates. Both Mr. Smith
and Mr. Johnson are associates of Mr. Barry.
Mr. Barry has been informed that at the company's Board of Directors
meeting on December 21, 1999, Mr. Smith and Mr. Johnson were both
elected as directors of Redwood Empire Bancorp in an expansion of the
Board from five to seven members.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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(a) Aggregate number of shares: 562,334 shares of Common Stock, no par
value Percentage owned: 16.68%
(b) The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote
and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of the shares
of Common Stock
(b) Transactions effected during the 60 days prior to and on December 21,
1999 and subsequent activity:
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DATE # OF SHARES PRICE PER SHARE WHERE/HOW EFFECTED
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None
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(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
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to Securities of the Issuer
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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None
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Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of each of
the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set
forth in this statement by or about the undersigned is true, complete and
correct.
Date: December 21, 1999
B. John Barry
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