Form 8-K 030106 Material Contract
UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported):  February 27, 2006
 

 
BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York
000-18546
11-2934195
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2200 Montauk Highway
    
Bridgehampton, New York
  
11932
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)


(631) 537-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On February 27, 2006, the Board of Directors of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. approved the following fee schedule for Board service:

Director Annual Retainer
$
7,500
Chairman of the Board Annual Retainer
$
12,000
Vice Chairman of the Board Annual Retainer
$
10,000
Chairman of Audit Committee Annual Retainer
$
10,000
Audit Committee Meeting Fee
$
400
Compensation Committee Meeting Fee
$
400
All Other Committee Meeting Fee
$
300
Board of Director Meeting Fee
$
500
 
On February 27, 2006 the Board of Directors also approved a short-term cash incentive plan for The Bridgehampton National Bank. The plan is intended to provide executives and key managers of the Bank with the opportunity to earn a performance-based incentive bonus based on the achievement of predefined performance goals. The Board established the financial performance targets to be used in establishing awards under the plan for fiscal 2006 through 2008, as well as the percentage of base salary that can be earned by each category of officer based on the achievement of targets. The criteria are applicable to all participants under the plan. The target levels are weighted and are based on (i) annual return on average equity, (ii) annual growth in earnings per share, (iii) efficiency ratio, and (iv) other company specific growth objectives. If none of the thresholds are achieved, no bonus is earned under the plan. The amount of cash bonus that an executive can earn under the plan ranges from a minimum of 4.5% of salary for the CEO, 3.5% of salary for the COO, and 3% of salary for the CFO, to a maximum of 90% of salary for the CEO, 70% of salary for the COO, and 60% of salary for the CFO if all the maximum targets are achieved. A minimum and maximum range for other officers and key managers may be earned.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Not applicable.



SIGNATURE

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.

Bridge Bancorp, Inc.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Janet T. Verneuille
Janet T. Verneuille
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer

Dated: March 3, 2006