Form 4 BRIDGE BANCORP INC For: May 02 Filed by: BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C.

May 4, 2016 5:58 PM EDT

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10022

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIDGE BANCORP INC [ BDGE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")	05/02/2016		S		1,703	D	$ 30.37	234,625	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	05/04/2016		S		9,516	D	$ 29.1	225,109	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								23,575	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock								82,596	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								512,228	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁵⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. See Exhibit 99.1

2. See Exhibit 99.1

3. See Exhibit 99.1

4. See Exhibit 99.1

5. See Exhibit 99.1

Remarks:

Exhibit List:
Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information
Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures

	Basswood Partners, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member	05/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
	Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC; By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member	05/04/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Explanation of Responses:

This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Basswood Partners, L.L.C. and Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). Basswood Partners, L.L.C. is the general partner of BFF, BOP and BLOF (as defined below), and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BFF, BOP and BLOF. Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC is the general partner of BELS (as defined below), and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BELS. Basswood Partners, L.L.C. disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock held by BELS. Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock held directly by BFF, BOP and BLOF.

Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”).

Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BLOF”).

Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”).

Common Stock held directly by Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP (“BELS”).

Due to the limitations on the number of Reporting Persons allowed on Form 4, BFF, BOP, BLOF, BELS and certain other affiliates of the Reporting Persons, which may be deemed to have pecuniary interests in the shares of Common Stock reported herein by the Reporting Persons, are reporting their beneficial ownership on a separate Form 4.

Designated Filer:	Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	May 4, 2016

Joint Filer Information

Joint Filers:

1. Name: Basswood Partners, L.L.C.

Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC

645 Madison Avenue, 10^th Floor

New York, NY 10022

2. Name: Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LP

Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC

645 Madison Avenue, 10^th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Designated Filer:	Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	May 4, 2016

Joint Filers' Signatures

	Basswood Partners, L.L.C.

	By:	/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
		Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
		Title: Managing Member


	Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC

	By:	/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
		Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
		Title: Managing Member

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