Form 4 BRIDGE BANCORP INC For: Nov 24 Filed by: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

November 25, 2015 5:37 PM EST

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 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 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)
11/24/2015

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 $0.02 per share ("Common Stock")	11/24/2015		S		140	D	$ 31.85	85,723	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2015		S		102	D	$ 31.85	38,203	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2015		S		3	D	$ 31.85	23,704	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2015		S		726	D	$ 31.85	129,040	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	11/24/2015		S		642	D	$ 31.85	14,314	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	11/25/2015		S		183	D	$ 31.85	85,540	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	11/25/2015		S		134	D	$ 31.85	38,069	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	11/25/2015		S		3	D	$ 31.85	23,701	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	11/25/2015		S		950	D	$ 31.85	128,090	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	11/25/2015		S		839	D	$ 31.85	13,475	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock								264,809	D ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock								166,722	D ⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock								138,282	D ⁽⁹⁾

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

6. See Exhibit 99.1

7. See Exhibit 99.1

8. See Exhibit 99.1

9. 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

	/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum	11/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
	/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum	11/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member	11/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
	Basswood Partners, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member	11/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
	Basswood Financial Fund, LP; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member	11/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
	Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member	11/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
	Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member	11/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
	Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member	11/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
	BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd.; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member	11/25/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Explanation of Responses:

This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., Basswood Partners, L.L.C., Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”), Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. (“BFF, Inc.”), Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc. (“BOF”), Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BLOF”), and BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd. (“BCM” and together with BFF, BFF, Inc., BOF and BLOF, the “Funds”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). Basswood Partners, L.L.C. is the general partner of BFF and BLOF and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by BFF and BLOF. Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is the investment manager or adviser to the Funds and a managed account and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by BOF, BFF, Inc., and BCM and held in the managed account. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the managing members of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. and control Basswood Partners, L.L.C. and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the managed account, and also directly hold shares of Common Stock. Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., Basswood Partners, L.L.C. and the Funds disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum. Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. also disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by BFF and BLOF. Each Fund disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by each other Fund and the managed account. Basswood Partners, L.L.C. disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, BFF,Inc., BOF, BCM, and by the separate account managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the other.

2.	Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, LP.

3.	Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.

4.	Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

5.	Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.

6.	Common Stock held directly by BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd.

7.	Common Stock held directly by a separate account managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.

8.	Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum.

9.	Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.

Designated Filer:	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	November 24, 2015

Joint Filer Information

Joint Filers:

1. Name: Matthew Lindenbaum

Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC