8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

(Mark One)
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934

Date of report July 22, 2004

Commission file number 0-25135

BANK OF COMMERCE HOLDINGS

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

California		94-2823865
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1951 Churn Creek Road Redding, Bancorp		96002
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 224-3333

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value per share

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer’s class of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. June 30, 2004 8,192,886

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Item 5. Other Events

On July 20, 2004 at a regularly schedule Board of Directors meeting, the Directors of Bank of Commerce Holdings’ unanimously passed a resolution to declare a three-for-one stock split to shareholders of record as of August 2, 2004 to be paid on August 16, 2004.

The NASDAQ National Market was notified via fax on the date the declaration took place followed by the official notification form: Listing of additional shares.

Mellon Investor Services will handle the issuance of the new
stock.
Mellon Investor Services
235 Montgomery Street, 23rd Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
(800) 356-2017

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Bank of Commerce press release dated July 22, 2004, 2004.

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.

July 22, 2004 /s/ Linda J. Miles
 
By: Linda J. Miles
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

For immediate release:

Bank of Commerce Holdings, Parent Company of Redding Bank of Commerce™, Roseville Bank of Commerce™ and Bank of Commerce Mortgage™ announces stock split

REDDING, California, July 22, 2004/ PR Newswire— Michael C. Mayer, President & CEO of Bank of Commerce Holdings (NASDAQ:BOCH), a $409 million financial services holding company, and parent company of Redding Bank of Commerce™, Roseville Bank of Commerce™ and Bank of Commerce Mortgage™ today announced a three-for-one stock split.

“Our shareholders are our customers, employees and neighbors. The decision to declare the stock split will make it easier for our current and future investors to enjoy investing in a locally owned quality Company,” said Michael C. Mayer, President and Chief Executive Officer.

On July 20, 2004, Bank of Commerce Holdings’ Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution to declare a three-for-one stock split to shareholders of record as of August 2, 2004 to be paid on August 16, 2004.

Bank of Commerce Holdings, with administrative offices in Redding, California is a financial service holding company that owns Redding Bank of Commerce™, Roseville Bank of Commerce™, a division of Redding Bank of Commerce and Bank of Commerce Mortgage™, an affiliate of Redding Bank of Commerce and Roseville Bank of Commerce. The Company is a federally insured California banking corporation and opened on October 22, 1982. Redding Bank of Commerce has four full service offices. The full-service offices are located in Redding, California, and Roseville Bank of Commerce at Eureka, a division of RBC, is located in Roseville, California and the Roseville Bank of Commerce at Sunrise, a division of RBC located in Citrus Heights, California. Bank of Commerce Mortgage operates a full-service mortgage brokerage located at 1024 Mistletoe Lane, Redding, California.

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