-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BUzb3EDXwm89F9Lyy/Z0PXXIDSET6HuVyDeaMNfg4CULRM0YmprbATBf0zfngMm8 DUD06/iSzJn80gTn+uXh1Q== 0000898430-00-000185.txt : 20000203 0000898430-00-000185.hdr.sgml : 20000203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898430-00-000185 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000127 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREATER BAY BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000775473 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 770387041 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25034 FILM NUMBER: 514715 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2860 WEST BAYSHORE ROAD CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 BUSINESS PHONE: 4153751555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2860 BAYSHORE ROAD STREET 2: 420 COWPER ST CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 943011504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MID PENINSULA BANCORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941031 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAN MATEO COUNTY BANCORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREATER BAY BANCORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000775473 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 770387041 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2860 WEST BAYSHORE ROAD CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 BUSINESS PHONE: 4153751555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2860 BAYSHORE ROAD STREET 2: 420 COWPER ST CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 943011504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MID PENINSULA BANCORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941031 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAN MATEO COUNTY BANCORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 425 1 LETTER FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 425 Rule 425 Filer: Greater Bay Bancorp Issuer: Greater Bay Bancorp Commission File Number: 0-25034 [BANK OF SANTA CLARA LETTERHEAD] January 27, 2000 Dear Shareholder: Enclosed is a copy of the press release announcing the agreement for Bank of Santa Clara to merge with Greater Bay Bancorp. In the future, you will be provided with much more information. The immediate impact of the merger is the suspension of our Dividend Reinvestment Program for the dividend to be paid on February 21, 2000. Should you have questions, please contact me. Sincerely, /s/ Ronald D. Reinartz Greater Bay Bancorp will file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC in connection with the proposed merger. The registration statement will include a prospectus/proxy statement which will be sent to shareholders of Bank of Santa Clara seeking their approval of the proposed merger. When filed, the registration statement can be obtained at the Internet World Wide Web site maintained by the SEC at "http://www.sec.gov." -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----