BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. (NASDAQ:BDGE) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 25, 2017 the Board of Directors of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the appointment of Nicholas Parrinelli as Principal Accounting Officer of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Bridgehampton National Bank (the “Bank”). Mr. Parrinelli replaces Katherine O’Brien, who is relinquishing her position as Principal Accounting Officer.

Mr. Parrinelli (age 49) has served as Vice President and Director of Financial Reporting of the Company since June 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Parrinelli was a Director of Accounting at American International Group. Mr. Parrinelli is a Certified Public Accountant.

About BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. (NASDAQ:BDGE)

Bridge Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company for The Bridgehampton National Bank (the Bank). The Bank engages in commercial and consumer banking business, including accepting time, savings and demand deposits from the consumers, businesses and local municipalities surrounding its branch offices. These deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, are invested primarily in commercial real estate loans; multi-family mortgage loans; home equity loans; construction loans; residential mortgage loans; secured and unsecured commercial and consumer loans; Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and other asset backed securities; New York State and local municipal obligations, and the United States government sponsored entity (U.S. GSE) securities.