Sec Form 5 Filing - Lindenbaum Nathan @ BRIDGE BANCORP INC - 2016-12-31

FORM 5 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Lindenbaum Nathan 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) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MGS PARTNERS, LLC, ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, SUITE 407 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2016 (Street) HACKENSACK, NJ07601 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common shares par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 3,889 D ( 1 ) Common Stock 81,000 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 97,202 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 87,327 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 12/02/2016 S 2,911 D $ 34 17,629 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 5 ) ( 10 ) Common Stock 12/07/2016 S 2,786 D $ 35.6 14,843 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 5 ) ( 11 ) Common Stock 12/19/2016 S 2,632 D $ 38.18 12,211 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 5 ) ( 12 ) Common Stock 60,834 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 12/18/2015 G 50,197 D $ 0 0 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 50,197 I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 12/02/2016 P 2,911 A $ 34 2,911 D ( 1 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) Common Stock 12/07/2016 P 2,786 A $ 35.6 5,697 D ( 1 ) ( 9 ) ( 11 ) Common Stock 12/19/2016 P 2,632 A $ 38.18 8,329 D ( 1 ) ( 9 ) ( 12 ) Common Stock 12/05/2016 G V 2,911 D $ 0 0 D ( 1 ) ( 9 ) Common Stock 12/09/2016 G V 2,786 D $ 0 0 D ( 1 ) ( 9 ) Common Stock 12/21/2016 G V 2,632 D $ 0 0 D ( 1 ) ( 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Lindenbaum Nathan C/O MGS PARTNERS, LLC ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, SUITE 407 HACKENSACK, NJ07601 X Lindenbaum Shari C/O MGS PARTNERS, LLC ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, SUITE 407 HACKENSACK, NJ07601 X Shari A Lindenbaum 2014 Trust C/O MGS PARTNERS, LLC ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, SUITE 407 HACKENSACK, NJ07601 X Nathan J Lindenbaum 1995 Children Trust C/O MGS PARTNERS, LLC ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, SUITE 407 HACKENSACK, NJ07601 X Signatures /s/ Nathan Lindenbaum 02/14/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Shari A. Lindenbaum 02/14/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date Shari A. Lindenbaum 2014 Trust; By: /s/ Nathan Lindenbaum, Trustee 02/14/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date Nathan J. Lindenbaum 1995 Children's Trust; By: /s/ Shari A. Lindenbaum, Trustee 02/14/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This Form 5 is filed on behalf of Nathan Lindenbaum, Shari A. Lindenbaum, Shari 2014 and Nathan 1995 (the "Reporting Persons"). Nathan Lindenbaum directly holds Common Stock and is trustee of Abigail 2012, Victoria and Ben 2012 and Shari 2014 and is the managing member of MGS and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by such entities. Shari A. Lindenbaum is the manager of Naftali Asher and trustee of Nathan 2015 and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held by such entities. Nathan Lindenbaum and Shari A. Lindenbaum are husband and wife, and each may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by the other. ( 2 )Common Stock held directly by MGS Partners, LLC ("MGS"). ( 3 )Common Stock held directly by Abigail Tambor 2012 Children's Trust ("Abigail 2012"). ( 4 )Common Stock held directly by Victoria and Benjamin Feder 2012 Children's Trust ("Victoria and Ben 2012"). ( 5 )Common Stock held directly by Shari A. Lindenbaum 2014 Trust ("Shari 2014"). ( 6 )Common Stock held directly by Naftali Asher Investments, LLC ("Naftali Asher"). ( 7 )On December 18, 2015, J. Lindenbaum 1995 Children's Trust ("Nathan 1995") gifted all shares of Common Stock held by it to Nathan J. Lindenbaum 2015 Trust ("Nathan 2015"). ( 8 )Common Stock held directly by Nathan 2015. ( 9 )Common Stock held directly by Shari A. Lindenbaum. ( 10 )In accordance with the trust agreement of Shari 2014, Shari A. Lindenbaum substituted cash for shares of Common Stock at a price of $34.00 per share. ( 11 )In accordance with the trust agreement of Shari 2014, Shari A. Lindenbaum substituted cash for shares of Common Stock at a price of $35.60 per share. ( 12 )In accordance with the trust agreement of Shari 2014, Shari A. Lindenbaum substituted cash for shares of Common Stock at a price of $38.18 per share.

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