EXHIBIT
      4.1

    


    FORM
      OF COMMON STOCK CERTIFICATE

    

      
        	
                Number
                  BBK
                  ______

              	
                



              	
                ______
                  Shares 

              
	
                 

                ORGANIZED
                  UNDER THE LAWS OF DELAWARE 

              	 	
                 

                SEE
                  REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

              
	
                (FORMERLY
                  OF THE UNITED STATES)

              	 	
                 

                CUSIP
                  108030 10 7

              


      

      


      


      BRIDGE
        CAPITAL HOLDINGS

       

      (formerly
        Bridge Bank of Silicon Valley, N.A.)

       

      Santa
        Clara, California

       

      


       

      This
        Certifies that

       

      is
        the
        record holder of 

      


      FULLY
        PAID
        SHARES OF COMMON STOCK NO PAR VALUE (formerly $2.50 par value), OF

       

      BRIDGE
        CAPITAL HOLDINGS

       

      transferable
        on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly
        authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.
        This
        certificate is not valid until countersigned by the Transfer Agent and
        registered by the Registrar. The rights, preferences, privileges and
        restrictions granted to or imposed upon the respective classes or series
        of
        shares and upon the holders thereof are set forth in the articles of
        incorporation of the Corporation, which articles and any and all amendments
        thereto, are expressly incorporated herein by reference.

       

      Witness
        the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the facsimile signatures of its
        duly
        authorized officers.

       

      Dated:

      
        	
                _________________________

              	
                Corporate

              	
                ___________________________

              
	
                Corporate
                  Secretary

              	
                seal

              	
                President
                  and Chief Executive Officer

              


      

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      
        The
          following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
          certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
          according to applicable laws or regulations.

         

        
          	
                  TEN
                    COM

                	
                     

                	
                  – as
                    tenants in common

                	
                                                             

                
	
                  TEN
                    ENT

                	 	
                  – as
                    tenants by the entireties

                	 
	
                  JT
                    TEN

                	 	
                  –
                    as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants
                    in
                    common

                	 


        

         

        
          	
                  UNIF
                    GIFT MIN ACT

                	
                       

                	
                                           

                	
                    

                	
                  Custodian

                	
                    

                	
                                           

                
	
                                                        

                	 	
                  (Cust)

                	 	 	 	
                  (Minor)

                
	 	 	 

                  Under
                    Uniform Gifts to Minors Act

                	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
                  (State)

                
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                  UNIF
                    TRF MIN ACT

                	 	 	 	
                  Custodian
                    (until age

                	 	
                  )

                
	 	 	
                  (Cust)

                	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	
                  under
                    Uniform Transfers

                
	 	 	
                  (Minor)

                	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
                  To
                    Minors Act

                	 	 
	 	 	 	 	
                  (State)

                


        

        


        Additional
          abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

        


        For
          Value
          Received, ___________________________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s)
          and
          transfer(s) unto

         

        


        
          	
                  PLEASE
                    INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

                  IDENTIFYING
                    NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

                
	
                


        

        


        


        
          
            	 
	
                     (PLEASE
                      PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND
                      ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE)

                  
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	
                     

                  	
                    Shares

                  
	of
                    the common stock represented by the within certificate, and do
                    hereby
                    irrevocably constitute and appoint	 
	 	
                     Attorney

                  
	to
                    transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation
                    with
                    full power of substitution in the premises.	 


          

        

         

        
          
            	Dated
                    	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 X	 
	 	 	 	 X	 
	 	 	 	NOTICE: THE
                    SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS
                    WRITTEN UPON
                    THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION
                    OR
                    ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
	 	 	 	 
	Signature(s) Guaranteed	 	 
	 	 	 
	By	
                       

                  	 	 
	THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST
                    BE GUARANTEED
                    BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCK BROKERS, SAVINGS
                    AND
                    LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED
                    SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE
                    17A c 15.