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      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <cusip>26951R104</cusip>
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    <meetingDate>05/20/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, in an advisory, non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement.</voteDescription>
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      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <cusip>26951R104</cusip>
    <isin>US26951R1041</isin>
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    <voteDescription>To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency with which the Company will hold a shareholder vote in the future to approve the compensation of the Company's names executive officers.</voteDescription>
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      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
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        <sharesVoted>58254</sharesVoted>
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    <cusip>27579R104</cusip>
    <isin>US27579R1041</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/20/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for 2024.</voteDescription>
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      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
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    <vote>
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        <sharesVoted>219024</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <cusip>680277100</cusip>
    <isin>US6802771005</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/20/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Proposal to approve on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Company's Proxy Statement.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>716228</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
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        <sharesVoted>716228</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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  <proxyTable>
    <issuerName>Old Second Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>680277100</cusip>
    <isin>US6802771005</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/20/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approval, in a non-advisory vote, of the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>716228</sharesVoted>
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    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>ONE YEAR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>716228</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>Preferred Bank</issuerName>
    <cusip>740367404</cusip>
    <isin>US7403674044</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/20/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>ADVISORY COMPENSATION VOTE. To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers (&quot;Say on Pay&quot;).</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>110921</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>110921</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>Preferred Bank</issuerName>
    <cusip>740367404</cusip>
    <isin>US7403674044</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/20/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>FREQUENCY OF ADVISORY VOTE. To express preference, in a non-binding advisory vote, on the frequency of Say on Pay.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>110921</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>ONE YEAR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>110921</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>AGAINST</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>Valley National Bancorp</issuerName>
    <cusip>919794107</cusip>
    <isin>US9197941076</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/20/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>An advisory, non-binding vote to approve the compensation of Valley's named executive officers.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>1366565</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>1366565</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>First BanCorp.</issuerName>
    <cusip>318672706</cusip>
    <isin>PR3186727065</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/21/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve on a non-binding basis the 2024 compensation of First BanCorp's named executive officers.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
      </voteCategory>
    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>310910</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>310910</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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  <proxyTable>
    <issuerName>Webster Financial Corporation</issuerName>
    <cusip>947890109</cusip>
    <isin>US9478901096</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/21/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of Webster.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
      </voteCategory>
    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>588988</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>588988</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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  <proxyTable>
    <issuerName>Banner Corporation</issuerName>
    <cusip>06652V208</cusip>
    <isin>US06652V2088</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/22/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory approval of the compensation of Banner Corporation's named executive officers.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
      </voteCategory>
    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>175008</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>175008</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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  <proxyTable>
    <issuerName>Banner Corporation</issuerName>
    <cusip>06652V208</cusip>
    <isin>US06652V2088</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/22/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory approval on whether future advisory votes to approve executive compensation should be held every one, every two, or every three years.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>175008</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>ONE YEAR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>175008</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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  </proxyTable>
  <proxyTable>
    <issuerName>Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>25432X102</cusip>
    <isin>US25432X1028</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/22/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>621455</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>621455</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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  <proxyTable>
    <issuerName>SmartFinancial, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>83190L208</cusip>
    <isin>US83190L2088</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/22/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of SmartFinancial's named executive officers as listed in these proxy materials.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
      </voteCategory>
    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>147634</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>147634</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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  <proxyTable>
    <issuerName>Wintrust Financial Corporation</issuerName>
    <cusip>97650W108</cusip>
    <isin>US97650W1080</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/22/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the Company's executive compensation as described in the 2025 Proxy Statement.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>151260</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>151260</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>Veritex Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>923451108</cusip>
    <isin>US9234511080</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/27/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>534436</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>534436</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>Coastal Financial Corporation</issuerName>
    <cusip>19046P209</cusip>
    <isin>US19046P2092</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/28/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory (non-binding) approval of the compensation paid to named executive officers.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    </voteCategories>
    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>88471</sharesVoted>
    <sharesOnLoan>0</sharesOnLoan>
    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>88471</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>Financial Institutions, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>317585404</cusip>
    <isin>US3175854047</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/28/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>225800</sharesVoted>
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    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>225800</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>Hanmi Financial Corporation</issuerName>
    <cusip>410495204</cusip>
    <isin>US4104952043</isin>
    <meetingDate>05/28/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To provide a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers (&quot;Say-on-Pay&quot; vote).</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>608876</sharesVoted>
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    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>608876</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>Western Alliance Bancorporation</issuerName>
    <cusip>957638109</cusip>
    <isin>US9576381092</isin>
    <meetingDate>06/11/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of executives.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
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    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
        <sharesVoted>415833</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <cusip>67109R109</cusip>
    <isin>US67109R1095</isin>
    <meetingDate>06/26/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>221286</sharesVoted>
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    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>FOR</howVoted>
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        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>OP Bancorp</issuerName>
    <cusip>67109R109</cusip>
    <isin>US67109R1095</isin>
    <meetingDate>06/26/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which the Company solicits shareholder approval of its executive compensation.</voteDescription>
    <voteCategories>
      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <voteSource>ISSUER</voteSource>
    <sharesVoted>221286</sharesVoted>
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    <vote>
      <voteRecord>
        <howVoted>ONE YEAR</howVoted>
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        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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