0001171520-18-000110.txt : 20180223 0001171520-18-000110.hdr.sgml : 20180223 20180223123625 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171520-18-000110 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180223 GROUP MEMBERS: FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY FUND LLC GROUP MEMBERS: FJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MARTIN S. FRIEDMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EVANS BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842518 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 161332767 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1216 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53027 FILM NUMBER: 18635489 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14-16 NORTH MAIN STREET CITY: ANGOLA STATE: NY ZIP: 14006 BUSINESS PHONE: 7169262032 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE GRIMSBY DRIVE CITY: HAMBURG STATE: NY ZIP: 14075 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FJ Capital Management LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001599170 IRS NUMBER: 261588525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1313 DOLLEY MADISON BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 306 CITY: MCLEAN STATE: VA ZIP: 22101 BUSINESS PHONE: (703) 875-8378 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1313 DOLLEY MADISON BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 306 CITY: MCLEAN STATE: VA ZIP: 22101 SC 13G 1 eps7840.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Evans Bancorp (EVBN)

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

29911Q208

(CUSIP Number)

2/15/2018

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

	☐	Rule 13d-1(b)

	☑	Rule 13d-1(c)

	☐	Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Financial Opportunity Fund LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) ☑ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	228,228 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	228,228 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			228,228 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			4.78%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1) Consists of 228,228 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			FJ Capital Management LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) ☑ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	254,208 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	254,208 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			254,208 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			5.32%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			OO

(1)

Consists of 228,228 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, and 25,980 shares of common stock held by a managed account that FJ Capital Management manages.

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Martin S. Friedman
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) ☑ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			United States
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	254,208 (1)
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	254,208 (1)
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			254,208 (1)
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			5.32%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			IN

(1)

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Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:

		Evans Bancorp

Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
		One Grimsby Drive Hamburg, NY 14075

Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing:

		This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following Reporting Persons: Financial Opportunity Fund LLC FJ Capital Management LLC
		Martin S. Friedman
Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
		Financial Opportunity Fund LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306 McLean, VA 22101
		FJ Capital Management, LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306 McLean, VA 22101
		Martin S. Friedman 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306 McLean, VA 22101

Item 2(c).		Citizenship:

		Financial Opportunity Fund LLC, FJ Capital Management LLC – Delaware limited liability companies
		Martin S. Friedman – United States citizen
Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities:
		Common Stock

Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:
		29911Q208

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Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)	☐	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)	☐	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)	☐	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);

(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.	Ownership.

	Ownership information is provided as of:

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

	Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 228,228 shares FJ Capital Management LLC – 254,208 shares Martin S. Friedman – 254,208 shares

(b)	Percent of class:

	Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 4.78% FJ Capital Management LLC – 5.32% Martin S. Friedman – 5.32%

(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

		All Reporting Persons – 0

	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

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			Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 228,228 shares FJ Capital Management LLC – 254,208 shares Martin S. Friedman – 254,208 shares

		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			All Reporting Persons – 0

		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

			Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 228,228 shares FJ Capital Management LLC – 254,208 shares Martin S. Friedman – 254,208 shares

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

	N/A

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	N/A

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

	N/A

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

	Due to the relationships among them, the reporting persons hereunder may be deemed to constitute a “group” with one another for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.

	N/A

Item 10.	Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: 2/21/2018

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC

By: FJ Capital Management LLC, its Managing Member

By: /s/ Martin S. Friedman

Name: Martin S. Friedman

Title: Managing Member

FJ Capital Management LLC

By: /s/ Martin S. Friedman

Name: Martin S. Friedman

Title: Managing Member

/s/ Martin S. Friedman

MARTIN S. FRIEDMAN