X0306 4 2016-03-01 1 0000714530 NEWBRIDGE BANCORP NBBC 0001203000 HAMADI RAMSEY K P. O. BOX 18807 GREENSBORO NC 27419 1 SEVP and CFO Class A Common Stock 2016-03-01 4 D 0 70994 D 0 D Class A Common Stock 2016-03-01 4 D 0 26128 D 0 I By IRA Class A Common Stock 2016-03-01 4 D 0 7785 D 0 I Deferred Trust Class A Common Stock 2016-03-01 4 D 0 31266 D 0 I By 401(k) Restricted Stock Units 2016-03-01 4 D 0 8206 D Class A Common Stock 8206 0 D Restricted Stock Units 2016-03-01 4 D 0 11481 D Class A Common Stock 11481 0 D Disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Yadkin Financial Corporation ("Yadkin") and issuer, dated October 12, 2015 (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which issuer was merged with and into Yadkin, effective March 1, 2016 (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of issuer common stock was exchanged for 0.50 shares of Yadkin common stock. As a result of the Merger, the reporting person no longer beneficially owns directly or indirectly any shares of issuer common stock. Each restricted stock unit represents the contingent right to receive one share of issuer common stock upon vesting of the unit. These restricted stock units remained unvested at the effective time of the Merger and were converted into 4,103 restricted stock units of Yadkin common stock. These restricted stock units became fully vested at the effective time of the Merger and were converted into 5,740 restricted stock units of Yadkin common stock. /s/ Richard M. Cobb, attorney-in-fact for Ramsey K. Hamadi 2016-03-01