SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HOVDE ERIC D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1826 JEFFERSON PLACE NW

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20036

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMUNITIES INC [ CALC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 Stock 03/18/2010 P 12,328 A $1.25 1,615,000(1)(2) I Footnote(4)
Common Stock 03/18/2010 P 10,738(3) A $1.25 1,399,783(2) D
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HOVDE ERIC D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1826 JEFFERSON PLACE NW

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20036

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Financial Institution Partners Master Fund, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1826 JEFFERSON PLACE, NW

(Street)
WASHINGTON DC 20036

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 relates to shares of common stock, $0.05 par value (the "Shares") of California Coastal Communities, Inc. ("Issuer"), owned by Financial Institution Partners Master Fund, L.P. (the "FIP Master Fund"), Financial Institution Partners III, L.P. ("FIPIII"), or Financial Institution Partners IV, L.P. ("FIPIV"; together with FIP Master Fund and FIPIII, the "Funds"), which Shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Eric D. Hovde ("EDH"). EDH is a managing member ("MM") of Hovde Capital Advisors LLC ("HCA"), a registered investment advisor that provides investment management services to each of the Funds. EDH is a MM of Hovde Capital I, LLC ("HC1"), the general partner to FIP Master Fund; EDH is a MM of Hovde Capital, Ltd. ("HCLTD"), the general partner to FIPIII; and EDH is a MM of Hovde Capital Limited IV LLC ("HCLTDIV"), the general partner to FIPIV.
2. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of such Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or for any other purpose.
3. These shares are included in the transaction reported in the immediately preceding row and do not represent a separate transaction.
4. As of the date of the transaction reported herein, FIP Master Fund, was the direct owner of 1,399,783 Shares; FIPIII, was the direct owner of 171,297 Shares; and FIPIV, was the direct owner of 43,920 Shares.
/s/ Eric D. Hovde 03/19/2010
/s/ Eric D. Hovde, Managing Member of Hovde Capital I, LLC, general partner of Financial Institution Partners Master Fund LP 03/19/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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