0001140361-18-000165.txt : 20180102 0001140361-18-000165.hdr.sgml : 20180102 20180102161132 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-18-000165 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171222 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180102 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001269757 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 18501879 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVE STREET 2: 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085394 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 18501878 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125219500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 645 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990428 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085393 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 18501885 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Basswood Capital Management LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130814 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990428 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001269758 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 18501877 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD PARTNERS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031110 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001519641 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 18501882 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001538637 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 18501881 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FL. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FL. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL ENHANCED FUND, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001576092 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 18501880 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3RD FL., HARBOUR CENTRE, P.O. BOX 61 CITY: GEORGE TOWN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1102 BUSINESS PHONE: 345-949-4244 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3RD FL., HARBOUR CENTRE, P.O. BOX 61 CITY: GEORGE TOWN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1102 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDENBAUM BENNETT D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927942 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 18501883 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927943 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 18501884 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIDGE BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000846617 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 112934195 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 MONTAUK HGWAY CITY: BRIDGEHAMPTON STATE: NY ZIP: 11932 BUSINESS PHONE: 6315371000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 3005 CITY: BRIDGEHAMPTON STATE: NY ZIP: 11932 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2017-12-22 0 0000846617 BRIDGE BANCORP INC BDGE 0001085393 BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 0000927943 LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 0000927942 LINDENBAUM BENNETT D C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 0001519641 BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, L.P. C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 0001538637 BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, L.P. C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 0001576092 BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC. C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 0001269757 BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND INC C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 0001085394 BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, L.P. C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 0001269758 BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C. C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 2017-12-22 4 S 0 10189 35.65 D 119267 I See Footnotes Common Stock 2017-12-22 4 P 0 308 35.65 A 119575 I See Footnotes Common Stock 2017-12-22 4 S 0 4700 35.65 D 25638 I See Footnotes Common Stock 2017-12-22 4 P 0 78 33.65 A 25716 I See Footnotes Common Stock 2017-12-22 4 S 0 8841 35.65 D 71905 I See Footnotes Common Stock 2017-12-22 4 S 0 24391 35.65 D 308493 D Common Stock 2017-12-22 4 S 0 234 35.65 D 320785 I See Footnotes Common Stock 2017-12-22 4 P 0 3476 35.65 A 26341 I See Footnotes Common Stock 742184 I See footnotes Common Stock 161015 D Common Stock 138282 D Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum 2018-01-02 EX-99.1 2 b23360448a.htm EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES
Explanation of Responses:
1.
This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., Basswood Partners, L.L.C., Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”), Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc. (“BOF”)., Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BLOF”), Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”) and Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. (“BFF, Inc.”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is the investment manager or adviser to BFF, BOF, BLOF, BOP and Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, L.P. (“BELS” and, together with BFF, BOF, BLOF, BFF, Inc. and BOP, the “Funds”) and the managed accounts and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by BFF, Inc. and held in the managed accounts. Basswood Partners, L.L.C. is the general partner of BFF, BOP and BLOF, and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BFF, BOP and BLOF. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the managing members of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the managed accounts, and also directly hold shares of Common Stock.  Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., Basswood Partners, L.L.C., and the Funds disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum.  Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. also disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by BFF, BOF, BLOF, BOP and BELS. Basswood Partners, L.L.C. also disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock held by BELS, BFF, Inc. and the managed accounts.  Each Fund disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by each other Fund and the managed accounts.  Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the other.
2.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, LP.
3.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP.
4.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
5.
Common Stock held directly by certain separate accounts managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
6.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Partners, L.P.
7.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
8.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, L.P.
9.
Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum.
10.
Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.


Remarks:
Date: January 2, 2018

 EX-99.2 3 b23360448b.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
December 22, 2017
 
Joint Filer Information
    Joint Filers:
 
1. Name:
Matthew Lindenbaum
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
2. Name:
Bennett Lindenbaum
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
3. Name:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
4. Name:
Basswood Financial Fund, LP
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
5. Name:
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
6. Name:
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
7. Name:
Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
8. Name:
Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
9. Name: Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
EX-99.3 4 b23360448c.htm JOINT FILERS' SIGNATURES
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
December 22, 2017
 
Joint Filers’ Signatures
   
   
 
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                                       
 
Matthew Lindenbaum
   
   
   
 
/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum                                         
 
Bennett Lindenbaum
   
   
   
 
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
   
   
 
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
   
   
 
Basswood Financial Fund, LP
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
   
   
 
 
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
December 22, 2017
 
 
 
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
   
 
Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
  By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
 
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
 
   
 
Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
   
  Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
   
   
   
  By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                               
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member