0001193125-22-083465.txt : 20220324 0001193125-22-083465.hdr.sgml : 20220324 20220324091928 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-22-083465 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220324 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220324 GROUP MEMBERS: ARLES ADVISORS INC GROUP MEMBERS: ARLES PARTNERS LP GROUP MEMBERS: HOMESTEAD PARTNERS LP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FFBW, Inc. /MD/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001787384 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 371962248 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-91301 FILM NUMBER: 22764884 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1360 SOUTH MOORLAND ROAD CITY: BROOKFIELD STATE: WI ZIP: 53005 BUSINESS PHONE: (262) 542-4448 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1360 SOUTH MOORLAND ROAD CITY: BROOKFIELD STATE: WI ZIP: 53005 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MACKEY WARREN A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001068071 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ARLES MANAGEMENT INC STREET 2: 40 WORTH STREET, 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13D/A 1 d321395dsc13da.htm SC 13D/A SC 13D/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)

FFBW, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

30260M103

(CUSIP Number)

Warren A. Mackey

17 State Street, Suite 3330

New York, New York 10004

(212) 370-9032

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 23, 2022

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ☐

The information required on 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).

This Document contains 8 pages.


CUSIP No. 30260M103

  SCHEDULE 13D    Page 2 of 8 Pages

 

1    

Name of Reporting Persons

 

Homestead Partners LP

2    

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ☒  (b)  ☐

 

    

3    

SEC Use Only

 

    

4    

Source of funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

5    

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

    

6    

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person With

 

     7      

Sole Voting Power

 

0

  8   

Shared Voting Power

 

113,018

  9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

  10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

113,018

11    

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

113,018

12    

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares  ☐

 

    

13    

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

1.6%

14    

Type of Reporting Person

 

PN


CUSIP No. 30260M103

  SCHEDULE 13D    Page 3 of 8 Pages

 

1    

Name of Reporting Persons

 

Arles Partners LP

2    

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ☒  (b)  ☐

 

    

3    

SEC Use Only

 

    

4    

Source of funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

5    

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

    

6    

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

New York

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person With

 

     7      

Sole Voting Power

 

0

  8   

Shared Voting Power

 

128,823

  9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

  10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

128,823

11    

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

128,823

12    

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares  ☐

 

    

13    

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

1.9%

14    

Type of Reporting Person

 

PN


CUSIP No. 30260M103

  SCHEDULE 13D    Page 4 of 8 Pages

 

1    

Name of Reporting Persons

 

Arles Advisors Inc

2    

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ☒  (b)  ☐

 

    

3    

SEC Use Only

 

    

4    

Source of funds (See Instructions)

 

n/a

5    

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

    

6    

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

New York

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person With

 

     7      

Sole Voting Power

 

0

  8   

Shared Voting Power

 

241,841

  9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

  10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

241,841

11    

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

241,841

12    

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares  ☐

 

    

13    

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

3.5%

14    

Type of Reporting Person

 

CO


CUSIP No. 30260M103

  SCHEDULE 13D    Page 5 of 8 Pages

 

1    

Name of Reporting Persons

 

Warren A. Mackey

2    

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ☒  (b)  ☐

 

    

3    

SEC Use Only

 

    

4    

Source of funds (See Instructions)

 

PF

5    

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ☐

 

    

6    

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States of America

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person With

 

     7      

Sole Voting Power

 

58,000

  8   

Shared Voting Power

 

241,841

  9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

58,000

  10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

241,841

11    

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

299,841

12    

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares  ☐

 

    

13    

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

4.4%

14    

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN


CUSIP No. 30260M103

  SCHEDULE 13D    Page 6 of 8 Pages

 

Item 1.   Security and Issuer

This amendment (“Amendment”) to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 27, 2020 (the “Schedule 13D”) relates to the common stock (“Shares”), $0.01 par value per share, of FFBW, Inc. (the “Issuer”), a Maryland corporation. The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 1360 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5(a), (c) and (e) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended as follows:

(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 6,875,920 Shares stated to be outstanding by the Issuer as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 3, 2021.

As of the close of business on March 23, 2022, the Reporting Group owned, in the aggregate, 299,841 Shares, representing approximately 4.4% of the Issuer’s Shares outstanding. As the general partner of Homestead Partners and Arles Partners, Arles Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own the 241,841 Shares owned by Homestead Partners and Arles Partners representing approximately 3.5% of the Issuer’s Shares outstanding. As the sole shareholder, director and executive officer of Arles Advisors, Warren A. Mackey may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by Homestead Partners and Arles Partners. Mr. Mackey individually and as the person with the sole investment discretion and voting authority for himself may be deemed to beneficially own 58,000 Shares representing approximately 0.8% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares.

(c) Exhibit B annexed hereto lists all transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days by the Reporting Group. All Shares reported herein were sold in the open market.

(e) As of March 23, 2022, the Reporting Group ceased to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Shares.

Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits

A. Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Group (previously filed with the Schedule 13D)

B. Schedule of Transactions in the Shares


CUSIP No. 30260M103

  SCHEDULE 13D    Page 7 of 8 Pages

 

    SIGNATURES

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

Dated: March 24, 2022

 

HOMESTEAD PARTNERS LP

By:

 

ARLES ADVISORS INC, General Partner

By:

 

/s/ Warren A. Mackey

 

Warren A. Mackey, President

ARLES PARTNERS LP

By:

 

ARLES ADVISORS INC, General Partner

By:

 

/s/ Warren A. Mackey

 

Warren A. Mackey, President

ARLES ADVISORS INC

By:

 

/s/ Warren A. Mackey

 

Warren A. Mackey, President

WARREN A. MACKEY

/s/ Warren A. Mackey

Warren A. Mackey


CUSIP No. 30260M103

  SCHEDULE 13D    Page 8 of 8 Pages

 

    EXHIBIT B

Schedule of Transactions in the Shares

Within the Past 60 Days

 

Date

   Shares      Price*      Amount*  
     Homestead Partners LP     

3/23/2022

     380,000      $ 12.15      $ 4,617,000  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

     380,000         $ 4,617,000  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

*

Includes brokerage commissions.