0000899140-17-000643.txt : 20171030 0000899140-17-000643.hdr.sgml : 20171030 20171030171811 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-17-000643 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171030 GROUP MEMBERS: BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND, LP GROUP MEMBERS: BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT GP, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, LP GROUP MEMBERS: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, LP GROUP MEMBERS: BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, LP GROUP MEMBERS: BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.LO.C. GROUP MEMBERS: BCM SELECT EQUITY I MASTER, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: BENNETT LINDENBAUM GROUP MEMBERS: MATTHEW LINDENBAUM SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP /MD/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000855874 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 521652138 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50051 FILM NUMBER: 171163300 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3035 LEONARDTOWN RD STREET 2: P O BOX 38 CITY: WALDORF STATE: MD ZIP: 20601 BUSINESS PHONE: 3016455601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3035 LEONARDTOWN ROAD CITY: WALDORF STATE: MD ZIP: 20601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRI COUNTY FINANCIAL CORP /MD/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085393 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G 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 COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Basswood Capital Management LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130814 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990428 SC 13G 1 c22576256a.htm SCHEDULE 13G



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*


The Community Financial Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

20368X101
(CUSIP Number)

October 27, 2017
(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 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).


CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 2 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
 
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
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
457,658
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
457,658
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
457,658
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
9.84%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IA
 

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CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 3 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
 
 
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
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
138,015
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
138,015
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
138,015
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
2.97%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO
 
 
 

-3-
CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 4 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, 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
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
133,998
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
133,998
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
133,998
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
2.88%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO
 

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CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 5 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Basswood Financial Fund, LP
 
 
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
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
73,487
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
73,487
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
73,487
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.58%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN
 

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CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 6 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
26,435
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
26,435
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
26,435
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.57%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO
 
 
 

-6-
CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 7 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
 
 
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
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
18,988
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
18,988
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
18,988
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.41%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN
 

-7-
CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 8 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP
 
 
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
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
133,998
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
133,998
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
133,998
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
2.88%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN
 


-8-
CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 9 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP
 
 
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
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
45,540
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
45,540
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
45,540
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.98%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN
 
 
 

-9-
CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 10 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
34,563
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
34,563
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
34,563
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.74%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO
 

-10-
CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 11 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd.
 
 
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒
 
 
 
3
 
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
0
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.00%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO
 

-11-

CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 12 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Matthew Lindenbaum
 
 
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
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
457,658
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
457,658
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
457,658
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
9.84%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN
 
 
 

-12-
CUSIP No. 20368X101
 
13G
 
 
Page 13 of 21 Pages
 
 
1
 
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Bennett Lindenbaum
 
 
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
BENEFICIALLY
 OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
 PERSON
WITH
 
 
5
 
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
 
6
 
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
457,658
 
 
7
 
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
 
8
 
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
457,658
 
 
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
457,658
 
 
10
 
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                    ☐
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
9.84%
 
 
12
 
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN
 

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Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:
   
 
The Community Financial Corporation
   
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
   
 
3035 Leonardtown Road
 
Waldorf, Maryland 20601
   
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:
   
 
The information required by Item 2(a) is set forth in Row 1 of the cover page hereto for each Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
   
Item 2(b)
 
Address or Principal Business Office:
 
 
c/o Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
   
 
The information required by Item 2(c) is set forth in Row 4 of the cover page hereto for each Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
   
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
   
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
   
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:
   
 
20368X101
   
Item 3
Statement filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c):
   
 
The information required by Item 3 is set forth in Row 12 of the cover page hereto for each Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
   
Item 4
Ownership:
   
 
The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of the cover page hereto for each Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
   
   
   
 
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Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
   
 
On October 27, 2017, Basswood Partners, L.L.C., Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC, Basswood Financial Fund, LP, Basswood Financial Fund, Inc., Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP, Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP, Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP, Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc. and BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd. ceased to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Issuer.
   
Item 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 10
Certification:

By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his 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 such purpose or effect.

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-15-



SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  October 30, 2017

 
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANGEMENT, 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
     
     
 
BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT GP, LLC
 
 
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
 
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BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                             
   
Name:   Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title:     Managing Member
     
     
 
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, LP
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                            
   
Name:   Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title:     Managing Member
     
     
 
BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND, LP
 
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
     
 
-17-
 
BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                        
   
Name:   Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title:     Managing Member
     
     
 
BCM SELECT EQUITY I MASTER, LTD.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                     
   
Name:   Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title:     Managing Member
     
     
     
     
   
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                    
   
Name:  Matthew Lindenbaum, an individual
     
     
     
     
   
/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum                      
   
Name:  Bennett Lindenbaum, an individual



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 EX-99.1 2 c22576256b.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 99.1
AGREEMENT OF REPORTING PERSONS

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that such person or entity knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated:  October 30, 2017

 
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANGEMENT, 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
     
     
 
BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT GP, LLC
 
 
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
   
   
 
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                        
   
Name:   Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title:     Managing Member
     
     
 
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, LP
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                      
   
Name:   Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title:     Managing Member
     
     
 
BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND, LP
 
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 OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                  
   
Name:   Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title:     Managing Member
     
     
 
BCM SELECT EQUITY I MASTER, LTD.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                  
   
Name:   Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title:     Managing Member
     
     
     
     
   
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                  
   
Name:  Matthew Lindenbaum, an individual
     
     
     
     
   
/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum                   
   
Name:  Bennett Lindenbaum, an individual