0001999371-24-002283.txt : 20240214 0001999371-24-002283.hdr.sgml : 20240214 20240214143420 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001999371-24-002283 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240214 GROUP MEMBERS: FOURTHSTONE GP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: FOURTHSTONE MASTER OPPORTUNITY FUND LTD GROUP MEMBERS: FOURTHSTONE QP OPPORTUNITY FUND LP GROUP MEMBERS: FOURTHSTONE SMALL-CAP FINANCIALS FUND LP GROUP MEMBERS: L. PHILLIP STONE, IV SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMES NATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001132651 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance IRS NUMBER: 421039071 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78166 FILM NUMBER: 24636182 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 846 CITY: AMES STATE: IA ZIP: 50010 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152326251 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 846 CITY: AMES STATE: IA ZIP: 50010 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fourthstone LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001767803 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 463780351 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 575 MARYVILLE CENTRE DR. STREET 2: SUITE 110 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-771-8071 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 575 MARYVILLE CENTRE DR. STREET 2: SUITE 110 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 SC 13G/A 1 atlo-sc13ga_123123.htm AMENDMENT TO FORM SC 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

(Amendment No. 1)*

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share

(Titles of Class of Securities)

031001100

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2023

(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 of 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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, as amended (the “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).

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Fourthstone 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 - 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 IA

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund 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 OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Fourthstone 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 - 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 OO

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Fourthstone QP Opportunity 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 - 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 PN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials 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 - 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 PN

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON L. Phillip Stone, IV
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A.
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 IN

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Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

405 Fifth Street
Ames, Iowa 50010

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

This Schedule 13G/A is being filed by Fourthstone LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company and Investment Adviser (“Fourthstone”). The persons reporting information on this Schedule 13G/A include, in addition to Fourthstone, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (“Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund”), a Delaware Limited Partnership (“Fourthstone QP Opportunity”), a Delaware Limited Partnership (“Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials”), a Delaware Limited PartnershipDelaware (“Fourthstone GP,” General Partner of Fourthstone QP Opportunity and Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials), and L. Phillip Stone, IV, a citizen of the United States of America, who is the Managing Member of Fourthstone and Fourthstone GP (each, a “Reporting Person” and, together, the “Reporting Persons”).

Fourthstone directly holds 0 shares of Common Stock on behalf of its advisory clients. Each of the Reporting Persons listed in this filing certify 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 that effect.

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is as follows:

The registered office of Fourthstone LLC, Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund Ltd., Fourthstone GP LLC, Fourthstone QP Opportunity Fund LP, Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials Fund LP is 575 Maryville Centre Drive, Suite 110, St. Louis, MO 63141.

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

See response to Item 4 of each of the cover pages.

Item 2(d).

Titles of Classes of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share (“Common Stock”)

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Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

031001100

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n):

(a)

☐ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

☐ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

☐ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

☐ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)

☒ Investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)

☐ Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

☒ Parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)

☐ Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (13 U.S.C. 1813).

(i)

☐ Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

(j)

☐ Non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

(k)

☐ Group in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ___________

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:

See responses to Item 9 on each cover page.

(b)

Percent of Class:

See responses to Item 11 on each cover page.

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

See responses to Item 5 on each cover page.

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(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

See responses to Item 6 on each cover page.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See responses to Item 7 on each cover page.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

See responses to Item 8 on each cover page.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

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.

Not Applicable.

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SIGNATURE

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

Dated: February 14, 2024

	Fourthstone LLC

	By:	/s/ Amy M. Stone
	Name:	Amy M. Stone
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

	Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund Ltd

	By:	/s/ Amy M. Stone
	Name:	Amy M. Stone
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

	Fourthstone QP Opportunity Fund LP

	Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials Fund LP

	By:	Fourthstone GP LLC, the General Partner

	By:	/s/ Amy M. Stone
	Name:	Amy M. Stone
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer