Avenue Financial Holdings, Inc.
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Common Stock, no par value
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05358K102
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February 13, 2015
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CUSIP No. 05358K102
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13G
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
EJF Capital LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
(a) x
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
574,717
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EACH
REPORTING
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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PERSON
WITH
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
574,717
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
574,717
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6% (1)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
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(1)
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Based on 10,229,190 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 23, 2015. This figure includes (a) 10,009,800 shares of common stock outstanding after the completion of the Issuer’s initial public offering, as the Issuer reported in its Form 424(b)(4) filed with the SEC on February 11, 2015 and (b) 219,390 shares of common stock sold by the Issuer pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters of its initial public offering, as reported in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2015.
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CUSIP No. 05358K102
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13G
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Emanuel J. Friedman
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
(a) x
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
574,717
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EACH
REPORTING
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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PERSON
WITH
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
574,717
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
574,717
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6% (1)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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(1)
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Based on 10,229,190 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 23, 2015. This figure includes (a) 10,009,800 shares of common stock outstanding after the completion of the Issuer’s initial public offering, as the Issuer reported in its Form 424(b)(4) filed with the SEC on February 11, 2015 and (b) 219,390 shares of common stock sold by the Issuer pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters of its initial public offering, as reported in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2015.
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CUSIP No. 05358K102
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13G
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
EJF Financial Services Fund, LP
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
(a) x
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
574,717
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EACH
REPORTING
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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PERSON
WITH
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
574,717
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
574,717
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6% (1)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
PN
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(1)
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Based on 10,229,190 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 23, 2015. This figure includes (a) 10,009,800 shares of common stock outstanding after the completion of the Issuer’s initial public offering, as the Issuer reported in its Form 424(b)(4) filed with the SEC on February 11, 2015 and (b) 219,390 shares of common stock sold by the Issuer pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters of its initial public offering, as reported in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2015.
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CUSIP No. 05358K102
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13G
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
EJF Financial Services GP, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
(a) x
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
574,717
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EACH
REPORTING
|
7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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PERSON
WITH
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
574,717
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
574,717
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6% (1)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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(1)
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Based on 10,229,190 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 23, 2015. This figure includes (a) 10,009,800 shares of common stock outstanding after the completion of the Issuer’s initial public offering, as the Issuer reported in its Form 424(b)(4) filed with the SEC on February 11, 2015 and (b) 219,390 shares of common stock sold by the Issuer pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters of its initial public offering, as reported in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2015.
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(i)
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EJF Capital LLC;
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(ii)
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Emanuel J. Friedman;
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(iii)
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EJF Financial Services Fund, LP; and
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(iv)
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EJF Financial Services GP, LLC.
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned:
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See Item 9 of the attached cover pages.
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(b)
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Percent of class:
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See Item 11 of the attached cover pages.
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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See Item 5 of the attached cover pages.
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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See Item 6 of the attached cover pages.
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
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See Item 7 of the attached cover pages.
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
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See Item 8 of the attached cover pages.
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EJF CAPITAL LLC
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By:
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/s/ Neal J. Wilson
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Name:
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Neal J. Wilson
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Title:
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Chief Operating Officer
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EMANUEL J. FRIEDMAN
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By:
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/s/ Emanuel J. Friedman
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Name:
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Emanuel J. Friedman
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EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND, LP
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By:
Its:
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EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES GP, LLC
General Partner |
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By:
Its:
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EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member |
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By:
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/s/ Neal J. Wilson
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Name:
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Neal J. Wilson
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Title:
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Chief Operating Officer
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EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES GP, LLC
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By:
Its:
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EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
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By:
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/s/ Neal J. Wilson
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Name:
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Neal J. Wilson
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Title:
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Chief Operating Officer
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EJF CAPITAL LLC
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By:
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/s/ Neal J. Wilson
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Name:
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Neal J. Wilson
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Title:
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Chief Operating Officer
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EMANUEL J. FRIEDMAN
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By:
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/s/ Emanuel J. Friedman
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Name:
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Emanuel J. Friedman
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EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND, LP
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By:
Its:
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EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES GP, LLC
General Partner |
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By:
Its:
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EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member |
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By:
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/s/ Neal J. Wilson
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Name:
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Neal J. Wilson
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Title:
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Chief Operating Officer
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EJF FINANCIAL SERVICES GP, LLC
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By:
Its:
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EJF CAPITAL LLC
Sole Member
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By:
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/s/ Neal J. Wilson
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Name:
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Neal J. Wilson
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Title:
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Chief Operating Officer
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