OP Bancorp
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Common Stock, no par value
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67109R109
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December 31, 2022
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CUSIP No. 67109R109
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13G
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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EJF Capital LLC
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☒
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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32,565
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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32,565
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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32,565
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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0.2% (1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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(1)
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Based on 15,270,340 shares of common stock, no par value per share (“Common Stock”),
outstanding as of December 31, 2022, as reflected in the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 26, 2023.
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CUSIP No. 67109R109
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13G
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Emanuel J. Friedman
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☒
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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32,565
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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32,565
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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32,565
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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0.2% (1)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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(1)
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Based on 15,270,340 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2022, as reflected in
the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on January 26, 2023.
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CUSIP No. 67109R109
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13G
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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EJF Sidecar Fund, Series LLC – Small Financial Equities Series
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a)☐
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(b)☒
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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0 |
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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32,565
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0 |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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32,565
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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32,565
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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0.2% (1)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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(1)
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Based on 15,270,340 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2022, as
reflected in the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on January 26, 2023.
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Item 1. (a)
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Name of Issuer |
Item 1. (b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
Item 2. (a) | Name of Person Filing |
(i)
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EJF Capital LLC;
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(ii)
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Emanuel J. Friedman; and
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(iii)
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EJF Sidecar Fund, Series LLC – Small Financial Equities Series (“EJF Sidecar Series SFE”).
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Item 2. (b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
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Item 2. (c) | Citizenship |
Item 2. (d) |
Title of Class of Securities |
Item 2. (e) |
CUSIP Number |
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: |
Item 4.
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Ownership |
(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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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company |
Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
Item 10. |
Certification |
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EJF CAPITAL LLC
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By:
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/s/ David Bell
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Name:
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David Bell
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Title:
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General Counsel
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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 SIDECAR FUND, SERIES LLC – SMALL FINANCIAL EQUITIES SERIES
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By:
Its:
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EJF CAPITAL LLC
Managing Member
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By:
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/s/ David Bell
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Name:
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David Bell
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Title:
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General Counsel
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EJF CAPITAL LLC
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By:
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/s/ David Bell
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Name:
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David Bell
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Title:
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General Counsel
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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 SIDECAR FUND, SERIES LLC – SMALL FINANCIAL EQUITIES SERIES
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By:
Its:
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EJF CAPITAL LLC
Managing Member
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By:
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/s/ David Bell
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Name:
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David Bell
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Title:
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General Counsel
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