Investar Holding Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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46134L105
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(CUSIP Number)
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March 17, 2017
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 46134L105
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13G
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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EJF Capital LLC
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2
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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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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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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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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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547,485
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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547,485
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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547,485
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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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6.2% (1)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IA
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(1)
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Based on 7,168,235 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (“Common Stock”) outstanding as of March 9, 2017, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 9, 2017, together with 1,623,530 shares of Common Stock issued in an offering that closed on March 22, 2017 (such shares including 211,765 shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the underwriters’ purchase option), as disclosed in the Issuer’s Press Release dated March 22, 2017.
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CUSIP No. 46134L105
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13G
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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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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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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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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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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547,485
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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547,485
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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547,485
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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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6.2% (1)
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12
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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 7,168,235 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 9, 2017, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2017, together with 1,623,530 shares of Common Stock issued in an offering that closed on March 22, 2017 (such shares including 211,765 shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the underwriters’ purchase option), as disclosed in the Issuer’s Press Release dated March 22, 2017.
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CUSIP No. 46134L105
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13G
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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EJF Sidecar Fund, Series LLC – Series E
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2
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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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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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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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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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547,485
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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547,485
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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547,485
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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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6.2% (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 7,168,235 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 9, 2017, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2017, together with 1,623,530 shares of Common Stock issued in an offering that closed on March 22, 2017 (such shares including 211,765 shares of Common Stock issued upon the exercise of the underwriters’ purchase option), as disclosed in the Issuer’s Press Release dated March 22, 2017.
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Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: |
Item 1(b). | 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 – Series E.
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Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
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:
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Item 4. | 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. | Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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.
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Certification.
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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 SIDECAR FUND, SERIES LLC – SERIES E
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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/ 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 SIDECAR FUND, SERIES LLC – SERIES E
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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/ 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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