0000897069-22-000068.txt : 20220209 0000897069-22-000068.hdr.sgml : 20220209 20220209171757 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897069-22-000068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EVANS BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842518 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 161332767 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53027 FILM NUMBER: 22608264 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE GRIMSBY DRIVE CITY: HAMBURG STATE: NY ZIP: 14075 BUSINESS PHONE: 7169262032 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE GRIMSBY DRIVE CITY: HAMBURG STATE: NY ZIP: 14075 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PL Capital Advisors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001569147 IRS NUMBER: 204155863 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 750 ELEVENTH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202 CITY: NAPLES STATE: FL ZIP: 34102 BUSINESS PHONE: 239-777-0187 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 750 ELEVENTH STREET SOUTH, SUITE 202 CITY: NAPLES STATE: FL ZIP: 34102 SC 13G/A 1 cmw367.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)

Evans Bancorp, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
29911Q208
(CUSIP Number)
Mr. John W. Palmer
PL Capital Advisors, LLC
750 Eleventh Street South
Suite 202
Naples, FL 34102
(239) 777-0187
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
- with copies to -
 
Phillip M. Goldberg
Foley & Lardner LLP
321 North Clark Street
Suite 2800
Chicago, IL  60654-5313
(312) 832-4549
Peter D. Fetzer
Foley & Lardner LLP
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 3800
Milwaukee, WI  53202-5306
(414) 297-5596
 
 
December 31, 2021
(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)


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
PL Capital Advisors, LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
(a)   ☒
(b)   ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
    ☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
409,875
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
409,875
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
409,875
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
    ☒
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.5%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
 

SIGNATURE PAGE
2

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
John W. Palmer
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
(a)   ☒
(b)   ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
    ☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
409,875
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
409,875
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
409,875
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
    ☒
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.5%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
 

3

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Richard J. Lashley
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
 
(a)   ☒
(b)   ☐
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
    ☐
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
409,875
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
409,875
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
409,875
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
    ☒
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.5%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
 


4


Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
Evans Bancorp, Inc.
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
6460 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221
Item 2(a).
Name of Persons Filing:
This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by (1) PL Capital Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and SEC registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“PL Capital Advisors”); (2) Richard J. Lashley, a managing member of PL Capital Advisors; and (3) John W. Palmer, a managing member of PL Capital Advisors (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The business address of PL Capital Advisors, LLC, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley is:  c/o PL Capital, 750 Eleventh Street South, Suite 202, Naples, FL 34102.
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:
All of the individuals who are members of the PL Capital Advisors are citizens of the United States.
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
29911Q208
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
N/A

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Item 4.
Ownership:
The following list sets forth the aggregate number and percentage (based on 5,466,823 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, as filed on November 1, 2021) of outstanding shares of Common Stock owned beneficially by each of the Reporting Persons named in Item 2(a):
 
 
 Name
Shares of Common Stock
Beneficially Owned (Shared Voting and Investment Power for all Shares)
 
Percentage of Shares of Common
Stock Beneficially Owned
PL Capital Advisors
409,875
7.5%
John W. Palmer
409,875
7.5%
Richard J. Lashley
409,875
7.5%
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
N/A
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
PL Capital Advisors manages the assets of various advisory clients who have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities described herein.
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
N/A
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
See Item 2(a) above.
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
N/A
Item 10.
Certfication:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under Rule 14a-11.
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List of Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1

7

SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated:  February 9, 2022
PL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
 
 
By: /s/ John W. Palmer /s/ Richard J. Lashley 
                  John W. Palmer                 Richard J. Lashley
                  Managing Member            Managing Member
 

 
By: /s/ John W. Palmer
                  John W. Palmer
 
 
By: /s/ Richard J. Lashley
                  Richard J. Lashley
 




SIGNATURE PAGE
EX-99.1 2 cmw367a.htm
EXHIBIT 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, no par value, of Evans Bancorp, Inc., and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such joint filing.
The undersigned agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.
Dated:  February 9, 2022
PL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
 
 
By: /s/ John W. Palmer /s/ Richard J. Lashley 
                  John W. Palmer                 Richard J. Lashley
                  Managing Member            Managing Member
 

 
By: /s/ John W. Palmer
                  John W. Palmer
 
 
By: /s/ Richard J. Lashley
                  Richard J. Lashley