0001567619-18-003894.txt : 20181009 0001567619-18-003894.hdr.sgml : 20181009 20181009184958 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001567619-18-003894 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181005 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181009 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181009 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085393 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 181114637 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Basswood Capital Management LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130814 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990428 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927943 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 181114638 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDENBAUM BENNETT D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927942 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 181114639 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIDGE BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000846617 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 112934195 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 MONTAUK HGWAY CITY: BRIDGEHAMPTON STATE: NY ZIP: 11932 BUSINESS PHONE: 6315371000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 3005 CITY: BRIDGEHAMPTON STATE: NY ZIP: 11932 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2018-10-05 0 0000846617 BRIDGE BANCORP INC BDGE 0001085393 BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 1 Director-by-Deputization 0000927943 LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 0 0000927942 LINDENBAUM BENNETT D BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 0 Director-by-Deputization Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 2018-10-05 4 P 0 4457 32.29 A 681734 D Common Stock 88280 I See footnotes Common Stock 30136 I See footnotes Common Stock 28566 I See footnotes Common Stock 119575 I See footnotes Common Stock 320785 I See footnotes Common Stock 742184 I See footnotes Common Stock 138282 D Common Stock 161914.82 D Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum 2018-10-09 EX-99.1 2 b26309438a.htm EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES

Designated Filer:
 
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
 
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
 
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
October 5, 2018
 
 
Explanation of Responses:
1.
This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum and Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is the investment manager or adviser to Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”), Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc. (“BOF”), Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BLOF”), Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”), Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. (“BFF, Inc.”) and Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, L.P. (“BELS” and, together with BFF, BOF, BLOF, BFF, Inc. and BOP, the “Funds”) and the managed accounts and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the managed accounts. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the managing members of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the managed accounts, and also directly hold shares of Common Stock.  In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv), the entire amount of Common Stock held by the Funds or managed accounts are reported herein. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by the Funds or managed accounts, except to the extent of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest therein. Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. also disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by BLOF, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the other.
Matthew Lindenbaum, a managing member of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a representative of the Reporting Persons.  As a result, each of the Reporting Persons is a “director-by-deputization” solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.  By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock issued to Matthew Lindenbaum.
2.
Common Stock held directly by certain separate accounts managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
3.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
4.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
5.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP.
6.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, LP.
7.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP.
8.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, L.P.
9.
Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.
10.
Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 899.820 shares of Common Stock underlying a restricted stock unit award.
     Remarks:
 EX-99.2 3 b26309438b.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION
 
Designated Filer:
 
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
 
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
 
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
October 5, 2018


Joint Filer Information
Joint Filers:

1. Name:
Matthew Lindenbaum
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
2. Name:
Bennett Lindenbaum
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
3. Name:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

EX-99.3 4 b26309438c.htm JOINT FILERS' SIGNATURES
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
October 5, 2018
 
Joint Filers’ Signatures
   
   
 
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                                       
 
Matthew Lindenbaum
   
   
   
 
/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum                                         
 
Bennett Lindenbaum
   
   
   
 
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Bennett Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member