0001567619-18-006997.txt : 20181127 0001567619-18-006997.hdr.sgml : 20181127 20181127173208 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001567619-18-006997 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181123 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181127 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: 181203738 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: 181203739 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: 181203740 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: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001576092 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 181203741 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3RD FL., HARBOUR CENTRE, P.O. BOX 61 CITY: GEORGE TOWN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1102 BUSINESS PHONE: 345-949-4244 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3RD FL., HARBOUR CENTRE, P.O. BOX 61 CITY: GEORGE TOWN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1102 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001538637 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 181203742 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FL. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FL. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL ENHANCED FUND, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120104 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 2018-11-23 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 1 Director-by-Deputization 0000927942 LINDENBAUM BENNETT D BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 1 Director-by-Deputization 0001576092 BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC. BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 1 Director-by-Deputization 0001538637 BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, L.P. BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 1 Director-by-Deputization Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 2018-11-23 4 J 0 48714 29.62 D 645286 D Common Stock 2018-11-23 4 J 0 30583 29.62 A 675869 D Common Stock 2018-11-23 4 J 0 16133 29.62 A 110754 I See footnotes Common Stock 2018-11-23 4 J 0 1998 29.62 A 30564 I See footnotes Common Stock 30136 I See footnotes Common Stock 120036 I See footnotes Common Stock 320785 I See footnotes Common Stock 742184 I See footnotes Common Stock 138282 D Common Stock 161914.82 D See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 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., BY /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum 2018-11-27 EX-99.1 2 b26871727a.htm EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES

Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
November 23, 2018
 
Explanation of Responses:
1.
This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BLOF”), Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. (“BFF, Inc.”) 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 Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”), 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.
Represents a cross-trade between certain separate accounts managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (the “Managed Accounts”), in which the Managed Accounts disposed of and acquired the reported shares.
3.
Represents a cross-trade between the Managed Accounts and Basswood Financial Fund, Inc., in which the Managed Accounts disposed of and Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. acquired the reported shares.
4.
Represents a cross-trade between the Managed Accounts and Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP, in which the Managed Accounts disposed of and Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP acquired the reported shares.
5.
Common Stock held directly by the Managed Accounts.
6.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
7.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP.
8.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
9.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, LP.
10.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP.
11.
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, L.P.
12.
Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.
13.
Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 899.820 shares of Common Stock underlying a restricted stock unit award.
EX-99.2 3 b26871727b.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
November 23, 2018
 
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
   
4. Name:
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
5. Name:
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022

EX-99.3 4 b26871727c.htm JOINT FILERS' SIGNATURES

Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
November 23, 2018
 
Joint Filers' Signatures
 
  /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
 
Matthew Lindenbaum
   
   
  /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum
 
Bennett Lindenbaum
   
   
   
 
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
 
By:
 /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title: Managing Member
     
     
     
 
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
 
By:
 /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title: Managing Member
     
     
     
 
 
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
 
By:
 /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title: Managing Member