0001567619-18-006999.txt : 20181127 0001567619-18-006999.hdr.sgml : 20181127 20181127173326 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001567619-18-006999 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181123 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181127 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001269758 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 181203749 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD PARTNERS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031110 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 0001269758 BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 2018-11-23 4 J 0 1998 29.62 A 30564 I See footnotes Common Stock 120036 I See footnotes Common Stock 320785 I See footnotes See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 99.1 BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C., BY /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum 2018-11-27 EX-99.1 2 b26871726a.htm EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES
Designated Filer:
Basswood Partners, .LL.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 Basswood Partners, L.L.C. (the “Reporting Person”). Basswood Partners, L.L.C. is the general partner of Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”), BOP and BLOF (as defined below), and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BFF, BOP and BLOF.
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 Person. As a result, each of the Reporting Person 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”), the Reporting Person 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 Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BLOF”) acquired the reported shares.
 
3.
 
Common Stock held directly by BLOF.
 
4.
 
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”)..
 
5.
 
Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”).
Due to the limitations on the number of Reporting Persons allowed on Form 4, BFF, BOP, and BLOF and certain other affiliates of the Reporting Persons, which may be deemed to have pecuniary interests in the shares of Common Stock reported herein by the Reporting Persons, are reporting their beneficial ownership on a separate Form 4.
 

 
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