0001567619-19-007322.txt : 20190320 0001567619-19-007322.hdr.sgml : 20190320 20190320194307 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001567619-19-007322 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190318 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190320 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190320 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: 19695728 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: 19695729 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: 19695730 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: 19695731 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 ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001525955 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 19695732 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 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: 19695733 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT GP, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001541970 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 19695734 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085394 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34096 FILM NUMBER: 19695735 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125219500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC STREET 2: 645 MADISON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990428 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 2019-03-18 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 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 0001525955 BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND LP BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 1 Director-by-Deputization 0001269758 BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C. BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 1 Director-by-Deputization 0001541970 BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT GP, LLC BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 1 1 Director-by-Deputization 0001085394 BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, 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") 2019-03-18 4 S 0 182 31.40 D 320603 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-18 4 S 0 205 31.41 D 320398 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-18 4 S 0 1005 31.40 D 109511 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-18 4 S 0 1131 31.41 D 108380 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-18 4 S 0 4313 31.40 D 719809 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-18 4 S 0 4856 31.41 D 714953 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-19 4 S 0 119 31.05 D 320279 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-19 4 S 0 658 31.05 D 107722 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-19 4 S 0 2823 31.05 D 712130 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-20 4 S 0 521 30.26 D 319758 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-20 4 S 0 123 30.69 D 319635 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-20 4 S 0 2877 30.26 D 104845 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-20 4 S 0 676 30.69 D 104169 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-20 4 S 0 12347 30.26 D 699783 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-03-20 4 S 0 2901 30.69 D 696882 I See footnotes Common Stock 169173 I See footnotes Common Stock 30136 I See footnotes Common Stock 115726 I See footnotes Common Stock 30870 I See footnotes Common Stock 138282 D Common Stock 161934.9549 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 Explanation of Responses: 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/ Matthew Lindenbaum 2019-03-20 EX-99.1 2 b28761347a.htm EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES

Designated Filer:	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	March 18, 2019

Explanation of Responses:

This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. (“BFF, Inc.”), Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”), Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, L.P. (“BELS”), Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC, Basswood Partners, L.L.C. and Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is the investment manager or adviser to BFF, Inc., BOP, BELS, Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”), Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BFLOF”) and Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc. (“BOF”) (collectively, the “Funds”) and certain separate managed accounts managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (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. Basswood Partners, L.L.C. is the general partner of BFF, BOP and BFLOF, and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BFF, BOP and BLOF. Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC is the general partner of BELS and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BELS. 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. and Basswood Partners, L.L.C. also disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by 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 BOP.

3.	Common stock held directly by BFF, Inc.

4.	Common stock held directly by BELS.

5.	Common Stock held directly by certain separate accounts managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.

6.	Common Stock held directly by BOF.

7.	Common Stock held directly by BFF.

8.	Common Stock held directly by BFLOF.

9.	Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.

10.	Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 919.9548 shares of Common Stock underlying a restricted stock unit award. This number includes shares received as part of a dividend reinvestment program.

EX-99.2 3 b28761347b.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION

Designated Filer:	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	March 18, 2019

Joint Filer Information

Joint Filers:

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

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

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

4. Name:	Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
	Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
	645 Madison Avenue, 10^th Floor
	New York, NY 10022

5. Name:	Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP
	Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
	645 Madison Avenue, 10^th Floor
	New York, NY 10022

6. Name:	Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
	Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
	645 Madison Avenue, 10^th Floor
	New York, NY 10022

7. Name:	Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC
	Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
	645 Madison Avenue, 10^th Floor
	New York, NY 10022

Designated Filer:	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	March 18, 2019


8. Name:	Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP
	Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
	645 Madison Avenue, 10^th Floor
	New York, NY 10022

EX-99.3 4 b28761347c.htm JOINT FILERS' SIGNATURES

Designated Filer:	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	March 18, 2019

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

Designated Filer:	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	March 18, 2019


	Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP
	By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.


	By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
	Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
	Title: Managing Member



	Basswood Partners, L.L.C.


	By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
	Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
	Title: Managing Member



	Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC

	By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.


	By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
	Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
	Title: Managing Member

Designated Filer:	Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	March 18, 2019


	Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

	By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.


	By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
	Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
	Title: Managing Member