Designated Filer:
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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
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Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
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Date of Event Requiring Statement:
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May 3, 2019
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1.
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This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum and Basswood Capital
Management, L.L.C. (“BCM”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). BCM is the investment manager or adviser to Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. (“BFF, Inc.”), Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”), Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund,
L.P. (“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 BCM (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 BFLOF. 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 BCM 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. BCM 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.
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2.
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Represents a restricted stock unit award granted to Matthew Lindenbaum. This award vests
twelve (12) months from the date of grant.
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3.
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Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 1,897.7804 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock unit awards.
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4.
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Common Stock held directly by certain separate Managed Accounts managed by BCM.
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5.
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Common Stock held directly by BFF, Inc.
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6.
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Common Stock held directly by BOF.
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7.
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Common Stock held directly by BFF.
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8.
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Common Stock held directly by BOP.
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9.
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Common stock held directly by BELS.
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10.
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Common Stock held directly by BFLOF.
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11.
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Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.
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Designated Filer:
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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
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Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
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Date of Event Requiring Statement:
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May 3, 2019
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Joint Filers:
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1. Name:
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Matthew Lindenbaum
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Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
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645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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2. Name:
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Bennett Lindenbaum
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Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
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645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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3. Name:
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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
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645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
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New York, NY 10022
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Designated Filer:
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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
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Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
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Date of Event Requiring Statement:
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May 3, 2019
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
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Matthew Lindenbaum
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/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum
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Bennett Lindenbaum
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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
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Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
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Title: Managing Member
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