0001567619-19-019628.txt : 20191016 0001567619-19-019628.hdr.sgml : 20191016 20191016161137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001567619-19-019628 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20191011 FILED AS OF DATE: 20191016 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20191016 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: 191152899 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: 191152900 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: 191152901 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: 191152902 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 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: 191152903 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 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: 191152904 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 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: 191152905 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 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: 191152906 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 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 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRIDGE BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940715 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2019-10-11 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 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 0001525955 BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND LP C/O 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 C/O 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. C/O 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. C/O 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") 2019-10-11 4 J 0 64657 29.63 A 746999 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-10-11 4 J 0 68721 29.63 D 474949 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-10-11 4 J 0 3735 29.63 A 37676 I See footnotes Common Stock 2019-10-11 4 J 0 329 29.63 A 21926 I See footnotes Common Stock 30136 I See footnotes Common Stock 115726 I See footnotes Common Stock 314229 I See footnotes Common Stock 138282 D Common Stock 162927.9441 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 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 2019-10-16 EX-99.1 2 b31586217a.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 11, 2019

Explanation of Responses:
1.
This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Partners, L.L.C., Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, L.P. (“BELS”), Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC, Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BFLOF”) and Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. (“BFF, Inc.”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is the investment manager or adviser to BFF, Inc., Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”), BELS, Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”), 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 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 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.
Represents a cross-trade of Common Stock among certain of the Funds or Managed Accounts.
3.
Common Stock held directly by certain separate accounts managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
4.
Common stock held directly by BELS.
5.
Common Stock held directly by BFLOF.
6.
Common Stock held directly by BFF, Inc.
7.
Common Stock held directly by BOF.
8.
Common Stock held directly by BFF.
9.
Common Stock held directly by BOP.
10.
Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.
11.
Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 1,912.944112 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock unit awards. This number includes shares received as part of a dividend reinvestment program.

EX-99.2 3 b31586217b.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 11, 2019


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
   
4. Name:
Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
5. Name:
Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
6. Name:
Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th 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:
October 11, 2019

   
7. Name:
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
8. Name:
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
 
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
EX-99.3 4 b31586217c.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 11, 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 Partners, 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:
October 11, 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 Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC
 
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
     
     
 
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum           
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title: Managing Member