0001567619-21-001602.txt : 20210127 0001567619-21-001602.hdr.sgml : 20210127 20210127163820 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001567619-21-001602 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210125 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210127 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: 21560332 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: 21560333 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: 21560334 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 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: 21560335 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: 21560336 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 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 2021-01-25 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 C/O 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 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 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 2021-01-25 4 J 0 219091 27.16 A 1326924 I See footnotes Common Stock 2021-01-25 4 J 0 219091 27.16 D 53823 I See footnotes Common Stock 314228 I See footnotes Common Stock 26648 I See footnotes Common Stock 121518 I See footnotes Common Stock 44846 I See footnotes Common Stock 16134 I See footnotes Common Stock 138282 D Common Stock 164502.85 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 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 2021-01-27 EX-99.1 2 b36732076a.htm EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
January 25, 2021
Explanation of Responses:

 1.
This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, L.P. (“BELS”) and Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is the investment manager or adviser to Basswood Co-Investment Fund (SPC), Ltd., For and on Behalf of Segregated Portfolio C-1 (“BCF”), Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“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 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. also disclaims 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. The inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise.

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, 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 between the Managed Accounts and BELS.

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 BOP.

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 BCF.

10.
Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.

11.
Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 3,487.848956 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock unit awards.
EX-99.2 3 b36732076b.htm JOINT FILER INFORMATION

Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
January 25, 2021

Exhibit 99.2 - 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 Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP
 
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
EX-99.3 4 b36732076c.htm JOINT FILERS' SIGNATURES
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
January 25, 2021

Exhibit 99.3 - 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 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