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SIERRA BANCORP Major Shareholding Notification 2015

Jul 29, 2015

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SC 13D/A 1 s14912859a.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 Licensed to: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Document created using EDGARfilings PROfile 3.3.0.0 Copyright 1995 - 2015 Summit Financial Printing, LLC. All rights reserved.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)

Sierra Bancorp

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, No Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities)

82620P102

(CUSIP Number)

Matthew Lindenbaum

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.

645 Madison Avenue, 10 th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(212) 521-9500

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

(with copies to)

Michael A. Schwartz, Esq.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

(212) 728-8000

July 28, 2015

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: ☒

Note : Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

  • The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 82620P102 — 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,069,262 (see Item 5)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,069,262 (see Item 5)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,069,262 (see Item 5)
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.85%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA
CUSIP No. 82620P102 — 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 62,109 (see Item 5)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 62,109 (see Item 5)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 62,109 (see Item 5)
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.46%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO
CUSIP No. 82620P102 — 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 363,292 (see Item 5)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 363,292 (see Item 5)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 363,292 (see Item 5)
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.67%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO
CUSIP No. 82620P102 — 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Basswood Financial Fund, LP
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 53,202 (see Item 5)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 53,202 (see Item 5)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 53,202 (see Item 5)
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.39%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN
CUSIP No. 82620P102 — 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 19,222 (see Item 5)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,222 (see Item 5)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 19,222 (see Item 5)
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.14%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO
CUSIP No. 82620P102 — 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 8,907 (see Item 5)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,907 (see Item 5)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,907 (see Item 5)
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.07%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN
CUSIP No. 82620P102 — 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 363,292 (see Item 5)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 363,292 (see Item 5)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 363,292 (see Item 5)
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.67%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN
CUSIP No. 82620P102 — 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Main Street Master, Ltd.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 544,758 (see Item 5)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 544,758 (see Item 5)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 544,758 (see Item 5)
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.00%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO
CUSIP No. 82620P102 — 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Matthew Lindenbaum
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,069,262 (see Item 5)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,069,262 (see Item 5)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,069,262 (see Item 5)
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.85%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN
CUSIP No. 82620P102 — 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Bennett Lindenbaum
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☒
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,069,262 (see Item 5)
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,069,262 (see Item 5)
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,069,262 (see Item 5)
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.85%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (this “ Amendment No. 1 ”) is being filed with respect to the Common Stock, no par value (the “ Common Stock ”), of Sierra Bancorp, a Delaware corporation (the “ Issuer ”), to amend the Schedule 13D filed on August 21, 2014 (as amended by this Amendment No. 1, the “ Schedule 13D ”).

Item 2. Identity and Background.

Item 2(a) of the Schedule 13D is amended to reflect the following:

(a) This Amendment No. 1 is being filed on behalf of:

(i) Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (the “ Management Company ”), Basswood Partners, L.L.C. (“ Basswood Partners ”), Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC (“ Basswood Long Short GP ”), each a Delaware limited liability company;

(ii) Basswood Financial Fund, LP, Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP, Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP, each a Delaware limited partnership, Basswood Financial Fund, Inc., Main Street Master, Ltd., each a Cayman Islands corporation, (collectively, the “ Funds ”); and

(iii) Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum.

The Funds directly own shares of Common Stock. The Management Company is the investment manager or adviser to the Funds and a managed account and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Common Stock directly owned by the Funds and managed account by virtue of the authority granted to it to vote and to dispose of the securities held by them, including the Common Stock held by them. Basswood Partners is the general partner of each of Basswood Financial Fund, LP and Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Common Stock directly owned by such Funds by virtue of its position as general partner. Basswood Long Short GP is the general partner of Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Common Stock directly owned by such Fund by virtue of its position as general partner. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the managing members of the Management Company and control the business activities of the Management Company. The Management Company, Basswood Partners, Basswood Long Short GP, the Funds, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum may be referred to herein as the “ Reporting Persons ”.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is amended to reflect the following:

The Funds and a managed account expended an aggregate of $14,004,252 (including commissions, if any) to acquire the 1,069,262 shares of Common Stock reported herein. The Funds and a managed account effect purchases of securities primarily through margin accounts maintained for them with each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co., Goldman Sachs &Co. and BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage , which may extend margin credit to the Funds as and when required to open or carry positions in the margin accounts, subject to applicable Federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and the firm’s credit policies. In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the accounts.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) of the Schedule 13D is amended to reflect the following:

(a) As of the date of this Schedule 13D, each of the Reporting Persons beneficially owns shares of Common Stock in such numbers as set forth on the cover pages of this Schedule 13D. The total number of shares each of the Reporting Persons beneficially owns represents such percentages as set forth on the cover pages to this Schedule 13D of the Common Stock outstanding. The percentages used in this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon the 13,615,809 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015 and filed on May 7, 2015.

(b) The Management Company, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum share voting and dispositive power over the 1,069,262 shares of Common Stock held directly by the Funds and a managed account. Basswood Partners, the Management Company, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum share voting and dispositive power over the 62,109 shares of Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, LP and Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP. Basswood Long Short GP, the Management Company, Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum share voting and dispositive power over the 363,292 shares of Common Stock held directly by Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP. By virtue of the relationships among the Reporting Persons, as described in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a “group” under the Federal securities laws. Except as otherwise set forth in this Schedule 13D, each Fund expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by any other Reporting Person, and the filing of this Statement shall not be construed as an admission, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) or under any provision of the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder or for any other purpose, that any Fund is a beneficial owner of any shares not directly held by such Fund.

(c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to the Common Stock effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty (60) days, inclusive of any transactions effected through 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 29, 2015. All such transactions were sales of Common Stock effected in the open market, and the table in the per share prices column includes the commissions paid in connection with such sales.

Entity Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price
Managed Account 6/11/2015 -655 17.13
Managed Account 6/12/2015 -6,402 16.88
Managed Account 6/15/2015 -19,744 16.71
Managed Account 6/15/2015 -313 16.71
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/16/2015 -4,930 16.73
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/16/2015 -1,853 16.73
Managed Account 6/16/2015 -2,594 16.73
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/17/2015 -1,125 16.71
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/17/2015 -679 16.71
Managed Account 6/17/2015 -689 16.71
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/18/2015 -2,721 16.67
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/18/2015 -878 16.67
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/18/2015 -1,750 16.67
Managed Account 6/18/2015 -2,045 16.67
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 6/19/2015 -964 16.66
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/19/2015 -3,850 16.66
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/19/2015 -2,600 16.66
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/19/2015 -4,400 16.66
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/19/2015 -125 16.66
Managed Account 6/19/2015 -4,198 16.66
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 6/22/2015 -582 16.71
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/22/2015 -4,975 16.71
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/22/2015 -1,656 16.71
Managed Account 6/22/2015 -2,536 16.71
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 6/23/2015 -997 16.77
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/23/2015 -4,729 16.77
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/23/2015 -3,056 16.77
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/23/2015 -3,000 16.77
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 6/23/2015 -554 16.77
Managed Account 6/23/2015 -4,338 16.77
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/1/2015 -922 17.39
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/1/2015 -150 17.39
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/1/2015 -808 17.39
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/1/2015 -960 17.46
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/2/2015 -1,044 16.84
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/2/2015 -2,644 16.84
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/2/2015 -400 16.84
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/2/2015 -561 16.84
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/2/2015 -487 16.84
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/2/2015 -234 16.84
Entity Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/2/2015 -1,734 16.84
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/2/2015 -33 16.83
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/6/2015 -384 16.89
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/6/2015 -3,366 16.89
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/6/2015 -600 16.89
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/6/2015 -2,690 16.89
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/6/2015 -165 16.89
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/6/2015 -304 16.89
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/6/2015 -451 16.89
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/6/2015 -363 16.89
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/6/2015 -2,688 16.89
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/6/2015 -52 16.89
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/7/2015 -7,081 16.79
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/7/2015 -742 16.79
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/7/2015 -357 16.79
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/7/2015 -2,642 16.79
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/7/2015 -52 16.80
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/8/2015 -6,032 16.67
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/8/2015 -1,870 16.67
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/8/2015 -829 16.67
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/8/2015 -398 16.67
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/8/2015 -2,950 16.67
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/8/2015 -58 16.67
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/10/2015 -2,359 16.87
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/10/2015 -249 16.87
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/10/2015 -120 16.87
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/10/2015 -882 16.87
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/10/2015 -18 16.87
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/22/2015 -157 17.73
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/22/2015 -30 17.73
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/22/2015 -24 17.73
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/22/2015 48 17.73
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/22/2015 -2 17.73
Managed Account 7/22/2015 -1,564 17.73
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/23/2015 -353 17.25
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/23/2015 -68 17.25
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/23/2015 -54 17.25
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/23/2015 -108 17.25
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/23/2015 -5 17.25
Managed Account 1 7/23/2015 -3,519 17.25
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/24/2015 -284 16.96
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/24/2015 -54 16.96
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/24/2015 43 16.96
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/24/2015 -87 16.96
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/24/2015 -4 16.96
Managed Account 7/24/2015 -2,828 16.96
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/27/2015 -664 16.68
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/27/2015 -128 16.68
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/27/2015 -102 16.68
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/27/2015 -204 16.68
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/27/2015 -10 16.68
Managed Account 7/27/2015 -6,618 16.68
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/28/2015 -863 16.47
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/28/2015 -167 16.47
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/28/2015 -133 16.47
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/28/2015 -265 16.47
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/28/2015 -14 16.47
Managed Account 7/28/2015 -8,591 16.47
Basswood Financial Fund, LP 7/29/2015 -1,025* 16.40
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/29/2015 -198 16.40
Managed Account 7/29/2015 -10,208 16.40
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP 7/29/2015 -16 16.40
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/29/2015 -315 16.40
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. 7/29/2015 -159 16.40
  • Short sale

ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is amended to reflect the following:

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13D as Exhibit 99.2 , with respect to the joint filing of this Schedule 13D and any amendment or amendments thereto.

In addition to the 53,202 shares of Common Stock reported herein as beneficially owned by it, Basswood Financial Fund, LP has a short position in the Common Stock which it established by borrowing and selling 11,217 shares of Common Stock in market transactions. Accordingly, Basswood Financial Fund, LP will be required to return 11,217 shares of Common Stock to the lender of such shares.

Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to the securities of the Issuer.

ITEM 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is amended to reflect the following:

  1. Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2015

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned, severally and not jointly, certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: July 28, 2015 BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
Dated: July 28, 2015 BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
Dated: July 28, 2015 BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT GP, LLC
By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
Dated: July 28, 2015 BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND, LP
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
Dated: July 28, 2015 BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, LP
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
Dated: July 28, 2015 BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, LP
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
Dated: July 28, 2015 BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC.
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
Dated: July 28, 2015 MAIN STREET MASTER, LTD.
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
Dated: July 28, 2015 /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
Matthew Lindenbaum
Dated: July 28, 2015 /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum
Bennett Lindenbaum