Edgar Filing: BRIDGE BANCORP INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/19/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIDGE BANCORP INC [BDGE]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR,Â

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
06/29/2015

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par vlue $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")	161,015 ⁽¹⁾	D ⁽²⁾	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â
LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â
LINDENBAUM BENNETT D BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â
BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, L.P. BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â
BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND INC BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â
BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND LP BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, L.P. BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC. BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, L.P. BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â
BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd. BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum		06/23/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum		06/23/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member		06/23/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member		06/23/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Basswood Financial Fund, LP; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member		06/23/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member		06/23/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member		06/23/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd.; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member		06/23/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member		06/23/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum, Managing Member		06/23/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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