SC 13D/A

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)

(Amendment No. 3)*

 

 

Bridge Bancorp, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

108035106

(CUSIP Number)

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.

645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Matthew Lindenbaum

With a copy to:

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

Attn: Michael A. Schwartz, Esq.

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 8, 2017

(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-l(e), 240.13d-l(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 §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 (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

1,695,541

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,695,541

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,695,541

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

8.61%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IA

 

2


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Basswood Partners, L.L.C.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

404,172

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

404,172

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

404,172

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

2.05%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

 

3


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

765,799

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

765,799

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

765,799

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

3.89%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

 

4


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

245,618

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

245,618

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

245,618

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

1.25%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

5


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

139,955

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

139,955

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

139,955

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.71%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

6


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

765,799

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

765,799

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

765,799

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

3.89%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

7


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

128,031

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

128,031

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

128,031

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.65%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

8


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

80,746

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

80,746

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

80,746

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.41%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

9


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

30,523

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

30,523

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

30,523

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.15%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

10


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Matthew Lindenbaum

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

161,015

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

1,695,541

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

161,015

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,695,541

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,856,556

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

9.42%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN/HC

 

11


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Bennett Lindenbaum

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

138,282

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

1,695,541

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

138,282

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

1,695,541

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

1,833,823

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

9.31%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN/HC

 

12


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Abigail Tambor 2012 GST Trust

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

New York

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

97,202

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

97,202

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

97,202

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.49%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

13


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Nathan Lindenbaum

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

PF

  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

 

3,889

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

311,319

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

3,889

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

311,319

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

315,208

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

1.59%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

14


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Nathan J. Lindenbaum 2015 Trust

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

New Jersey

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

50,197

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

50,197

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

50,197

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.25%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

15


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Nathan J. Lindenbaum 1995 Children’s Trust

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

New Jersey

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

0

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

0

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.00%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

16


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Naftali Asher Investments LLC

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

60,834

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

60,834

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

60,834

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.31%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

17


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Victoria and Benjamin Feder 2012 Children’s Trust

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

New York

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

9,875

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

9,875

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

9,875

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.05%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

18


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Victoria L Feder 2012 GST Trust

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

New York

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

87,327

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

87,327

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

87,327

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.44%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

19


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Marcel Lindenbaum

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

PF

  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

 

68,937

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

0

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

68,937

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

68,937

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.35%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

20


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Shari A. Lindenbaum 2014 Trust

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

New Jersey

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

12,211

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

12,211

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

12,211

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.06%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

21


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Shari A. Lindenbaum

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

111,031

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

111,031

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

111,031

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.56%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

22


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Benjamin Feder

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

87,327

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

87,327

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

87,327

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.44%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

23


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Ray Lindenbaum

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

0

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

0

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.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

24


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Victoria and Ben Feder’s 1996 Children’s Trust

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

New York

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

0

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

0

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.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

25


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Shai Tambor

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

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

 

194,404

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

194,404

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

194,404

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.99%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

26


CUSIP No. 108035106

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

MGS Partners, LLC

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

WC

  5.  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

New Jersey

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

0

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

81,000

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

81,000

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

81,000

12.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

13.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

0.41%

14.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

27


This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 3”) is being filed with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Issuer”), to amend the Schedule 13D filed on June 29, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on June 28, 2016 and Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on November 25, 2016 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2, the “Schedule 13D”).

This Amendment No. 3 is being filed to reflect a change in the Lindenbaum Reporting Persons’ and Reporting Persons’ beneficial ownership and to correct certain inadvertent errors in the Schedule 13D. The Schedule 13D mistakenly stated that the Victoria & Ben Feder 1996 Children’s Trust (the “1996 Children’s Trust”) and the Victoria & Benjamin Feder 2012 Children’s Trust (the “2012 Children’s Trust”) beneficially owned, respectively, 9,875 and 87,327 shares of Common Stock. This Amendment No. 3 reflects that (i) the 1996 Children’s Trust, during the period covered by the Schedule 13D and to date, did not and does not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock, (ii) the 9,875 shares of Common Stock mistakenly reported as beneficially owned by the 1996 Children’s Trust were and are beneficially owned by the 2012 Children’s Trust and (iii) the 87,327 shares of Common Stock mistakenly reported as beneficially owned by the 2012 Children’s Trust were and are beneficially owned by the Victoria L Feder 2012 GST Trust (the “2012 GST Trust”), which was mistakenly not included in the Schedule 13D as a Lindenbaum Reporting Person or a Reporting Person. This Amendment No. 3 also adjusts the beneficial ownership of the trustees of the foregoing trusts in accordance with the revised share ownership of the applicable trusts. In addition, the Schedule 13D (i) misnamed the Shari A. Lindenbaum 2014 Trust as the Shari A. Lindenbaum 2014 Children’s Trust, (ii) misnamed the Abigail Tambor 2012 GST Trust as the Abigail Tambor 2012 Children’s Trust and (iii) inadvertently failed to report that the 50,197 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Nathan J. Lindenbaum 1995 Children’s Trust (the “1995 Children’s Trust”) had been gifted, effective as of December 18, 2015, to the Nathan J. Lindenbaum 2015 Trust (the “2015 Trust”). The 2015 Trust was thus also mistakenly not included in the Schedule 13D as a Lindenbaum Reporting Person or a Reporting Person from and after December 18, 2015. As a result: the 1996 Children’s Trust and Ray Lindenbaum have ceased to be and should not have been Lindenbaum Reporting Persons or Reporting Persons; the 1995 Children’s Trust has ceased to be and should not have been a Lindenbaum Reporting Person or Reporting Person after December 18, 2015; and the 2015 Trust (as of December 18, 2015), the 2012 GST Trust and Benjamin Feder, a trustee of the 2012 GST Trust, have been added as Lindenbaum Reporting Persons and as Reporting Persons. References to the Lindenbaum Reporting Persons and Reporting Persons in the Schedule 13D should be read to include the 2015 Trust (as of December 18, 2015), the 2012 GST Trust and Benjamin Feder and to exclude the 1995 Children’s Trust, the 1996 Children’s Trust and Ray Lindenbaum. References to the Shari A. Lindenbaum 2014 Children’s Trust and the Abigail Tambor 2012 Children’s Trust in the Schedule 13D should be read to instead refer to, respectively, the Shari A. Lindenbaum 2014 Trust and the Abigail Tambor 2012 GST Trust.

Item 2. Identity and Background

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

This Amendment No. 3 is also being filed on behalf of the 2015 Trust, Benjamin Feder and the 2012 GST Trust, the co-trustees of which are Shai Tambor and Benjamin Feder, each of whom is a Lindenbaum Reporting Person and a Reporting Person.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds

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

The 9,875 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the 2012 Children’s Trust were received by it, without the payment of consideration, from its predecessor, the 1996 Children’s Trust. The 9,875 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the 1996 Children’s Trust were acquired upon conversion of shares of the common stock of Community held by it into shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Merger in which the Issuer acquired Community.

The 87,327 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the 2012 GST Trust were acquired upon conversion of shares of the common stock of Community held by it into shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Merger in which the Issuer acquired Community.

Effective as of December 18, 2015, the 50,197 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the 2015 Trust were acquired by the 2015 Trust as a gift from the 1995 Children’s Trust. The 50,197 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the 1995 Children’s Trust were acquired upon conversion of shares of the common stock of Community held by it into shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Merger in which the Issuer acquired Community.

 

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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

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

(a) and (b). As of the date of this Amendment No. 3, 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 of the Common Stock outstanding as set forth on the cover pages to this Schedule 13D based upon the 19,703,865 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 28, 2017, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 9, 2017.

(b) 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. If the Reporting Persons were deemed to be such a “group,” such group would collectively beneficially own 2,466,310 shares of Common Stock or 12.52% of Common Stock outstanding on the date of this Amendment No. 3. On June 8, 2017, such group would have collectively beneficially owned 2,621,957 shares of Common Stock or 13.31% of Common Stock outstanding, due to the Reporting Persons having effected transactions in the Common Stock as reflected in Annex I hereto and in the Form 4’s promptly filed with the Commission by the Reporting Persons in connection therewith. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims voting and investment power over shares of the Common Stock, except as set forth on the cover pages of this Schedule 13D.

(c) From April 8, 2017 to the date of this Amendment No. 3, the Reporting Persons effected the transactions in the Common Stock that are listed on Annex I hereto.

(e) As described above, the 1996 Children’s Trust and Ray Lindenbaum, during the period covered by the Schedule 13D and to date, did not and do not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock and, therefore, should not have been included in the Schedule 13D as Lindenbaum Reporting Persons or Reporting Persons. The 1995 Children’s Trust has not beneficially owned shares of Common Stock since December 18, 2015 and, therefore, ceased to be and should not have been a Lindenbaum Reporting Person or Reporting Person from and after December 18, 2015.

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: July 24, 2017

 

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum

  Name: Bennett Lindenbaum
  Title: Managing Member
Basswood Partners, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum

  Name: Bennett Lindenbaum
  Title: Managing Member
Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum

  Name: Bennett Lindenbaum
  Title: Managing Member
Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum

  Name: Bennett Lindenbaum
  Title: Managing Member

 


Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum

  Name: Bennett Lindenbaum
  Title: Managing Member
Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum

  Name: Bennett Lindenbaum
  Title: Managing Member
Basswood Financial Fund, LP
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum

  Name: Bennett Lindenbaum
  Title: Managing Member
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum

  Name: Bennett Lindenbaum
  Title: Managing Member

 


Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum

  Name: Bennett Lindenbaum
  Title: Managing Member

/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum

Matthew Lindenbaum

/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum

Bennett Lindenbaum

 


Abigail Tambor 2012 GST Trust
By:  

/s/ Nathan J. Lindenbaum

  Name: Nathan J. Lindenbaum
  Title: Trustee

/s/ Nathan Lindenbaum

Nathan Lindenbaum
MGS Partners, LLC
By:  

/s/ Nathan Lindenbaum

  Name: Nathan Lindenbaum
  Title: Managing Member
Nathan J. Lindenbaum 2015 Trust
By:  

/s/ Shari A. Lindenbaum

  Name: Shari A. Lindenbaum
  Title: Trustee
Naftali Asher Investments LLC
By:  

/s/ Shari A. Lindenbaum

  Name: Shari A. Lindenbaum
  Title: Manager

 


Victoria and Benjamin Feder 2012 Children’s Trust
By:  

/s/ Nathan J. Lindenbaum

  Name: Nathan J. Lindenbaum
  Title: Trustee
Victoria and Ben Feder’s 1996 Children’s Trust
By:  

/s/ Ray Lindenbaum

  Name: Ray Lindenbaum
  Title: Trustee

/s/ Marcel Lindenbaum

Marcel Lindenbaum
Shari A. Lindenbaum 2014 Trust
By:  

/s/ Nathan J. Lindenbaum

  Name: Nathan J. Lindenbaum
  Title: Trustee

/s/ Shari A. Lindenbaum

Shari A. Lindenbaum

/s/ Ray Lindenbaum

Ray Lindenbaum

/s/ Shai Tambor

Shai Tambor

 


Victoria L Feder 2012 GST Trust
By:  

/s/ Benjamin Feder

  Name: Benjamin Feder
  Title: Trustee

/s/ Benjamin Feder

Benjamin Feder

 


Annex I

 

Fund Name

   Trade
Date
     Shares
Purchased
(Sold)
    Price (Gross)  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/1/2017        (3,089   $ 33.62  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/1/2017        (66,809     33.62  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/1/2017        (6,301     33.62  

Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.

     6/1/2017        539       33.70  

Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.

     6/1/2017        40,872       33.70  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/1/2017        (1,391     33.62  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/1/2017        2,666       33.70  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/1/2017        (47,152     33.62  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/1/2017        (258     33.62  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/1/2017        3,922       33.70  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/1/2017        58,671       33.70  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/2/2017        (219     34.08  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/2/2017        (4,748     34.08  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/2/2017        (447     34.08  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/2/2017        (98     34.08  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/2/2017        (3,348     34.08  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/2/2017        (18     34.08  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/5/2017        (140     34.05  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/5/2017        (3,035     34.05  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/5/2017        (286     34.05  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/5/2017        (63     34.05  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/5/2017        (2,140     34.05  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/5/2017        (11     34.05  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/6/2017        (1,112     33.28  


Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/6/2017        (24,051     33.28  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/6/2017        (2,268     33.28  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/6/2017        (501     33.28  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/6/2017        (16,975     33.28  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/6/2017        (93     33.28  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/8/2017        (2,471     33.80  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/8/2017        (53,446     33.80  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/8/2017        (5,041     33.80  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/8/2017        (286     33.80  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/8/2017        (827     33.80  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/8/2017        (37,722     33.80  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/8/2017        (207     33.80  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/9/2017        (921     34.68  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/9/2017        (11,012     34.68  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/9/2017        (3,438     34.68  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/9/2017        (3,334     34.68  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/9/2017        (2,136     34.68  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/9/2017        (1,879     34.68  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/9/2017        (415     34.68  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/9/2017        (14,060     34.68  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/9/2017        (77     34.68  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/12/2017        (205     34.87  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/12/2017        (2,154     34.87  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/12/2017        (88     34.87  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/12/2017        (2,195     34.87  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/12/2017        (418     34.87  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/12/2017        (92     34.87  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/12/2017        (3,131     34.87  


Basswood Managed Account

     6/12/2017        (17     34.87  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/14/2017        (741     34.08  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/14/2017        (16,035     34.08  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/14/2017        (1,512     34.08  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/14/2017        (334     34.08  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/14/2017        (11,316     34.08  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/14/2017        (62     34.08  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/15/2017        (357     33.81  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/15/2017        (534     33.71  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/15/2017        (9,049     33.81  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/15/2017        (13,506     33.71  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/15/2017        (682     33.81  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/15/2017        (140     33.81  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/15/2017        (1,227     33.71  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/15/2017        (20     33.81  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/15/2017        (31     33.71  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/15/2017        (2,029     33.81  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/15/2017        (4,941     33.81  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/15/2017        (4,607     33.71  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/15/2017        (2,300     33.71  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/15/2017        (3,385     33.71  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/15/2017        (112     33.71  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/15/2017        (28     33.81  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/15/2017        (42     33.71  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/16/2017        (404     33.65  

Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP

     6/16/2017        (415     33.78  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/16/2017        (10,205     33.65  

Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP

     6/16/2017        (10,492     33.78  


Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/16/2017        (927     33.65  

Basswood Financial Fund, LP

     6/16/2017        (953     33.78  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/16/2017        (23     33.65  

Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP

     6/16/2017        (24     33.78  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/16/2017        (4,118     33.65  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/16/2017        (3,745     33.65  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/16/2017        (8,083     33.78  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/16/2017        (32     33.65  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/16/2017        (33     33.78  

Basswood Managed Account

     6/20/2017        2,369       33.14