FJ Capital Management has filed a Form 13G with the SEC, revealing a 5.17% stake in Veritex Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:VBTX). The position of 553,672 shares represents an increase of 94,672 shares from the investment firm’s holding at the end of December. You can see the latest ownership information in the table below.
You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here.
Ownership Summary Table
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Opportunity Fund | 221,497 | 221,497 | 221,497 | 2.07% | ||
| Financial Opportunity Long Short Fund | 5,238 | 5,238 | 5,238 | 0.05% | ||
| Bridge Equities III | 144,092 | 144,092 | 144,092 | 1.35% | ||
| Bridge Equities VIII | 28,990 | 28,990 | 28,990 | 0.27% | ||
| Bridge Equities IX | 43,613 | 43,613 | 43,613 | 0.41% | ||
| Bridge Equities X | 70,380 | 70,380 | 70,380 | 0.66% | ||
| FJ Capital Management | 553,672 | 266,597 | 553,672 | 5.17% | ||
| Martin S. Friedman | 553,672 | 266,597 | 553,672 | 5.17% | ||
| SunBridge Manager | 287,075 | 287,075 | 287,075 | 2.68% | ||
| SunBridge Holdings | 287,075 | 287,075 | 287,075 | 2.68% | ||
| Realty Investment Company Inc | 287,075 | 287,075 | 287,075 | 2.68% |
Page 1 of 20 SEC Filing
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
(Amendment No.)*
| Veritex Holdings, Inc. (VBTX) |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| Common Stock |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 923451108 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
| 2/22/2016 |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate
the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(b) | |
| ☒ | Rule 13d-1(c) | |
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover
page.
The information required in 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).
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | Financial Opportunity Fund LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 221,497 (1)) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 221,497 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 221,497 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 2.07% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | OO | ||
(1) Consists of 221,497 shares of common stock.
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 5,238 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 5,238 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 5,238 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 0.05% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | OO | ||
(1) Consists of 5,238 shares of common stock.
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | Bridge Equities III LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 144,092 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 144,092 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 144,092 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 1.35% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | OO | ||
(1) Consists of 144,092 shares of common stock.
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | Bridge Equities VIII LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 28,990 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 28,990 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 28,990 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 0.27% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | OO | ||
(1) Consists of 28,990 shares of common stock.
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | Bridge Equities IX LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 43,613 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 43,613 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 43,613 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 0.41% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | OO | ||
(1) Consists of 43,613 shares of common stock.
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | Bridge Equities X LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 70,380 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 70,380 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 70,380 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 0.66% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | OO | ||
(1) Consists of 70,380 shares of common stock.
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | FJ Capital Management LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 553,672 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 266,597 (2) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 553,672 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 5.17% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | OO | ||
| (1) | Consists of 221,497 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 5,238 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, 144,092 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities III LLC, 28,990 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities VIII LLC, 43,613 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities IX LLC, and 70,380 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities X LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the sub-investment advisor, and 39,862 shares of common stock held by a managed account that FJ Capital Management manages. Mr. Friedman is the managing member of FJ Capital Management LLC. |
| (2) | Consists of 221,497 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 5,238 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, and 39,862 shares owned by a managed account that FJ Capital Management manages. Mr. Friedman is the managing member of FJ Capital Management LLC. |
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | Martin S. Friedman | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | United States | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 553,672 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 266,597 (2) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 553,672 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 5.17% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | IN | ||
| (1.) | Consists of 221,497 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 5,238 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, 144,092 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities III LLC, 28,990 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities VIII LLC, 43,613 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities IX LLC, and 70,380 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities X LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the sub-investment advisor, and 39,862 shares of common stock held by a managed account that FJ Capital Management manages. Mr. Friedman is the managing member of FJ Capital Management LLC. |
| (2.) | Consists of 221,497 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 5,238 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, and 39,862 shares owned by a managed account that FJ Capital Management manages. Mr. Friedman is the managing member of FJ Capital Management LLC. |
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | SunBridge Manager LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 287,075 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 287,075 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 287,075 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 2.68% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | OO | ||
| (1) | Consists of 144,092 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities III LLC, 28,990 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities VIII LLC, 43,613 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities IX LLC, and 70,380 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities X LLC, of which SunBridge Manager, LLC is the Managing Member. |
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | SunBridge Holdings LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 287,075 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 287,075 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 287,075 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 2.68% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | OO | ||
(1)
Consists 144,092 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities III LLC, 28,990 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities
VIII LLC, 43,613 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities IX LLC, and 70,380 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities
X LLC, of which SunBridge Manager, LLC is the Managing Member. SunBridge Holdings, LLC is the Managing Member of SunBridge Manager,
LLC.
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS | Realty Investment Company Inc | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) [x] (b) [_] | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | Maryland | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 287,075 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 287,075 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 287,075 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 2.68% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | CO | ||
(1)
Consists of 144,092 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities III LLC, 28,990 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities
VIII LLC, 43,613 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities IX LLC, and 70,380 shares of common stock held by Bridge Equities
X LLC, of which SunBridge Manager, LLC is the Managing Member. SunBridge Holdings, LLC is the Managing Member of SunBridge Manager,
LLC. Realty Investment Company, Inc. is the Manager of SunBridge Holdings, LLC.
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| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: | |
| Veritex Holdings, Inc | ||
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | |
| 8214 Westchester Drive Suite 400 Dallas, TX 75225 | ||
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: | |
| This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the Financial Opportunity Fund LLC Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC Bridge Equities III LLC Bridge Equities VIII LLC Bridge Equities IX LLC Bridge Equities X LLC FJ Capital Management LLC | ||
| Martin S. Friedman SunBridge Manager LLC SunBridge Holdings LLC Realty Investment Company Inc | ||
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: | |
| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., STE 306 | ||
| McLean, VA 22101 Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., STE 306 McLean, VA 22101 Bridge Equities III LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 Bridge Equities VIII LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 Bridge Equities IX LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 Bridge Equities X LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 FJ Capital Management, LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., STE 306 McLean, VA 22101 |
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| Martin S. Friedman 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., STE 306 McLean, VA 22101 SunBridge Manager LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 SunBridge Holdings LLC 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 Realty Investment Company Inc 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd, Suite 375 Fulton, MD 20759 | ||
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship: | |
| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC, Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, Bridge Equities III LLC, Bridge Equities VIII LLC, Bridge Equities IX LLC, Bridge Equities X LLC, FJ Capital Management LLC, SunBridge Manager LLC, SunBridge Holdings LLC – Delaware limited liability companies | ||
| Martin S. Friedman – United States citizen | ||
| Realty Investment Company Inc – Maryland corporation | ||
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: | |
| Common Stock | ||
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: | |
| 048426100 | ||
| Item 3. | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: | |
| (a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). | |
| (b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | |
| (c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | |
| (d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). | |
| (e) | ☐ | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G); | |
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| (h) | ☐ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
| (i) | ☐ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | ☐ | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
| Item 4. | Ownership. |
| Ownership information is provided as of: |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: | ||
| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 221,497 Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – Bridge Equities III LLC – 144,092 shares Bridge Equities VIII LLC – 28,990 shares Bridge Equities IX LLC – 43,613 shares Bridge Equities X LLC – 70,380 shares FJ Capital Management LLC – 553,672 shares Martin S. Friedman – 553,672 shares SunBridge Manager LLC – 287,075 shares SunBridge Holdings LLC – 287,075 shares Realty | |||
| (b) | Percent of class: | ||
| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 2.07% Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 0.05% Bridge Equities III LLC –1.35% Bridge Equities VIII LLC – 0.27% Bridge Equities IX LLC – 0.41% Bridge Equities X LLC – 0.66% FJ Capital Management LLC – 5.17% Martin S. Friedman – 5.17% SunBridge Manager LLC – 2.68% SunBridge Holdings LLC – 2.68% Realty Investment Company Inc – 2.68% | |||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: | ||
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote | ||
| All Reporting Persons – 0 | |||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote | ||
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| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 221,497 Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – Bridge Equities III LLC – 144,092 shares Bridge Equities VIII LLC – 28,990 shares Bridge Equities IX LLC – 43,613 shares Bridge Equities X LLC – 70,380 shares FJ Capital Management LLC – 553,672 shares Martin S. Friedman – 553,672 shares SunBridge Manager LLC – 287,075 shares SunBridge Holdings LLC – 287,075 shares Realty | |||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | ||
| All Reporting Persons – 0 | |||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | ||
| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 221,497 Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – Bridge Equities III LLC – 144,092 shares Bridge Equities VIII LLC – 28,990 shares Bridge Equities IX LLC – 43,613 shares Bridge Equities X LLC – 70,380 shares FJ Capital Management LLC – 266,597 shares Martin S. Friedman – 266,597 shares SunBridge Manager LLC – 287,075 shares SunBridge Holdings LLC – 287,075 shares Realty |
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
| N/A | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
| N/A | |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
| N/A | |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
| Due to the relationships among them, the reporting persons hereunder may be deemed to constitute a “group” with one another for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | |
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
| N/A | |
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| Item 10. | Certification. |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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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.
| Date: 2/26/2016 | Financial Opportunity Fund LLC By: FJ Capital Management LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/Martin S. Friedman Name: Martin S. Friedman Title: Managing Member Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC By: FJ Capital Management LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/Martin S. Friedman Name: Martin S. Friedman Title: Managing Member FJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Martin S. Friedman Name: Martin S. Friedman Title: Managing Member /s/ Martin S. Friedman MARTIN S. FRIEDMAN |
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| Bridge Equities III, By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve Name: Christine A. Shreve Title: Manager
Bridge Equities VIII, By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve Name: Christine A. Shreve Title: Manager
Bridge Equities IX, By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve Name: Christine A. Shreve Title: Manager Bridge Equities X, By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve Name: Christine A. Shreve Title: Manager
SunBridge Manager, By: SunBridge Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member
By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve Name: Christine A. Shreve Title: President
SunBridge Holdings, By: Realty Investment Company, Inc., its Manager By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve Name: Christine A. Shreve Title: President
realty investment By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve Name: Christine A. Shreve Title: President | |
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| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC | Bridge Equities III, LLC | ||
| By: | FJ Capital Management, LLC | By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member | |
| Title: Manager | |||
| By: | /s/ Martin Friedman | By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve | |
| Name: Martin S. Friedman | Name: Christine A. Shreve | ||
| Title: Managing Member | Title: Manager | ||
| Financial Opportunity LonG/Short Fund LLC | Bridge Equities VIII, LLC | ||
| By: | FJ Capital Management, LLC | By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member | |
| By: | /s/ Martin Friedman_______ | By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve | |
| Name: Martin S. Friedman | Name: Christine A. Shreve | ||
| Title: Managing Member | |||
| Bridge Equities IX, LLC | |||
| By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member | |||
| By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve | |||
| Name: Christine A. Shreve | |||
| FJ Capital Management LLC | Title: Manager | ||
| Bridge Equities X, LLC | |||
| By: SunBridge Manager, LLC, its Managing Member | |||
| By: /s/ Martin Friedman | |||
| By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve | |||
| Name: Christine A. Shreve | |||
| Title: Manager | |||
| SunBridge mANAGER, LLC | |||
| By: SunBridge Holdings, LLC, its Managing Member | |||
| By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve | |||
| Name: Christine A. Shreve | |||
| Title: President | |||
| /s/_Martin Friedman____________ | |||
| MARTIN S. FRIEDMAN | SunBridge Holdings, LLC | ||
| By: Realty Investment Company, Inc., its Manager | |||
| . | |||
| By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve | |||
| Name: Christine A. Shreve | |||
| Title: President | |||
| realty investment company, inc. | |||
| By: /s/ Christine A. Shreve | |||
| Name: Christine A. Shreve | |||
| Title: President | |||
