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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 | 824,000 | 824,000 | 824,000 | 5.16% | ||
| FJ Capital Management | 824,000 | 824,000 | 824,000 | 5.16% | ||
| Martin S. Friedman | 824,000 | 824,000 | 824,000 | 5.16% |
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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.) *
| MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. (MSL) |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| Common Stock |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 598039105 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
| 6/9/2017 |
| (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 (ENTITIES | 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 | 824,000 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 824,000 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 824,000 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 5.16% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | OO | ||
(1) Consists of 824,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer
held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC.
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES | 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 | 824,000 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 824,000 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 824,000 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 5.16% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | IA | ||
| (1) | Consists of 824,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member; as such, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of reported shares but as to which the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership. |
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES | 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 | 824,000 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 824,000 (1) | |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING | 824,000 (1) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES | [ ] | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | 5.16% | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | IN | ||
| (1) | Consists of 824,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member. Martin Friedman is the managing member of FJ Capital Management LLC; as such, Mr. Friedman may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of reported shares but as to which Mr. Friedman disclaims beneficial ownership. |
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| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: | |||
| MidSouth Bancorp, Inc | ||||
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | |||
| 102 Versailles Boulevard | ||||
| Lafayette, LA 70501 | ||||
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: | |||
| This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the Financial Opportunity Fund LLC FJ Capital Management LLC Martin S. Friedman | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| FJ Capital Management, LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306 McLean, VA 22101 Martin S. Friedman 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306 McLean, VA 22101 | ||||
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship: | |||
| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and FJ Capital Management LLC– Delaware limited liability companies | ||||
| Martin S. Friedman – United States citizen | ||||
| 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). | ||
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| (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); | |
| (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 – 824,000 FJ Capital Management LLC – 824,000 shares Martin S. Friedman – 824,000 shares | |||
| (b) | Percent of class: | ||
| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 5.16% FJ Capital Management LLC – 5.16% Martin S. Friedman – 5.16% | |||
| (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 | ||
| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 824,000 FJ Capital Management LLC – 824,000 shares Martin S. Friedman – 824,000 shares | |||
| (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 – 824,000 FJ Capital Management LLC – 824,000 shares Martin S. Friedman – 824,000 shares | |||
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| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or |
| 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 | |
| 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: 6/16/2017 | Financial Opportunity By: FJ Capital Management LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Martin S. Friedman Name: Martin S. Friedman Title: Managing Member FJ Capital Management By: /s/ Martin S. Friedman Name: Martin S. Friedman Title: Managing Member /s/ Martin S. Friedman MARTIN S. FRIEDMAN |
