Statement of Ownership (sc 13g)
February 17 2021 - 6:08AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
13G
(Amendment No. )*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01
(Titles of Class of Securities)
81811M100
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2020
(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 of 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 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,
as amended (the “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. 81811M100
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Fourthstone LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
☐
(b)
☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Missouri
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,098,092
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,098,092
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,098,092
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.57% (1)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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(1)
Based on 12,817,391 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) of the Issuer (as defined below) outstanding as of November
6, 2020, based on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020. Fourthstone LLC acquired the Issuer’s
shares in the ordinary course of business as a registered investment adviser and not with the purpose nor with the effect of influencing
the control of the Issuer.
CUSIP No. 81811M100
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Page 3 of 10
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund Ltd
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
☐
(b)
☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
786,310
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
786,310
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
786,310
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.14% (2)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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(2)
Based on 12,817,391 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) of the Issuer (as defined below) outstanding as of November
6, 2020, based on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020.
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Page 4 of 10
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Fourthstone GP LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
☐
(b)
☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Missouri
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
298,398
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
298,398
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
298,398
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.33% (3)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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(3)
Based on 12,817,391 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) of the Issuer (as defined below) outstanding as of November
6, 2020, based on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020. Fourthstone GP LLC is the general partner
of and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Fourthstone QP Opportunity Fund LP and Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials
Fund LP.
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Page 5 of 10
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Fourthstone QP Opportunity Fund LP
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
☐
(b)
☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
278,609
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
278,609
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
278,609
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.17% (4)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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(4)
Based on 12,817,391 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) of the Issuer (as defined below) outstanding as of November
6, 2020, based on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020.
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Page 6 of 10
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials Fund LP
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(c)
☐
(d)
☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
19,789
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,789
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
19,789
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.15% (5)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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(5)
Based on 12,817,391 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) of the Issuer (as defined below) outstanding as of November
6, 2020, based on the Issuer’s Form 10Q filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020.
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Item 1(a).
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Name of Issuer:
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Severn Bancorp, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
Item 1(b).
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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200 Westgate Circle, Suite 200,
Annapolis, Maryland
21401
Item 2(a).
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Name of Person Filing:
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This Schedule 13G is being filed by Fourthstone
LLC, a Missouri Limited Liability Company and Investment Adviser (“Fourthstone”). The persons reporting information
on this Schedule 13G include, in addition to Fourthstone, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (“Fourthstone Master
Opportunity Fund”), a Delaware Limited Partnership (“Fourthstone QP Opportunity”), a Delaware Limited
Partnership (“Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials”), a Missouri Limited Liability Company (“Fourthstone
GP,” General Partner of Fourthstone QP Opportunity and Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials), (each, a “Reporting
Person” and, together, the “Reporting Persons”).
Fourthstone directly holds 1,098,092 shares
of Common Stock on behalf of its advisory clients. Each of the Reporting Persons listed in this filing certify 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 effect.
Item 2(b).
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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The principal business address of each of the Reporting
Persons is as follows:
The registered office of Fourthstone LLC, Fourthstone
Master Opportunity Fund Ltd., Fourthstone GP LLC, Fourthstone QP Opportunity Fund LP, Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials Fund LP
is 13476 Clayton Road, St Louis, MO 63131.
See response to Item 4 of each of the cover pages.
Item 2(d).
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Titles of Classes of Securities:
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 (“Common Stock”)
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81811M100
Item 3.
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If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a(n):
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(a)
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☐ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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☐ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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☐ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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☐
Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
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(e)
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☒ Investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
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(f)
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☐ Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
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(g)
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☐ Parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
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(h)
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☐ Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (13 U.S.C. 1813).
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(i)
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☐ 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).
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(j)
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☐ Non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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(k)
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☐ Group in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution
in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ________________
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(a)
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Amount Beneficially Owned:
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See responses to Item 9 on each cover page.
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(b)
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Percent of Class:
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See responses to Item 11 on each cover page.
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See responses to Item 5 on each cover page.
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See responses to Item 6 on each cover page.
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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See responses to Item 7 on each cover page.
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
See responses to Item 8 on each cover page.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If this statement is being filed to report the
fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class
of securities, check the following ☐.
Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not Applicable.
Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
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Not applicable.
Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not applicable.
Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not Applicable.
Not Applicable.
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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: February 16, 2021
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Fourthstone LLC
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By:
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/s/ Amy Stone
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Name:
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Amy M. Stone
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Title:
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President
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Fourthstone Master Opportunity Fund Ltd
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By:
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/s/ Amy M. Stone
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Name:
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Amy M. Stone
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Title:
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President
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Fourthstone QP Opportunity Fund LP
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Fourthstone Small-Cap Financials Fund LP
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By:
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Fourthstone GP LLC, the General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Amy M. Stone
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Name:
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Amy M. Stone
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Title:
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President
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