Form SC 13D/A - General statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership: [Amend]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

SUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $2.50 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

86606G101

(CUSIP Number)

Castle Creek Capital Partners V, LP

11682 El Camino Real, Suite 320

San Diego, CA 92130

858-756-8300

Copy to:

John Eggemeyer

c/o Castle Creek Capital

11682 El Camino Real, Suite 320

San Diego, CA 92130

858-756-8300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized

to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 31, 2023

(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-1 (e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨

* 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 (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).

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.

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Castle Creek Capital Partners V, 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 ITEM 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 699,745 (1)
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 699,745 (1)

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 699,745 (1)
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.8% (1)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN (Limited Partnership)

(1)           The information set forth in Item 5 of this statement on Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Castle Creek Capital V 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/AF
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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 699,745 (1)
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 699,745 (1)

11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 699,745 (1)
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.8% (1)
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO (Limited Liability Company), HC (Control Person)

(1)           The information set forth in Item 5 of this statement on Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.

This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 3”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on November 26, 2014 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), relating to the shares of common stock, par value $2.50 per share (“Common Stock”), of Summit Financial Group, Inc. (the “Issuer” or the “Company”). Unless specifically amended hereby, the disclosures set forth in the Schedule 13D remain unchanged. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 3 that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings attributed to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 (a) - (c) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a) and (b)

Reporting Person	Amount Beneficially Owned (1)		Percent of Class (2)			Sole Power to Vote or Direct the Vote		Shared Power to Vote or Direct the Vote (1)		Sole Power to Dispose or to Direct the Disposition		Shared Power to Dispose or Direct the Disposition (1)
Castle Creek Capital Partners V, LP		699,745		4.8	%		0		699,745		0		699,745
Castle Creek Capital V LLC (1)		699,745		4.8	%		0		699,745		0		699,745

(1)

CCC V disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock owned by Fund V, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

(2)

Based on 14,672,147 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 1, 2023, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 4, 2023.

(c)

Fund V engaged in the following transactions with respect to the Common Stock during the last sixty days: on August 31 2023, Fund V sold 7,956 shares of Common Stock at a price per share of $25.00 (in open-market, broker transactions).

(e)

The Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on April 1, 2023, following the Issuer’s issuance of additional shares of Common Stock in connection with its acquisition of PSB Holding Corp., as described in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 3, 2023.

SIGNATURES

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

Dated: September 5, 2023