CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 1 of 22 Pages |
Under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
BANCORP RHODE ISLAND, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
059690107
(CUSIP Number)
Mr. John W. Palmer
PL Capital, LLC
20 East Jefferson Avenue
Suite 22
Naperville, IL 60540
(630) 848-1340
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 25, 2006
(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 2 of 22 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Financial Edge Fund, L.P. | |||||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [X] (b) [ ] | ||||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS WC, OO | |||||
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |
[ ] | ||||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||||
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NUMBER OF SHARES |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 122,952 |
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BY EACH REPORTING |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
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PERSON WITH: |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 122,952 |
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11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 122,952 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
[X] |
||||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.6% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 3 of 22 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Financial EdgeStrategic Fund, L.P. | |||||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [X] (b) [ ] | ||||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS WC, OO | |||||
5 |
CHECK BOX 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 |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
||||
BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 60,950 |
||||
BY EACH REPORTING |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
||||
PERSON WITH: |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 60,950 |
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11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 60,950 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
[X] |
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.3% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 4 of 22 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Goodbody/PL Capital, L.P. | |||||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [X] (b) [ ] | ||||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS WC, OO | |||||
5 |
CHECK BOX 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 |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
||||
BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 60,676 |
||||
BY EACH REPORTING |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
||||
PERSON WITH: |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 60,676 |
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| ||||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 60,676 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
[X] |
||||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.3% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 5 of 22 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) PL Capital, LLC | |||||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [X] (b) [ ] | ||||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
5 |
CHECK BOX 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 |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 297,902 |
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BY EACH REPORTING |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
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PERSON WITH: |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 297,902 |
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11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 297,902 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
[X] |
||||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.2% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 6 of 22 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC | |||||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [X] (b) [ ] | ||||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
5 |
CHECK BOX 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 |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 60,676 |
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BY EACH REPORTING |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
||||
PERSON WITH: |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 60,676 |
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11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 60,676 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
[X] |
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.3% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 7 of 22 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) PL Capital Advisors, LLC | |||||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [X] (b) [ ] | ||||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS | |||||
5 |
CHECK BOX 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 |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
||||
BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 365,578 |
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BY EACH REPORTING |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
||||
PERSON WITH: |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 365,578 |
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11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 365,578 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
[X] |
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.7% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 8 of 22 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) John W. Palmer | |||||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [X] (b) [ ] | ||||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS AF, PF | |||||
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |
[ ] | ||||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA | |||||
| ||||||
NUMBER OF SHARES |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 1,000 |
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 365,578 |
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BY EACH REPORTING |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,000 |
||||
PERSON WITH: |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 365,578 |
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11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 366,578 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
[X] |
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.7% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 9 of 22 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Richard J. Lashley | |||||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [X] (b) [ ] | ||||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS AF, PF | |||||
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |
[ ] | ||||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA | |||||
| ||||||
NUMBER OF SHARES |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 500 |
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 365,578 |
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BY EACH REPORTING |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 500 |
||||
PERSON WITH: |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 365,578 |
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| ||||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 366,078 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
[ ] |
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13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.7% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 10 of 22 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) PL Capital Offshore, Ltd. | |||||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [X] (b) [ ] | ||||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS WC, OO | |||||
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |
[ ] | ||||
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands | |||||
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NUMBER OF SHARES |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 7,000 |
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BY EACH REPORTING |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
||||
PERSON WITH: |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,000 |
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11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,000 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
[X] |
||||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.1% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 11 of 22 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) PL Capital/Focused Fund, L.P. | |||||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [X] (b) [ ] | ||||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS WC, OO | |||||
5 |
CHECK BOX 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 |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 114,000 |
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BY EACH REPORTING |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
||||
PERSON WITH: |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 114,000 |
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11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 114,000 | |||||
12 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
[X] |
||||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.4% | |||||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 12 of 22 Pages |
Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Common Stock), of Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. (the Company or Bancorp RI). The address of the principal executive offices of the Company is One Turks Head Place, Providence, Rhode Island 02903-2219.
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
This Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by the parties identified below. All of the filers of this Schedule 13D are collectively the PL Capital Group. The joint filing agreement of the members of the PL Capital Group is attached to this filing as Exhibit 1.
| Financial Edge Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Financial Edge Fund); |
| Financial Edge-Strategic Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Financial Edge Strategic); |
| PL Capital/Focused Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Focused Fund); |
| PL Capital Offshore, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (PL Capital Offshore); |
| PL Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (PL Capital) and General Partner of Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic and Focused Fund; |
| PL Capital Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (PL Capital Advisors), and the investment advisor to PL Capital Offshore, Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic, Goodbody/PL Capital, L.P. and Focused Fund; |
| Goodbody/PL Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Goodbody/PL LP); |
| Goodbody/PL Capital, LLC (Goodbody/PL LLC), a Delaware limited liability company and General Partner of Goodbody/PL LP; and |
| John W. Palmer and Richard J. Lashley, as Managing Members of PL Capital, PL Capital Advisors and Goodbody/PL LLC, members of the Board of Directors of PL Capital Offshore, and as individuals. |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 13 of 22 Pages |
(a)-(c) This statement is filed by Mr. John W. Palmer and Mr. Richard J. Lashley, with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them, as follows:
(1) | shares of Common Stock held in the name of Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic, Focused Fund and PL Capital Offshore, in Mr. Palmers and Mr. Lashleys capacity as Managing Members of (A) PL Capital: the General Partner of Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic and Focused Fund, and (B) PL Capital Advisors: the investment advisor for Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic, Focused Fund and PL Capital Offshore; Messrs. Lashley and Palmer are also members of PL Capital Offshores Board of Directors; |
(2) | shares of Common Stock held in the name of Goodbody/PL LP, in Mr. Palmers and Mr. Lashleys capacity as Managing Members of (A) Goodbody/PL LLC: the General Partner of Goodbody/PL LP, and (B) PL Capital Advisors: the investment advisor for Goodbody/PL LP; and |
(3) | shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley, as individuals. |
The business address of Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic, Focused Fund, PL Capital, PL Capital Advisors, Goodbody/PL LP, Goodbody/PL LLC, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley is: c/o PL Capital, 20 East Jefferson Avenue, Suite 22, Naperville, Illinois 60540. Each of Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic, Focused Fund, PL Capital, Goodbody/PL LP, PL Capital Advisors and Goodbody/PL LLC are engaged in various interests, including investments.
The business address of PL Capital Offshore is One Capital Place, P.O. Box 847GT, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. PL Capital Offshore is an investment company.
The principal employment of Messrs. Palmer and Lashley is investment management with each of PL Capital, PL Capital Advisors and Goodbody/PL LLC.
(d) During the past five years, no member of the PL Capital Group has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the past five years, no member of the PL Capital Group has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) All of the individuals who are members of the PL Capital Group are citizens of the United States.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
In aggregate, the PL Capital Group owns 367,078 shares of Common Stock of the Company acquired at an aggregate cost of $13,089,803.
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 14 of 22 Pages |
The amount of funds expended by Financial Edge Fund to acquire the 122,952 shares of Common Stock it holds in its name is $4,388,975. Such funds were provided from Financial Edge Funds available capital and from time to time by margin provided by Bear Stearns Securities Corp. (Bear Stearns) on such firms usual terms and conditions.
The amount of funds expended by Financial Edge Strategic to acquire the 60,950 shares of Common Stock it holds in its name is $2,170,326. Such funds were provided from Financial Edge Strategics available capital.
The amount of funds expended by Focused Fund to acquire the 114,000 shares of Common Stock it holds in its name is $4,067,341. Such funds were provided from Focused Funds available capital and margin provided by Bear Stearns on such firms usual terms and conditions.
The amount of funds expended by PL Capital Offshore to acquire the 7,000 shares of Common Stock it holds in its name is $248,690. Such funds were provided from PL Capital Offshores available capital and margin provided by Bear Stearns on such firms usual terms and conditions.
The amount of funds expended by Goodbody/PL LP to acquire the 60,676 shares of Common Stock it holds in its name is $2,161,429. Such funds were provided from Goodbody/PL LPs available capital.
The amount of funds expended by Mr. Palmer to acquire the 1,000 shares of Common Stock he holds in his name is $35,408. Such funds were provided from Mr. Palmers personal funds.
The amount of funds expended by Mr. Lashley to acquire the 500 shares of Common Stock he holds in his name is $17,634. Such funds were provided from Mr. Lashleys personal funds.
Any purchases of Common Stock made by members of the PL Capital Group using funds borrowed from Bear Stearns, if any, were made in margin transactions on those firms usual terms and conditions. All or part of the shares of Common Stock owned by members of the PL Capital Group may from time to time be pledged with one or more banking institutions or brokerage firms as collateral for loans made by such entities to members of the PL Capital Group. Such loans, if any, generally bear interest at a rate based upon the federal funds rate plus a margin. Such indebtedness, if any, may be refinanced with other banks or broker-dealers. As of the date of this filing, no member of the PL Capital Group, other than the Focused Fund and PL Capital Offshore, has margin or other loans outstanding secured by Common Stock.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
This is the PL Capital Groups first amendment to its initial Schedule 13D filing. The PL Capital Group owns 7.7% of Bancorp RI.
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 15 of 22 Pages |
On July 25, 2006, PL Capital representatives Richard Lashley and John Palmer spoke with Ms. Merrill W. Sherman, President and CEO of Bancorp RI and Ms. Linda Simmons, Treasurer and CFO of Bancorp RI. The purpose of the call was to discuss the recently released second quarter operating results as well as managements plans for the future. In PL Capitals view, Bancorp RIs management was not forthcoming with answers to its questions or responsive to its concerns. Management cited Regulation FD as a reason.
Among other things, Messrs. Lashley and Palmer noted that Bancorp RI had not acquired any stock under the five percent stock repurchase authorization announced on April 18, 2006. Management would not provide any details as to why no stock was repurchased or the analytics used, if any, to evaluate stock repurchases. Messrs. Palmer and Lashley inquired about the prospects for achieving positive operating leverage, noting that year over year revenues (second quarter 2006 versus second quarter 2005) were down approximately 1% while operating expenses were up approximately 7%. Management did not provide any details on this issue other than to cite increased growth in commercial loans and deposits. Messrs. Lashley and Palmer told management that PL Capital is concerned that its modeling projects that Bancorp RIs efficiency ratio will remain above 70% in 2007 and 2008, versus PL Capitals expectation for well run commercial banks of 55% to 60%. Management did not confirm or refute PL Capitals projections. Management claimed that 55-60% was unrealistic and they did not share that level as a goal.
Messrs. Palmer and Lashley told management that it was PL Capitals belief that the value of Bancorp RI, if it were to be sold, far exceeded Bancorp RIs value as an independent entity, and that this valuation gap was not going to be closed by continuing to operate as an independent entity, given its current and prospective track record. PL Capital asked management to provide any evidence that this assumption was incorrect. Management did not provide any specific evidence to rebut this assumption, or that the board and management have analytically evaluated different strategic alternatives.
Messrs. Palmer and Lashley informed management that PL Capital generally seeks to become actively involved in the companies in which it invests, if needed, and that this call was their chance to convince PL Capital why such active involvement was not necessary in this instance. In PL Capitals view, management failed to provide it with any reason not to become more actively involved in Bancorp RI.
It is PL Capitals intention to nominate up to four candidates for election to Bancorp RIs board of directors at the 2007 Annual Meeting, in opposition to the candidates proposed by management of Bancorp RI.
Members of the PL Capital Group may make further purchases of shares of Common Stock, although the PL Capital Group has no present intention of ever increasing PL Capital Groups aggregate holdings above 9.999% of the Companys outstanding Common Stock. Members of the PL Capital Group may dispose of any or all the shares of Common Stock held by them.
To the extent the actions described herein may be deemed to constitute a control purpose with respect to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations thereunder, the PL Capital Group has such a purpose. Except as noted in this Schedule 13D, no member of the PL Capital Group has any plans or proposals, which relate to, or would result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (b) through (j), inclusive of Item (4) of Schedule 13D. Such individuals may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their positions and formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto.
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 16 of 22 Pages |
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Company |
The percentages used in this Schedule 13D are calculated based upon the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, 4,770,221, reported as the number of outstanding shares as of June 30, 2006, in the Companys press release dated July 18, 2006, which was attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 18, 2006 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on that same date).
The PL Capital Group made no transactions in the Common Stock within the past 60 days except as previously disclosed in its initial Schedule 13D:
(A) | Financial Edge Fund |
(a)-(b) | See cover page. |
(c) | Financial Edge Fund made no transactions in the Common Stock within the past 60 days except as previously disclosed in the initial Schedule 13D. |
(d) | Because Messrs. Palmer and Lashley are the Managing Members of PL Capital, the general partner of Financial Edge Fund, they have the power to direct the affairs of Financial Edge Fund, including the voting and disposition of shares of Common Stock held in the name of Financial Edge Fund. Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley are also the Managing Members of PL Capital Advisors, the investment advisor of Financial Edge Fund. Therefore, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley are deemed to share voting and disposition power with Financial Edge Fund with regard to those shares of Common Stock. |
(B) | Financial Edge Strategic |
(a)-(b) | See cover page. |
(c) | Financial Edge Strategic made no transactions in the Common Stock within the past 60 days except as previously disclosed in the initial Schedule 13D: |
(d) | Because Messrs. Palmer and Lashley are the Managing Members of PL Capital, the general partner of Financial Edge Strategic, they have the power to direct the affairs of Financial Edge Strategic, including the voting and disposition of shares of Common Stock held in the name of Financial Edge Strategic. Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley are also the Managing Members of PL Capital Advisors, the investment advisor of Financial Edge Strategic. Therefore, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley are deemed to share voting and disposition power with Financial Edge Strategic with regard to those shares of Common Stock. |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 17 of 22 Pages |
(C) | Focused Fund |
(a)-(b) | See cover page. |
(c) | Focused Fund made no transactions in the Common Stock within the past 60 days except as previously disclosed in the initial Schedule 13D: |
(d) | Because Messrs. Palmer and Lashley are the Managing Members of PL Capital, the general partner of Focused Fund, they have the power to direct the affairs of Focused Fund, including the voting and disposition of shares of Common Stock held in the name of Focused Fund. Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley are also the Managing Members of PL Capital Advisors, the investment advisor of Focused Fund. Therefore, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley are deemed to share voting and disposition power with Focused Fund with regard to those shares of Common Stock. |
(D) | PL Capital Offshore |
(a)-(b) | See cover page. |
(c) | PL Capital Offshore made no transactions in the Common Stock within the past 60 days except as previously disclosed in the initial Schedule 13D: |
(d) | PL Capital Advisors is the investment advisor for PL Capital Offshore. Because Messrs. Palmer and Lashley are the Managing Members of PL Capital Advisors, and members of the Board of Directors of PL Capital Offshore, they have the power to direct the affairs of PL Capital Offshore. Therefore, PL Capital Offshore may be deemed to share with Messrs. Palmer and Lashley voting and disposition power with regard to the shares of Common Stock held by PL Capital Offshore. |
(E) | Goodbody/PL LP |
(a)-(b) | See cover page. |
(c) | Goodbody/PL LP made no transactions in the Common Stock within the past 60 days except as previously disclosed in the initial Schedule 13D: |
(d) | Goodbody/PL LLC is the general partner of Goodbody/PL LP. Because Messrs. Palmer and Lashley are the Managing Members of Goodbody/PL LLC, they have the power to direct the affairs of Goodbody/PL LP. Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley are also the Managing Members of PL Capital Advisors, the investment advisor of Goodbody/PL LP. Therefore, Goodbody/PL LLC may be deemed to share with Messrs. Palmer and Lashley voting and disposition power with regard to the shares of Common Stock held by Goodbody/PL LP. |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 18 of 22 Pages |
(F) | PL Capital |
(a)-(b) | See cover page. |
(c) | PL Capital has made no purchases or sales of Common Stock directly. |
(d) | PL Capital is the general partner of Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic and Focused Fund. Because Messrs. Palmer and Lashley are the Managing Members of PL Capital, they have the power to direct the affairs of PL Capital. Therefore, PL Capital may be deemed to share with Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley voting and disposition power with regard to the shares of Common Stock held by Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic and Focused Fund. |
(G) | PL Capital Advisors |
(a)-(b) | See cover page. |
(c) | PL Capital Advisors has made no purchases or sales of Common Stock directly. |
(d) | PL Capital Advisors is the investment advisor to Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic, Focused Fund, PL Capital Offshore and Goodbody/PL LP. Because they are the Managing Members of PL Capital Advisors, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley have the power to direct the affairs of PL Capital Advisors. In addition, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley are members of PL Capital Offshores Board of Directors. Therefore, PL Capital Advisors may be deemed to share with Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley voting and disposition power with regard to the shares of Common Stock held by Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic, Focused Fund, PL Capital Offshore and Goodbody/PL LP. |
(H) | Goodbody/PL LLC |
(a)-(b) | See cover page. |
(c) | Goodbody/PL LLC has made no purchases or sales of Common Stock directly. |
(d) | Goodbody/PL LLC is the general partner of Goodbody/PL LP. Because Messrs. Palmer and Lashley are the Managing Members of Goodbody/PL LLC, they have the power to direct the affairs of Goodbody/PL LLC. Therefore, Goodbody/PL LLC may be deemed to share with Messrs. Palmer and Lashley voting and disposition power with regard to the shares of Common Stock held by Goodbody/PL LP. |
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(I) | Mr. John Palmer |
(a)-(b) | See cover page. |
(c) | Mr. Palmer made no transactions in the Common Stock within the past 60 days except as previously disclosed in the initial Schedule 13D. |
(J) | Mr. Richard Lashley |
(a)-(b) | See cover page. |
(c) | Mr. Lashley made no transactions in the Common Stock within the past 60 days except as previously disclosed in the initial Schedule 13D. |
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Company. |
With respect to Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic, and Focused Fund, PL Capital is entitled to an allocation of a portion of profits, if any. With respect to Financial Edge Fund, Financial Edge Strategic, Focused Fund, PL Capital Offshore and Goodbody/PL LP, PL Capital Advisors is entitled to a management fee based upon a percentage of total capital. With respect to Goodbody/PL LP, Goodbody/PL LLC is entitled to an allocation of a portion of profits, if any. With respect to PL Capital Offshore, PL Capital Advisors is entitled to a portion of profits, if any.
Other than the foregoing agreements and the Joint Filing Agreement filed as Exhibit 1 to this filing, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the persons named in Item 2 hereof and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of the Company.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits |
Exhibit No. | Description |
1 | Joint Filing Agreement.* |
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* Filed previously. |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 20 of 22 Pages |
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: July 26, 2006
FINANCIAL EDGE FUND, L.P. | ||
By: PL CAPITAL, LLC | ||
General Partner | ||
By: /s/ John W. Palmer | /s/ Richard J. Lashley | |
John W. Palmer | Richard J. Lashley | |
Managing Member | Managing Member | |
FINANCIAL EDGE-STRATEGIC FUND, L.P. | ||
By: PL CAPITAL, LLC | ||
General Partner | ||
By: /s/ John W. Palmer | /s/ Richard J. Lashley | |
John W. Palmer | Richard J. Lashley | |
Managing Member | Managing Member | |
PL CAPITAL/FOCUSED FUND, L.P. | ||
By: PL CAPITAL, LLC | ||
General Partner | ||
By: /s/ John W. Palmer | /s/ Richard J. Lashley | |
John W. Palmer | Richard J. Lashley | |
Managing Member | Managing Member | |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 21 of 22 Pages |
PL CAPITAL OFFSHORE, LTD. | ||
By: PL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | ||
Investment Advisor | ||
By: /s/ John W. Palmer | /s/ Richard J. Lashley | |
John W. Palmer | Richard J. Lashley | |
Managing Member | Managing Member | |
By: /s/ John W. Palmer | /s/ Richard J. Lashley | |
John W. Palmer | Richard J. Lashley | |
Director | Director | |
GOODBODY/PL CAPITAL, L.P. | ||
By: GOODBODY/PL CAPITAL, LLC | ||
General Partner | ||
By: /s/ John W. Palmer | /s/ Richard J. Lashley | |
John W. Palmer | Richard J. Lashley | |
Managing Member | Managing Member | |
CUSIP No. 059690107 | Page 22 of 22 Pages |
GOODBODY/PL CAPITAL, LLC | ||
By: /s/ John W. Palmer | /s/ Richard J. Lashley | |
John W. Palmer | Richard J. Lashley | |
Managing Member | Managing Member | |
PL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | ||
By: /s/ John W. Palmer | /s/ Richard J. Lashley | |
John W. Palmer | Richard J. Lashley | |
Managing Member | Managing Member | |
PL CAPITAL, LLC | ||
By: /s/ John W. Palmer | /s/ Richard J. Lashley | |
John W. Palmer | Richard J. Lashley | |
Managing Member | Managing Member | |
By: | /s/ John W. Palmer |
John W. Palmer | |
By: | /s/ Richard J. Lashley |
Richard J. Lashley | |