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Form 4 BRIDGE BANCORP INC For: May 02 Filed by: BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd.

May 4, 2016 6:01 PM EDT
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIDGE BANCORP INC [ BDGE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/02/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") 05/02/2016   S   1,703 D $ 30.37 234,625 I See footnotes (1) (2)
Common Stock 05/04/2016   S   9,516 D $ 29.1 225,109 I See footnotes (1) (2)
Common Stock               23,575 I See footnotes (1) (3)
Common Stock               29,865 I See footnotes (1) (4)
Common Stock               112,894 I See footnotes (1) (5)
Common Stock               512,228 I See footnotes (1) (6)
Common Stock               82,596 I See footnotes (1) (7)
Common Stock               12,095 I See footnotes (1) (8)
Common Stock               264,809 D (9)  
Common Stock               166,722 D (10)  
Common Stock               138,282 D (11)  
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. See Exhibit 99.1.
2. See Exhibit 99.1.
3. See Exhibit 99.1.
4. See Exhibit 99.1.
5. See Exhibit 99.1.
6. See Exhibit 99.1.
7. See Exhibit 99.1.
8. See Exhibit 99.1.
9. See Exhibit 99.1.
10. See Exhibit 99.1.
11. See Exhibit 99.1.
Remarks:
Exhibit List:
Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information
Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum 05/04/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum 05/04/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member 05/04/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member 05/04/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member 05/04/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Basswood Financial Fund, LP; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member 05/04/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member 05/04/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member 05/04/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member 05/04/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd.; By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.; By: Matthew Lindenbaum, Managing Member 05/04/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., Basswood Financial Fund, LP (“BFF”), Basswood Financial Fund, Inc. (“BFF, Inc.”), Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc. (“BOF”), Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (“BLOF”), Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (“BOP”), Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP, (“BELS”) and BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd. (“BCM” and together with BFF, BFF, Inc., BOF, BLOF, BOP, and BELS the “Funds”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is the investment manager or adviser to the Funds and a managed account and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by BOF, BFF, Inc., and BCM and held in the managed account. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the managing members of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the managed account, and also directly hold shares of Common Stock.  Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. and the Funds disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum.  Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. also disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by BFF, BLOF, BOP and BELS.  Each Fund disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by each other Fund and the managed account.  Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the other.
2. Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP.
3. Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP.
4. Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, Inc..
5. Common Stock held directly by Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
6. Common Stock held directly by Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP.
7. Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, LP.
8. Common Stock held directly by BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd.
9. Common Stock held directly by a separate account managed by Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
10. Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum.
11. Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
May 4, 2016
 
Joint Filer Information
Joint Filers:

1. Name:                          Matthew Lindenbaum
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022

2. Name:                          Bennett Lindenbaum
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022

3. Name:                          Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022

4. Name:                          Basswood Financial Fund, LP
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022

5. Name:                          Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022

6. Name:                          Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022

7. Name:                          BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd.
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022

8. Name:                          Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022

9. Name:                          Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022


10. Name:                        Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP
Address: c/o Basswood Capital Management, LLC
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022


Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
May 4, 2016
 
 
Joint Filers’ Signatures
 
   
   
 
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                                       
 
Matthew Lindenbaum
   
   
 
/s/ Bennett Lindenbaum                                         
 
Bennett Lindenbaum
   
   
   
 
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
   
   
   
 
Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
   
 
Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
   
   
 
 

 
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
May 4, 2016
 
 
Basswood Financial Fund, LP
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
   
   
 
Basswood Financial Fund, Inc.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
 
   
   
 
Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
 
Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
Title: Managing Member
   
   
 
 

 
Designated Filer:
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. [BDGE]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:
May 4, 2016
 
 
BCM Select Equity I Master, Ltd.
 
By: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
   
   
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum                              
   
Name: Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title: Managing Member
   


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