Amended Statement of Ownership (sc 13g/a)
February 17 2015 - 5:24PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
First Bancorp
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
318910106
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2014
(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)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
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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 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 (“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).
13G
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Page 2 of 9 Pages |
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Name of
reporting person I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. |
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Check the appropriate box if a member
of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x |
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SEC use only
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Citizenship or place of
organization Delaware |
| 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
1,124,460 |
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Sole dispositive power
0 |
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Shared dispositive power
1,124,460 |
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Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,124,460 |
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Check box if the aggregate amount in
Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨ |
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Percent of class represented by amount
in Row (9) 5.71% |
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Type of reporting person*
IA |
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Page 3 of 9 Pages |
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Name of
reporting person I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP |
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Check the appropriate box if a member
of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x |
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SEC use only
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Citizenship or place of
organization Delaware |
| 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
738,643 |
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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
738,643 |
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Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
738,643 |
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Check box if the aggregate amount in
Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨ |
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Percent of class represented by amount
in Row (9) 3.75% |
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Type of reporting person*
PN |
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13G
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Page 4 of 9 Pages |
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Name of
reporting person I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC |
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Check the appropriate box if a member
of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x |
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SEC use only
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Citizenship or place of
organization Delaware |
| 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
738,643 |
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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
738,643 |
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Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
738,643 |
| 10 |
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Check box if the aggregate amount in
Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨ |
| 11 |
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Percent of class represented by amount
in Row (9) 3.75% |
| 12 |
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Type of reporting person*
OO |
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Page 5 of 9 Pages |
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Name of
reporting person I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Matthew Lindenbaum |
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Check the appropriate box if a member
of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x |
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SEC use only
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Citizenship or place of
organization United States |
| 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
1,124,460 |
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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
1,124,460 |
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Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,124,460 |
| 10 |
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Check box if the aggregate amount in
Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨ |
| 11 |
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Percent of class represented by amount
in Row (9) 5.71% |
| 12 |
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Type of reporting person*
IN/HC |
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Page 6 of 9 Pages |
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Name of
reporting person I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Bennett Lindenbaum |
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Check the appropriate box if a member
of a group* (a) ¨ (b) x |
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SEC use only
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Citizenship or place of
organization United States |
| 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
1,124,460 |
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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
1,124,460 |
| 9 |
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Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,124,460 |
| 10 |
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Check box if the aggregate amount in
Row (9) excludes certain shares ¨ |
| 11 |
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Percent of class represented by amount
in Row (9) 5.71% |
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Type of reporting person*
IN/HC |
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| Item 1(a) |
Name of Issuer: |
First Bancorp
| Item 1(b) |
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
341 North Main St
Troy, NC 27371
Southern Pines,
NC 28387
| Item 2(a) |
Name of Person Filing: |
See Cover Pages, Item 1.
| Item 2(b) |
Address or Principal Business Office: |
c/o Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022
See Cover Pages, Item 4.
| Item 2(d) |
Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, no par value
318910106
The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows
5-11 of the cover page hereto for each Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
| Item 5 |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: |
Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP,
LLC and Basswood Enhanced Long Short Fund, LP have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities.
| Item 6 |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7 |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: |
Not Applicable
| Item 8 |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
Not Applicable
| Item 9 |
Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
Not Applicable
By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his
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 the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 13, 2015
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| BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. |
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum |
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Name: |
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Matthew Lindenbaum |
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Title: |
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Managing Member |
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| BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND, LP |
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Basswood Enhanced Long Short GP, LLC, its General Partner |
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum |
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Name: |
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Matthew Lindenbaum |
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Title: |
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Managing Member |
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| BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT GP, LLC |
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/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum |
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Name: |
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Matthew Lindenbaum |
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Title: |
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Managing Member |
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| /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum |
| Matthew Lindenbaum, an individual |
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| /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum |
| Bennett Lindenbaum, an individual |
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