UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
| RBB Bancorp (RBB) |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| Common Stock |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 74930B105 |
| (CUSIP Number) |
| 2/7/2018 |
| (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 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 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 (“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. 74930B105 Page 2 of 8
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Financial Opportunity Fund LLC
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2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☑ (b) ☐ | ||
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3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 731,644 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 731,644 (1) | |
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9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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731,644 (1) | ||
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10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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☐ | ||
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11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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4.60% | ||
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12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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OO | ||
| (1) | Consists of 731,644 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC. |
CUSIP No. 74930B105 Page 3 of 8
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC
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2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☑ (b) ☐ | ||
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3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 13,462 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 13,462 (1) | |
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9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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13,462 (1) | ||
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10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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☐ | ||
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11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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0.08% | ||
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12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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OO | ||
(1) Consists of 13,462 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC.
CUSIP No. 74930B105 Page 4 of 8
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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FJ Capital Management LLC
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2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☑ (b) ☐ | ||
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3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 830,969 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 830,969 (1) | |
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9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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830,969 (1) | ||
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10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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☐ | ||
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11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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5.22% | ||
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12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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OO | ||
| (1) | Consists of 731,664 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 13,462 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, and 85,843 shares of common stock held by a managed account that FJ Capital Management manages. |
CUSIP No. 74930B105 Page 5 of 8
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Martin S. Friedman
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2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☑ (b) ☐ | ||
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3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | 830,969 (1) | |
| EACH REPORTING |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
| PERSON WITH |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | 830,969 (1) | |
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9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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830,969 (1) | ||
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10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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☐ | ||
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11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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5.22% | ||
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12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IN | ||
| (1) | Consists of 731,664 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 13,462 shares of common stock held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, and 85,843 shares of common stock held by a managed account that FJ Capital Management manages. Mr. Friedman is the managing member of FJ Capital Management LLC. |
CUSIP No. 74930B105 Page 6 of 8
| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: | |
| RBB Bancorp | ||
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: | |
| 660 South Figueroa Street Suite 1888 Los Angeles, CA 90017 | ||
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: | |
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This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following Reporting Persons:
Financial Opportunity Fund LLC Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC FJ Capital Management LLC | ||
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Martin S. Friedman
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| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: | |
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Financial Opportunity Fund LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306 McLean, VA 22101
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Financial Opportunity Fund LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306 McLean, VA 22101
FJ Capital Management, LLC 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306 | ||
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McLean, VA 22101
Martin S. Friedman 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306 McLean, VA 22101 | ||
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship: | |
| Financial Opportunity Fund LLC, Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, FJ Capital Management LLC – Delaware limited liability companies | ||
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Martin S. Friedman – United States citizen
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| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: | |
| Common Stock | ||
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: | |
| 74930B105 |
CUSIP No. 74930B105 Page 7 of 8
| Item 3. | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: |
| (a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). | |
| (b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | |
| (c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | |
| (d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). | |
| (e) | ☐ | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | ☐ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
| (i) | ☐ | A 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); | |
| (j) | ☐ | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
| Item 4. | Ownership. |
| Ownership information is provided as of: |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: | ||
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Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 731,644 shares Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 13,462 FJ Capital Management LLC – 830,969 shares Martin S. Friedman – 830,969 shares | |||
| (b) | Percent of class: | ||
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Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 4.60% Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 0.08% FJ Capital Management LLC – 5.22% Martin S. Friedman – 5.22% | |||
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: | ||
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote | ||
| All Reporting Persons – 0 | |||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote | ||
CUSIP No. 74930B105 Page 8 of 8
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Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 731,644 shares Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 13,462 FJ Capital Management LLC – 830,969 shares Martin S. Friedman – 830,969 shares | |||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | ||
| All Reporting Persons – 0 | |||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of | ||
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Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 731,644 shares Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 13,462 FJ Capital Management LLC – 830,969 shares Martin S. Friedman – 830,969 shares |
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
| N/A | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
| N/A | |
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
| N/A | |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
| Due to the relationships among them, the reporting persons hereunder may be deemed to constitute a “group” with one another for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | |
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
| N/A | |
| Item 10. | Certification. |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.
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.
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Date: 2/16/2018
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Financial Opportunity Fund LLC By: FJ Capital Management LLC, its Managing Member
By: /s/ Martin S. Friedman Name: Martin S. Friedman Title: Managing Member
FJ Capital Management LLC
By: /s/ Martin S. Friedman Name: Title:
/s/ Martin S. Friedman MARTIN S. FRIEDMAN |