Sec Form 4 Filing - CLINTON GROUP INC @ PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP - 2015-11-02

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
CLINTON GROUP INC
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP [ PMBC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below)
See remarks.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
601 LEXINGTON AVE., 51ST FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
11/02/2015
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10022
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 11/02/2015 S 518,100 D $ 6.5 ( 1 ) 1,528,717 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
Common Stock 11/04/2015 S 27,017 D $ 6.62 ( 5 ) 1,501,700 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 )
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CLINTON GROUP INC
601 LEXINGTON AVE.
51ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10022
See remarks.
SBAV LP
601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
51ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10022
See remarks.
SBAV GP LLC
C/O CLINTON GROUP INC.
601 LEXINGTON AVE., 51ST FL.
NEW YORK, NY10022
See remarks.
Hall George E.
C/O CLINTON GROUP INC, 601 LEXINGTON AVE
51ST FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10021
See remarks.
Signatures
Clinton Group, Inc., By: /s/ George Hall, its President 11/04/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ George Hall 11/04/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
SBAV LP, By: SBAV GP LLC, its General Partner, By: /s/ George Hall, its Managing Member 11/04/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
SBAV GP LLC, By: /s/ George Hall, its Managing Member 11/04/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.50 to $6.7722, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, any security holder of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) and (5) to this Form 4.
( 2 )By virtue of (i) serving as the investment manager of SBAV LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("SBAV") and (ii) a sub-advisory agreement governing a mutual fund portfolio ("WKCAX"), Clinton Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Clinton") has voting power and investment discretion with respect to the securities reported herein which are held by SBAV and WKCAX. By virtue of serving as the general partner of SBAV, SBAV GP (as defined below) has voting power and investment discretion with respect to the securities reported herein which are held by SBAV.
( 3 )Mr. George Hall serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Clinton and as the managing member of SBAV GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SBAV GP"). Mr. George E. Hall is deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such securities by virtue of his direct and indirect control of Clinton.
( 4 )The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owners of the securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.
( 5 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.5981 to $6.7393, inclusive.

Remarks:
Mr. Daniel Strauss, an employee of Clinton, serves as a member of the board of directors of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons may therefore be deemed to be a director by deputization.

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