Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Initial Filing)
Evans Bancorp
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
29911Q208
(CUSIP Number)
Mr. John W. Palmer
PL Capital Advisors, LLC
750 Eleventh Street South
Suite 202
Naples, FL 34102
239-777-0187
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 31, 2019
(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)
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
PL Capital Advisors, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☒
(b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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☐ | ||
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
310,796
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
310,796
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
310,796
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.3%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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2
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
John W. Palmer
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☒
(b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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☐ | ||
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
310,796
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
310,796
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
310,796
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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☒ | ||
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.3%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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3
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Richard J. Lashley
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☒
(b) ☐
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
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☐ | ||
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
310,796
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
310,796
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
310,796
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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☒ | ||
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.3%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Evans Bancorp, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
One Grimsby Drive, Hamburg, NY 14075.
| Item 2(a). |
Name of Persons Filing:
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This Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by (1) PL Capital Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company and SEC registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“PL Capital Advisors”); (2) Richard J. Lashley, a managing
member of PL Capital Advisors; and (3) John W. Palmer, a managing member of PL Capital Advisors (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
| Item 2(b). |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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The business address of PL Capital Advisors, LLC, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Lashley is: c/o PL
Capital, 750 Eleventh Street South, Suite 202 Naples, FL 34102.
| Item 2(c). |
Citizenship:
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All of the individuals who are members of the PL Capital Advisors are citizens of the United
States.
| Item 2(d). |
Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
| Item 2(e). |
CUSIP Number:
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29911Q208
| Item 3. |
If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
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N/A
Item 4. Ownership:
The following list sets forth the aggregate number and percentage (based on 4,923,879 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q, as filed on October 31, 2019) of outstanding shares of Common Stock owned beneficially by each reporting person named in Item 2(a):
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Name
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Shares of Common Stock
Beneficially Owned (Shared Voting and Investment Power for all Shares)
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Percentage of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
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PL Capital Advisors
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310,796
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6.3%
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John W. Palmer
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310,796
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6.3%
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Richard J. Lashley
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310,796
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6.3%
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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:
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N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
See Item 2(a) above.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
N/A
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| Item 10. |
Certification:
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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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under Rule 14a-11.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in
this statement February 14, 2020.
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PL CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ John W. Palmer /s/ Richard J. Lashley
John W. Palmer Richard J. Lashley
Managing Member Managing
Member
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By: /s/ John W. Palmer
John W. Palmer
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By: /s/ Richard J. Lashley
Richard J. Lashley
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