Form SC 13G - Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals
01 Febrero 2024 - 3:10PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
First US Bancshares, Inc. |
(Name of Issuer) |
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
(Title of Class of Securities) |
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33744V103 |
(CUSIP Number) |
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December 31, 2023 |
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
*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).
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
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2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) o
(b) o
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3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
291,981
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7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
291,981
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9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
291,981
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10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.09%
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12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Tontine Management, L.L.C.
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2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) o
(b) o
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3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
|
6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
291,981
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7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
291,981
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9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
291,981
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10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o |
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.09%
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12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Jeffrey L. Gendell
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2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) o
(b) o
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3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
|
6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
291,981
|
7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
291,981
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9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
291,981
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10 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o |
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.09%
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12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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The name of the issuer is First US Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”).
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 3291 U.S. Highway 280, Birmingham, Alabama 35243.
| Item 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING |
This statement is filed by:
| (i) | Tontine Financial Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“TFP”) with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; |
| (ii) | Tontine Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware (“TM”), which serves as general partner of TFP, with respect to the shares of Common
Stock directly owned by TFP; and |
| (iii) | Jeffrey L. Gendell, a United States citizen (“Mr. Gendell”),
who serves as the Managing Member of TM, with respect to the shares of Common Stock owned directly by TFP. |
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are
made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE |
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is 1 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 304, Greenwich, CT 06830-7251.
See Item 2(a) above.
| Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”)
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33744V103
| Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: |
(a) |
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; |
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(b) |
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; |
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(c) |
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; |
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(d) |
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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; |
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(e) |
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An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
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(f) |
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g) |
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
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(h) |
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act;
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(i) |
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
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(j) |
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
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(k) |
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Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Not applicable. |
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A. |
Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. |
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(a) |
Amount beneficially owned: 291,981 |
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(b) |
Percent of class: 5.09%. This percentage and those used elsewhere in this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon the 5,735,075 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023, as set forth in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2024. |
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(c) |
(i) |
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- |
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(ii) |
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 291,981 |
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(iii) |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: -0- |
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(iv) |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 291,981 |
B. |
Tontine Management, L.L.C. |
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(a) |
Amount beneficially owned: 291,981 |
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(b) |
Percent of class: 5.09% |
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(c) |
(i) |
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- |
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(ii) |
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 291,981 |
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(iii) |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: -0- |
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(iv) |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 291,981 |
C. |
Jeffrey L. Gendell |
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(a) |
Amount beneficially owned: 291,981 |
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(b) |
Percent of class: 5.09% |
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(c) |
(i) |
Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- |
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(ii) |
Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 291,981 |
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(iii) |
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: -0- |
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(iv) |
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 291,981 |
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| Item 5. | OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS |
Not applicable.
| Item 6. | OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON |
TM, the general
partner of TFP, has the power to direct the affairs of TFP, including directing the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the
sale of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TFP. Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM and in that capacity directs
its operations.
| Item 7. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
OR CONTROL PERSON |
Not applicable.
| Item 8. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. | NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP |
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and
to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
DATE: February 1, 2024
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/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell |
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Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as managing member of Tontine Management, L.L.C., for itself and as the general partner of Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. |
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Page 10 of 10 Pages |
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In
accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii), the undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each
of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained
herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to
the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
DATE: February 1, 2024
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/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell |
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Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as managing member of Tontine Management, L.L.C., for itself and as the general partner of Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. |
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