13D Filing: Clover Partners, L.P. and Western New England Bancorp Inc. (WNEB)

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Explanatory Note
With this amendment, the MHC Mutual Conversion Fund Group (as defined below) is amending the disclosures to report that the MHC Mutual Conversion Fund Group no longer holds more than 5% of the Common Stock (as defined below) of Western New England Bancorp, Inc.  So, upon the filing of this amendment, the MHC Mutual Conversion Fund Group, and each person that comprises the MHC Mutual Conversion Fund Group, will cease to be a reporting person with regard to the Common Stock.
SCHEDULE 13D
This amended and restated Schedule 13D (this “Schedule 13D”) is being filed on behalf of MHC Mutual Conversion Fund, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (the “Fund”), Clover Partners, L.P., a Texas limited partnership and the general partner of the Fund (the “GP”), Clover Partners Management, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company and the general partner of the GP (“Clover”), and Johnny Guerry, the managing partner of Clover (collectively, the “MHC Mutual Conversion Fund Group”), relating to common stock ($0.01 par value) (the “Common Stock”) of Western New England Bancorp, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Issuer”).
Specifically, this Schedule 13D relates to Common Stock of the Issuer purchased by the GP through the account of the Fund.  The Fund may direct the vote and disposition of the 633,794 shares of Common Stock it holds directly.  The GP serves as the investment adviser and general partner to the Fund and may direct the vote and disposition of the 633,794 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund.  Clover serves as the general partner of the GP and may direct the GP to direct the vote and disposition of the 633,794 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund.  As the managing partner of Clover, Mr. Guerry may direct the vote and disposition of the 633,794 shares of Common Stock held by the Fund.
Item 1.
Security and Issuer
Securities acquired:
Common Stock
Issuer:
Western New England Bancorp, Inc.
141 Elm Street
Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
Item 2.
Identity and Background
(a)-(b)            This Schedule 13D is jointly filed by the Fund, the GP, Clover and Mr. Guerry.  Because Mr. Guerry is the managing partner of Clover, which is the general partner of the GP (with Mr. Guerry, the Fund and Clover hereinafter referred to as the “Controlling Persons”), the Controlling Persons may be deemed, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, to be the beneficial owners of all of the Common Stock held by the Fund.
Each of the persons identified in this Schedule 13D is sometimes referred to as a “Reporting Person” and, collectively, as the “Reporting Persons.”  Each of the Reporting Persons is a party to that certain Joint Filing Agreement attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13D filed on February 27, 2017.

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