13D Filing: Maltese Capital Management Llc and American River Bankshares (NASDAQ:AMRB)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 5)*

American River Bankshares

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(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

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(Title of Class of Securities)

029326105

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(CUSIP Number)

Mr. Terry Maltese, Maltese Capital Management LLC,

150 East 52^nd Street, 30^th Floor, New York, NY 10022 (212) 486-7300

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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 13, 2017

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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box ☐.

* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).