Basswood Capital Loaded Up On Astoria Financial Corp (AF) Stock Ahead Of Canceled Merger

CUSIP No. 046265104				Page 10 of 21 Pages
1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP				(a) ☐ (b) ☒
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)					☐
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER 400,431 (see Item 5)
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 400,431 (see Item 5)
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 400,431 (see Item 5)
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)					☐
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.40%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN

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