Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001171520-21-000272
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2021-06-30 20:00:00
Filed By:
Fj Capital Management Llc
Company:
Hometrust Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:HTBI)
Filing Date:
2021-07-01
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
FJ Capital Management 847,306 847,306 847,306 5.10%
Financial Opportunity Fund 741,145 741,145 741,145 4.46%
Financial Opportunity Long Short Fund 27,307 27,307 27,307 0.16%
Martin Friedman 847,306 847,306 847,306 5.10%
Filing
 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ) *

 

HomeTrust Bancshares (HTBI)
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
437872 10 4
(CUSIP Number)
 
06/28/2021
(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)

 

* 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).

 

 

 

 
CUSIP No 437872 10 4   Page 2 of 9

 

 

1

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY) 

FJ Capital Management

 

 

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a)

(b)

 

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5 SOLE VOTING POWER  
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6 SHARED VOTING POWER 847,306 (1)
EACH
REPORTING
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
PERSON
WITH:
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 847,306 (1)

 

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

847,306 (1)

 

10

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.10%

 

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IA
         

 

 
(1)Consists of 741,145 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 27,307 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, and 78,854 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by managed accounts that FJ Capital Management manages; as such, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of reported shares but as to which the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership.

 

 

 
CUSIP No 437872 10 4   Page 3 of 9

 

 

1

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY) 

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC

 

 

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a)

(b)

 

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5 SOLE VOTING POWER  
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6 SHARED VOTING POWER 741,145 (1)
EACH
REPORTING
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
PERSON
WITH:
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 741,145 (1)

 

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

741,145 (1)

 

10

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

4.46%

 

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO
         

 

 
(1)Consists of 741,145 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Fund, LLC.

 

 
CUSIP No 437872 10 4   Page 4 of 9

 

 

1

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY) 

Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC

 

 

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a)

(b)

 

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5 SOLE VOTING POWER  
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6 SHARED VOTING POWER 27,307 (1)
EACH
REPORTING
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
PERSON
WITH:
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 27,307 (1)

 

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

27,307 (1)

 

10

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

0.16%

 

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO
         

 

 
(1)Consists of 27,307 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund, LLC.

 

 
CUSIP No 437872 10 4   Page 5 of 9

 

 

1

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY) 

Martin Friedman

 

 

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

(a)

(b)

 

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
5 SOLE VOTING POWER  
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
6 SHARED VOTING POWER 847,306 (1)
EACH
REPORTING
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
PERSON
WITH:
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 847,306 (1)

 

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

847,306 (1)

 

10

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.10%

 

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN
         

 

 
(1)Consists of 741,145 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Fund LLC and 27,307 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, of which FJ Capital Management LLC is the managing member, and 78,854 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by managed accounts that FJ Capital Management manages. Martin Friedman is the Managing Member of FJ Capital Management LLC; as such, Mr. Friedman may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of reported shares but as to which Mr. Friedman disclaims beneficial ownership.

 

 
CUSIP No 437872 10 4   Page 6 of 9

 

Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:
     
    HomeTrust Bancshares
     
Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
     
    10 Woodfin Street
    Asheville, NC  28801
     
Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing:
     
   

This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following Reporting Persons:

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC

Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC

FJ Capital Management LLC

Martin Friedman

     
Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
     
   

FJ Capital Management, LLC

1313 Dolley Madison Blvd, Ste 306

McLean, VA 22101

 

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC

1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306

McLean, VA 22101

 

Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC

1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306

McLean, VA 22101

 

Martin Friedman

1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Ste 306

McLean, VA 22101

 

     
Item 2(c).   Citizenship:
     
   

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC, Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC, and FJ Capital Management LLC – Delaware limited liability companies

Martin Friedman – United States citizen

     
Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities:
     
    Common Stock
     
Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number:
     
    437872 10 4

 

 
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Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
           

 

  (a) Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
       
  (b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (c) Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (d) Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
       
  (e) An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

  (f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
       
  (g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
       
  (h) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
       
  (i) A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
       
  (j)

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4. Ownership.
   
  Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

  (a) Amount beneficially owned:
     
   

FJ Capital Management LLC – 847,306 shares

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 741,145 shares

Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 27,307 shares

Martin Friedman – 847,306 shares

     
  (b) Percent of class:
     
   

FJ Capital Management LLC – 5.10%

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 4.46%

Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 0.16%

Martin Friedman – 5.10%

     
  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
     
    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

 
CUSIP No 437872 10 4   Page 8 of 9
       
      All Reporting Persons - 0
       
    (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
       
     

FJ Capital Management LLC – 847,306 shares

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 741,145 shares

Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 27,307 shares

Martin Friedman – 847,306 shares

             

 

    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
       
      All Reporting Persons – 0
       
    (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
       
     

FJ Capital Management LLC – 847,306 shares

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC – 741,145 shares

Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC – 27,307 shares

Martin Friedman – 847,306 shares

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following
   
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.
   
  N/A
   
   
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
   
  Due to the relationships among them, the reporting persons hereunder may be deemed to constitute a “group” with one another for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  
   
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
   
  N/A
   
Item 10. Certification.
   
  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 such purpose or effect.

 

 

 
CUSIP No 437872 10 4   Page 9 of 9

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

 

 

 

     

Date: 6/29/2021

 

Financial Opportunity Fund LLC

By: FJ Capital Management LLC, its Managing Member

 

 

By:  /s/ Martin Friedman                        

       Name: Martin Friedman

       Title: Managing Member

 

 

 

Financial Opportunity Long/Short Fund LLC

By: FJ Capital Management LLC, its Managing Member

 

 

By:  /s/ Martin Friedman                        

       Name: Martin Friedman

       Title: Managing Member

 

 

 

FJ Capital Management LLC

 

By:  /s/ Martin Friedman                        

       Name: Martin Friedman

       Title: Managing Member

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Martin Friedman                        

MARTIN FRIEDMAN