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Accession Number:: 0000902664-16-008910
Form Type:: 13G Filing
Publication Date:: 2016-11-25 16:36:54

Filed By:: Gendell Jeffrey L Et Al
Company:: First United Corp (NASDAQ:FUNC)
Filing Date:: 2016-11-25
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	Shared Voting Power	Shared Dispositive Power	Aggregate Amount Owned Power	Percent of Class
Tontine Financial Partners	119,947	119,947	119,947	1.91%
Tontine Management	119,947	119,947	119,947	1.91%
Tontine Asset Associates	206,077	206,077	206,077	3.29%
Jeffrey L. Gendell	326,024	326,024	326,024	5.20%

Filing

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)*

First United Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

33741H107
(CUSIP Number)

November 15, 2016
(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)
x	Rule 13d-1(c)
¨	Rule 13d-1(d)

(Page 1 of 10 Pages)

______________________________

*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).

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 119,947
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 119,947
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 119,947
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.91%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Tontine Management, L.L.C.
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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 119,947
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 119,947
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 119,947
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.91%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Tontine Asset Associates, 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 206,077
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 206,077
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 206,077
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.29%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Jeffrey L. Gendell
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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 326,024
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 326,024
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 326,024
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.20%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

Item 1(a).	NAME OF ISSUER
	The name of the issuer is First United Corporation (the "Company").

Item 1(b).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
	The Company's principal executive offices are located at 19 South Second Street, Oakland, Maryland 21550.

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;
	(iii)	Tontine Asset Associates, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TAA"), which serves as general partner of Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, LP ("TCOM II"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TCOM II; and
	(iv)	Jeffrey L. Gendell, a United States citizen ("Mr. Gendell"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock owned directly by TFP and TCOM II.

	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.

Item 2(c).	CITIZENSHIP
	See Item 2(a) above.

Item 2(d).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, (the "Common Stock").

Item 2(e).	CUSIP NUMBER
	33741H107

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)	¨	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b)	¨	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c)	¨	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d)	¨	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e)	¨	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	¨	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	¨	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	¨	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i)	¨	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j)	¨	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)	¨	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

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.

Item 4.

OWNERSHIP

A.	Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
		(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 119,947
		(b)	Percent of class: 1.91%. The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 6,269,004 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2016, as set forth in the Company's Quarterly Report Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016 filed on November 7, 2016.
		(c)	(i)	Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
			(ii)	Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 119,947
			(iii)	Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
			(iv)	Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 119,947

B.	Tontine Management, L.L.C.
		(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 119,947
		(b)	Percent of class: 1.91%
		(c)	(i)	Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
			(ii)	Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 119,947
			(iii)	Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
			(iv)	Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 119,947

C.	Tontine Asset Associates, LLC
		(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 206,077
		(b)	Percent of class: 3.29%
		(c)	(i)	Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
			(ii)	Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 206,077
			(iii)	Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
			(iv)	Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 206,077

D.	Jeffrey L. Gendell
		(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 326,024
		(b)	Percent of class: 5.20%
		(c)	(i)	Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
			(ii)	Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 326,024
			(iii)	Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
			(iv)	Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 326,024

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 such shares. TAA, the general partner of TCOM II, has the power to direct the affairs of TCOM II, including directing the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of such shares. Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM and TAA and in that capacity directs their 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.

Item 10.

CERTIFICATION

	Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

	By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its 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 that purpose or effect.

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: November 25, 2016


/s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL
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., and as managing member of Tontine Asset Associates, LLC, for itself and as the general partner of Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P.