SEC Form SC 13D filed by Riverview Bancorp Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

(Name of Issuer)

(Title of Class of Securities)

(CUSIP Number)

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

(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [X].

This Schedule 13D (the “Schedule 13D”) is being filed with respect to the shares of common stock (the “Shares”) of Riverview Bancorp Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”).

Item 2.                  Identity and Background.

(a)            This Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of the following Reporting Persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”): The D3 Family Fund, L.P., a Washington limited partnership (the “Family Fund”); The D3 Family Bulldog Fund, L.P. a Washington limited partnership (the “Bulldog Fund” and, together with the Family Fund, the “D3 Family Funds”); Haredale Ltd., a Bahamian corporation (the “Managed Account”), Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., a Washington corporation (“NIMCO”), which is the sole general partner of the D3 Family Funds and the sole investment manager of the Managed Account; and David Nierenberg, a United States citizen, who is the President of NIMCO.

(b)            The business address of each of the D3 Family Funds, NIMCO and Mr. Nierenberg is 19605 N.E. 8th Street, Camas, Washington 98607. The business address of the Managed Account is 3^rd Floor, Montague Sterling Centre, East Bay Street, Nassau Bahamas.

(c)            The D3 Family Funds are private investment partnerships, the principal business of which is investing in the equities of public micro-cap issuers. The principal business of the Managed Account is to hold private investments. The principal business of NIMCO is to serve as the general partner of the D3 Family Funds. Mr. Nierenberg’s principal occupation is President of NIMCO.

(d, e)        During the past five years, no Reporting Person has been convicted in a criminal proceeding, or been a party to a civil proceeding, required to be disclosed pursuant to Items 2(d) or (e) of Schedule 13D.

(f)              The citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth in paragraph (a) of this Item.

The total amount of funds used by the Reporting Persons to make all purchases of Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, as reported in Item 5(a,b) was approximately $4,580,115. The source of funds for purchases of Shares by each of the Reporting Persons is the working capital of the applicable D3 Family Fund and the Managed Account.

The Reporting Persons believe the securities of the Issuer are significantly undervalued and represent an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of securities of the Issuer at prices that would make the purchase or sale of such securities desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor (i) to increase or decrease their respective positions in the Issuer through, among other things, the purchase or sale of securities of the Issuer on the open market or in private transactions, including through a trading plan created under Rule 10b5-1(c) or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable and/or (ii) to enter into transactions that increase or hedge their economic exposure to the Common Stock without affecting their beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock.

No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed herein. The Reporting Persons may develop plans and/or make proposals with respect to, or with respect to potential changes in, the operations, management, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, Board composition, ownership, capital or corporate structure, dividend policy, strategy and plans of the Issuer, potential strategic transactions involving the Issuer or certain of the Issuer's businesses or assets, or may change their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in this Item 4.  The Reporting Persons intend to continue to communicate with the Issuer's management and Board about a broad range of operational and strategic matters. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may from time to time in the future express their views to and/or meet with management, the Board, other shareholders or third parties and/or formulate plans or proposals regarding the Issuer, its assets or its securities. Such plans or proposals may include one or more plans that relate to or would result in any of the actions set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

(a)            The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 21,096,968 Shares outstanding as of August 8, 2024, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2024.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, the Family Fund individually beneficially owned 368,746 Shares, constituting approximately 1.8% of all of the outstanding Shares.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, the Bulldog Fund individually beneficially owned 649,433 Shares, constituting approximately 3.1% of all of the outstanding Shares.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, the Managed Account individually beneficially owned 42,421 Shares, constituting less than 1% of all of the outstanding Shares.

By virtue of its relationships with each of the Family Fund, the Bulldog Fund and the Managed Account discussed in further detail in Item 2, NIMCO may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,060,600 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by the Family Fund, the Bulldog Fund and the Managed Account, constituting approximately 5.0% of all of the outstanding Shares.

By virtue of his relationship with NIMCO discussed in further detail in Item 2 and the Shares that he holds in his personal capacity, Mr. Nierenberg may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,060,600 Shares beneficially owned by NIMCO and those held in his personal capacity, constituting approximately 5.0% of all of the outstanding Shares.

The Reporting Persons, in the aggregate, beneficially own 1,060,600 Shares, constituting approximately 5.0% of the outstanding Shares.

(b)            The Family Fund, NIMCO and Mr. Nierenberg have shared power (i) to vote or direct the vote of, and (ii) to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 368,746 Shares held by the Family Fund.

The Bulldog Fund, NIMCO and Mr. Nierenberg have shared power (i) to vote or direct the vote of, and (ii) to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 649,433 Shares held by the Bulldog Fund.

The Managed Account, NIMCO and Mr. Nierenberg have shared power (i) to vote or direct the vote of, and (ii) to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 42,421 Shares held by the Managed Account.

The Reporting Persons have entered into a joint filing agreement, dated as of August 7, 2024, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons on August 7, 2024, and is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in the Statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: August 21, 2024

D3 FAMILY FUND, L.P. By: Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., its General Partner
By:	/s/ David Nierenberg
	David Nierenberg, President

D3 FAMILY BULLDOG FUND, L.P. By: Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., its General Partner
By:	/s/ David Nierenberg
	David Nierenberg, President

HAREDALE LTD. By: Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc., its Investment Manager
By:	/s/ David Nierenberg
	David Nierenberg, President

NIERENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
By:	/s/ David Nierenberg
	David Nierenberg, President

/s/ David Nierenberg
DAVID NIERENBERG

Transactions in the Common Stock of the Issuer by Reporting Persons During the Past 60 Days

¹ Excluding any brokerage fees.