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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-24-006784
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241114

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HomeStreet, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001518715
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				910186600
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-86836
		FILM NUMBER:		241465034

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-623-3050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2000
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040762
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				133906061
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 EAST 52ND STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 23001
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-486-7300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 EAST 52ND STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 23001
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SANDLER ONEILL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970610
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 1.5pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16"><B>UNITED STATES</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549
</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16"><B>SCHEDULE 13G
</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 13.5pt 0 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11"><B>Under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11"><B>(Amendment No. )*</B></FONT><B>
</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1.5pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">HomeStreet,
Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><B>(Name of issuer)</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1.5pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">Class A Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><B>(Title
of class of securities) </B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1.5pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">43785V102</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1.5pt; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">September 30,
2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><B>&nbsp;(Date
of event which requires filing of this statement) </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0 48.95pt">&#9745; &nbsp;Rule 13d-1(b)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0 48.95pt">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rule 13d-1(c)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0 48.95pt">&#9744; Rule 13d-1(d)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">*</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;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. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 9pt 0 0">The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;) 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).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: -12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Page 2 of 8 Pages</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Name of Reporting Person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maltese Capital Management LLC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a
    Group</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: -12pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt; text-align: right">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SEC Use Only</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Citizen or Place of Organization</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New York</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">NUMBER&nbsp;OF</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SHARES</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">BENEFICIALLY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">OWNED&nbsp;BY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">EACH</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">REPORTING</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt; text-align: center">WITH</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sole Voting Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shared Voting Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;978,140</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sole Dispositive Power</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shared Dispositive Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;978,140</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;9.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;978,140</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares</P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">&#9744;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2%</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Type of Reporting Person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IA, 00</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: -12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Page 3 of 8 Pages</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Name of Reporting Person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt; text-indent: 24pt">Terry Maltese</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SEC Use Only</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Citizen or Place of Organization</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt; text-indent: 24pt">USA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">NUMBER&nbsp;OF</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">BENEFICIALLY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">OWNED&nbsp;BY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">EACH</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">REPORTING</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt; text-align: center">WITH</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sole Voting Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>


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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shared Voting Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 24pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;978,140</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sole Dispositive Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shared Dispositive Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt; text-indent: 24pt">978,140</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt; text-indent: 24pt">978,140</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">&#9744;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt; text-indent: 24pt">5.2%&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Type of Reporting Person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt; text-indent: 24pt">IN, HC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: -12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Page 4 of 8 Pages</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 1(a).</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Name of Issuer:</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">HomeStreet, Inc.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B>Item 1(b).</B></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Address</B></FONT><B> of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">601 Union Street, Suite 2000, Seattle, Washington 98101</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 2(a).</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Name of Person Filing: </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">This statement is being filed by (i) Maltese Capital
Management LLC, a New York limited liability company (&ldquo;MCM&rdquo;) and (ii) Terry Maltese, Managing Member of MCM, with respect
to shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;) that each of the foregoing may be deemed to
have a beneficial ownership.&nbsp;The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as the &ldquo;Reporting Persons&rdquo;.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 2(b).</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Address of Principal Business Office: </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">The address of the principal offices of each of MCM and
the business address of Mr. Maltese is Maltese Capital Management LLC, 150 East 52<SUP>nd</SUP> Street, Suite 23001, New York, New York
10022.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 2(c).</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Citizenship: </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">MCM is a New York limited liability company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Mr. </FONT>Maltese
<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">is a U.S. Citizen. </FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 2(d).</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Title of Class of Securities:</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Class A </FONT>Common
<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Stock, par value $0.0001 per share </FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 2(e).</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>CUSIP Number: </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">43785V102</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B>Item 3.</B></TD><TD><B>If <FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">this</FONT> statement is filed pursuant to Rules </B><B>13d-1(b)</B><B>,
or </B><B>13d-2(b)</B> <B>or (c), check whether the person filing is
a: </B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 27px; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[x]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(f)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(g)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[x] </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(h)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(j)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">[ ]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: -12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Page 5 of 8 Pages</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B>Item 4.</B></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Ownership</B></FONT><B>.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>(a) and (b)</B> Based upon an aggregate of 18,857,565 shares of Common
Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2024, as determined by the Issuer&rsquo;s most recently available 10Q filing, as of the close of business
on November 5, 2024:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">MCM owned directly no shares of Common Stock. By reason of its position as investment advisor, MCM may be deemed to beneficially own 978,140 shares of Common Stock which are held of record by clients of MCM, constituting approximately 5.2% of the shares outstanding.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Mr. Maltese directly owned no shares of Common Stock. By reason of his position as Managing Member of MCM, Mr. Maltese may be deemed to beneficially own 978,140 shares of Common Stock held of record by certain clients of MCM, constituting approximately 5.2% of the shares outstanding. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in">No Reporting Person has sole power to vote or to direct the vote
over the shares held by such Reporting Person.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in"><B>(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in">MCM: 978,140 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MR.
MALTESE: 978,140</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(iii)</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in">No Reporting Person has sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition over the shares held by such Reporting Person.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in"><B>(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in">MCM: 978,140 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MR.
MALTESE: 978,140</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Each of the Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership
of any Shares in excess of their actual beneficial ownership thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 5.</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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: []<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">Not </FONT>applicable<FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">I<B>tem 6.&#9;Ownership of More than
Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: -12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Page 6 of 8 Pages</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 7.</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported
on by the Parent Holding Company.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 8.</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 9.</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Notice of Dissolution of Group.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Item 10.</B></FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><B>Certification.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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 that purpose or effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Exhibits: Exhibit I: Joint Acquisition Statement, dated as of November
14, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dated: November 14, 2024</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 45%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Maltese Capital Management LLC</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Terry Maltese</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">/s/ Terry Maltese</P>







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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">/s/ Terry Maltese</P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Terry Maltese</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Managing Member</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Terry Maltese</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">EXHIBIT 1<BR>
<BR>
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing
statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule
13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned
acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent
that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dated: November 14, 2024</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Maltese Capital Management LLC</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Terry Maltese</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">/s/ Terry Maltese</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">/s/ Terry Maltese</P>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Terry Maltese</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0.7pt">Managing Member</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Terry Maltese</P>
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