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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-019672
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230213
GROUP MEMBERS:		CASTLE CREEK CAPITAL VIII LLC

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hanover Bancorp, Inc. /NY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001828588
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				813324480
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-93672
		FILM NUMBER:		23618294

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 EAST JERICHO TURNPIKE
		CITY:			MINEOLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		516.548.8500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 EAST JERICHO TURNPIKE
		CITY:			MINEOLA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11501

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Castle Creek Capital Partners VIII, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001868329
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11682 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 320
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(858) 756-8300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11682 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 320
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
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(Amendment No. 1)*</B></P>

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Inc.</B></P>

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par value $0.01 per share</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>410710206</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><B>December 31,
2022</B></P>

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Schedule is filed:</P>

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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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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cover page shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Act&quot;)
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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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name of Reporting Persons:<BR>
Castle Creek Capital Partners VIII, LP</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Citizenship or Place of Organization:<BR>
Delaware</FONT></TD></TR>
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Shares<BR>
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Each<BR>
Reporting<BR>
Person With</FONT></TD>
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0</FONT></TD></TR>
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707,500 (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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707,500 (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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707,500 (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):<BR>
9.9% (2)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):<BR>
PN (Limited Partnership)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name of Reporting Persons:<BR>
Castle Creek Capital VIII LLC</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2. </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC Use Only </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Citizenship or Place of Organization:<BR>
Delaware</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="7" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 2pt 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Number of<BR>
Shares<BR>
Beneficially<BR>
Owned by<BR>
Each<BR>
Reporting<BR>
Person With</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding: 2pt 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sole Voting Power:<BR>
0</FONT></TD></TR>
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707,500 (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sole Dispositive Power: <BR>
0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Shared Dispositive Power: <BR>
707,500 (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:<BR>
707,500 (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):<BR>
9.9% (2)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):<BR>
OO (Limited Liability Company)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 82%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: top; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a).</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 2pt; width: 88%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name of Issuer:<BR>
Hanover Bancorp, Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 2pt; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b).</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-top: 2pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Address of Issuer&rsquo;s Principal Executive Offices:<BR>
    80 East Jericho Turnpike</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mineola, New York 11501</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Name of Person Filing:</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(i)</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Castle Creek Capital Partners VIII, LP</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center; width: 5%">(ii)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 83%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Castle Creek Capital VIII LLC</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Address of Principal Business Office:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.5in"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(i)</TD>
    <TD>Castle Creek Capital Partners VIII, LP <BR>
11682 El Camino Real, Suite 320 <BR>
San Diego, CA 92130</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(ii)</TD>
    <TD>Castle Creek Capital VIII LLC <BR>
11682 El Camino Real, Suite 320 <BR>
San Diego, CA 92130</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 2(c).</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Citizenship:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.5in"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(iii)</TD>
    <TD> Castle Creek Capital Partners VIII, LP: Delaware</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(iv)</TD>
    <TD> Castle Creek Capital VIII LLC: Delaware</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 4%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 88%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title of Class of Securities:<BR>
Common Stock, par value $0.01 </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CUSIP Number:<BR>
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">410710206</FONT></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Amount beneficially owned:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">707,500 <SUP>(1)</SUP></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Percent of class:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">9.9% <SUP>(2)</SUP></P>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Number of shares as to which each Reporting Person has:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 83%; padding: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">707,500 <SUP>(1)</SUP></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(iv)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 3pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">707,500 <SUP>(1)</SUP></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Includes (i) 640,750 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;),
of Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and (ii) 66,750 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (&ldquo;Series
A Preferred Stock&rdquo;) of the Company, which represents the maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable to Castle Creek Capital
Partners VIII, LP (&ldquo;Fund VIII&rdquo;) and its affiliates due to certain regulatory and contractual prohibitions on Fund VIII and
its affiliates owning or controlling more than 9.9% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock (the &ldquo;Ownership Cap&rdquo;). Excludes
83,250 shares of Series A Preferred Stock owned by Fund VIII, as Fund VIII does not presently, and will not within the next 60 days, have
the right to acquire Common Stock in respect of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock (due in part to the Ownership Cap). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Based on the Proxy Statement filed on Schedule 14A by the Company with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on January 27, 2023, there were 7,146,466 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of January
19, 2023.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; width: 92%; padding-bottom: 3pt"><B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class</B></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Notice of Dissolution of Group.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Not Applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-top: 3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-top: 3pt; padding-left: 0.25in; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &sect;240.14a-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
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to the best of my knowledge and belief,&nbsp;I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: February 13, 2023</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CASTLE CREEK CAPITAL PARTNERS VIII, LP</B></P>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ John Pietrzak</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John Pietrzak</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>CASTLE CREEK CAPITAL VIII LLC</B></P>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ John Pietrzak</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John Pietrzak</FONT></TD></TR>
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