IF Bancorp,
Inc.
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
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).
SCHEDULE 13G
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Name of Reporting Person
Maltese Capital Management LLC |
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a
Group
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(b) ¨ |
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SEC Use Only
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Citizen or Place of Organization
New York |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
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OWNED BY
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5. Sole Voting Power
6. Shared Voting Power
256,945
7. Sole Dispositive Power
8. Shared Dispositive Power
256,945 |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
256,945 |
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.7% |
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Type of Reporting Person
IA, 00 |
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Name of Reporting Person
Terry Maltese |
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group |
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(a) ¨
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SEC Use Only
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Citizen or Place of Organization
USA |
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
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OWNED BY
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REPORTING
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5. Sole Voting Power
6. Shared Voting Power
256,945
7. Sole Dispositive Power
8. Shared Dispositive Power
256,945 |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
256,945 |
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.7% |
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Type of Reporting Person
IN, HC |
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: |
IF Bancorp, Inc.
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: |
201 East Cherry Street, Watseka, Illinois 60970
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: |
This statement is being
filed by (i) Maltese Capital Management LLC, a New York limited liability company (“MCM”) and (ii) Terry Maltese, Managing
Member of MCM, with respect to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) that each of the foregoing
may be deemed to have a beneficial ownership. The
foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as the “Reporting Persons”.
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office: |
The address of the principal offices of each of MCM and
the business address of Mr. Maltese is Maltese Capital Management LLC, 150 East 52nd Street, 30th Floor, New York,
New York 10022.
MCM is a New York limited liability company.
Mr. Maltese is a U.S. Citizen.
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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| 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: |
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
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Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
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Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). |
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An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
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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); |
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Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
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(a) and (b) Based upon an aggregate of 3,337,626 shares of Common
Stock outstanding as of November 4, 2022, as determined by the Issuer’s most recently available 10Q filing, as of the close of business
on November 4, 2022:
| (i) | MCM owned directly no shares of Common Stock. By reason of its position as investment advisor, MCM may be deemed to beneficially own
256,945 shares of Common Stock which are held of record by clients of MCM, constituting approximately 7.7% of the shares outstanding. |
| (ii) | 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 256,945 shares of Common Stock held of record by certain clients of MCM, constituting
approximately 7.7% of the shares outstanding. |
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
No Reporting Person has sole power to vote or to direct the vote
over the shares held by such Reporting Person.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
MCM: 256,945 MR.
MALTESE: 256,945
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
No Reporting Person has sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition over the shares held by such Reporting Person.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
MCM: 256,945 MR.
MALTESE: 256,945
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership
of any Shares in excess of their actual beneficial ownership thereof.
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: |
If this statement
is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent
on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. |
Not applicable.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not applicable.
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.
Exhibits: Exhibit I: Joint Acquisition Statement, dated as of February
14, 2023.
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: February 14, 2023
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Terry Maltese |
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/s/ Terry Maltese
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/s/ Terry Maltese |
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Terry Maltese
Managing Member |
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Terry Maltese
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EXHIBIT 1
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
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.
Dated: February 14, 2023
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Terry Maltese |
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/s/ Terry Maltese |
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Terry Maltese
Managing Member |
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Terry Maltese
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