SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 1)

Limestone Bancorp, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

53262L105

(CUSIP Number)

David Honold

Patriot Financial Partners III, L.P.

Four Radnor Corporate Center

100 Matsonford Road Suite 210

Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087

(215) 399-4650

Copies to:

Terrence Kerwin, Esq.

Fox Rothschild LLP

747 Constitution Drive Suite 100

Exton, PA 19341

(610) 458-6186

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

April 30, 2023

(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

CUSIP No. 53262L105

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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Patriot Financial Partners III, L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH
REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.00%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Patriot Financial Partners GP III, L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH
REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.00%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Patriot Financial Partners GP III, LLC

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH
REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.00%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

W. Kirk Wycoff

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH
REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.0%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

James J. Lynch

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH
REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.0%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

James F. Deutsch

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) x

(b) ¨

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH
REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARED VOTING POWER

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

0.0%

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

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This amendment to Schedule 13D amends the disclosures in the text of Item 5 to update information about the Reporting Persons.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

The information contained on the cover pages to this Schedule 13D/A is incorporated herein by reference.

(a) and (b)

On April 30, 2023, the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 24, 2022 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and between Peoples Bancorp Inc., an Ohio corporation ("Peoples") and the Issuer were completed. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each share of the Issuer’s Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into the right to receive 0.90 shares of common stock of Peoples. Accordingly, as of the Effective Time, the Reporting Persons no longer beneficially owned any shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit		Description

Exhibit 1		Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2023, by and among Patriot Financial Partners III, L.P., Patriot Financial Partners GP III, L.P., Patriot Financial Partners GP III, LLC, W. Kirk Wycoff, James J. Lynch and James F. Deutsch.

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SIGNATURE

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

Date:

May 15, 2023

PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS III, L.P.

	By:	/s/ James F. Deutsch
		James F. Deutsch, a member of Patriot Financial Partners III GP, LLC, the general partner of Patriot Financial Partners GP III, L.P., the general partner of Patriot Financial Partners III, L.P.

PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS GP III, L.P.

	By:	/s/ James F. Deutsch
		James F. Deutsch, a member of Patriot Financial Partners GP III, LLC., the general partner of Patriot Financial Partners GP III, L.P.

PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS GP III, LLC

	By:	/s/W. Kirk Wycoff
		W. Kirk Wycoff, a member

	By:	/s/James J. Lynch
		James J. Lynch, a member

	By:	/s/James F. Deutsch
		James F. Deutsch, a member

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EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that the Schedule 13D/A to which this Joint Filing Agreement is being filed as an exhibit shall be a joint statement filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.

Date:

May 15, 2023

PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS III, L.P.

	By:	/s/ James F. Deutsch
		James F. Deutsch, a member of Patriot Financial Partners GP III, LLC, the general partner of Patriot Financial Partners GP III, L.P., the general partner of Patriot Financial Partners III, L.P.

PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS GP III, L.P.

	By:	/s/ James F. Deutsch
		James F. Deutsch, a member of Patriot Financial Partners GP III, LLC., the general partner of Patriot Financial Partners GP III, L.P.

PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS GP III, LLC

	By:	/s/W. Kirk Wycoff
		W. Kirk Wycoff, a member

	By:	/s/James J. Lynch
		James J. Lynch, a member

	By:	/s/James F. Deutsch
		James F. Deutsch, a member

LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC. SC 13D/A