SC 13G

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Perry Creek Capital LP

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

(a) ☐ (b) ☒

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

MERCANTIL BANK HOLDING CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

58734F305

(CUSIP Number)

February 28, 2019

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐	Rule 13d-1(b)

☒	Rule 13d-1(c)

☐	Rule 13d-1(d)

*	The 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.

The information required on 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).


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(1)

The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on 28,985,996 shares of Common Stock (as defined herein) outstanding as of February 28, 2019, which figure is determined based on 27,235,996 shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 25, 2019, as confirmed by the Issuer (as defined herein), plus 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock issued on February 28, 2019, as reported on the Issuer’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2019 (“Form 8-K”).


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(1)

The percentage set forth in Row 11 of this Cover Page is based on 28,985,996 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 28, 2019, which figure is determined based on 27,235,996 shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 25, 2019, as confirmed by the Issuer, plus 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock issued on February 28, 2019, as reported on Form 8-K.


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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

Mercantil Bank Holding Corporation

(b)

Address of Issuer’s principal executive offices

220 Alhambra Circle, Coral Gables, Florida 33134

Item 2.

(a)

Name of person filing

This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Perry Creek Capital LP (“Perry Creek”) and Perry Creek Capital Fund II LP (the “Fund”) with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Mercantil Bank Holding Corporation, a Florida corporation (the “Issuer”), owned by the Fund.

Perry Creek acts as investment manager to the Fund, and accordingly exercises investment discretion with respect to the Common Stock directly owned by the Fund.

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that Perry Creek is, for the purpose of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Common Stock reported herein.

(b)

Address or principal business office or, if none, residence

150 East 58^th Street, 17^th Floor, New York, NY 10155

(c)

Citizenship

See Row 4 of each Cover Page.

(d)

Title of class of securities

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

(e)

CUSIP No.

58734F305

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:


(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)	☐	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)	☐	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)	☐	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	☐	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	☐	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);

(j)	☐	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).


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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4. Ownership.

The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of each Cover Page and is incorporated herein by reference.

Perry Creek expressly declares that this filing shall not be construed as an admission that it is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this filing.

Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

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 § 240.14a-11.


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SIGNATURES

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

DATED: March 8, 2019


PERRY CREEK CAPITAL LP

By:		/s/ Scott Kupersmith
Scott Kupersmith, Chief Financial Officer

PERRY CREEK CAPITAL FUND II LP
BY: PERRY CREEK CAPITAL GP II LLC, its general partner

By:		/s/ Scott Kupersmith
Scott Kupersmith, Chief Financial Officer