UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*

 

CoBiz Financial Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

190897108

(CUSIP Number)

February 16, 2010

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

x

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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

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).

 


 

CUSIP No. 190897108

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Noel N. Rothman

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,275,834 (1)

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
383,040 (2)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,275,834 (1)

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
383,040 (2)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,658,874

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
4.52%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

(1) Includes (a) 1,265,844 shares owned directly by Mr. Rothman, (b) 9,665 shares that are subject to options which are exercisable by Mr. Rothman within 60 days of February 16, 2010 and (c) 325 shares held in an individual retirement account for the benefit of Mr. Rothman.

 

(2)  Includes (a) 44,112 shares held by NaF Limited Partnership, an entity of which Mr. Rothman is a general partner, (b) 75,820 shares held in various family trusts for which Mr. Rothman is a trustee, (c) 104,106 shares held by Namtor Growth Fund Partnership, an entity of which Mr. Rothman is a general partner, (d) 56,881 shares held by Mr. Rothman’s wife, (e) 6,271 shares held in a trust for which Mr. Rothman’s wife is a co-trustee and (f) 95,850 shares held in trust by Mr. Rothman’s wife.

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer:
CoBiz Financial Inc. (the “Issuer”)

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
821 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing:
Noel N. Rothman

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
311 S. Wacker Dr., Ste 4190, Chicago, IL 60606

 

(c)

Citizenship:
United States of America

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
190897108

 

Item 3.

Not Applicable

 

 

Item 4.

Ownership

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

1,658,874 shares

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

4.52%

 

(c)

(a)(c)

Sole power to:

The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power over 1,275,834 shares consisting of (A) 1,265,844 shares owned directly by Mr. Rothman, (B) 9,665 shares that are subject to options which are exercisable by Mr. Rothman within 60 days of February 16, 2010, and (C) 325 shares held in an individual retirement account for the benefit of Mr. Rothman.

 

 

(b)(d)

Shared power to:

The Reporting Person has shared voting and dispositive power over 383,040 shares consisting of (A) 44,112 shares held by NaF Limited Partnership, an entity of which Mr. Rothman is a general partner, (B) 75,820 shares held in various family trusts for which Mr. Rothman is a trustee, (C) 104,106 shares held by Namtor Growth Fund Partnership, an entity of which Mr. Rothman is a general partner, (D) 56,881 shares held by Mr. Rothman’s wife, (E) 6,271 shares held in a trust for which Mr. Rothman’s wife is a co-trustee, and (F) 95,850 shares held in trust by Mr. Rothman’s wife.

 

Item 5.

Not Applicable

 

Item 6.

Not Applicable

 

Item 7.

Not Applicable

 

Item 8.

Not Applicable

 

Item 9.

Not Applicable

 

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Item 10.

Not Applicable

 

Signature

 

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

 

 

Date:  February 16, 2010

 

 

 

/s/ NOEL N. ROTHMAN

 

Noel N. Rothman

 

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