YAVY Yadkin Financial Corporation (MM)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.

2.

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

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
535,710

6.

Shared Voting Power
535,710

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
535,710

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
535,710

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,071,420

10.

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

Not Applicable

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.52%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO, IA

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Anton V. Schutz

2.

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

(a)

o

(b)

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization:
U.S.

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
535,710

6.

Shared Voting Power
535,710

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
535,710

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
535,710

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,071,420

10.

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

Not applicable

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.52%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation (the “Issuer”).

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 209 North Bridge Street, Elkin, NC 28621.

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person(s) Filing:
This statement is filed by:

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.

Anton V. Schutz

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
Mendon Capital Advisors Corp. and Anton V. Schutz have its business address at:

150 Allens Creek Road

Rochester, New York 14618

(c)

Citizenship:
Mendon Capital Advisors Corp. is organized under the laws of Delaware. 

Anton V. Schutz is a United States citizen. 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(e)

CUSIP Number:
073582108

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)

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

(b)

o

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

(c)

o

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

(d)

o

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

(e)

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

(f)

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

(g)

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

(h)

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

(i)

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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);

(j)

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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

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Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with

§ 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:____________________________

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp., in its capacity as an investment adviser, has the right to vote and dispose of the shares of the Issuer’s common stock.  Anton V. Schutz is the sole shareholder and President of Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.  Mendon Capital Advisors Corp. and Mr. Schutz disclaim beneficial ownership of the common stock of the Issuer. 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.:  1,071,420

Anton V. Schutz:  1,071,420

(b)

Percent of class:   

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.:  5.52%

Anton V. Schutz:  5.52%

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.:  535,710

Anton V. Schutz:  535,710

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.:  535,710

Anton V. Schutz:  535,710

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.:  535,710

Anton V. Schutz:  535,710

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.:  535,710

Anton V. Schutz:  535,710

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   o .

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Various persons, as investment advisory clients of Mendon Capital Advisors Corp., have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the common stock of the Issuer.  To the knowledge of Mendon Capital Advisors Corp., no one such person’s interest in the common stock of the Issuer is more than five percent of the total outstanding common stock of the Issuer.

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.

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following 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.

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.

By:

/s/ Anton V. Schutz

By: Anton V. Schutz

Its: President

/s/ Anton V. Schutz

Anton V. Schutz

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.

By:

/s/ Anton V. Schutz

By: Anton V. Schutz

Its: President

/s/ Anton V. Schutz

Anton V. Schutz