UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 059690107

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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
246,155 shares

6.

Shared Voting Power 
Not Applicable

7.

Sole Dispositive Power 
246,155 shares

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
Not Applicable

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
246,155 shares

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)
5.22%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO, IA

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Anton V. Schutz

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
U.S.

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
246,155 shares

6.

Shared Voting Power 
Not Applicable

7.

Sole Dispositive Power 
246,155 shares

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
Not Applicable

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
246,155 shares

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)
5.22%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
One Turks Head Place
Providence, RI 02903

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.

Anton V. Schutz

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Each of the above reporting persons have their 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

(e)

CUSIP Number
CUSIP No. 059690107

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)

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

(c)

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

(d)

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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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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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 sole 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.:  246,155 shares
Anton V. Schutz:  246,155 shares

(b)

Percent of class:   

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.:  5.22%
Anton V. Schutz: 5.22%

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.:  246,155 shares
Anton V. Schutz:  246,155 shares

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

Not Applicable

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.:  246,155 shares
Anton V. Schutz:  246,155 shares

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

Not Applicable

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

By signing below, we certify that, to the best of our 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 participation in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 13^th day of February, 2006.

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.

By:

/s/ Anton V. Schutz

By:

Anton V. Schutz

Its:

President

/s/ Anton V. Schutz

Anton V. Schutz

EXECUTED as a sealed instrument this 13^th day of February, 2006.

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp.

By:

/s/ Anton V. Schutz

By:

Anton V. Schutz

Its:

President

/s/ Anton V. Schutz

Anton V. Schutz