FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Tall Cotton Partners, LLC   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SMITH MIDLAND CORP [SMID] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VIRGINIA CAPITAL PARTNERS, 1801 LIBBIE AVENUE, SUITE 201 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/04/2016 (Street) RICHMOND, VA 23226 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/04/2016   S   180,166 D $ 2.19 387,197 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Tall Cotton Partners, LLC C/O VIRGINIA CAPITAL PARTNERS 1801 LIBBIE AVENUE, SUITE 201 RICHMOND, VA 23226		X
Russell Frederick L. Jr. C/O VIRGINIA CAPITAL PARTNERS 1801 LIBBIE AVENUE, SUITE 201 RICHMOND, VA 23226		X
Virginia Capital II, LP C/O VIRGINIA CAPITAL PARTNERS 1801 LIBBIE AVENUE, SUITE 201 RICHMOND, VA 23226		X
Virginia Capital Partners II, LLC C/O VIRGINIA CAPITAL PARTNERS 1801 LIBBIE AVENUE, SUITE 201 RICHMOND, VA 23226		X
Virginia Capital Partners, LLC C/O VIRGINIA CAPITAL PARTNERS 1801 LIBBIE AVENUE, SUITE 201 RICHMOND, VA 23226		X

Signatures

/s/ Frederick L. Russell, Jr., President of Virginia Capital Partners II, LLC, Manager of Tall Cotton Partners, LLC		02/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Frederick L. Russell, Jr.		02/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Frederick L. Russell, Jr., Manager of Virginia Capital Partners II, LLC, General Partner of Virginia Capital II, LP		02/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Frederick L. Russell, Jr., Manager		02/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Frederick L. Russell, Jr., Manager		02/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Remarks: Shares are owned directly by Tall Cotton Partners, LLC ("TCP").  Virginia Capital II, LP ("VCP II, LP") owns a majority of the voting interests in TCP, and Virginia Capital Partners II, LLC ("VCP II") is the sole manager of TCP.  VCP II is the general partner of VCP II LP. Virginia Capital Partners, LLC ("VCP") is the sole owner of VCP II.  Frederick L. Russell, Jr. controls VCP.  None of BCP II LP, VCP II, BCP or Mr. Russell holds any shares of the issuer directly but may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of the issuer held by TCP.  Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

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