UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Second Sight Medical Products Inc. |
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(Name of Issuer) |
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Common Stock, no par value |
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(Title of Class of Securities) |
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81362J100 |
(CUSIP Number) |
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Gregg Williams |
12744 San Fernando Road, Suite 400 |
Sylmar, CA 91342 |
(818) 833-5000 |
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person |
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
With copies to:
Aaron A. Grunfeld
Law Offices of Aaron A. Grunfeld & Associates
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1840
Los Angeles, California 90025
(310) 788-7577
October 18, 2018 |
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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).
CUSIP NUMBER: 81362J100
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Names of Reporting Persons
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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SEC Use Only
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Source of Funds (See Instructions) |
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization |
Number of |
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Sole Voting Power 39,783,393 (1)
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Owned by Each Reporting |
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Shared Voting Power
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Person With |
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Sole Dispositive Power 39,783,393 (1)
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) |
(1) |
Includes(i) 18,847,699 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 6,802,721 shares of common stock held by Gregg Williams 2006 Trust, a trust of which Mr. Williams is trustee, (ii) 1,484,254 shares held by Williams International Co. LLC, whose manager is Mr. Williams, (iii) 4,358,082 shares held by Sam Williams Family Investments LLC, whose manager is Mr. Williams, and (iv) 8,290,637 shares common stock held by the Sam B. Williams 1995 Generation-Skipping Trust, a trust of which Mr. Williams is trustee. |
(2) |
Beneficial ownership is based upon 79,583,270 shares of common stock after giving effect to (i) 72,780,549 shares outstanding and to (ii) warrants currently exercisable to purchase 6,802,721 shares of common stock. |
CUSIP NUMBER: 81362J100
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Names of Reporting Persons
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
(a) |
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SEC Use Only
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Source of Funds (See Instructions) |
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization |
Number of |
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Sole Voting Power 25,650,420 (3)
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Owned by Each Reporting |
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Shared Voting Power
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Person With |
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Sole Dispositive Power 25,650,420 (3)
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Shared Dispositive Power |
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) |
(3) |
Shares beneficially owned include 18,847,699 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 6,802,721 shares of common stock, as to which collectively Mr. Williams has sole voting and sole dispositive power. |
(4) |
Beneficial ownership based upon shares of common stock as set forth in footnote 2 above. |
CUSIP NUMBER: 81362J100
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Names of Reporting Persons
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
(a) |
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SEC Use Only
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Source of Funds (See Instructions) |
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization |
Number of |
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Sole Voting Power 4,358,082
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Owned by Each Reporting |
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Shared Voting Power
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Person With |
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Sole Dispositive Power 4,358,082
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) |
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Beneficial ownership based upon 72,780,549 shares of common stock outstanding; Mr. Williams has sole voting and dispositive power for shares held by this Reporting Person. |
CUSIP NUMBER: 81362J100
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Names of Reporting Persons
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
(a) |
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SEC Use Only
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Source of Funds (See Instructions) |
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization |
Number of |
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Sole Voting Power 1,484,254
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Owned by Each Reporting |
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Shared Voting Power
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Person With |
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Sole Dispositive Power 1,484,254
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) |
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Beneficial ownership based upon shares of common stock as set forth in footnote 5 above; Mr. Williams has sole voting and sole dispositive power of the shares held by this Reporting Person. |
CUSIP NUMBER: 81362J100
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Names of Reporting Persons
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
(a) |
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SEC Use Only
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Source of Funds (See Instructions) |
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization |
Number of |
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Sole Voting Power 8,290,637
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Owned by Each Reporting |
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Shared Voting Power
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Person With |
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Sole Dispositive Power 8,290,637 |
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Shared Dispositive Power |
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) |
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Beneficial ownership based upon shares of common stock as set forth in footnote 5 above; Mr. Williams has sole voting and sole dispositive power over the shares held by this Reporting Person. |
Explanatory Note: As of October 18, 2018, the Gregg G. Williams 2006 Trust and the Sam B. Williams 1995 Generation-Skipping Trust, two trusts for which Gregg G. Williams is the trustee (“Purchasers”), and the Issuer entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Issuer, agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers 2,467,727 shares of common stock in the aggregate at a price per share of $1.62 for gross proceeds of $3,997,717.74. See Issuer’s Form 8-K filed October 22, 2018, and the Purchase Agreement attached thereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Gregg G. Williams 2006 Trust and Sam B. Williams 1995 Generation-Skipping Trust acquired 238,970 and 238,974 shares of common stock of the Issuer respectively in open market purchases in multiple transactions between August 27, 2018, and October 16, 2018, as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto, at prices ranging from $1.55 to $1.98 for an aggregate purchase amount of approximately $845,598.13, inclusive of brokerage commission. The Purchasers acquired these shares pursuant to a previously established 10b5-1 plan.
This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule 13D, as previously amended and filed on August 29, 2018, as specifically set forth herein.
ITEM 1. |
SECURITY AND ISSUER |
This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), of Second Sight Medical Products Inc., a California corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 12744 San Fernando Road, Suite 400, Sylmar, CA 91342.
The Reporting Persons (as defined below) beneficially own 39,783,393 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”), which includes: 32,980,672 shares of Common Stock and currently exercisable warrants to purchase 6,802,721 shares of common stock.
The Shares represent beneficial ownership of approximately 49.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. See footnote 2 above.
ITEM 2. |
IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND |
(a), (f) This statement is being filed by:
(i) Gregg Williams, an individual;
(ii) Gregg G. Williams 2006 Trust, a trust (“Williams Trust”);
(iii) Sam Williams Family Investments LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Williams LLC”);
(iv) Williams International Co. LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Williams International”); and
(v) Sam B. Williams 1995 Generation-Skipping Trust (“GST” and together with Mr. Williams, the Williams Trust, Williams LLC, and Williams International, the “Reporting Persons”)
(b) The address of the principal business and principal office of each of the Reporting Persons is P.O. Box 200, Walled Lake, Michigan 48390.
(c) Mr. Williams has been the Chief Executive Officer at Williams International, a leading developer and manufacturer of small gas turbine engines, since April 2005, and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer since June 2009.
(d), (e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
(f) Mr. Williams is a citizen of the United States.
ITEM 3. |
SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. |
The Shares were acquired with the personal funds of the Reporting Persons.
ITEM 4. |
PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION. |
The Reporting Persons, directly or indirectly through certain affiliates, acquired the shares of the Issuer for investment purposes and not with a view toward or having the effect of directing or changing control over the Issuer. As a result of his appointment in March 2018 as the non-executive Chairman of the Issuer’s Board of Directors and his beneficial share ownership, Mr. Williams may effect a measure of control over the Issuer. Mr. Williams has at all times from immediately prior to and since the initial public offering of the Common Stock in November 2014 been a principal shareholder and director of the Issuer and is a member of the family which co-founded the Issuer.
The Reporting Persons will continue to evaluate their ownership, investment and voting position in the Issuer and they currently expect to continue holding Issuer’s securities for investment. Moreover, they may acquire additional securities of the Issuer, upon terms which they consider to be favorable, in open market and in privately-negotiated transactions.
ITEM 5. |
INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. |
(a)(i) Gregg Williams is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 39,783,393 or 49.99% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares of Common Stock, including currently exercisable warrants to purchase 6,802,721 shares of common stock.
(ii) Gregg G. Williams 2006 Trust is the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 25,650,420 or 32.23% of the Issuer’s shares, including currently exercisable warrants to purchase 6,802,721 shares of Common Stock.
(iii) Sam Williams Family Investments LLC is the beneficial owner of an aggregate 4,358,082 or 5.99% of the Issuer’s shares.
(iv) Williams International Co. LLC is the beneficial owner of an aggregate 1,484,254 or 2.04% of the Issuer’s shares.
(v) GST is the beneficial owner of an aggregate 8,290,637 or 11.39% of the Issuer’s shares.
(b) Mr. Williams has power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of the shares and warrants owned by the Reporting Persons.
ITEM 6. | CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. |
None
ITEM 7. |
MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. |
None
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: October 29, 2018 |
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/s/Gregg Williams |
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Gregg Williams |
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GREGG WILLIAMS 2006 TRUST |
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Date: October 29, 2018 |
/s/Gregg Williams |
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By: Gregg Williams |
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Its: Trustee |
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SAM WILLIAMS FAMILY INVESTMENTS LLC |
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Date: October 29, 2018 |
/s/Gregg Williams |
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By: Gregg Williams |
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Its: Manager |
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WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL CO. LLC |
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Date: October 29, 2018 |
/s/Gregg Williams |
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By: Gregg Williams |
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Its: Manager |
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SAM B WILLIAMS 1995 GENERATION-SKIPPING TRUST |
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Date: October 29, 2018 |
/s/Gregg Williams |
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By: Gregg Williams |
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Its: Trustee |
SCHEDULE A
Shares acquired by Reporting Persons in open market transactions since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D/A
2006 Williams Trust
Type of Security |
Securities |
Price Per |
Date of Purchase |
Common Stock |
5,311 |
1.5743 |
8/27/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,070 |
1.5863 |
8/28/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,860 |
1.6142 |
8/29/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.7131 |
8/30/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.7307 |
8/31/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.6784 |
9/4/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,476 |
1.6987 |
9/5/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.7588 |
9/6/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.7293 |
9/7/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,304 |
1.6885 |
9/10/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.6773 |
9/11/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.623 |
9/12/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.6721 |
9/13/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,100 |
1.6881 |
9/14/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.7902 |
9/17/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.8731 |
9/18/2018 |
Common Stock |
6,870 |
1.759 |
9/19/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.8211 |
9/20/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.7949 |
9/21/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,760 |
1.8607 |
9/24/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.8849 |
9/25/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,439 |
1.957 |
9/26/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.934 |
9/27/2018 |
Common Stock |
4,612 |
1.9019 |
9/28/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.8612 |
10/1/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.8112 |
10/2/2018 |
Common Stock |
4,100 |
1.7553 |
10/3/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,447 |
1.7853 |
10/4/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.7199 |
10/5/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,229 |
1.6432 |
10/9/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.6021 |
10/10/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,855 |
1.6006 |
10/11/2018 |
Common Stock |
3,847 |
1.6176 |
10/12/2018 |
Common Stock |
3,823 |
1.6271 |
10/15/2018 |
Common Stock |
4,994 |
1.6843 |
10/16/2018 |
1995 GST
Type of Security |
Securities |
Price Per |
Date of Purchase |
Common Stock |
5,312 |
1.5743 |
8/27/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,070 |
1.5863 |
8/28/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,860 |
1.6142 |
8/29/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.7131 |
8/30/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.7307 |
8/31/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.6784 |
9/4/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,477 |
1.6987 |
9/5/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.7588 |
9/6/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.7293 |
9/7/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,304 |
1.6885 |
9/10/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.6773 |
9/11/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.623 |
9/12/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.6721 |
9/13/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,100 |
1.6881 |
9/14/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.7902 |
9/17/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.8731 |
9/18/2018 |
Common Stock |
6,871 |
1.759 |
9/19/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.8211 |
9/20/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.7949 |
9/21/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,760 |
1.8607 |
9/24/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.8849 |
9/25/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,439 |
1.957 |
9/26/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.934 |
9/27/2018 |
Common Stock |
4,611 |
1.9019 |
9/28/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.8612 |
10/1/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,937 |
1.8112 |
10/2/2018 |
Common Stock |
4,100 |
1.7553 |
10/3/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,447 |
1.7853 |
10/4/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.7199 |
10/5/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,229 |
1.6432 |
10/9/2018 |
Common Stock |
7,938 |
1.6021 |
10/10/2018 |
Common Stock |
5,854 |
1.6006 |
10/11/2018 |
Common Stock |
3,847 |
1.6176 |
10/12/2018 |
Common Stock |
3,822 |
1.6271 |
10/15/2018 |
Common Stock |
4,994 |
1.6843 |
10/16/2018 |
1 Represents the weighted average price per share paid.