SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DeRosa William Thomas Jr.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
294 GROVE LANE EAST

(Street)
WAYZATA MN 55391

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DAKOTA PLAINS HOLDINGS, INC. [ DAKP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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 09/16/2014 P(1) 10,000 A $2.454(2) 3,640,000(3) I In accounts advised by Lone Star Value Management, LLC
Common Stock 09/17/2014 P(1) 10,000 A $2.4971(4) 3,650,000(3) I In accounts advised by Lone Star Value Management, LLC
Common Stock 09/18/2014 P(1) 5,000 A $2.5657(5) 3,655,000(3) I In accounts advised by Lone Star Value Management, LLC
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Purchase effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2. Reflects the weighted average price of 10,000 shares of common stock of Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc. purchased by Lone Star Value Management, LLC in multiple transactions on September 16, 2014 with purchase prices ranging from $2.435 to $2.49 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
4. Reflects the weighted average price of 10,000 shares of common stock of Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc. purchased by Lone Star Value Management, LLC in multiple transactions on September 17, 2014 with purchase prices ranging from $2.475 to $2.50 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
5. Reflects the weighted average price of 5,000 shares of common stock of Dakota Plains Holdings, Inc. purchased by Lone Star Value Management, LLC in multiple transactions on September 18, 2014 with purchase prices ranging from $2.49 to $2.63 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
Joshua L. Colburn, attorney-in-fact 09/18/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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