SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. __)*
| SWISHER HYGIENE INC. |
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(Name of Issuer)
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| Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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| 870808 102 |
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(CUSIP Number)
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| August 17, 2015 |
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 in 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 No. 870808 102 | 13G | Page 1 of 4 Pages |
| 1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard H. Watson | |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ |
| (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | (b) ¨ | |
| 3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New Zealand | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,128,26 Shares |
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,128,226 Shares | |
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,128,226 Shares | |
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
£ |
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.4% | |
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN | |
| CUSIP No. 870808 102 | 13G | Page 2 of 4 Pages |
| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: |
Swisher Hygiene Inc. (“Issuer”)
| Item 1(b.) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
4725 Piedmont Row Drive, Suite 400, Charlotte, North Carolina 28210
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing: |
Richard H. Watson (“Watson”)
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: |
The principal business address of Watson is 1193 Seven Oaks Road, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship: |
Watson is a New Zealand citizen.
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, $.001 par value (“Common Stock”)
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: |
870808 102
| Item 3. | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act; | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act; | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act; | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act; | |
| (e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) | |
| (h) | ¨ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; | |
| (i) | ¨ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; | |
| (j) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
| CUSIP No. 870808 102 | 13G | Page 3 of 4 Pages |
| Item 4. | Ownership. |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
Watson beneficially owns 1,128,226 shares of Common Stock, including 614,143 held by PWE, LLC and 514,083 held by Hart Acquisitions, LLC, each an entity controlled by Watson.
| (b) | Percent of Class: |
6.4%, based upon 17,628,914 shares of Common Stock outstanding on August 6, 2015 as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2015.
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
1,128,226 shares of common stock
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
0 shares of common stock
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
1,128,226 shares of common stock
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
0 shares of common stock
| 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: £
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
None.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
None.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
None.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
None.
| Item 10. | Certifications. |
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
| CUSIP No. 870808 102 | 13G | Page 4 of 4 Pages |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| Dated: August 31, 2015 | |
| /s/ Richard H. Watson | |
| Richard H. Watson |