0001521536-13-000504.txt : 20130606 0001521536-13-000504.hdr.sgml : 20130606 20130606114006 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001521536-13-000504 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130606 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130606 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Marathon Patent Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001507605 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SANITARY SERVICES [4950] IRS NUMBER: 010949984 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-87079 FILM NUMBER: 13896396 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2331 MILL ROAD, SUITE 100 CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22314 BUSINESS PHONE: 703-626-4984 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2331 MILL ROAD, SUITE 100 CITY: ALEXANDRIA STATE: VA ZIP: 22314 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: American Strategic Minerals Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111213 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VERVE VENTURES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101210 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Honig Barry C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001373203 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 595 S FEDERAL HIGHWAY STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33432 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Honig Barry R DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060818 SC 13G/A 1 q1101133_bhonig13ga-marathon.htm Unassociated Document
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

Amendment No. 1
To
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)


INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(b)


MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
 (Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.0001 PER SHARE
 (Title of Class of Securities)

56585W104
 (CUSIP Number)


June 4, 2013
(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)
 
 
1
 
 
CUSIP No. 56585W104

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Barry Honig
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ¨ (b) ¨
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,593,333
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,983,611(1)
 
EACH
REPORTING
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,593,333
 
PERSON WITH
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,983,611(1)
 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
4,576,944 (1)
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
8.87% (1)(2)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN

(1)
Includes 781,111 shares of common stock held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. (“GRQ”), 1,202,500 shares of common stock held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401k Plan (“GRQ 401k Plan”) and 1,000,000 shares of common stock held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan (“GRQ Defined Plan”). Mr. Honig is the President of GRQ and the trustee of GRQ 401k Plan and GRQ Defined Plan and is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over shares held by such entities.

(2) 
Based on 51,608,810 shares outstanding as of May 6, 2013.
 
 
2
 
 
CUSIP No. 56585W104

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
GRQ Consultants, Inc.
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ¨ (b) ¨
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Florida
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
781,111
 
EACH
REPORTING
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON WITH
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
781,111
 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
781,111
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
1.51% (1)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO

(1)
Based on 51,608,810 shares outstanding as of May 6, 2013.
 
 
3
 
 
CUSIP No. 56585W104

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401k Plan
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ¨ (b) ¨
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Florida
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,202,500
 
EACH
REPORTING
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON WITH
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,202,500
 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,202,500
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
2.33% (1)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO

(1)           Based on 51,608,810 shares outstanding as of May 6, 2013.
 
 
4
 

 
CUSIP No. 56585W104

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ¨ (b) ¨
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Florida
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,000,000
 
EACH
REPORTING
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON WITH
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,000,000
 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,000,000
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
1.94% (1)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO

(1)           Based on 51,608,810 shares outstanding as of May 6, 2013.
 
 
5
 
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:

Marathon Patent Group, Inc.

Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

2331 Mill Road, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314

Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing.

The statement is filed on behalf of Barry Honig, GRQ Consultants, Inc. (“GRQ”), GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401k Plan (“GRQ 401k Plan”) and GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan (“GRQ Defined Plan”).

Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.

555 South Federal Highway #450, Boca Raton, FL 33432

Item 2(c).
Citizenship.

United States/Florida

Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities.

Common Stock, par value $0.0001.

Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number.

56585W104

Item 3.
Type of Person

Not applicable.

Item 4.
Ownership.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,576,944(1).

(b) Percent of class: 8.87% (1)(2).

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,593,333.

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,983,611 (1).

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,593,333.

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,983,611 (1).

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable

(1)
Includes 781,111 shares of common stock held by GRQ, 1,202,500 shares of common stock held by GRQ 401k Plan and 1,000,000 shares of common stock held by GRQ Defined Plan. Mr. Honig is the President of GRQ and the trustee of GRQ 401k Plan and GRQ Defined Plan and is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over shares held by such entities.

(2) 
Based on 51,608,810 shares outstanding as of May 6, 2013.
 
 
 
 

 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company.
 
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.
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.
 
 
6
 

 
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.

Date: June 6, 2012
By: 
/s/ Barry Honig
  
   
Barry Honig
  
       
   
GRQ Consultants, Inc.
  
Date: June 6, 2012
By: 
/s/ Barry Honig
  
   
Barry Honig
  
       
   
GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401k Plan
  
Date: June 6, 2012
By: 
/s/ Barry Honig
  
   
Barry Honig
  
       
   
GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan
  
Date: June 6, 2012
By: 
/s/ Barry Honig
  
   
Barry Honig