0001193125-12-124195.txt : 20120321 0001193125-12-124195.hdr.sgml : 20120321 20120320214739 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-124195 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120320 GROUP MEMBERS: DR. PATRICK SOON-SHIONG SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001022701 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 363680347 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51621 FILM NUMBER: 12704665 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE CENTER II,SUITE 500 STREET 2: TWO CONCOURSE PARKWAY CITY: ATLANTA, STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 BUSINESS PHONE: 678-638-0460 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CORPORATE CENTER II,SUITE 500 STREET 2: TWO CONCOURSE PARKWAY CITY: ATLANTA, STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEVSYS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960911 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Global Grid, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001545186 IRS NUMBER: 262222864 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10182 CULVER BOULEVARD CITY: CULVER CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 90232 BUSINESS PHONE: (424) 208-7020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10182 CULVER BOULEVARD CITY: CULVER CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 90232 SC 13D 1 d319027dsc13d.htm SCHEDULE 13D Schedule 13D

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

640505301

 

 

(CUSIP Number)

Global Grid, LLC

10182 Culver Boulevard

Culver City, California 90232

(310) 836-6400

 

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 15, 2012

 

 

(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 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).

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1

  

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Global Grid, LLC

 

 

 

2

  

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

   

 

(a) 

(b) 

  

 

¨

x

 

 

 

3

  

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

4

  

 

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

   

 

OO     (See Item 3)

     
 

 

5

  

 

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

 

     

 

¨

 

 

6

  

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

OWNED BY

 

EACH REPORTING

 

PERSON

 

WITH

 

    

 

7

   

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

None     (See Item 5)

  
                      
   

 

8

   

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

113,494,743 shares    (See Item 5)

  
                      
   

 

9

   

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None     (See Item 5)

  
                      
   

 

10

   

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

113,494,743 shares    (See Item 5)

 

  
                                

 

11

  

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

113,494,743 shares     (See Item 5)

 

 

 

12

  

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

     

 

¨

 

 

13

  

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

25.9%     (See Item 5)

 

     
 

 

14.

  

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

OO

 

     
 

* See Instructions

CUSIP No. 640505301   SCHEDULE 13D   PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES

 

 

 

1

  

 

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

 

 

 

2

  

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

   

 

(a) 

(b) 

  

 

¨

x

 

 

 

3

  

 

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

4

  

 

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

 

   

 

OO     (See Item 3)

     
 

 

5

  

 

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

     

 

¨

 

 

6

  

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

OWNED BY

 

EACH REPORTING

 

PERSON

 

WITH

 

    

 

7

   

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

None     (See Item 5)

  
                      
   

 

8

   

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

113,494,743 shares     (See Item 5)

  
                      
   

 

9

   

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

None     (See Item 5)

  
                      
   

 

10

   

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

113,494,743 shares     (See Item 5)

 

  
                                

 

11

  

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

113,494,743 shares     (See Item 5)

 

 

 

12

  

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

Not applicable

 

     

 

¨

 

 

13

  

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

25.9%     (See Item 5)

 

     
 

 

14.

  

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

IN

 

     
 

* See Instructions

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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.

This statement on Schedule 13D (this “Schedule 13D”) relates to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NEOM”).

The address of the principal executive offices of NEOM is Two Concourse Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30328.

 

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

 

  (a), (f) This Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of Global Grid, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Global Grid”), and Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a citizen of the United States. Global Grid and Dr. Soon-Shiong are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

  (b) The principal business address for each Reporting Person is 10182 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, California 90232.

 

  (c) Dr. Soon-Shiong is an investor. Global Grid is an investment vehicle for Dr. Soon-Shiong.

 

  (d) None of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) during the last five years.

 

  (e) None of the Reporting Persons has been, during the last five years, party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which the Reporting Person is or was subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws on finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

Between March 14, 2012 and March 16, 2012, Global Grid purchased an aggregate of 113,494,743 shares of Common Stock on the open market at an aggregate purchase price (excluding trading commissions and related administrative costs) of $3,658,274.15, as follows:

 

  —  

On March 14, 2012, Global Grid acquired an aggregate of 11,894,651 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $0.01 per share, at prices ranging from $0.009 to $0.013 per share.

 

  —  

On March 15, 2012, Global Grid acquired an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $0.02 per share, at prices ranging from $0.01 to $0.02 per share.

 

  —  

On March 16, 2012, Global Grid acquired an aggregate of 76,600,092 shares of Common Stock at a weighted average price of $0.04 per share, at prices ranging from $0.02 to $0.06 per share.

The funds used by Global Grid to purchase these shares of Common Stock were from internal sources.

The Reporting Persons undertake to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission full information regarding the number of shares purchased in the transactions described above at each separate price.

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ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

Global Grid acquired the Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D for investment purposes.

 

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

The following disclosures are based on 437,378,114 shares of the Common Stock outstanding as of November 9, 2011, as reported in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2011.

 

  (a)-(b) Global Grid beneficially owns 113,494,743 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 25.9% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company. As the sole member of Global Grid, Dr. Soon-Shiong may be deemed to beneficially own, and share voting power and investment power with Global Grid over, all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Global Grid.

 

  (c) The information set forth in Item 3 above is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 5(c).

 

  (d) To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, other than as described in this Schedule 13D, no other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the shares owned by it.

 

  (e) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

Other than as described in this Schedule 13D, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the persons named in Item 2 above and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of NEOM.

 

ITEM 7. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit No.

     

Description of Exhibit

1

      Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2012, between Global Grid, LLC and Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:     March 21, 2012

 

GLOBAL GRID, LLC

 

By:  

/s/ Charles Kenworthy

Its:  

Manager

 

PATRICK SOON-SHIONG

 

/s/ Patrick Soon-Shiong

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

     

Description of Exhibit

1

      Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2012, between Global Grid, LLC and Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong.
 EX-1 2 d319027dex1.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF MARCH 20, 2012 Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2012

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Schedule 13D (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of NeoMedia Technologies, Inc., and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided that no party is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other filing party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all of such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

In evidence thereof the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of March 20, 2012.

 

GLOBAL GRID, LLC
By:  

/s/ Charles Kenworthy

Name:   Charles Kenworthy
Title:   Manager
PATRICK SOON-SHIONG

/s/ Patrick Soon-Shiong