0001213900-15-003188.txt : 20150501 0001213900-15-003188.hdr.sgml : 20150501 20150501131440 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-15-003188 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150501 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LILIS ENERGY, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001437557 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-85425 FILM NUMBER: 15823264 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 216 16TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE #1350 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: (303) 951-7920 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 216 16TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE #1350 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RECOVERY ENERGY, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20091104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNIVERSAL HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080612 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Mirman Abraham CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001587447 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 GRANT STREET STREET 2: SUITE #720 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80203 SC 13D 1 sc13d0315mirman_lilisenergy.htm SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

LILIS ENERGY, Inc.

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

532403102

 

(CUSIP Number)

 

United States of America

Tel. No.: (303) 893-9000

 

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

 

March 30, 2015

 

(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 §§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).

 

 

 

 
 

 

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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

ABRAHAM MIRMAN

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a) ☐

(b)

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SEC USE ONLY

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

OO

 

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)

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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

UNITED STATES

 

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH

REPORTING
PERSON
WITH

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SOLE VOTING POWER

 

1,843,991

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,843,991

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,843,991 (1)

12

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

                            ☐

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

6.0%

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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

IN

 

Includes: (i) 110,861 shares of Common Stock held by The Bralina Group, LLC, in which Mr. Mirman has voting and dispositive power; (ii) 100,000 shares held directly by Mr. Mirman; (iii) 100,000 shares that vested immediately on March 30, 2015, in connection with the execution of Mr Mirman’s amended and restated employment agreement; (iv) 110,861 shares of Common Stock issuable to The Bralina Group, LLC, in which Mr. Mirman has voting and dispositive power, on exercise of warrants; (v) 103,734 shares issuable upon conversion of Series A 8% Convertible Preferred Stock purchased in the Issuer’s May 30, 2014 Private Placement; (vi) 51,868 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants purchased in the May 30, 2014 Private Placement; (vii) 600,000 options that vested upon achievement of criteria specified in Mr. Mirman’s initial employment agreement in September 2014 and (viii) 666,667 options that vested immediately in connection with Mr. Mirman’s amended and restated employment agreement. Does not include the additional 1,333,333 options that are subject to vesting in two increments, upon the first and second anniversary of the effective date of Mr. Mirman’s amended and restated employment agreement (March 30, 2016 and March 30, 2017).

 

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Item 1. Security and Issuer

 

The name of the issuer is Lilis Energy, Inc., Inc. (f/k/a Recovery Energy, Inc. (the “Issuer”). The address of the Issuer's principal office is 260 16th St., Suite #1350, Denver, CO 80202, United States of America. This Schedule 13D relates to the Issuer's Common Stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Shares”).

 

Item 2. Identity and Background

 

 

  (a), (f) This statement on Schedule 13D/A is being filed by Abraham Mirman (the “Reporting Person”), who is a United States citizen.

 

(b) The Reporting Person’s residence or place of business is:

 

  216 16th St., Suite #1350, Denver, CO 80202

 

(c) The Reporting Person serves as the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Issuer. The address of the Issuer is written above.

 

(d) The Reporting Person has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

 

(e) The Reporting Person has not, during the last five years, been 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 violation with respect to such laws.

 

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

 

The Reporting Person was awarded Shares and stock options in connection with the amendment and restatement of his employment agreement.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

 

The Reporting Person has acquired beneficial ownership of the Shares triggering an increase over 5% required to be reported on this Statement due to the compensation awarded to him in his amended and restated employment agreement. The Reporting Person is the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Issuer. The Reporting Person does not have any present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in: (i) any acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or any disposition of securities of the Issuer; (ii) any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) any sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (iv) any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; (v) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (vi) any other material change in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure; (vii) any change in the Issuer’s charter or bylaws or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person; (viii) any delisting from a national securities exchange or any loss of authorization for quotation in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association of a class of securities of the Issuer; (ix) any termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act of a class of equity securities of the Issuer; or (x) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

 

The Reporting Person evaluates his respective investments in the Shares on a continual basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Reporting Person may determine to change his intentions with respect to the Issuer at any time in the future and may, for example, elect (i) to acquire additional Shares in open market or privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to the exercise of stock options or (ii) to dispose of all or a portion of his holdings of Shares. In reaching any determination as to his future course of action, the Reporting Person will take into consideration various factors, such as the Issuer’s business and prospects, other developments concerning the Issuer, other business and investment opportunities available to the Reporting Person, and general economic and stock market conditions, including, but not limited to, the market price of the Shares.

 

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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

(a) As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,843,991 Shares, constituting 6.0% of the Shares.

  

(b) The Reporting Person (i) has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 1,843,991 Shares; (ii) has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; (iii) has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,843,991 Shares; and (iv) has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares.

 

(c) The Reporting Person has engaged in any other transactions, other than as disclosed above, in the Issuer’s Common Stock during the last 60 days.

 

(d) Not applicable.

 

(e) Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

 

None.

 

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

  May 1, 2015
  (Date)

 

  By: /s/ Abraham Mirman
  Name: Abraham Mirman

 

 

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