UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ) *
Otelco Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
688823301
(CUSIP Number)
February 26, 2014
(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 the 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).
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CUSIP No. 688823301
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons. Christopher M. Brown |
| I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). | |
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
| (a) x | |
| (b) ¨ | |
| 3. | SEC Use Only |
| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization United States |
| Number of | 5. | Sole Voting Power | 177,779 |
| Shares Bene- | |||
| ficially owned | 6. | Shared Voting Power | 0 |
| by Each | |||
| Reporting | 7. | Sole Dispositive Power | 177,779 |
| Person With: | |||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power | 0 |
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 177,779 |
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨ |
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.2% |
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN |
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CUSIP No. 688823301
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons. Aristides Capital LLC |
| I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). | |
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
| (a) x | |
| (b) ¨ | |
| 3. | SEC Use Only |
| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware |
| Number of | 5. | Sole Voting Power | 177,779 |
| Shares Bene- | |||
| ficially owned | 6. | Shared Voting Power | 0 |
| by Each | |||
| Reporting | 7. | Sole Dispositive Power | 177,779 |
| Person With: | |||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power | 0 |
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 177,779 |
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨ |
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.2% |
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO |
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CUSIP No. 688823301
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons. Aristides Fund QP, LP |
| I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). | |
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
| (a) x | |
| (b) ¨ | |
| 3. | SEC Use Only |
| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware |
| Number of | 5. | Sole Voting Power | 16,047 |
| Shares Bene- | |||
| ficially owned | 6. | Shared Voting Power | 0 |
| by Each | |||
| Reporting | 7. | Sole Dispositive Power | 16,047 |
| Person With: | |||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power | 0 |
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 16,047 |
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨ |
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.6% |
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
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CUSIP No. 688823301
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons. Aristides Fund LP |
| I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). | |
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
| (a) x | |
| (b) ¨ | |
| 3. | SEC Use Only |
| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware |
| Number of | 5. | Sole Voting Power | 161,732 |
| Shares Bene- | |||
| ficially owned | 6. | Shared Voting Power | 0 |
| by Each | |||
| Reporting | 7. | Sole Dispositive Power | 161,732 |
| Person With: | |||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power | 0 |
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 161,732 |
| 10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨ |
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.6% |
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN |
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | The name of the issuer is Otelco Inc. (the “Issuer”). | |
| (b) | The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 505 Third Avenue East, Oneonta, AL 35121 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | This statement (this “Statement”) is being filed by: (1) Christopher M. Brown; (2) Aristides Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”); (3) Aristides Fund QP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “3C7 Fund”); and (4) Aristides Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “3C1 Fund”, and together with the 3C7 Fund, the “Funds”) (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Filers”). The Funds are private investment vehicles. The Funds directly own the Common Stock reported in this Statement. Mr. Brown and the General Partner may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Stock owned directly by the Funds. Each Filer disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to any shares other than the shares owned directly by such Filer. | |
| (b) | The principal business office of the Filers is 3499 Brookside Road, Ottawa Hills, Ohio 43606. | |
| (c) | For citizenship information see Item 4 of the cover sheet of each Filer. | |
| (d) | This Statement relates to the Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the Issuer (the “Common Stock”). | |
| (e) | The CUSIP Number of the Preferred Stock of the Issuer is 688823301. | |
| Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | ||
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). |
| (e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | ¨ | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| (i) | ¨ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| (j) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
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| Item 4. | Ownership. | |
| See Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover page for each Filer, and Item 2, for holdings as of the end of business on March 7, 2014. As of the Event Date (February 26, 2014), the Filers collectively owned 146,560 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing 5.1% of all of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. The percentage ownership of each Filer is based on 2,870,948 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of November 12, 2013, as announced by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2013. | ||
| 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. | |
| Not applicable. | ||
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. | |
| Not applicable. | ||
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group | |
| See Exhibit 1. | ||
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group | |
| Not applicable. | ||
| Item 10. | Certification | |
| 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. | ||
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 7, 2014
Christopher M. Brown
Aristides Capital LLC
Aristides Fund QP, LP
Aristides Fund LP
By: /s/Christopher M. Brown
Christopher M. Brown, for himself and as the Managing Member of the General Partner (for itself and on behalf of each of the Funds)
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| EXHIBIT INDEX | |
| Exhibit No. | Document |
| 1. | Joint Filing Agreement |
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Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Otelco Inc., and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement.
Dated: March 7, 2014
Christopher M. Brown
Aristides Capital LLC
Aristides Fund QP, LP
Aristides Fund LP
By: /s/Christopher M. Brown
Christopher M. Brown, for himself and as the Managing Member of the General Partner (for itself and on behalf of each of the Funds)