0001085146-14-000256.txt : 20140205 0001085146-14-000256.hdr.sgml : 20140205 20140205162831 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-14-000256 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140205 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NANOPHASE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883107 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS [3390] IRS NUMBER: 363687863 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52413 FILM NUMBER: 14576487 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 453 COMMERCE ST CITY: BURR RIDGE STATE: IL ZIP: 60521 BUSINESS PHONE: 6303231200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 453 COMMERCE STREET CITY: BURR RIDGE STATE: IL ZIP: 60521 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Conley John Howard Jr CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001596237 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8 RENE CARR ST CITY: ELKTON STATE: MD ZIP: 21921 SC 13G 1 nanx_20514.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

Nanophase Technology Corp

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

630079101

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 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)

* 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 Instructions).

CUSIP No.: 630079101
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
John H Conley Jr

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
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 of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,940,000
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,940,000
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,940,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES []

11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.8%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN

CUSIP No.: 630079101
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Nanophase Technology Corp
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
John H Conley Jr
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States of America
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
630079101
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-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 Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(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) [   ]  A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k) [   ]  Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution
in accordance with 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,940,000
(b) Percent of class:
6.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,940,000
(ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,940,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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:
 
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
 
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
 
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
 
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.

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.
February 05, 2014
Date
John H Conley Jr
/s/ John H Conley Jr
Signature
John H Conley Jr, Individual
Name/Title



Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).