0001104659-16-096878.txt : 20160216 0001104659-16-096878.hdr.sgml : 20160215 20160216063810 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-16-096878 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160216 GROUP MEMBERS: MR. ALLAN WEINE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: 1347 Capital Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001606163 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-88248 FILM NUMBER: 161422746 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 PIERCE ROAD STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: ITASCA STATE: IL ZIP: 60143 BUSINESS PHONE: 847-700-8064 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 PIERCE ROAD STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: ITASCA STATE: IL ZIP: 60143 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Castle Creek Arbitrage, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326638 IRS NUMBER: 201327775 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 3550 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312.692.7564 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 3550 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Castle Creek Convertible Arbitrage, LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050510 SC 13G 1 a16-4385_2sc13g.htm SC 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

1347 Capital Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

68245V202

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

x

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

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.: 68245V202

 

 

1

Name of Reporting Person
Castle Creek Arbitrage, LLC

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware, USA

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
350,000

 

6

Shared Voting Power
0

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
350,000

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
0

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
350,000

 

 

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.88%

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person
IA

 

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CUSIP No.: 68245V202

 

 

1

Name of Reporting Person
Mr. Allan Weine

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6

Shared Voting Power
0

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
0

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
350,000

 

 

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.88%

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person
HC

 

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CUSIP No.: 68245V202

 

Item 1(a).

 

Name of Issuer:
1347 Capital Corp.

Item 1(b).

 

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
150 Pierce Road, 6th Floor

Itasca, IL 60143

 

Item 2(a).

 

Name of Person Filing:
Castle Creek Arbitrage, LLC and Mr. Allan Weine

Item 2(b).

 

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
Principal Business Office for Castle Creek Arbitrage, LLC and Mr. Weine:

227 West Monroe, Suite 3550

Chicago, IL 60606

Item 2(c).

 

Citizenship:
Castle Creek Arbitrage, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company

Mr. Weine is a US citizen

Item 2(d).

 

Title of Class of Securities:
Ordinary shares

Item 2(e).

 

CUSIP Number:
68245V202

 

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)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);

 

(e)

x*

An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

x*

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

o

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)

o

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

(k)

o

Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 


* The persons filing this Schedule 13G are Castle Creek Arbitrage LLC, an investment adviser registered with the SEC, and Mr. Allan Weine, the managing member of Castle Creek Arbitrage LLC.  The reporting persons do not admit that they constitute a group.

 

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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:   

 

350,000 shares may be deemed beneficially owned with the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by (1) Castle Creek Arbitrage, LLC by virtue of its investment discretion and voting authority granted by its clients and (2) Mr. Allan Weine, by virtue of his position with and ownership of Castle Creek Arbitrage LLC.

 

Mr. Weine disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on this Schedule.

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

5.88%, based on 5,948,000 shares of common stock reported as outstanding by the Issuer on its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   

350,000

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    

0

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

350,000

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

0

 

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  o.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

 

Castle Creek Arbitrage, LLC, is a registered investment adviser whose clients have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends or the proceeds from the sale of the securities reported on this Schedule. No individual client's holdings represent more than five percent of the Issuer’s securities.

 

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:

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

 

Not Applicable.

 

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Item 10.

Certification:

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

 

Date:  February 12, 2016

 

 

Allan D. Weine

 

Castle Creek Arbitrage, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Allan Weine

 

By:

/s/ Courtney Fong

 

Allan Weine

 

 

Courtney Fong

 

 

 

 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing with the other reporting person of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of 1347 Capital Corp and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 12th day of February, 2016.

 

 

ALLAN WEINE

 

 

 

By:

 /s/Allan Weine

 

 

Allan Weine

 

 

 

 

 

CASTLE CREEK ARBITRAGE, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Courtney Fong

 

 

Courtney Fong

 

 

Chief Compliance Officer