0001144204-19-007007.txt : 20190213 0001144204-19-007007.hdr.sgml : 20190213 20190213125730 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-19-007007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190213 GROUP MEMBERS: DANIEL MACK GROUP MEMBERS: WILMOT B. HARKEY SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000783005 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832] IRS NUMBER: 351542018 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43521 FILM NUMBER: 19595673 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EMMIS PLAZA STREET 2: 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE SUITE 700 CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46204 BUSINESS PHONE: 3172660100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EMMIS PLAZA STREET 2: 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE #700 CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EMMIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Nantahala Capital Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001472322 IRS NUMBER: 201151760 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19 OLD KINGS HIGHWAY S STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: DARIEN STATE: CT ZIP: 06820 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-404-1172 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19 OLD KINGS HIGHWAY S STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: DARIEN STATE: CT ZIP: 06820 SC 13G/A 1 tv513420_sc13ga.htm SC 13G/A

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

 

EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

291525400

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2018

(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)
¨  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 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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CUSIP NO. 291525400

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CUSIP No.  291525400
(1) Names of reporting persons Nantahala Capital Management, LLC
(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a)
(see instructions) (b)
(3) SEC use only  
(4) Citizenship or place of organization MA
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:  
(5) Sole voting power 0
(6) Shared voting power 821,783
(7) Sole dispositive power 0
(8) Shared dispositive power 821,783
(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 821,783
(10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)  
(11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 7.0%
(12) Type of reporting person (see instructions) IA

 

   

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CUSIP No.  291525400
(1) Names of reporting persons Wilmot B. Harkey
(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a)
(see instructions) (b)
(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 821,783
(7) Sole dispositive power 0
(8) Shared dispositive power 821,783
(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 821,783
(10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)  
(11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 7.0%
(12) Type of reporting person (see instructions) HC

 

   

CUSIP NO. 291525400

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CUSIP No.  291525400
(1) Names of reporting persons Daniel Mack
(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a)
(see instructions) (b)
(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 821,783
(7) Sole dispositive power 0
(8) Shared dispositive power 821,783
(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 821,783
(10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions)  
(11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 7.0%
(12) Type of reporting person (see instructions) HC

 

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
   
  EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (the “Issuer”).
   
Item 1(b). Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
   
  One Emmis Plaza, 40 Monument Circle, Suite 700, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
   
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
   
 

Nantahala Capital Management, LLC (“Nantahala”)

Wilmot B. Harkey

Daniel Mack (together the “Reporting Persons”)

   
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
   
 

19 Old Kings Highway S, Suite 200

Darien, CT 06820

 

Item 2(c). Citizenship:
   
 

Nantahala is a Massachusetts limited liability company.

Each of Messrs. Harkey and Mack is a citizen of the United States of America.

   
Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

 

 

Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value (the “Shares”).

 

 

 

   

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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
 

 

291525400

 


Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 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. 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) x 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) x 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).

 

Item 4.

 

Ownership:

   
Item 4(a).

Amount Beneficially Owned:

 

As of December 31, 2018, Nantahala may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 821,783 Shares held by funds and separately managed accounts under its control, and as the managing members of Nantahala, each of Messrs. Harkey and Mack may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of those Shares.

 

   
Item 4(b).

Percent of Class:

 

As of December 31, 2018, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 7.0% of the total number of Shares outstanding (based upon information provided by the Issuer on Form 10-Q filed October 11, 2018, there were 11,673,240 Shares outstanding as of October 4, 2018).

 

 

   

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Item 4(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
   
 

Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

 

 
  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote 0  
  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 821,783  
  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0  

 

 

 

 

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 821,783  
 

 

Each of Messrs. Harkey and Mack:

 

 
  (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote 0  
  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 821,783  
  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0  
  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 821,783  

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
   
 

This Item 5 is not applicable.

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
   
  This Item 6 is not applicable.
   
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
   
  Each of Messrs. Harkey and Mack is filing this Schedule 13G as a control person in respect of shares beneficially owned by Nantahala, an investment adviser as described in §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).  See Item 4(a).
   
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
   
  This Item 8 is not applicable.
   
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
   
  This Item 9 is not applicable.

 

   

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Item 10. Certification:

 

 

By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of such person's 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 such purpose or effect.

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date:  February 13, 2019 NANTAHALA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Paul E. Rehm
    Paul E. Rehm
    Chief Compliance Officer
     
  /s/ Wilmot B. Harkey
  Wilmot B. Harkey
     
  /s/ Daniel Mack
  Daniel Mack