0001079973-19-000042.txt : 20190128 0001079973-19-000042.hdr.sgml : 20190128 20190128164419 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001079973-19-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190128 GROUP MEMBERS: IBEX GP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: IBEX INVESTMENT HOLDINGS II LLC GROUP MEMBERS: IBEX INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: IBEX ISRAEL FUND LLLP GROUP MEMBERS: JUSTIN B. BORUS SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SILICOM LTD. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000916793 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46092 FILM NUMBER: 19546014 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14 ATIR YEDA ST. CITY: KFAR-SAVA STATE: L3 ZIP: 4464323 BUSINESS PHONE: 97297644555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14 ATIR YEDA ST. CITY: KFAR-SAVA STATE: L3 ZIP: 4464323 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SILICOM LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940103 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ibex Investors LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001531964 IRS NUMBER: 331042318 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3200 CHERRY CREEK SOUTH DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 670 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80209 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-500-8821 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3200 CHERRY CREEK SOUTH DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 670 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Lazarus Management Co LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111004 SC 13G/A 1 ibex_silicom-13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A

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


SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

Silicom Ltd.
(Translation of Issuer’s name into English)
(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares, nominal value 0.01 New Israeli Shekels per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)

M84116108
(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:

[_] 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).
 
 

CUSIP No. M84116108
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Ibex Investors LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Colorado, USA
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.2%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 
_______________________
 
*
Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 25, 2019, the business day before the filing date of this Schedule 13G.
 
 
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CUSIP No. M84116108
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Justin B. Borus
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(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
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.2%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 
 
_______________________
 
*
Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 25, 2019, the business day before the filing date of this Schedule 13G.
 
 
 
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CUSIP No. M84116108
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Ibex Israel Fund LLLP
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
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
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.2%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 
 
_______________________
 
*
Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 25, 2019, the business day before the filing date of this Schedule 13G.
 
 
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CUSIP No. M84116108
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Ibex GP LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Colorado, USA
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.2%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 
_______________________
 
*
Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 25, 2019, the business day before the filing date of this Schedule 13G.
 
 
 
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CUSIP No. M84116108
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Ibex Investment Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
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
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.2%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 
_______________________
 
*
Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 25, 2019, the business day before the filing date of this Schedule 13G.
 
 
 
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CUSIP No. M84116108
 
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Ibex Investment Holdings II LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
   
(a)
   
(b)
 
 
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
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
391,052
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
5.2%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 
_______________________
 
*
Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 25, 2019, the business day before the filing date of this Schedule 13G.
 
 
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Item 1.

(a)
The name of the issuer is Silicom Ltd. (the “Issuer”).

(b)
The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 14 Atir Yeda St., Kfar-Sava 4464323, Israel.

Item 2.
 
(a)
This Schedule 13G (this "Statement" or this "Schedule 13G") is being filed by: (1) Justin B. Borus; (2) Ibex Investors LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the "Investment Manager"); (3) Ibex Israel Fund LLLP, a Delaware limited liability limited partnership (the "Fund"); (4) Ibex GP LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the "General Partner"); (5) Ibex Investment Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("IM Holdings"); and (6) Ibex Investment Holdings II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("GP Holdings") (all of the foregoing, collectively, the "Reporting Persons").  The Fund is a private investment vehicle.  The Fund directly beneficially owns the Ordinary Shares (as defined below) reported in this Statement.  The Investment Manager is the investment manager of the Fund.  IM Holdings is the sole member of the Investment Manager.  The General Partner is the general partner of the Fund.  GP Holdings is the sole member of the General Partner.  Justin B. Borus is the manager of the Investment Manager, IM Holdings, the General Partner and GP Holdings.  Justin B. Borus, the Investment Manager, IM Holdings, the General Partner and GP Holdings may be deemed to beneficially own the Ordinary Shares directly beneficially owned by the Fund.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to any shares other than the shares directly beneficially owned by such Reporting Person.

(b)
The principal business office of the Reporting Persons is c/o Ibex Investors LLC, 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 670, Denver, CO 80209.

(c)
For citizenship information see Item 4 of the cover page of each Reporting Person.

(d)
This Statement relates to the Ordinary Shares, nominal value 0.01 New Israeli Shekels per share (the "Ordinary Shares").

(e)
The CUSIP Number of the Ordinary Shares is M84116108.
 
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);
 
 
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(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 §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ______________

Item 4.  Ownership.
 
See Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover page for each Reporting Person, and Item 2, which information is given as of the end of business on January 25, 2019, the business day before the filing date of this Schedule 13G.

As of the Event Date of December 31, 2018, the Fund directly beneficially owned 386,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 5.1% of all of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.

The percentages of beneficial ownership contained herein are based on 7,551,617 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2018, as reported by the Issuer in its Form 6-K filed on August 9, 2018.

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.

Not applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.
 
 
 
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Item 10.  Certification.

(a)
Not applicable.

(b)
Not applicable.

(c)
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.



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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.
 
Dated:    January 28, 2019

Justin B. Borus
Ibex Investors LLC
Ibex Israel Fund LLLP
Ibex GP LLC
Ibex Investment Holdings LLC
Ibex Investment Holdings II LLC


By:     /s/ Justin B. Borus
Justin B. Borus, for himself and as the Manager of each of the
Investment Manager, IM Holdings, the General Partner
(for itself and on behalf of the Fund) and GP Holdings

 

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