Chief Compliance Officer

0001595521-23-000005.txt : 20230512 0001595521-23-000005.hdr.sgml : 20230512 20230512165259 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001595521-23-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230512 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20230512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Aristides Capital LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001595521 IRS NUMBER: 262056777 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-19976 FILM NUMBER: 23916713 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 E MAIN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40202 BUSINESS PHONE: (502)-419-2956 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 118 E MAIN STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40202 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml X0202 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001595521 XXXXXXXX 03-31-2023 03-31-2023 Aristides Capital LLC

118 E MAIN STREET SUITE 600 LOUISVILLE KY 40202

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