SC 13G 1 tv485187_sc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. __)*

Purple Innovation, Inc.

(f/k/a Global Partner Acquisition Corp.)

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001

(Title of Class of Securities)

74640Y106

(CUSIP Number)

January 30, 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)

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).

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CUSIP No. 74640Y106

1.	Names of Reporting Persons

	Scott Miller

2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

	(a) ¨
	(b) ¨

3.	SEC Use Only

4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization

	USA

NUMBER OF SHARES	5. SOLE VOTING POWER	800,000
BENEFICIALLY OWNED	6. SHARED VOTING POWER	0
BY EACH REPORTING	7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	800,000
PERSON WITH:	8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

	800,000

10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨

11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	5.8%

12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

	IN

_________________

Ownership information above is as of the end of business on February 6, 2018, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G.

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CUSIP No. 74640Y106

1.	Names of Reporting Persons

	Greenhaven Road Investment Management, LP

2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

	(a) ¨
	(b) ¨

3.	SEC Use Only

4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization

	Delaware, USA

NUMBER OF SHARES	5. SOLE VOTING POWER	800,000
BENEFICIALLY OWNED	6. SHARED VOTING POWER	0
BY EACH REPORTING	7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	800,000
PERSON WITH:	8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

	800,000

10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨

11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	5.8%

12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

	PN

________________

Ownership information above is as of the end of business on February 6, 2018, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G.

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CUSIP No. 74640Y106

1.	Names of Reporting Persons

	MVM Funds, LLC

2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

	(a)¨
	(b)¨

3.	SEC Use Only

4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization

	New York, USA

NUMBER OF SHARES	5. SOLE VOTING POWER	800,000
BENEFICIALLY OWNED	6. SHARED VOTING POWER	0
BY EACH REPORTING	7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	800,000
PERSON WITH:	8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

	800,000

10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨

11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	5.8%

12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

	OO

________________

Ownership information above is as of the end of business on February 6, 2018, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G.

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CUSIP No. 74640Y106

1.	Names of Reporting Persons

	Greenhaven Road Capital Fund 1, L.P.

2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

	(a) ¨
	(b) ¨

3.	SEC Use Only

4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization

	Delaware, USA

NUMBER OF SHARES	5. SOLE VOTING POWER	800,000
BENEFICIALLY OWNED	6. SHARED VOTING POWER	0
BY EACH REPORTING	7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	800,000
PERSON WITH:	8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

	800,000

10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨

11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	5.8%

12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

	PN

_________________

Ownership information above is as of the end of business on February 6, 2018, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G.

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Item 1.

(a)

The name of the issuer is Purple Innovation, Inc. (f/k/a Global Partner Acquisition Corp.) (the “Issuer”).

(b)

The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 123 E. 200 N. Alpine, UT 84004.

Item 2.

(a)

This statement (this “Statement”) is being filed by: (1) Scott Miller; (2) Greenhaven Road Investment Management, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Manager”); (3) MVM Funds, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “General Partner”); and (4) Greenhaven Road Capital Fund 1, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”) (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). The Fund is a private investment vehicle. The Fund directly owns the Class A Common Stock (as defined below) reported in this Statement. The Investment Manager is the investment manager of the Fund. The General Partner is the general partner of the Fund and the Investment Manager. Scott Miller is the controlling person of the General Partner. Scott Miller, the Investment Manager and the General Partner may be deemed to beneficially own the Class A Common Stock owned directly by the Fund. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to any shares other than the shares owned directly by such Reporting Person.

(b)

The principal business office of the Reporting Persons is c/o Royce & Associates LLC, 8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 190, Greenwich, CT 06830.

(c)

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

(d)

This Statement relates to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer (the “Class A Common Stock”).

(e)

The CUSIP Number of the Class A Common Stock is 74640Y106.

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 February 6, 2018, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G. The percentage ownership of each Reporting Person is based on 13,696,020 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of February 2, 2018, as reported by the Issuer in its Proxy Statement filed on January 16, 2018.

As of the Event Date of January 30, 2018, the Fund directly owned 800,000 shares of Common Stock (ultimately re-named Class A Common Stock), representing 5.0% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The percentage ownership of each Reporting Person is based on 15,989,770 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 16, 2018, as reported by the Issuer in its Proxy Statement filed on January 16, 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.

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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

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: February 7, 2018

Scott Miller

Greenhaven Road Investment Management, LP

MVM Funds, LLC

Greenhaven Road Capital Fund 1, L.P.

By: /s/ Scott Miller

Scott Miller, for himself and as the

Managing Member of the General

Partner (for itself and on behalf of

the Fund and the Investment

Manager)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Document

Joint Filing Agreement

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