0001140361-24-007186.txt : 20240212 0001140361-24-007186.hdr.sgml : 20240212 20240212213318 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-24-007186 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Great Elm Capital Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001675033 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 812621577 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-89698 FILM NUMBER: 24622335 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 SOUTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 230 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02453 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-375-3006 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 SOUTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 230 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02453 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Great Elm Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001831096 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] ORGANIZATION NAME: 06 Technology IRS NUMBER: 853622015 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 230 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02453 BUSINESS PHONE: (617) 375-3006 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 230 CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02453 SC 13D/A 1 ef20021513_sc13da.htm SC 13D/A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Amendment No. 9)
 
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
Great Elm Capital Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
390320703
(CUSIP Number)
 
Jason W. Reese
Great Elm Group, Inc.
800 South Street, Suite 230
Waltham, MA 02453
(617) 375-3006
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
February 8, 2024
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
 
 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
 
* 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 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 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).
 
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
 
Great Elm Group, Inc.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
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(b)
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3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
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6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
 
1,520,560
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
1,520,560
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
 
1,520,560
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)*
 
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13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
 
16.1%(1)
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
CO
 
 
 
 

(1)          Based on 9,452,382 shares of common stock, par value $0.01, outstanding, which includes 1,850,424 shares issued to Great Elm Strategic Partnership I, LLC (“GESP”) on February 8, 2024 (as described under Item 5 below).
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Amendment No. 9 to the statement of beneficial ownership on Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 9”) amends the Schedule 13D originally filed by the Reporting Person with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 1, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated October 1, 2020, Amendment No. 2 dated December 31, 2020, Amendment No. 3 dated September 20, 2021, Amendment No. 4 dated May 11, 2022, Amendment No. 5 dated June 17, 2022, Amendment No. 6 dated January 3, 2022, Amendment No. 7 dated January 24, 2023 and Amendment No. 8 dated September 22, 2023 (as so amended, the “Schedule 13D”), relating to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 (the “Common Stock”), of Great Elm Capital Corp., a Maryland corporation (the “Issuer”). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein in this Amendment No. 9 shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Schedule 13D, and unless amended hereby, all information previously filed remains in effect.
 
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:
 
(a) and (b) The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported to be owned by the Reporting Person is based on 9,452,382 shares of Common Stock outstanding. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding includes (i) 7,601,958, which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2023, filed November 2, 2023, and (ii) 1,850,424 shares of Common Stock issued to GESP as reported on the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 8, 2024.
 
As of February 8, 2024, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own 1,520,560 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 16.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
 
(c) On November 21, 2023, the Reporting Person purchased 27,000 shares of Common Stock for a purchase price of $10.05 per share.
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SIGNATURES
 
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, 2024
 
 
By:
/s/ Keri A. Davis
 
Name:
 Keri A. Davis
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting Officer