0001062993-20-000989.txt : 20200214 0001062993-20-000989.hdr.sgml : 20200214 20200214152556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001062993-20-000989 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200214 GROUP MEMBERS: JOHN H. LEWIS GROUP MEMBERS: OSMIUM CAPITAL II, LP GROUP MEMBERS: OSMIUM CAPITAL, LP GROUP MEMBERS: OSMIUM DIAMOND, LP GROUP MEMBERS: OSMIUM SPARTAN, LP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Spark Networks SE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001705338 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: 2M FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-90191 FILM NUMBER: 20618692 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: KOHLFURTER STRASSE 41/43 CITY: BERLIN STATE: 2M ZIP: 10999 BUSINESS PHONE: 011491624265474 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: KOHLFURTER STRASSE 41/43 CITY: BERLIN STATE: 2M ZIP: 10999 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Blitz 17655 SE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170501 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Osmium Partners, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001316729 IRS NUMBER: 550793716 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 172 CITY: GREENBRAE STATE: CA ZIP: 94904 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 785-4044 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 DRAKES LANDING ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 172 CITY: GREENBRAE STATE: CA ZIP: 94904 SC 13G/A 1 formsc13ga-spark.htm FORM SC 13G/A Osmium Partners, LLC: Form SC 13G/A - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

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

SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*

SPARK NETWORKS SE
(Name of Issuer)

American Depository Shares, each representing 0.1 no par value registered Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)

846517100
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2019
(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. 846517100

1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

 

 

John H. Lewis

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ] (b) [X]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

 

United States

 

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

 

 

Number of

 

107,615 ADS(1)

Shares

6.

Shared Voting Power

Beneficially

 

 

owned by

 

1,786,109 ADS

Each

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

Reporting

 

 

Person

 

107,615 ADS(1)

With:

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

 

 

 

1,786,109 ADS

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

 

1,893,724 ADS

10.

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

 

 

 

[ ]

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

 

7.3%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 

 

IN
       

(1) Reflects 102,615 ADS directly held by the reporting person and 5,000 ADS that may be acquired pursuant to stock options held by the reporting person.

CUSIP No. 846517100

1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

 

 

Osmium Partners, LLC

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ] (b) [X]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

 

Delaware

 

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

 

 

Number of

 

0

Shares

6.

Shared Voting Power

Beneficially

 

 

owned by

 

1,786,109 ADS

Each

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

Reporting

 

 

Person

 

0

With:

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

 

 

 

1,786,109 ADS

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

 

1,786,109 ADS

10.

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

 

 

 

[ ]

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

 

6.9%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 

 

CO, OO
       

CUSIP No. 846517100

1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

 

 

Osmium Capital, LP

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ] (b) [X]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

 

Delaware

 

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

 

 

Number of

 

0

Shares

6.

Shared Voting Power

Beneficially

 

 

owned by

 

764,539 ADS

Each

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

Reporting

 

 

Person

 

0

With:

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

 

 

 

764,539 ADS

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

 

764,539 ADS

10.

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

 

 

 

[ ]

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

 

2.9%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 

 

PN
       

CUSIP No. 846517100

1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

 

 

Osmium Capital II, LP

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ] (b) [X]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

 

Delaware

 

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

 

 

Number of

 

0

Shares

6.

Shared Voting Power

Beneficially

 

 

owned by

 

277,363 ADS

Each

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

Reporting

 

 

Person

 

0

With:

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

 

 

 

277,363 ADS

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

 

277,363 ADS

10.

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

 

 

 

[ ]

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

 

1.1%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 

 

PN
       

CUSIP No. 846517100

1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

 

 

Osmium Spartan, LP

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ] (b) [X]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

 

Delaware

 

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

 

 

Number of

 

0

Shares

6.

Shared Voting Power

Beneficially

 

 

owned by

 

224,553 ADS

Each

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

Reporting

 

 

Person

 

0

With:

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

 

 

 

224,553 ADS

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

 

224,553 ADS

10.

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

 

 

 

[ ]

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

 

0.9%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 

 

PN
       

CUSIP No. 846517100

1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

 

 

Osmium Diamond, LP

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ] (b) [X]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

 

 

Delaware

 

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

 

 

Number of

 

0

Shares

6.

Shared Voting Power

Beneficially

 

 

owned by

 

519,654 ADS

Each

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

Reporting

 

 

Person

 

0

With:

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

 

 

 

519,654 ADS

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

 

519,654 ADS

10.

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

 

 

 

[ ]

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

 

 

2.0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

 

 

PN
       

Item 1.

(a)

The name of the issuer is Spark Networks SE, a European stock corporation with its corporate seat in Germany (the "Issuer").

 

 

(b)

The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at Kohlfurter Straße 41/43, Berlin 10999 Germany.

Item 2.

(a)

This statement (this "Statement") is being filed by John H. Lewis, the controlling member of Osmium Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Osmium Partners"), which serves as the general partner of Osmium Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Fund") and Osmium Capital II, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund II"), Osmium Spartan, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund III") and Osmium Diamond, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund IV") (all of the foregoing, collectively, the "Filers"). The Fund, Fund II, Fund III and Fund IV are private investment vehicles formed for the purpose of investing and trading in a wide variety of securities and financial instruments. The Fund, Fund II, Fund III and Fund IV directly own the American Depository Shares reported in this Statement (other than the 102,615 American Depository Shares and 5,000 options for American Depository Shares directly held by Mr. Lewis). Mr. Lewis and Osmium Partners may be deemed to share with the Fund, Fund II, Fund III and Fund IV (and not with any third party) voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. Each Filer disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to any shares other than the shares owned directly by such Filer.

 

 

(b)

The Principal Business Office of the Filers is 300 Drakes Landing Road, Suite 172, Greenbrae, CA 94904.

 

 

(c)

For citizenship information see Item 4 of the cover sheet of each Filer.

 

 

(d)

This Statement relates to the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.

 

 

(e)

The CUSIP Number of the Common Stock of the Issuer is 846517100.

Item 3.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership.

See Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover page for each Filer, and Item 2. The percentage ownership of each Filer is based on the 26,010,365 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer outstanding as of July 1, 2019. Each ADS represents the right to receive one-tenth of an Ordinary Share of the Issuer.

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

Not applicable.

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.

Item 10. Certification

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.

SIGNATURE

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

Dated: February 14, 2020

John H. Lewis

Osmium Partners, LLC

Osmium Capital, LP

Osmium Capital II, LP

Osmium Spartan, LP

Osmium Diamond, LP

 

By: /s/ John H. Lewis

John H. Lewis, for himself and as

Managing Member of Osmium

Partners, LLC, for itself and as

General Partner of Osmium

Capital, LP, Osmium Capital II,

LP , Osmium Spartan, LP and Osmium Diamond, LP

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 1

Joint Filing Agreement (Previously Filed)