0000902614-24-000002.txt : 20240206 0000902614-24-000002.hdr.sgml : 20240206 20240206140418 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902614-24-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240206 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QEP CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017815 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing IRS NUMBER: 132983807 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53535 FILM NUMBER: 24599518 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33487 BUSINESS PHONE: 5619945550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW STREET 2: SUITE A CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33487 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902614 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 521452536 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14551 MERAVI DRIVE CITY: BONITA SPRINGS STATE: FL ZIP: 34135 BUSINESS PHONE: 1-239-676-8281 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14551 MERAVI DRIVE CITY: BONITA SPRINGS STATE: FL ZIP: 34135 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WILEN MANAGEMENT CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WILEN MANAGEMENT CORP/MD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930428 SC 13G 1 qepc13g-2023.txt Q.E.P. CO., INC 13G 2023 FILING SCHEDULE 13G Filing for 2023 Q.E.P. CO., INC. AMENDMENT NO. Cusip Number 74727K102 Page 1 of 4 Q.E.P. CO., INC. Cusip Number 74727K102 Page 2 of 4 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Wilen Investment Management Corp. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) ** 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 172,997 6. SHARED VOTING POWER NONE 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 172,997 8. SHARES DISPOSTIVE POWER NONE 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 172,997 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.3% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA Q.E.P. CO., INC. Cusip Number 74727K102 Page 3 of 4 Item 1. Security and Issuer: This statement relates to the common stock of Q.E.P. Co., Inc. ("The Issuer") 1001 Broken Sound Parkway, NW Suite A, Boca Raton, FL 33487. Item 2. Identity and Background: (a) Name of Person Filing: Wilen Investment Management Corp. (b) Address of Principal Business Office: 14451 Meravi Drive, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 (c) Citizenship or Place of Organization: Florida (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 74727K102 Item 3. The Entity Filing is an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 172,997 (b) Percent of class: 5.3% (c) Number of Shares as to which such entity has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 172,997 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 172,997 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class of Securities: Not Applicable Q.E.P. CO., INC. Cusip Number 74727K102 Page 4 of 4 Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of Subsidiaries 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 acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 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 this 6th day of February, 2024. JAMES WILEN James Wilen, President Wilen Investment Management Corp.