Sec Form 13D Filing - HALE MARTIN M JR filing for LANTRONIX INC (LTRX) - 2021-01-13

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
 
LANTRONIX, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
516548203
(CUSIP Number)
 
Martin M. Hale, Jr.
17 State Street, Suite 3230
New York, NY 10004
(212) 751-8800
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
January 11, 2021
(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 Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

 

(Page 1 of 9 Pages)

 

 

* 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 ("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).

 

 

 

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Martin M. Hale, Jr.

 

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

 

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

 

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

¨

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.19%*

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

 

       

*Based on 28,590,989 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2020 as disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Lantronix, Inc. (the “Issuer”) for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Hale Fund Management, LLC

 

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

 

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

 

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.19%*

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

 

       

*Based on 28,590,989 shares of C ommon Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2020 as disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Issuer for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Hale Capital Management, LP

 

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

 

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

 

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

¨

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.19%*

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

 

       

*Based on 28,590,989 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2020 as disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Issuer for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Hale Capital Partners, LP

 

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) x

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

 

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

 

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

 

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

 

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

1,199,351 Shares of Common Stock

 

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

¨

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.19%*

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

 

       

*Based on 28,590,989 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2020 as disclosed in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Issuer for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

This Amendment No. 2 (“Amendment No. 2”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 24, 2016 (the “Original Schedule 13D”) and as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on September 25, 2020 (“Amendment No. 1”; the Original Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment No. 2 are collectively referred to as, the “Schedule 13D”) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Lantronix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 7535 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, California 92618. This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements Item 5 of the Schedule 13D as set forth below. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 2 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.

 

Item 5.INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY.

 

Paragraphs (a) – (c) of Item 5 of Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

 

(a)See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Amendment No. 2 for the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons. Percentages of the shares of Common Stock outstanding reported in this Amendment No. 2 are calculated based upon 28,590,989 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2020 as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020.

 

(b)See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Amendment No. 2 for the number of shares of Common Stock as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.

 

(c)During the past sixty (60) days, the Reporting Persons effected the sale transactions set forth on Exhibit A annexed hereto.

 

The Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:  As of January 11, 2021, the Reporting Persons ceased to beneficially own more than five percent of the Common Stock.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: January 13, 2021

 

  /s/ Martin M. Hale, Jr.
     
  HALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
     
  By:  Hale Fund Management, LLC, its General Partner
     
  By: /s/ Martin M. Hale,  Jr.
    Name:  Martin M. Hale, Jr.
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  HALE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP
     
  By: Hale Fund Management, LLC, its General Partner
     
  By:  /s/ Martin M. Hale, Jr.
    Name: Martin M. Hale, Jr.
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  HALE FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Martin M. Hale, Jr.
    Name:   Martin M. Hale, Jr.
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Name of Reporting Person Date of Transaction Number of Shares of Common Stock Sold Price Per Share Transaction Effected
HALE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 12/07/2020 4,886 $5.15 Open Market Sale
HALE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 12/28/2020 118,057 $4.64 Open Market Sale
HALE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 12/31/2020 1,500 $4.49 Open Market Sale
HALE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 01/06/2021 9,620 $4.54 Open Market Sale
HALE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 01/07/2021 21,839 $4.70 Open Market Sale
HALE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 01/08/2021 13,571 $4.74 Open Market Sale
HALE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 01/11/2021 26,332 $4.77 Open Market Sale