Sec Form 13G Filing - Hays James Charles filing for Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. (SKWD) - 2024-11-12

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

830940102

(CUSIP Number)

 

September 30, 2024

(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).

 



 

 

 

CUSIP No. 830940102

Page 2 of 4

 

1.

 

Name of reporting persons

 

James Charles Hays

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

 

U.S.A.

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

5.

Sole Voting Power

 

2,809,269

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

0

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

2,809,269         

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

0

9.

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

2,809,269

10.

 

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

 

11.

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

7.0% (1)

12.

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

(1)

This percentage is calculated based upon 40,096,132 shares outstanding as of August 2, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2024.

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 830940102

Page 3 of 4

 

Item 1.

 

 

(a)

Name of Issuer

 

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.

 

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

 

800 Gessner Road, Suite 600

Houston, Texas 77024-4284

 

Item 2.

 

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing

 

James Charles Hays

 

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

 

800 Gessner, Suite 600,

Houston, Texas 77024

 

 

(c)

Citizenship

 

United States

 

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

 

(e)

CUSIP Number

 

830940102

 

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:

 

Not applicable

 

Item 4.

Ownership

 

See Cover Page, Items 5 through 11.

 

Consists of: (i) 27,618 shares of common stock held directly, (ii) 1,975,851 shares of common stock held by Jwayne LLC, and (iii) 805,800 shares of common stock held by Marquis Lafayette LLC. Mr. Hays serves as the controlling member for Jwayne LLC and Marquis Lafayette LLC.

 

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 or Control Person.

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of a Group

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 830940102

Page 4 of 4

 

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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

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.

 

SIGNATURE

Dated: November 12, 2024

 

 

/s/ James Charles Hays

 

James Charles Hays