Sec Form 13D Filing - HITCHCOCK JEREMY P. filing for MINIM INC. (MINM) - 2020-12-08

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 13)*
 
Zoom Telephonics, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

98978K107
(CUSIP Number)

Colby Jordan
Orbit Group LLC
848 Elm Street, 2nd Floor
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 998-8484
 
Alexander H. Pyle, Esq.
Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA
28 State Street, 22nd Floor
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 897-5600
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 4, 2020
(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 ☐.
 
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
*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).



SCHEDULE 13D
 
CUSIP No. 98978K107
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Jeremy P. Hitchcock
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
17,819,5291
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
17,819,5291
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
17,819,5291
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
51.0%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 


1 Includes 52,500 shares of the common stock (“Common Stock”) of Zoom Telephonics, Inc. (the “Issuer”) that Jeremy P. Hitchcock has the right to acquire upon exercise of outstanding stock options that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days.  The stock options were granted to Jeremy P. Hitchcock, in connection with his service as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Issuer.


SCHEDULE 13D
 
CUSIP No. 98978K107
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Elizabeth Cash Hitchcock
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 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
 
 
17,819,5292
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
17,819,5292
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
17,819,5292
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
51.0%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
IN
 
 
 
 


2 Includes 52,500 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer that Jeremy P. Hitchcock has the right to acquire upon exercise of outstanding stock options that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days. The stock options were granted to Jeremy P. Hitchcock, in connection with his service as a member of the Board of the Issuer.


SCHEDULE 13D
 
CUSIP No. 98978K107
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Orbit Group LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
WC
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
New Hampshire
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
15,696,1843
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
15,696,1843
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
15,696,1843
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
44.9%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
CO
 
 
 
 


3 The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares, if any, and this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities any purpose.


SCHEDULE 13D
 
CUSIP No. 98978K107
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Hitchcock Capital Partners, LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
WC
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
New Hampshire
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
15,696,1844
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
15,696,1844
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
15,696,1844
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
44.9%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 


4 Represents 3,316,932 shares owned by Hitchcock Capital Partners, LLC and 12,379,252 shares owned by Zulu Holdings LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Zulu Holdings LLC, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares, if any, and this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities any purpose.


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 98978K107
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
 
Zulu Holdings LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
 
(b)
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
WC
 
 
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
New Hampshire
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
15,696,1844
 
 
 
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
15,696,1844
 
 
 
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
15,696,1844
 
 
 
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
 
44.9%
 
 
 
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
 
CO
 
 
 
 


4 Represents 3,316,932 shares owned by Hitchcock Capital Partners, LLC and 12,379,252 shares owned by Zulu Holdings LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Hitchcock Capital Partners, LLC, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares, if any, and this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities any purpose.


Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13D
 
This Amendment is being filed by Jeremy P. Hitchcock, Elizabeth Cash Hitchcock, Orbit Group LLC (“Orbit”), Hitchcock Capital Partners, LLC (“HCP”), Zulu Holdings LLC (“Zulu”), and a stockholders group pursuant to Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The stockholders group (the “Group”) is comprised of Jeremy P. Hitchcock, Elizabeth Cash Hitchcock, Orbit, HCP and Zulu.
 
This Amendment further amends (i) the Schedule 13D filed on May 3, 2019; (ii) the Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on October 21, 2019; (iii) the Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on January 15, 2020; (iv) the Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on January 21, 2020; (v) the Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on April 8, 2020; (vi) the Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D filed on April 17, 2020; (vii) the Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D filed on May 27, 2020; (viii) the Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D filed on July 15, 2020; (ix) the Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D filed on August 4, 2020; (x) the Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed on September 4, 2020; (xi) the Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D filed on September 30, 2020; (xii) the Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D filed on October 13, 2020; and (xiii) the amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13D filed on November 16, 2020 (collectively, the “Schedule 13D”).
 
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Schedule 13D as amended hereby.
 
Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction
 
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented by the addition of the following at the end of Item 4:
 
On December 4, 2020, the Issuer completed its merger with Minim Inc. (“Minim”). In connection with the merger, the Issuer issued a total of 10,867,707 shares of Common Stock to holders of Minim stock, of which 1,777,491 shares were issued to Mr. Hitchcock, 285,674 shares were issued to Ms. Hitchcock and 3,316,932 shares were issued to HCP.
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer
 
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:
 
As of the date hereof, each of the members of the Group beneficially owns, in aggregate, the number of shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock, representing the percentage of the Issuer's outstanding shares set forth below opposite the name of such member of the Group, which in the case of Mr. Hitchcock and Ms. Hitchcock includes 52,500 shares of Common Stock that may be acquired within 60 days of the date hereof pursuant to the exercise of stock options issued to Mr. Hitchcock.

Name
Shares
Beneficially Owned
Percentage
Beneficial Ownership
Jeremy P. Hitchcock
17,819,529
51.0
Elizabeth Cash Hitchcock
17,819,529
51.0
Orbit Group LLC
15,696,184
44.9
Hitchcock Capital Partners, LLC
15,696,184
44.9
Zulu Holdings LLC
15,696,184
44.9
 
Mr. and Ms. Hitchcock share voting and dispositive power over all shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock that they beneficially own, including shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options granted to Mr. Hitchcock.  All members of the Group share voting and dispositive power over all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Orbit, HPC and Zulu.  The information set forth in Item 2 is incorporated herein by reference.


The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported owned by each Reporting Person named herein is based upon 24,058,642 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer’ s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2020, plus the 10,867,707 shares of Common Stock issued in connection with the merger with Minim.
 
Item 7.
Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

 
Exhibit 99.1
Joint Filing Agreement among Jeremy P. Hitchcock, Elizabeth Cash Hitchcock, Orbit Group LLC, Hitchcock Capital Partners, LLC and Zulu Holdings LLC dated as of January 21, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on January 21, 2020).
 

Signature
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 7, 2020
/s/ Jeremy P. Hitchcock
 
Jeremy P. Hitchcock

 
/s/ Elizabeth Cash Hitchcock
 
Elizabeth Cash Hitchcock

 
Orbit Group LLC
 
By:
/s/ Jeremy P. Hitchcock
 
Name:
Jeremy P. Hitchcock
 
Title:
Manager

 
Hitchcock Capital Partners, LLC
 
By:
Orbit Group LLC, its Manager

 
By:
/s/ Jeremy P. Hitchcock
 
Name:
Jeremy P. Hitchcock
 
Title:
Manager

 
Zulu Holdings LLC
 
By:
Orbit Group LLC, its Manager

 
By:
/s/ Jeremy P. Hitchcock
 
Name:
Jeremy P. Hitchcock
 
Title:
President