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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. N/A)*
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LM
FUNDING AMERICA , INC.
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(Name
of Issuer)
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COMMON
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(Title
of Class of Securities)
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502074404
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(CUSIP
Number)
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ROBERT
BARANDES
170
ERICAS LANE
SAGAPONACK,
NY 11962
(212)
608-1200
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(Name,
address and telephone number of person
authorized
to receive notices and communications)
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OCTOBER
19, 2021
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(Date
of event which requires filing of this statement)
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If the
filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which 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 .☐
NOTE: Schedules
filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule
13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
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*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 on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be “filed” for 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)
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CUSIP No.
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SCHEDULE
13D
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Page
2 of 4
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1
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NAME OF
REPORTING PERSONS
Bayfield
Equity Partners Ltd.
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
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(b)
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3
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SEC USE
ONLY
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4
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SOURCE
OF FUNDS
WC
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5
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CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The
Bahamas
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NUMBER
OF
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7
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
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1,050,000
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SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
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8
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
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OWNED
BY
EACH
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9
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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1,050,000
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REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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10
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,050,000
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12
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CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES ☐
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13
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.282 (Based
on 12,677,4443 shares of Common Stock of the issuer outstanding as
of October 20, 2021, as disclosed in the Form 10-Q filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) for
the period ended June 30, 2021, as supplemented by the form 8-K
filed with the Commission on October 20, 2021)
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14
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TYPE OF
REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No.
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SCHEDULE
13D
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Page
3 of 4
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Item
1. Security
and Issuer.
The
class of securities to which this statement on Schedule 13D relates
are Common shares of LM FUNDING AMERICA INC., a Delaware
corporation, having its principal place of business at 1200 West
Platt Street, #100, Tampa, FL 33606 United States
Item
2. Identity
and Background.
a.
This statement is
being filed by Bayfield Equity Partners, Ltd. (the “Reporting
Person”)
b.
The principal
business address of the Reporting Person is 10 Market Street,
Nassau, Bahamas N-3901.
c.
As required by
instruction C to Schedule 13D, Eric Strachan is the sole Director
of the Reporting Person, and Geena Thompson is an authorized
signatory of the Reporting person.
d.
No person
referenced in this section has been convicted in a criminal
proceeding in the past 5 years.
e.
No person
referenced in this section has been a party to a civil proceeding
of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction or
is subject to a judgment or final order enjoining future violations
of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or
state securities laws in the past 5 years.
f.
Each person
referenced in this section is a citizen of The
Bahamas.
Item
3. Source
or Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Funds
held by the Reporting Company in the amount of $4,987,500 were used
to purchase the securities.
Item
4. Purpose
of the Transaction.
The
Securities reported as being beneficially owned were purchased
solely for investment purposes.
Item
5. Interest
in Securities of the Issuer.
a.
The aggregate
number of Securities to which this Schedule 13D relates is
1,050,000 representing 8.282% of the 12,677,4443 shares of Common
Stock of the issuer outstanding as of October 20, 2021, as
disclosed in the Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“Commission”) for the period ended June 30,
2021, as supplemented by the form 8-K filed with the Commission on
October 20, 2021.
b.
The Reporting
Person has the sole power to vote and disposed of the
Securities.
c.
The sole
transaction in the class of Securities being reported was the
purchase of the 1,050,000 on October 19,2021 with warrants in such
offering for a price per unit of US$4.75.
Item
6. Contracts,
Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
Not
Applicable
Item
7. Material
to be filed as Exhibits.
None
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CUSIP No.
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SCHEDULE
13D
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Page
4 of 4
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SIGNATURES
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.
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Bayfield
Equity Partners Ltd.
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Dated:
October 29, 2021
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By:
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/s/Geena
Thompson
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Geena
Thompson
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