Sec Form 13G Filing - CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC filing for PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION (PMD) - 2020-02-14

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

(AMENDMENT NO. 1__)*

 

Psychemedics Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common stock, $0.005 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

744375205

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2019

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

[ X ]

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 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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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:

 

Psychemedics Corporation

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

289 Great Road, Suite 200

Acton, MA 01720

 

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

 

Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

600 Galleria Pkwy, Suite 1650

Atlanta, GA 30339

 

(c)

Citizenship:

 

State of Georgia

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common stock, $0.005 par value

 

(e)

CUSIP Number:

 

744375205

 

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

 

(a)

[   ]

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

(b)

[   ]

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

(c)

[   ]

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

(d)

[   ]

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

(e)

[ X ]

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

[   ]

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

[   ]

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

[   ]

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i)

[   ]

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j)

[   ]

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

 

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Item 4.

Ownership.

 

(a)	Amount beneficially owned:		331,248
(b)	Percent of class:		6.00%
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	331,248
	(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	0
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	331,248
	(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	0

 

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.

 

All of the shares of Common Stock set forth in Item 4 are owned by various investment advisory clients of Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc., which is deemed to be a beneficial owner of those shares pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, due to it discretionary power to make investment decisions over such shares for its clients and/or its ability to vote such shares. In all cases, persons other than Crawford Investment Counsel, Inc. have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the shares. No individual client holds more than five percent of the class.

 

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 Group.

 

Not applicable

 

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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.

 

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.

 

	Company Name
	By:	/s/ Casey Krimmel
	Name:	Casey Krimmel
	Title:	Chief Compliance Officer
	Date:	February 12, 2020