Sec Form 13G Filing - SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST filing for PURPLE INNOVATION INC (PRPL) - 2023-01-06

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  

Purple Innovation, Inc.

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

74640Y106

 

(CUSIP Number)

  

December 31, 2022

 

(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 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 or 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. 74640Y106     Page 1 of 6 Pages

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc. ("SICI"), FEIN XX-XXX5495 and Schwartz Investment Trust ("SIT"), on behalf of its series Funds, Schwartz Value Focused Fund and FEIN XX-XXX6713, Ave Maria Value Fund, FEIN XX-XXX4145.

 
2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) [  ]

(b) [  ]

3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

SICI - Michigan

SIT - Ohio 

 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5.

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

SICI - 74,500 shares

SIT- 1,584,490 shares 

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

SICI- 74,500 shares

SIT- 1,584,490 shares 

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

SICI- 74,500 shares

SIT- 1,584,490 shares 

 

 

 

 

 

    Page 2 of 6 Pages

 

10.

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUES CERTAIN SHARES [  ]

 
11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

SICI- 0.08%

SIT- 1.73% 

 
12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

SICI - IA

SIT - IV 

 

 
    Page 3 of 6 Pages

 

Item 1. (a)

Name of Issuer

Purple Innovation, Inc.

     
  (b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

4100 North Chapel Ridge Road, Suite 200 Lehi, Ut 84043

     
Item 2. (a)

Name of Person Filing

Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc. ("SICI") and Schwartz Investment Trust ("SIT") 

     
  (b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

801 W. Ann Arbor Trail, Suite 244

Plymouth, MI 48470

     
  (c)

Citizenship: SICI-MI, SIT-OH

     
  (d)

Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock

     
  (e)

CUSIP Number:

746406Y106

 

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (s)240.13d-1(b), or (s)240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

  (d) [X] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
       
  (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

 
  13G   Page 4 of 6 Pages

 

Item 4. Ownership

 

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: SICI- 74,500 shares, SIT- 1,584,490 shares
(b) Percent of Class SICI- 0.08%, SIT-1.73%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:  
  (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote SICI- 74,500 shares, SIT- 1,584,490 shares
  (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote None
  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of SICI- 74,500 shares, SIT- 1,584,490 shares
  (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of None

 

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 [X].

 

 

  13G   Page 5 of 6 Pages

 

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

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not Applicable

 

 

  13G   Page 6 of 6 Pages

 

Item 10. Certification

 

(a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b):

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

 

Date: January 6, 2023   Date: January 6, 2023  
           
Signature: /s/ George P. Schwartz   Signature: /s/ George P. Schwartz  
Name: George P. Schwartz   Name: George P. Schwartz  
Title: Chairman/Chief Executive Officer   Title: President  
Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc.   Schwartz Investment Trust