CUSIP NO. 294268107

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Bruce M. Bowen

 

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

 

United States

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

5,309 shares

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

98,381 shares

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

98,381 shares

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

103,690 shares

 

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

☐

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

1.4%

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

CUSIP NO. 294268107

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Bowen Holdings LLC

 

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

 

Virginia

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

95,500 shares

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

95,500 shares

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

95,500 shares

 

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

☐

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

CUSIP NO. 294268107

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Bruce Montague Bowen Trust

 

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

 

Virginia

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 shares

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,441 shares

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,441 shares

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,441 shares

 

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

☐

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

Less than 1%

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

CUSIP NO. 294268107

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Elizabeth Dederich Bowen Trust

 

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

 

Virginia

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0 shares

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,440 shares

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0 shares

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,440 shares

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,440 shares

 

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

☐

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

Less than 1%

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

Item 1 (a).

Name of Issuer:

ePlus inc.

Item 1 (b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

 

13595 Dulles Technology Drive

Herndon, Virginia   20171-3413

Item 2 (a).

Name of Person Filing:

 

 

Bruce M. Bowen

Bowen Holdings LLC

Bruce Montague Bowen Trust

Elizabeth Dederich Bowen Trust

Item 2 (b).

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

 

 

13595 Dulles Technology Drive

Herndon, Virginia   20171-3413

Item 2 (c).

Citizenship:

 

 

Bruce M. Bowen, United States

Bowen Holdings LLC, a Virginia limited liability company

Bruce Montague Bowen Trust, a Virginia Trust

Elizabeth Dederich Bowen Trust, a Virginia Trust

Item 2 (d).

Title of Class of Securities:

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2 (e).

CUSIP Number:

 

 

294268107

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:

 

 

 

(a)

  ☐

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

 

 

 

(b)

  ☐

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

 

 

(c)

  ☐

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

 

 

 

(d)

  ☐

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

 

 

 

(e)

  ☐

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

 

 

(f)

  ☐

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

 

 

(g)

  ☐

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

 

 

(h)

  ☐

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

 

 

(i)

  ☐

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

 

 

(j)

  ☐

A non-U.S. institution, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

 

 

(k)

  ☐

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

 

 

 

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d – 1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:  ___________

Item 4.

Ownership

 

 

 

(a)

 

Amount beneficially owned:

 

 

103,690 shares

(b)

 

Percent of class:

 

 

1.4%

(c)

 

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

5,309 shares

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

98,381 shares

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

0 shares

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

98,381 shares

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].

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

 

Mr. Bowen is the beneficial owner of the Bruce Montague Bowen Trust.  Elizabeth D. Bowen, Mr. Bowen's spouse, is the beneficial owner of the Elizabeth Dederich Bowen Trust.  As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Bowen beneficially owned 5,309 shares of unvested restricted stock of which he has voting power.  Mr. Bowen beneficially owns 95,500 shares of ePlus common stock held by Bowen Holdings, LLC, in which he has shared dispositive and voting power.

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.

Item 10.

Certification

 

 

 

 

Not applicable.