0001213206-11-000026.txt : 20110616 0001213206-11-000026.hdr.sgml : 20110616 20110616102438 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213206-11-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110616 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110616 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZBB ENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001140310 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 391987014 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82935 FILM NUMBER: 11914275 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: N93 W14475 WHITTAKER WAY CITY: MENOMONEE FALLS STATE: X1 ZIP: 53051 BUSINESS PHONE: 262-253-9800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: N93 W14475 WHITTAKER WAY CITY: MENOMONEE FALLS STATE: X1 ZIP: 53051 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARATHON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001213206 IRS NUMBER: 203954582 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 NORTH PARK DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 106 CITY: HUNT VALLEY STATE: MD ZIP: 21030-1806 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-329-1522 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 NORTH PARK DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 106 CITY: HUNT VALLEY STATE: MD ZIP: 21030-1806 SC 13G 1 zbb061611.txt ZBB ENERGY UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) ZBB Energy Corp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 98876R204 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) June 15, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) CUSIP NO. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Marathon Capital Management, LLC 203954582 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Maryland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 125,000 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENFICIALLY OWNED BY na EACH -------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 3,292,824 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER na -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,292,824 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. a) Name of Issuer: ZBB Energy Corp. b) Address: N93 W14475 Whittaker Way Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 Item 2. a) Name of Filer: Marathon Capital Management, LLC b) Address of Filer: 4 North Park Drive, Suite 106 Hunt Valley, MD 21030 c) Citizenship: Maryland d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock e) CUSIP Number: 98876R204 Item 3. Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3 (a) (6) of the Act (c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in section 3 (a) (6) of the Act (d) |_| Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) |X| Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers act of 1940 (f) |_| Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 240.13d-1 (b) (1) (ii) (F) (g) |_| Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-1 (b) (ii) (G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) |_| Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (H) Item 4. Ownership a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,292,824 b) Percent of Class: 11.8% c) Number of shares: (i) Sole voting power -- 125,000 (ii) Shared voting power -- na (iii) Sole disposal power -- 3,292,824 (iv) Shared disposal power - na Item 5. Less than 5% beneficial ownership 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. More than 5% on behalf of another na Item 7. Subsidiary na Item 8. If group na Item 9. Notice of Dissolution na Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes 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 June 16, 2011 By: /s/, James G. Kennedy, President --------------------------------------- Name, Title