UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )*
GP Investments Acquisition Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G40357 116
(CUSIP Number)
May 26, 2015
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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 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).
CUSIP No. G40357 116 | 13G | Page 2 of 11 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Silver Rock Financial LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
1,029,500 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,029,500 | |||||
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,029,500 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.5% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO (Delaware limited liability company) |
CUSIP No. G40357 116 | 13G | Page 3 of 11 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Mounte LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
220,500 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
220,500 | |||||
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
220,500 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.2% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO (Delaware limited liability company) |
CUSIP No. G40357 116 | 13G | Page 4 of 11 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Ralph Finerman | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
1,250,000 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,250,000 | |||||
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,250,000 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.7% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN |
CUSIP No. G40357 116 | 13G | Page 5 of 11 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Carl Meyer | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
1,250,000 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,250,000 | |||||
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,250,000 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.7% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN |
Item 1.
(a) | Name of Issuer: |
GP Investments Acquisition Corp.
(b) | Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices: |
150 E. 52nd Street, Suite 5003
New York, NY 10022
Item 2.
(a) | Name of Person Filing: |
This statement is filed on behalf of Silver Rock Financial LLC (Silver Rock), Mounte LLC (Mounte), Ralph Finerman and Carl Meyer, each of whom is hereinafter individually referred to as a Reporting Person and collectively as the Reporting Persons.
(b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
The business address of each Reporting Person is 1250 Fourth Street, Suite 550, Santa Monica, California 90401.
(c) | Citizenship: |
Silver Rock and Mounte are organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. Ralph Finerman and Carl Meyer each is a citizen of the United States.
(d) | Title of Class of Securities: |
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share
(e) | CUSIP Number: |
G40357 116
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: |
Not applicable.
Item 4. | Ownership. |
Ownership (a-c)
The percentage ownership information presented below is based upon the Issuers 424B4 prospectus filed on May 20, 2015, which indicated that the total number of outstanding Ordinary Shares as of the consummation of the transaction disclosed therein would be 18,750,000.
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Reporting Person |
Amount beneficially owned |
Percent of class: |
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
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Silver Rock Financial LLC |
1,029,500 | 5.5% | 0 | 1,029,500 | 0 | 1,029,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mounte LLC |
220,500 | 1.2% | 0 | 220,500 | 0 | 220,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ralph Finerman |
1,250,000 | 6.7% | 0 | 1,250,000 | 0 | 1,250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Carl Meyer |
1,250,000 | 6.7% | 0 | 1,250,000 | 0 | 1,250,000 |
Mr. Ralph Finerman is the manager of each of Silver Rock and Mounte, and in such position has the power to vote and dispose of the Ordinary Shares held by each of Silver Rock and Mounte. As such, Mr. Finerman may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of all of the Ordinary Shares owned beneficially by Silver Rock and Mounte.
Mr. Carl Meyer is the Chief Investment Officer of Silver Rock. Mr. Meyer has the power to vote and dispose of the Ordinary Shares held by each of Silver Rock and Mounte. As such, Mr. Meyer may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of all of the Ordinary Shares owned beneficially by Silver Rock and Mounte.
Silver Rock is managed by a management committee, consisting of four individuals, Mr. Finerman, Jeffrey Green, Stanley Maron, and Richard Sandler, which also has the power to vote and dispose of the Ordinary Shares held by Silver Rock, by approval of a majority of the management committee. Mr. Sandler is also a trustee of certain trusts which together hold a majority of the LLC interests of Silver Rock. In such capacities, each of the foregoing individuals may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares owned beneficially by Silver Rock, but each disclaims any such beneficial ownership.
The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a group with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares, but do not affirm the existence of any such group.
Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
Not Applicable
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 or Control Person. |
Not Applicable.
Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not Applicable.
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Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not Applicable.
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under 240.14a-11.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: June 2, 2015
SILVER ROCK FINANCIAL LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Ralph Finerman | |
Name: | Ralph Finerman | |
Title: | Manager | |
MOUNTE LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Ralph Finerman | |
Name: | Ralph Finerman | |
Title: | Manager | |
RALPH FINERMAN | ||
/s/ Ralph Finerman | ||
CARL MEYER | ||
/s/ Carl Meyer |
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit |
Description | |
99 | Joint Filing Agreement |
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Ex. 99
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other on behalf of each of them of the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G, and amendments thereto, with respect to the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by each of them of GP Investments Acquisition Corp. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such Schedule 13G.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of the 2nd day of June, 2015.
SILVER ROCK FINANCIAL LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Ralph Finerman | |
Name: | Ralph Finerman | |
Title: | Manager | |
MOUNTE LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Ralph Finerman | |
Name: | Ralph Finerman | |
Title: | Manager | |
RALPH FINERMAN | ||
/s/ Ralph Finerman | ||
CARL MEYER | ||
/s/ Carl Meyer |
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