FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Great Elm Group, Inc. [ GEG ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/31/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 03/31/2021 | A | 8,709 | A | $0 | 130,290 | D(1)(2) | |||
Common Stock | 1,266,000(3) | I | See Footnote(5) | |||||||
Common Stock | 1,136,792(4) | I | See Footnote(5) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The Reporting Person was awarded 8,709 restricted stock units ("RSUs") that fully vested on the grant date, March 31, 2021. The Reporting Person has elected to defer delivery of the shares, pursuant to a pre-established deferral election. The shares will be delivered in a single lump sum upon the earlier of (a) three years from the grant date of the RSUs and (b) termination of the Reporting Person's service as a member of the Company's board of directors. |
2. Includes 23,572 RSUs previously reported and that were deferred pursuant to a pre-established deferral election. The shares will be delivered in a single lump sum upon the earlier of (a) three years from the grant date of the RSUs and (b) termination of the Reporting Person's service as a member of the Company's board of directors. |
3. Represents shares of common stock purchased by Northern Right Capital Management, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Northern Right Management"), on behalf of a separate managed account on behalf of an investment advisory client (the "Managed Account") pursuant to the exercise of a warrant issued by Forest Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as Great Elm Capital Group, Inc., to Northern Right Management on September 18, 2017. |
4. Represents shares of common stock held directly by Northern Right Capital (QP), L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Northern Right QP"). |
5. As general partner and investment manager of Northern Right QP, Northern Right Management may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock held by Northern Right QP. As the investment manager of the Managed Account, Northern Right Management may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock held by the Managed Account. As general partner of Northern Right Management, BC Advisors, LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("BCA") may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock beneficially owned (or deemed beneficially owned) by Northern Right Management. As the managing member of BCA, Mr. Drapkin may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock beneficially owned (or deemed beneficially owned) by BCA. Mr. Drapkin disclaims such beneficial ownership of the 2,402,792 shares of common stock indirectly owned through his position with BCA, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
/s/ Adam M. Kleinman, attorney-in-fact | 04/02/2021 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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