SC 13G/A 1 fp0087178-18_sc13ga.htm

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

(Amendment No. 5)

 

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Common Stock 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

814785309

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2023

(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 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 the 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 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).

 

(Continued on following pages)

 

 

CUSIP NO.     814785309 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

M3 FUNDS, LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a) [  ]

(b) [  ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

STATE OF DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

N/A

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

N/A

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

9% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO (Limited Liability Company)

 

 

 

CUSIP NO.     814785309 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

M3 PARTNERS, LP

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a) [  ]

(b) [  ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

STATE OF DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

N/A

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

N/A

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

9% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN (Limited Partnership)

 

 

 

CUSIP NO.     814785309 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

M3F, INC.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a) [  ]

(b) [  ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

STATE OF UTAH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

N/A

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

N/A

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ] 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

9% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO, IA

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO.     814785309 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Jason A. Stock

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a) [  ]

(b) [  ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

N/A

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

N/A

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

9% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP NO.     814785309 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

William C. Waller

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a) [  ]

(b) [  ]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

N/A

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

N/A

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,800,311 shares of Class A Common Stock

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

9% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN

 

 

 

Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:

 

Security National Financial Corporation (the “Issuer”)

 

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

433 Ascension Way, 6th Floor 

Salt Lake City, Utah 84123

 

Item 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing:

 

M3 Funds, LLC 

M3 Partners, LP 

M3F, Inc. 

Jason A. Stock 

William C. Waller

 

(b)Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

For all persons filing:

 

2070 E 2100 S, Suite 250 

Salt Lake City, UT  84109

 

(c)Citizenship:

 

M3 Funds, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company 

M3 Partners, LP is a Delaware limited partnership 

M3F, Inc. is a Utah corporation 

Mr. Stock and Mr. Waller are United States citizens

 

(d)Title of Class of Securities:

 

Class A Common Stock

 

(e)CUSIP Number:

 

814785309

 

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. Filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).

 

 

 

Item 4. Ownership.

 

 

M3 Funds, LLC 

M3 Partners, LP 

M3F, Inc. 

Jason A. Stock 

William C. Waller 

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,800,311 1,800,311 1,800,311 1,800,311 1,800,311
(b) Percent of Class: 9% 9% 9% 9% 9%

(c) 

Number of Shares to Which Reporting Person Has:

      
  (i) Sole Voting Power: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
  (ii) Shared Voting Power: 1,800,311 1,800,311 1,800,311 1,800,311 1,800,311
  (iii) Sole Dispositive Power: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
  (iv) Shared Dispositive Power: 1,800,311 1,800,311 1,800,311 1,800,311 1,800,311

 

The reported shares are the Issuer’s Class A common stock.

 

All of the reported shares are owned directly by M3 Partners, L.P. (“M3 Partners”), whose general partner is M3 Funds, LLC (the “General Partner”) and whose investment adviser is M3F, Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”). The General Partner and the Investment Adviser could each be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners of the reported shares, and could be deemed to share such beneficial ownership with M3 Partners.

 

Jason A. Stock and William C. Waller are the managers of the General Partner and the managing directors of the Investment Adviser, and could be deemed to share such indirect beneficial ownership with the General Partner, the Investment Adviser and M3 Partners.

 

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  [  ].

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 7.Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That 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.

 

By signing below, each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his or its 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.

 

 

 

Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. 

 

  Date: February 13, 2024  
     
  M3 PARTNERS, LP  
       
  By: M3 Funds, LLC, General Partner  
       
  By: /s/ Jason A. Stock  
  Name:   Jason A. Stock  
  Title: Manager  

 

  Date: February 13, 2024  
     
  M3 FUNDS, LLC  
       
  By: /s/ Jason A. Stock  
  Name:   Jason A. Stock  
  Title: Manager  

 

  Date: February 13, 2024  
     
  M3F, INC.  
       
  By: /s/ Jason A. Stock  
  Name:   Jason A. Stock  
  Title: Managing Director  

 

  Date: February 13, 2024  
     
  /s/ Jason A. Stock  
  Jason A. Stock  

 

  Date: February 13, 2024  
     
  /s/ William C. Waller  
  William C. Waller