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
AMERI Holdings, Inc. [ AMRH ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/19/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | 1,666,755 | I | By: Lone Star Value Investors, LP(2) | |||||||
Common Stock(1) | 83,308 | I | By: Separately Managed Account(3) | |||||||
9.00% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock | 05/19/2017 | J(4) | 10,097 | A | $50(4) | 373,708 | I | By: Lone Star Value Investors, LP(2) | ||
Common Stock | 05/19/2017 | M | 6,839 | A | (5)(6) | 27,066 | D |
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 | ||||||||
Restricted Stock Unit(5)(6) | (5)(6) | 05/19/2017 | M | 6,839 | (5)(6) | (5)(6) | Common Stock | 6,839 | $0 | 0 | D |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. This Form 4 is filed jointly by Lone Star Value Investors, LP ("Lone Star Value Investors"), Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC ("Lone Star Value GP"), Lone Star Value Management, LLC ("Lone Star Value Management") and Jeffrey E. Eberwein (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Mr. Eberwein is a director of the Issuer and each Reporting Person is a member of a reporting group that owns in the aggregate more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
2. Securities owned directly by Lone Star Value Investors. Lone Star Value GP, as the general partner of Lone Star Value Investors, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities owned by Lone Star Value Investors. Lone Star Value Management, as the investment manager of Lone Star Value Investors, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities owned by Lone Star Value Investors. Mr. Eberwein, as the manager of Lone Star Value GP and sole member of Lone Star Value Management, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities owned by Lone Star Value Investors. Mr. Eberwein expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
3. Shares held in an account separately managed by Lone Star Value Management (the "Separately Managed Account I"). Lone Star Value Management, as the investment manager of the Separately Managed Account I, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held in the Separately Managed Account I; and Jeffrey Eberwein, as the sole member of Lone Star Value Management may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held in the Separately Managed Account I for purposes of Section 16. Mr. Eberwein expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
4. Represents preferred stock shares issued as a dividend payment on the preferred stock in accordance with the Certificate of Designation. |
5. As previously disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, represents stock units ("RSUs") granted as incentive compensation pursuant to the Issuer's 2015 Equity Incentive Award Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of the Issuer's common stock. The RSUs vested in full based on the terms of a Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person. |
6. On May 19, 2017, 6,839 shares of the Issuer's common stock were issued in settlement of the RSUs described in footnote (5) above. |
By: Jeffrey E. Eberwein | 05/23/2017 | |
Lone Star Value Investors, LP; By: Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC; By: Jeffrey E. Eberwein, Authorized Signatory | 05/23/2017 | |
Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC; By: Jeffrey E. Eberwein, Authorized Signatory | 05/23/2017 | |
Lone Star Value Management, LLC; By: Jeffrey E. Eberwein, Authorized Signatory | 05/23/2017 | |
** 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). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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