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). | |||||||||||||||||
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REGO PAYMENT ARCHITECTURES, INC. [ RPMT ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 05/16/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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 | ||||||||
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock | $0.9 | 05/16/2024 | P | 38,889(1) | (1)(2) | (1)(2) | Common Stock | 3,888,900 | $90 | 164,446(3) | I | By Trust(3) |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Each share of the Issuer's Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred Stock") is currently convertible into 100 shares of Common Stock at a conversion price of $0.90 per share, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. |
2. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designation governing the Series B Preferred Stock, such Series B Preferred Stock may not be converted to the extent that, after giving effect to such conversion, the holder thereof would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the "Maximum Percentage") of the Issuer's Common Stock; provided, however, a holder of Series B Preferred Stock may, upon written notice to the Issuer, increase or decrease such Maximum Percentage, provided that (i) any such increase will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Issuer and (ii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to such holder and not to any other holder of Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock has no expiration date. |
3. The Reporting Person beneficially owns a total of 164,446 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, consisting of (i) 44,445 shares directly held by the JDP 2019 Gift Trust, a trust of which the Reporting Person is the settlor and trustee, (ii) 44,445 shares directly held by the John Paul DeJoria Family Trust, a trust of which the Reporting Person is the settlor and trustee, and (iii) 75,556 shares directly held by the Reporting Person. |
/s/ Kevin Lange, Attorney-in-Fact | 05/20/2024 | |
** 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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