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20240206140418
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902614-24-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20240206
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240206
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QEP CO INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017815
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CUTLERY, HANDTOOLS & GENERAL HARDWARE [3420]
ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing
IRS NUMBER: 132983807
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 0228
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53535
FILM NUMBER: 24599518
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW
STREET 2: SUITE A
CITY: BOCA RATON
STATE: FL
ZIP: 33487
BUSINESS PHONE: 5619945550
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1001 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY, NW
STREET 2: SUITE A
CITY: BOCA RATON
STATE: FL
ZIP: 33487
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902614
ORGANIZATION NAME:
IRS NUMBER: 521452536
STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 14551 MERAVI DRIVE
CITY: BONITA SPRINGS
STATE: FL
ZIP: 34135
BUSINESS PHONE: 1-239-676-8281
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 14551 MERAVI DRIVE
CITY: BONITA SPRINGS
STATE: FL
ZIP: 34135
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WILEN MANAGEMENT CO INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000209
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WILEN MANAGEMENT CORP/MD
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930428
SC 13G
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qepc13g-2023.txt
Q.E.P. CO., INC 13G 2023 FILING
SCHEDULE 13G
Filing for 2023
Q.E.P. CO., INC.
AMENDMENT NO.
Cusip Number 74727K102
Page 1 of 4
Q.E.P. CO., INC.
Cusip Number 74727K102
Page 2 of 4
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Wilen Investment Management Corp.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b) **
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
172,997
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
NONE
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
172,997
8. SHARES DISPOSTIVE POWER
NONE
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
172,997
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.3%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
Q.E.P. CO., INC.
Cusip Number 74727K102
Page 3 of 4
Item 1. Security and Issuer:
This statement relates to the common stock of Q.E.P. Co.,
Inc. ("The Issuer") 1001 Broken Sound Parkway, NW
Suite A, Boca Raton, FL 33487.
Item 2. Identity and Background:
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Wilen Investment Management Corp.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
14451 Meravi Drive, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
(c) Citizenship or Place of Organization: Florida
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 74727K102
Item 3.
The Entity Filing is an Investment Adviser registered
under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 172,997
(b) Percent of class: 5.3%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such entity has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 172,997
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 172,997
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class of Securities:
Not Applicable
Q.E.P. CO., INC.
Cusip Number 74727K102
Page 4 of 4
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of Subsidiaries
which acquired the security being reported on by the Parent
Holding Company:
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 I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated this 6th day of February, 2024.
JAMES WILEN
James Wilen, President
Wilen Investment Management Corp.