SEC Form 4
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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 0.5
  
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*
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4201 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 140

(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28209

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC. [ BTN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/13/2019
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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, par value $0.01 per share 11/13/2019 P 2,300(4) A $2.83 1,482,297(1)(2)(3) I Fundamental Activist Fund I, LP
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 11/13/2019 P 2,300(4) A $2.83 1,497,388(1)(2)(3) I Fundamental Global Partners Master Fund, LP
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 853,619(1)(2)(3) I Fundamental Global Holdings, LP
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 65,739(1)(2)(3) I FGI Global Asset Allocation Master Fund, LP
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 34,911(1)(2)(3) I FGI Global Asset Allocation Fund, Ltd.
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Fundamental Global Investors, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4201 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 140

(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28209

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Cerminara Kyle

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC
4201 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 140

(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28209

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO and Chairman
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Johnson Lewis M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC
4201 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 140

(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28209

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MOGLIA JOSEPH H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC
4201 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 140

(Street)
CHARLOTTE NC 28209

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. The funds managed by Fundamental Global Investors, LLC beneficially own in the aggregate 3,933,954 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 27.1% of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Fundamental Global Investors, LLC may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock that are directly owned by Fundamental Global Partners Master Fund, LP ("FGPM"), Fundamental Global Holdings, LP ("FGHP"), FGI Global Asset Allocation Fund, Ltd. ("FGAA"), FGI Global Asset Allocation Master Fund, LP ("FGGM"), and Fundamental Activist Fund I, LP ("FAFI").
2. In addition, CWA Asset Management Group, LLC, of which 50% is owned by Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, holds 854,545 shares of Common Stock (excluding Messrs. Cerminara's, Johnson's and Moglia's shares held in CWA accounts) for the accounts of individual investors, which represents approximately 5.9% of the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Mr. Moglia holds 636,291 shares of Common Stock directly and through the Moglia Family Foundation and trusts. Messrs. Cerminara and Johnson also hold additional shares of Common Stock.
3. Due to their positions with Fundamental Global Investors, LLC and affiliated entities, Messrs. D. Kyle Cerminara, Lewis M. Johnson and Joseph H. Moglia may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the shares of Common Stock disclosed as directly owned by FGPM, FGHP, FGAA, FGGM and FAFI. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares referred to herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
4. Shares purchased pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by Fundamental Global Investors, LLC on behalf of the funds managed by it.
FUNDAMENTAL GLOBAL INVESTORS, LLC /s/ D. Kyle Cerminara, Chief Executive Officer, Partner and Manager 11/13/2019
/s/ D. Kyle Cerminara 11/13/2019
/s/ Lewis M. Johnson 11/13/2019
/s/ Joseph H. Moglia 11/13/2019
** 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.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.