Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
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- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
871628202
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2018
(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 (“Act”) 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).
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Andrew M. Lessman
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States of America
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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574,958
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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574,958
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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574,958
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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5.2%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
Three Riverway, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77056
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
Andrew M. Lessman (“Mr. Lessman”)
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
430 Parkson Road, Henderson, Nevada 89015
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Shares”)
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
871628202
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
This Item 3 is not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of December 31, 2018, Mr. Lessman may be deemed the beneficial owner of 574,958 Shares.
Item 4(b) Percent of Class:
As of December 31, 2018, Mr. Lessman may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 5.2% of Shares outstanding.
(This percentage is based on a total of 11,022,283 outstanding as of November 1, 2018, according to information in the current report on Form 10-Q filed by the
Issuer on November 20, 2018.)
Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
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574,958
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
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0
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
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574,958
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
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0
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This Item 5 is not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
This Item 6 is not applicable.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
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This Item 7 is not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
This Item 8 is not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
This Item 9 is 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 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
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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.
/s/ Andrew M. Lessman
Andrew M. Lessman
February 14, 2019
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).