Sec Form 13G Filing - Gotham Green Partners LLC filing for GrowGeneration Corp. (GRWG) - 2020-01-31

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

GrowGeneration Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

39986L 109

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2019

(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)

☐ 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).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 39986L 109

 

  1.    

Names of Reporting Persons

 

Gotham Green Partners LLC (“GGP LLC”)

  2.    

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3.    

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4.    

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Delaware

Number of

Shares

  Beneficially  

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With:

    5.     

Sole Voting Power

 

5,685,484 shares. Gotham Green Partners LLC is the SEC registered investment adviser to the Gotham funds. Gotham Green GP 1 LLC is the general partner of Gotham Green Fund 1 LP and Gotham Green Fund 1 (Q) LP. Gotham Green GP II LLC is the general partner to Gotham Green Fund II LP and Gotham Green Fund II (Q) LP. Gotham Green Fund 1 (Q), L.P. holds 3,000,094 shares, Gotham Green Fund 1, L.P. holds 749,906 shares, Gotham Green Fund II (Q), L.P. holds 1,101,135 shares and warrants exercisable for 550,568 shares and Gotham Green Fund II, L.P. holds 189,187 shares and warrants exercisable for 94,594 shares.

  6.     

Shared Voting Power

 

See response to row 5.

  7.     

Sole Dispositive Power

 

5,685,484 shares. Gotham Green Partners LLC is the SEC registered investment adviser to the Gotham funds. Gotham Green GP 1 LLC is the general partner of Gotham Green Fund 1 LP and Gotham Green Fund 1 (Q) LP. Gotham Green GP II LLC is the general partner to Gotham Green Fund II LP and Gotham Green Fund II (Q) LP. Gotham Green Fund 1 (Q), L.P. holds 3,000,094 shares, Gotham Green Fund 1, L.P. holds 749,906 shares, Gotham Green Fund II (Q), L.P. holds 1,101,135 shares and warrants exercisable for 550,568 shares and Gotham Green Fund II, L.P. holds 189,187 shares and warrants exercisable for 94,594 shares.

  8.     

Shared Dispositive Power

 

See response to row 7.

  9.    

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

5,685,484 shares

10.    

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (see instructions)

 

11.    

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

 

15.2%(1)

12.    

Type of Reporting Person (see instructions)

 

PN

 

(1)

Based on 36,707,607 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2019, as reported on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2019.


Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer: GrowGeneration Corp.

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 1000 West Mississippi Avenue, Denver, CO 80223

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

Gotham Green Partners LLC

 

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The address and principal business office of the Reporting Person is:

1437 4th Street

Santa Monica, CA 90401

 

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

Gotham Green Partners LLC – Delaware

 

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

 

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number: 39986L 109

 

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:

 

(a)       Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)       Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)       Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)       Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)       An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)       An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)       A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)       A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)       A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)       A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)       Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
   If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____


Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

The approximate percentages of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are based on 36,707,607 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2019, as reported on the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2019.

 

(a)   

Amount beneficially owned:

 

See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

(b)   

Percent of class:

 

See Row 11 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

(c)   

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

See Row 9 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

  

(i)

  

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

See Row 5 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

  

(ii)

  

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

See Row 6 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

  

(iii)

  

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

See Row 7 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

  

(iv)

  

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

See Row 8 of cover page for each Reporting Person.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.


Item 8.

Notice of Dissolution of a Group

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Certification

Not applicable.


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.

GOTHAM GREEN PARTNERS LLC

 

By  

/s/ Jason Adler

Printed Name: Jason Adler
Title: Managing Member
Dated: January 31, 2020