Sec Form 13D Filing - Alvarez Luke Lyon filing for Inspired Entertainment Inc. (INSE) - 2020-12-16

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1.

Security and Issuer

This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment”) amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed on December 21, 2017 (the “Original Schedule 13D” and as amended hereby, the “Schedule 13D”) with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Inspired Entertainment, Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of Delaware (the “Issuer”), whose principal executive offices are located at 250 West 57th Street, Suite 415, New York, New York 10107. Except as set forth herein, this Amendment does not supplement, restate or amend any of the other information disclosed in the Original Schedule 13D. Items not supplemented or amended are omitted from this Amendment. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D.

On March 25, 2019, the Reporting Person ceased to be the beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the Common Stock as a result of the Issuer issuing shares of Common Stock to a third party. The filing of this Amendment represents the final amendment to the Original Schedule 13D and constitutes an “exit filing” for the Reporting Person.

Item 2.

Identity and Background

The description contained herein amends and restates in its entirety Item 2 in the Original Schedule 13D.

This statement is being filed by Luke L. Alvarez (the “Reporting Person”). The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United Kingdom and a resident of Gibraltar. The Reporting Person is the former chief executive officer and president, and a former director, of the Issuer who departed from the Issuer in May 2018.

The Reporting Person is currently employed as a consultant with an investment advisor, Spindle Limited. The principal office and business address of the Reporting Person is c/o Spindle Limited, 23 Portland House, Glacis Road, GX11 1AA, Gibraltar.

During the last five years, the Reporting Person: (i) has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and (ii) was not a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The description contained herein amends and restates in its entirety Item 3 in the Original Schedule 13D.

The Reporting Person holds (i) 461,795 restricted shares of Common Stock which were granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Inspired Entertainment, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan, (ii) 315,848 vested shares which were granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Inspired Entertainment, Inc. 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and (iii) 150,720 shares of Common Stock, which the Reporting Person subscribed for at a price of $10.00 per share.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

The description contained herein amends and restates in its entirety Item 5 in the Original Schedule 13D.

The percentages used in this Item and in the rest of the Schedule 13D are calculated based upon an aggregate of 23,029,492 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 10, 2020, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020, filed on November 12, 2020.

(a) As of the date of this Amendment, the Reporting Person beneficially owns 928,363 shares of Common Stock representing 4.0% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock.

(b) The number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Reporting Person has:

Sole power to vote or direct the vote

928,363

Shared power to vote or direct the vote

0

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition

928,363

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition

0

(c) There have been no transactions in the class of securities reported on that were effected within the past sixty days.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) On March 25, 2019, the Reporting Person ceased to be the beneficial owner of five percent (5%) or more of the Common Stock as a result of the Issuer issuing shares of Common Stock to a third party. The filing of this Amendment represents the final amendment to the Original Schedule 13D and constitutes an “exit filing” for the Reporting Person.

December 16, 2020

Date

/s/ Luke L. Alvarez

Signature

Luke L. Alvarez

Name/Title

ATTENTION

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).