Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
- Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
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CHARLES & COLVARD LTD (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) |
159765106 (CUSIP Number) |
Ben Franklin 3661 Valverde Cir, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32224 9042945879 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
08/22/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.


The information required on 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).
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 159765106 |
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Name of reporting person
Riverstyx Capital Management LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
FLORIDA
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
232,106.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
7.4 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 159765106 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
The Riverstyx Fund, LP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
WC | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
232,106.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
7.4 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 159765106 |
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Name of reporting person
Riverstyx Fund, GP | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
DELAWARE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
232,106.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
7.4 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | 159765106 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Ben Franklin | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
AF, PF | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
FLORIDA
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
232,206.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
7.4 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN, PN, OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
CHARLES & COLVARD LTD |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
170 SOUTHPORT DRIVE, MORRISVILLE,
NORTH CAROLINA
, 27560. |
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
On August 22, 2025, Riverstyx Capital Management, LLC and its affiliates (together, the "Reporting Persons") delivered a notice of nomination (the "Nomination Notice") to Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (the "Issuer") nominating Ben Franklin, Michael R. Levin, and Lloyd M. Sems (collectively, the "Nominees") for election to the Issuer's Board of Directors at the Issuer's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (including any adjournments, postponements, or reschedulings thereof, the "Annual Meeting"). A copy of the Nomination Notice is filed as Exhibit 1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. The Reporting Persons intend to solicit proxies from the Issuer's shareholders in support of the election of the Nominees at the Annual Meeting. In connection therewith, the Reporting Persons may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission additional solicitation materials, including press releases, letters, presentations, and other communications to shareholders, pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Reporting Persons may also have discussions with the Issuer's management, board of directors, other shareholders, and other interested parties concerning the business, governance, operations, strategy, future plans, and corporate structure of the Issuer. The Reporting Persons may take other steps seeking to bring about changes to increase shareholder value, including, without limitation, pursuing additional board representation, changes in management or strategy, or other actions. | |
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Exhibit 1 - Nomination Notice, dated August 22, 2025 |
| 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.
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