SEC FORM 4 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
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MF Ventures, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
201 SPEAR STREET, 14TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Sphere 3D Corp [ ANY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2018
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 03/16/2018 J(1) 299,999(1) A (1) 1,994,569(2) D
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
Common Stock Warrant (Right to Buy) $5(1) 03/16/2018 H(1) 272,727 (3) 03/24/2022 Common Stock 272,727 (1) 0 D
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MF Ventures, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
201 SPEAR STREET, 14TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MACFARLANE VICTOR B

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MF VENTURES, LLC
201 SPEAR STREET, 14TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MacFarlane Thaderine D.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MF VENTURES, LLC
201 SPEAR STREET, 14TH FLOOR

(Street)
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. On March 16, 2018, the Issuer canceled a warrant that was granted to MF Ventures, LLC on March 24, 2017 covering 272,727 common shares, which was not exercisable at the time of cancellation. In exchange for such cancellation, MF Ventures, LLC received 299,999 common shares of the issuer.
2. Victor B. MacFarlane and Thaderine D. MacFarlane are controlling members of MF Ventures, LLC and may be deemed to share and have indirect beneficial ownership over, and share indirect pecuniary interest in,1,994,569 shares held directly by MF Ventures, LLC.
3. The warrant was exercisable from March 24, 2017, the date it was issued; provided, however, the exercise of such warrant is limited by a blocker provision, which provides that the warrant is not exercisable to the extent that common shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrant would result in a beneficial ownership of the reporting person above 4.99% of the issuer's outstanding common shares.
Remarks:
/s/ Katharine Ryan-Weiss, as Attorney-in-Fact for MF Ventures, LLC 03/29/2018
/s/ Katharine Ryan-Weiss, as Attorney-in-Fact for Victor B. MacFarlane 03/29/2018
/s/ Katharine Ryan-Weiss, as Attorney-in-Fact for Thaderine D. MacFarlane 03/29/2018
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