UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 9)*
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(Name of Issuer)
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| Common shares, no par value |
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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(CUSIP Number)
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Katharine Ryan-Weiss
MF Ventures, LLC
201 Spear Street, 14th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105
415-356-2500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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With copies to:
Amanda Galton, Esq.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
405 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105
415-773-5700 December 21, 2018
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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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 ☐.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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).
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CUSIP No. 8481L100
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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MF Ventures, LLC
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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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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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State of Delaware
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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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SHARED VOTING POWER
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281,067
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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281,067
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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281,067
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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14.0%*
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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* See Item 5 for more information on calculating this percentage.
* See Item 5 for more information on calculating this percentage.
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Page 2 of 7
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Victor B. MacFarlane
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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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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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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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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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281,067
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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281,067
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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14.0%*
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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* See Item 5 for more information on calculating this percentage.
* See Item 5 for more information on calculating this percentage.
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Thaderine D. MacFarlane
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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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SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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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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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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281,067
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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14.0%*
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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* See Item 5 for more information on calculating this percentage.
* See Item 5 for more information on calculating this percentage.
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Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 9 ("Amendment No. 9") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D initially filed with the SEC on February 1, 2017, as amended by:
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Amendment No. 1 filed on March 7, 2017,
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Amendment No. 2 filed on March 21, 2017,
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Amendment No. 3 filed on March 31, 2017,
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Amendment No. 4 filed on May 19, 2017,
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| ● | Amendment No. 5 filed on July 7, 2017, | |
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| ● | Amendment No. 8 filed on March 30, 2018, (the initial filing and the first eight amendments, collectively, are the "Statement"). |
Amendment No. 9 is filed by the Reporting Persons with respect to the common shares, no par value (the "Common Shares"), of Sphere 3D Corp., an Ontario corporation (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Statement.
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Item 4.
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Purpose of Transaction.
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Amendment No. 9 amends and supplements Item 4 of the Statement by deleting the disclosure under "Further Matters" and the adding the following in its place:
On December 20, 2018, MF Ventures filed a Form 144 with the SEC disclosing its intent to sell up to 60,000 Common
Shares, and since December 21, 2018, MF Ventures has sold 5,754 Common Shares. Subject to applicable securities laws and regulations, market conditions and other factors, the Reporting Persons plan to sell Common Shares opportunistically,
but reserve the right to acquire securities of the Issuer, including Common Shares. There can be no assurance, however, that any Reporting Person will take any such actions.
Notwithstanding anything in this Statement to the contrary, each Reporting Person specifically
reserves the right to change its intention with respect to any and all matters disclosed or referenced herein. In reaching any decision with respect to any course of action, each Reporting Person expects it would take into consideration a
variety of factors including, but not limited to, the Issuer's business and prospects, other business opportunities available to the Reporting Person, changes in applicable laws and regulations, general economic conditions, worldwide money
and equity market conditions (including the market price of the securities of the Issuer), tax considerations, and any other factors deemed relevant. Further, the Reporting Persons intend to review their investment on a regular basis and,
as a result of such review, may determine at any time or from time to time, either alone or as part of a group:
● to acquire additional securities of the Issuer through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise;
● to dispose of all or a portion of the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned in the open market, privately negotiated
transactions, or otherwise; or
● to take any other available course of action which may involve one or more of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a)
through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D or have the results
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described
in those subparagraphs.
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Item 5.
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Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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Amendment No. 9 amends and restates Item 5 of the Statement in its entirety as follows:
"(a) and (b)
Per the Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on November 28, 2018, the Issuer has
1,964,019 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of November 14, 2018 (the “Outstanding Shares”).
As of December 21, 2018, each Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own
281,067 Common Shares in the aggregate, which consists of: (i) 243,567 Common Shares issued to MF Ventures and (ii) 37,500 Common Shares issuable to MF Ventures under the August 2017 Warrants.
Further, as of December 21, 2018, each Reporting Person may be deemed to
beneficially own 14.0% of the class of Common Shares, assuming 2,001,519 Common Shares outstanding, which consists of (i) the Outstanding Shares as of November 14, 2018 and (ii) the August 2017 Warrants.
No Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or direct the vote or sole power to
dispose or direct the disposition of the Common Shares. Each Reporting Person has the shared power to vote or to direct the vote, or shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the Common Shares.
Other than for purposes of Rule 13d-3, the foregoing statements will not be deemed
to constitute an admission by each Reporting Person that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any Common Shares disclosed under this Statement, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
(c)
The Reporting Persons have effected the following transactions in Common Shares in open market sales:
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Sale Price Range for Common Shares
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12/20/18
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5,754
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$3.0823
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$3.04-$3.10
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(d)
None.
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Not Applicable.”
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Item 7.
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Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Amendment No. 9 amends and supplements Item 7 of the Statement by adding the following:
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"Exhibit
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Joint Filing Agreement to Amendment No. 9.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: December 21, 2018
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MF Ventures, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Victor B. MacFarlane
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Name: Victor B. MacFarlane
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Title: Manager
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Victor B. MacFarlane
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/s/ Victor B. MacFarlane
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Thaderine D. MacFarlane
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/s/ Thaderine D. MacFarlane
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CUSIP No. 8481L100
Exhibit 19
Joint Filing Agreement to Amendment No. 9 Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)
This "Joint
Filing Agreement" is made pursuant to Rule 13d-l(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), by
and among the parties listed below, each a "Joint Filer."
The Joint Filers agree that this Amendment No. 9 to the Statement on Schedule 13D, to which
this Joint Filing Agreement is an exhibit (the "Amendment"), may be filed on each of their behalf and that the Amendment may thereafter be
amended by further joint filings. The Joint Filers state that they each satisfy the requirements for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1(k) of the Exchange Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Joint Filers hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of
December 21, 2018.
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MF Ventures, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Victor B. MacFarlane
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Name: Victor B. MacFarlane
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Title: Manager
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Victor B. MacFarlane
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/s/ Victor B. MacFarlane
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Thaderine D. MacFarlane
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/s/ Thaderine D. MacFarlane
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