Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0000902664-20-001735
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2020-04-03 11:33:13
- Filed By:
- Empery Asset Management, Lp
- Company:
- Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp
- Filing Date:
- 2020-04-03
- SEC Url:
- 13G Filing
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empery Asset Master, Ltd | 6 | 3,179,267 | 8 | 3,179,267 | 3,179,267 | 9.99% |
| Empery Tax Efficient II | 6 | 1,963,613 | 8 | 1,963,613 | 1,963,613 | 9.99% |
| Empery Asset Management | 6 | 5,400,000 | 8 | 5,400,000 | 5,400,000 | 9.99% |
| Ryan M. Lane | 6 | 5,400,000 | 8 | 5,400,000 | 5,400,000 | 9.99% |
| Martin D. Hoe | 6 | 5,400,000 | 8 | 5,400,000 | 5,400,000 | 9.99% |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
_________________ | |
| SCHEDULE 13G | |
________________
| |
| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| (Amendment No. )* | |
| Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
| Common Shares, $0.0001 par value | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
| Y73760301 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
| March 31, 2020 | |
| (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) | |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: | |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| x | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| (Page 1 of 11 Pages) | |
______________________________
*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).
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Empery Asset Master, Ltd. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
| ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 3,179,267 Common Shares 2,708,264 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 5,887,531 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,179,267 Common Shares 2,708,264 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 5,887,531 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,179,267 Common Shares 2,708,264 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 5,887,531 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.99% (See Item 4)* | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO | |||
* As more fully described in Item 4, the Warrants are subject to a 4.99% blocker (other than the pre-funded warrants, which have a 9.99% blocker), and the percentage set forth in row (11) gives effect to such blockers. However, as more fully described in Item 4, the securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of Common Shares that would be issuable upon full exercise of such reported securities and do not give effect to such blockers. Therefore, the actual number of Common Shares beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blockers, is less than the number of securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9).
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Empery Tax Efficient II, LP | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (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
| ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 1,963,613 Common Shares 1,672,707 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 3,947,843 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,963,613 Common Shares 1,672,707 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 3,947,843 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,963,613 Common Shares 1,672,707 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 3,947,843 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.99% (See Item 4)* | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
* As more fully described in Item 4, the Warrants are subject to a 4.99% blocker (other than the pre-funded warrants, which have a 9.99% blocker), and the percentage set forth in row (11) gives effect to such blockers. However, as more fully described in Item 4, the securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of Common Shares that would be issuable upon full exercise of such reported securities and do not give effect to such blockers. Therefore, the actual number of Common Shares beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blockers, is less than the number of securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9).
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Empery Asset Management, LP | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (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
| ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 5,400,000 Common Shares 4,600,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 10,311,523 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,400,000 Common Shares 4,600,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 10,311,523 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,400,000 Common Shares 4,600,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 10,311,523 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.99% (See Item 4)* | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
* As more fully described in Item 4, the Warrants are subject to a 4.99% blocker (other than the pre-funded warrants, which have a 9.99% blocker), and the percentage set forth in row (11) gives effect to such blockers. However, as more fully described in Item 4, the securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of Common Shares that would be issuable upon full exercise of such reported securities and do not give effect to such blockers. Therefore, the actual number of Common Shares beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blockers, is less than the number of securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9).
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Ryan M. Lane | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
| ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 5,400,000 Common Shares 4,600,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 10,311,523 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,400,000 Common Shares 4,600,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 10,311,523 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,400,000 Common Shares 4,600,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 10,311,523 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.99% (See Item 4)* | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
* As more fully described in Item 4, the Warrants are subject to a 4.99% blocker (other than the pre-funded warrants, which have a 9.99% blocker), and the percentage set forth in row (11) gives effect to such blockers. However, as more fully described in Item 4, the securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of Common Shares that would be issuable upon full exercise of such reported securities and do not give effect to such blockers. Therefore, the actual number of Common Shares beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blockers, is less than the number of securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9).
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Martin D. Hoe | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
| ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 5,400,000 Common Shares 4,600,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 10,311,523 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,400,000 Common Shares 4,600,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 10,311,523 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,400,000 Common Shares 4,600,000 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Pre-Funded Warrants (See Item 4)* 10,311,523 Common Shares issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)* | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.99% (See Item 4)* | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
* As more fully described in Item 4, the Warrants are subject to a 4.99% blocker (other than the pre-funded warrants, which have a 9.99% blocker), and the percentage set forth in row (11) gives effect to such blockers. However, as more fully described in Item 4, the securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of Common Shares that would be issuable upon full exercise of such reported securities and do not give effect to such blockers. Therefore, the actual number of Common Shares beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blockers, is less than the number of securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9).
| Item 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER: |
| The name of the issuer is Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the "Company"). | |
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: |
| The Company's principal executive offices are located at 154 Vouliagmenis Avenue, Glyfada, Athens J3 16674 Greece. |
| Item 1(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING: |
| This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, who are collectively referred to herein as "Reporting Persons," with respect to the Common Shares (as defined in Item 2(d) below) of the Company:
Empery Funds
(i) Empery Asset Master, Ltd., to which the Investment Manager (as defined below) serves as investment manager, with respect to the Common Shares held by, and underlying the Reported Warrants (as defined below) held by, it (the "EAM Fund").
(ii) Empery Tax Efficient II, LP, to which the Investment Manager serves as investment manager, with respect to the Common Shares held by, and underlying the Reported Warrants held by, it (the "ETE II Fund").
Investment Manager
(iii) Empery Asset Management, LP (the "Investment Manager"), with respect to the Common Shares held by, and underlying the Reported Warrants (as defined below) held by, the EAM Fund, the ETE II Fund and the other funds to which the Investment Manager serves as investment manager (the "Empery Funds").
Reporting Individuals
(iv) Mr. Ryan M. Lane ("Mr. Lane"), with respect to the Common Shares held by, and underlying the Reported Warrants held by, the Empery Funds.
(v) Mr. Martin D. Hoe ("Mr. Hoe"), with respect to the Common Shares held by, and underlying the Reported Warrants held by, the Empery Funds.
The Investment Manager serves as the investment manager to each of the Empery Funds. Each of the Mr. Lane and Mr. Hoe (the "Reporting Individuals") is a Managing Member of Empery AM GP, LLC (the "General Partner"), the general partner of the Investment Manager.
|
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: |
| The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is:
1 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1205 New York, New York 10020 |
| Item 2a). | CITIZENSHIP: |
| Citizenship is set forth in Row 4 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. |
| Item 2b). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: |
| Common Shares, $0.0001 par value (the "Common Shares") |
| Item 2c). | CUSIP NUMBER: |
| Y73760301 |
| Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, | |
| (e) | ¨ | Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, | |
| (f) | ¨ | Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F), | |
| (g) | ¨ | Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), | |
| (h) | ¨ | Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, | |
| (i) | ¨ | Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, | |
| (j) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
| If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:_____________________________ |
| Item 4. | OWNERSHIP. |
| The information as of the date of the event which requires filing of this statement required by Items 4(a) – (c) is set forth in Rows 5 – 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. The percentage set forth in Row 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is based on 54,589,939 Common Shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 as represented by the Company and assumes the exercise of the Company’s reported warrants (the “Reported Warrants”) subject to the Blockers (as defined below). |
| Pursuant to the terms of the Reported Warrants, the Reporting Persons cannot exercise the Reported Warrants to the extent the Reporting Persons would beneficially own, after any such exercise, more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Shares (other than the Pre-Funded Warrants, which cannot be exercised to the extent the Reporting Person would beneficially own, after such exercise, more than 9.99% of the outstanding Common Shares) (the "Blockers"), and the percentage set forth in Row 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person gives effect to the Blockers. Consequently, as of the date of the event which requires the filing of this statement, the Reporting Persons were not able to exercise all of the Reported Warrants due to the Blockers. | ||
| The Investment Manager, which serves as the investment manager to the Empery Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all Common Shares held by, and underlying the Reported Warrants (subject to the Blockers) held by, the Empery Funds. Each of the Reporting Individuals, as Managing Members of the General Partner of the Investment Manager with the power to exercise investment discretion, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all Common Shares held by, and underlying the Reported Warrants (subject to the Blockers) held by, the Empery Funds. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of Common Shares owned by another Reporting Person. Each of the Empery Funds and the Reporting Individuals hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Common Shares. |
| Item 5. | OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 6. | OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. |
| See Item 2(a) above. |
| Item 7. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 8. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 9. | NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 10. | CERTIFICATION. |
| Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: | |
| By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: April 3, 2020
| EMPERY ASSET MASTER, LTD | ||
| By: EMPERY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP | ||
| By: EMPERY AM GP, LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan M. Lane | |
| Name: | Ryan M. Lane | |
| Title: | Managing Member | |
| EMPERY TAX EFFICIENT II, LP | ||
| By: EMPERY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP | ||
| By: EMPERY AM GP, LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan M. Lane | |
| Name: | Ryan M. Lane | |
| Title: | Managing Member | |
| EMPERY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP | ||
| By: EMPERY AM GP, LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan M. Lane | |
| Name: | Ryan M. Lane | |
| Title: | Managing Member | |
| /s/ Ryan M. Lane | |
| Ryan M. Lane | |
| /s/ Martin D. Hoe | |
| Martin D. Hoe |
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
DATED: April 3, 2020
| EMPERY ASSET MASTER, LTD | ||
| By: EMPERY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP | ||
| By: EMPERY AM GP, LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan M. Lane | |
| Name: | Ryan M. Lane | |
| Title: | Managing Member | |
| EMPERY TAX EFFICIENT II, LP | ||
| By: EMPERY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP | ||
| By: EMPERY AM GP, LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan M. Lane | |
| Name: | Ryan M. Lane | |
| Title: | Managing Member | |
| EMPERY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP | ||
| By: EMPERY AM GP, LLC, its General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan M. Lane | |
| Name: | Ryan M. Lane | |
| Title: | Managing Member | |
| /s/ Ryan M. Lane | |
| Ryan M. Lane | |
| /s/ Martin D. Hoe | |
| Martin D. Hoe |