Filing Details

CUSIP No. 500692108

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons

John C. Koss Jr.

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 

 

 

(b)

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

PF and OO (See Item 3)

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

United States

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
266,161  ⁽¹⁾

8.

Shared Voting Power
2,862,026 ⁽²⁾

9.

Sole Dispositive Power

266,161 ⁽¹⁾

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

2,862,026 ⁽²⁾

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

3,128,187  ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

37.3%  ⁽³⁾

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IN

Item 1.

Security and Issuer

This Statement on Schedule 13D relates to the shares of common stock, $0.005 par value (the “Common Shares”), issued by Koss Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 4129 North Port Washington Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212.

Item 2.

Identity and Background

(a)  This Statement is being filed by John C. Koss Jr. (the “Reporting Person”).

(b)  The principal business address of the Reporting Person is 4129 North Port Washington Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53212.

(c)  The principal business occupation of the Reporting Person is Vice President of Sales of the Issuer.

(d)-(e)  During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) 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.

(f)     The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States of America.

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

On November 5, 2012, the Koss Family Trust Dated 9/11/12 (the “Family Trust”) acquired 1,000,885 Common Shares pursuant to a gift; the Family Trust paid no consideration for these shares.

John C. Koss, the Reporting Person’s father, contributed Common Shares to capitalize K.F.T. Corporation (“KFT”) from time to time until 2006, as a result of which KFT accumulated 983,800 Common Shares.

On December 21, 2012, the Nancy L. Koss 2012 Trust Dated 12/20/2012 (the “2012 Trust”) acquired 757,949 Common Shares pursuant to a gift; the trust paid no consideration for these shares.

 

The 119,392 shares designated to the Reporting Person’s ESOP account were allocated to his ESOP account by the Issuer in gradual increments, from January 1, 1981 to present, in consideration for the Reporting Person’s employment services to the Issuer.

 

The 266,161 shares held by the Reporting Person directly were acquired by the Reporting Person in gradual increments, from the 1970s to present, through (i) a series of purchases made with the Reporting Person’s personal funds, (ii) the exercise of stock options granted to the Reporting Person by the Issuer in consideration for his employment, and (iii) gifts from his father, John C. Koss, Sr.

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

All of the Common Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person were acquired for investment purposes.  As of the date of this statement, the Reporting Person does not have any plans or proposals that would result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

February 4, 2021, the Reporting Person sold an aggregate of 5,000 Common Shares at a price of $24.00 per share.

(d)  Not applicable.

(e)  Not applicable.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

The Reporting Person holds the following stock options, exercisable for an aggregate of 250,000 Common Shares:  (1) options to purchase of 25,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $1.95, granted in July 2017; (2) options to purchase 50,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $2.92, granted in July 2018; (3) options to purchase 75,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $2.17, granted in July 2019; and (4) options to purchase 100,000 Common Shares at an exercise price of $1.90, granted in July 2020.  These options were granted by the Issuer in consideration for the employment services of the Reporting Person.  Each option grant vests in four equal annual installments, with the first 25% vesting one year after the date of the grant. The options expire five years from the date of grant.

Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

None.

By:

/s/ John C. Koss Jr.