Filing Details

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

44949L105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31st, 2020

Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

CLAYTON PARTNERS LLC

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  o  

(b)  o

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

212,496

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

212,496

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

212,496

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

o

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Less than 5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

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Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

105 Norton Street, Newark, New York 14513

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing

CLAYTON PARTNERS LLC

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office

3160 COLLEGE AVENUE, SUITE 203

BERKELEY, CA 94705

Item 2(c)

Citizenship

DELAWARE

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities

COMMON STOCK

Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number

44949L105

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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)

o

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

(b)

o

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;

(d)

o

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

o

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j)

o

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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

A.

(a)

212,496 Shares

(b)

Less than 5%

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 212,496 Shares

(ii)

shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(iii)

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 212,496 Shares

(iv)

shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

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Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒

Item 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Item 10

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.

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Dated this 12th day of February, 2021.

By:

/s/ Alex C. Gates

Alex C. Gates

Chief Compliance Officer