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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 6)*

Nocopi Technologies, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

655212207

(CUSIP Number)

Tim Eriksen Eriksen Capital Management LLC 8695 Glendale Road Custer, WA 98240 (360) 354-3331

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

February 11, 2022

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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).

 

 

1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	ERIKSEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
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)
	WC
5.	CHECK BOX 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
		7,715,623
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
		0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		7,715,623
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	7,715,623
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*	¨
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	11.4%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
	IA

 

*	Percentage calculated based on 67,495,055 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding as of November 9, 2021, as reported in the 10-Q of Nocopi Technologies, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2021.

 

1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	CEDAR CREEK PARTNERS LLC
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)
	WC
5.	CHECK BOX 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
		6,621,253
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
		0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		6,621,253
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	6,621,253
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*	¨
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	9.8%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
	PN

 

*	Percentage calculated based on 67,495,055 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding as of November 9, 2021, as reported in the 10-Q of Nocopi Technologies, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2021.

 

  

1.	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
	TIM ERIKSEN
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
5.	CHECK BOX 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
		639,886
	8.	SHARED VOTING POWER
		0
	9.	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		639,886
	10.	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		0

11.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	639,886
12.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*	¨
13.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
	0.9%
14.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
	IN

 

*	Percentage calculated based on 67,495,055 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding as of November 9, 2021, as reported in the 10-Q of Nocopi Technologies, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2021.

 

 

Item 1.

Security and Issuer

 

This Schedule 13D/A relates to shares of the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Nocopi Technologies, Inc. (the “Issuer” or “Nocopi”). The address of the issuer is 480 Shoemaker Road, Suite 104, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406.

 

Item 2.

Identity and Background

 

(a)           This Statement is filed by Tim Eriksen on behalf of Eriksen Capital Management LLC (“ECM”), a registered investment adviser with the State of Washington, and Cedar Creek Partners, LLC (“CCP”). ECM is the managing member of CCP, a private investment partnership, and investment advisor to separately managed accounts. Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” By virtue of his position with ECM, Mr. Eriksen has the sole power to vote and dispose of the Issuer’s Shares owned by CCP.

 

(b)           The principal business address of Mr. Eriksen, ECM and CCP is 8695 Glendale Road, Custer, WA 98240.

 

(c)           The principal business of CCP is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The principal business of ECM is serving as the investment manager of CCP and separately managed accounts. The principal occupation of Mr. Eriksen is serving as the sole manager of ECM.

 

(d)           No Reporting Person described herein has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

 

(e)           None of the Reporting Parties described herein has, during the last five years, been 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 violations with respect to such laws.

 

(f)           Mr. Eriksen is a citizen of the United States. ECM and CCP are both Washington limited liability companies.

 

Item 3.

Source and amount of Funds or Other Consideration

 

The shares of Common Stock were acquired in open market purchases with the working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business and may constitute uncommitted cash of SMAs) or personal funds, as applicable, of the applicable Reporting Person, as well as inheritance. The aggregate purchase price, excluding commissions, of the 6,621,253 shares of Common Stock owned by CCP was $1,085,556; of the 454,484 shares of Common Stock owned by ECM (on behalf of SMAs) was $63,015; of the 639,886 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Eriksen (including through his spouse’s IRA) was $104,964.

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

 

The Reporting Person acquired shares of Nocopi Technologies for investment purposes.

 

 

In pursuing its investment purposes, the Reporting Persons may further purchase, hold, vote, trade, dispose or otherwise deal in the Common Stock at times, and in such manner, as they deem advisable to benefit from, among other things, (1) changes in the market prices of the shares of Common Stock; (2) changes in the Issuer’s operations, business strategy or prospects; or (3) from the sale or merger of the Issuer. To evaluate such alternatives, the Reporting Persons will closely monitor the Issuer’s operations, prospects, business development, management, competitive and strategic matters, capital structure, and prevailing market conditions, as well as other economic, securities markets and investment considerations. Consistent with their investment research methods and evaluation criteria, the Reporting Persons may discuss such matters with the management or the Issuer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), other stockholders, industry analysts, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment and financing professionals, sources of credit, and other investors. Such evaluations and discussions may materially affect, and result in, among other things, the Reporting Persons (1) modifying their ownership of the Common Stock; (2) exchanging information with the Issuer pursuant to appropriate confidentiality or similar agreements; (3) proposing changes in the Issuer’s operations, governance or capitalization; (4) proposing or pursuing changes to the Board or the Issuer’s organization documents; or (5) pursuing one or more of the other actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

 

In addition to the information disclosed in this Statement, the Reporting Persons reserve the right to (1) formulate other plans and proposals; (2) take any actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer, including any or all of the actions set forth in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D; and (3) acquire additional shares of Common Stock or dispose of some or all of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them, in each case in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The Reporting Persons may at any time reconsider and change their plans or proposals relating to the foregoing.

 

On August 24, 2021 CCP delivered to Nocopi a written request to call a special meeting of the shareholders of Nocopi. The request was signed by shareholders representing in excess of 25% of the outstanding shares. The Board rejected the request as failing to comply with the Issuer’s bylaws. We strongly disagree with the Board’s attempt to reject our validly called special meeting.

 

On October 28, 2021 the Board, without approval by shareholders, adopted resolutions to classify the Board. This move could be used to prevent shareholders from voting on some of the existing directors for two additional years. The bylaw changes also limited or stripped the rights of shareholders to remove directors, change the size of the Board, and fill vacancies on the Board. We believe every one of these changes is contrary to good corporate governance. Nocopi also noted it intended to hold an annual meeting in the spring of 2022.

 

On November 9, 2021, CCP issued a press release entitled “Largest Shareholder of Nocopi Technologies Objects to Board Entrenchment.” A copy of the release was attached as Exhibit 3 to our November 10, 2021 amended 13D and is incorporated by reference.

 

On December 6, 2021, CCP requested via email to Nocopi’s CFO, for Nocopi to provide a copy of their director’s questionnaire in order for CCP to nominate director(s) at the next annual meeting. We did not receive a response from Nocopi.

 

On February 2, 2022, Nocopi filed an 8-K with its revised bylaws, board class assignments and an annual meeting date of June 16, 2022. The board class assignments appear designed to prevent shareholders from voting on certain existing directors, including CEO Michael Feinstein and Director Marc Rash until 2024. CEO Michael Feinstein has not stood for election by shareholders since 1999, and Mr. Rash has never been approved by shareholders since his appointment in September 2017.

 

 

On February 3, 2022 CCP repeated its request for a proposed nominee questionnaire from Nocopi. The questionnaire was received the same day.

 

On February 4, 2022, CCP communicated to David Collins, a representative at the IR firm hired by Nocopi, that CCP would be interested in having discussions on a settlement to avoid the cost of a proxy battle. We have not received any response to the offer.

 

On February 11, 2022 counsel for ECM and CCP hand delivered and emailed to Nocopi a director nomination of Mr. Eriksen for the Class I director position being voted on at the 2022 annual meeting along with a shareholder proposal to declassify the board.

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

(a) and (b) The responses of the Reporting Persons to rows 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 on the cover pages of this Statement are incorporated by reference. The following sets forth the aggregate number and percentage (based on 67,495,055 shares of Common Stock outstanding on November 9, 2021, as reported in the Form 10-Q of the Issuer filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2021) of outstanding shares of Common Stock owned beneficially by the Reporting Persons.

 

Name		No. of Shares				Percent of Class
Cedar Creek Partners LLC (1)			6,621,253				9.8	%
SMAs (2)			454,484				0.6	%
Tim Eriksen (3)			639,886				0.9	%
Total			7,715,623				11.4	%

  

(1)

CCP is an investment partnership for which ECM is Managing Member and acts as the discretionary portfolio manager.

(2)

Shares held by the SMAs are owned by investment clients of ECM, who are also responsible to vote the shares. ECM does not own these shares directly, but by virtue of ECM’s Investment Advisory Agreement, ECM may be deemed to beneficially own these shares by reason of its power to dispose of such Shares. ECM, CCP and Mr. Eriksen disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares.

(3)

These shares are owned by Mr. Eriksen in his individual capacity.

 

Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As such, each Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

 

(c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to the Common Stock effected by Reporting Persons since Amendment No. 5 was filed.

 

 

		Date		Shares		Buy/Sell		Price
ECM SMA		12/23/2021		148		inherited		n/a
ECM SMA		12/23/2021		144		Inherited		n/a
ECM SMA		12/33/2021		144		Inherited		n/a
ECM SMA		12/23/2021		144		inherited		n/a

 

Previous transaction		Date		Shares		Buy/Sell		Price
ECM SMA		06/28/2021		15,904		Inherited		n/a

 

On June 28, 2021, 65,060 shares from Mr. Eriksen’s deceased mother's IRA were distributed to her four children and ten grandchildren. Later one of the children, Mr. Eriksen’s sister, requested that Mr. Eriksen manage an account holding 15,904 shares that she inherited. Those shares are reflected above as an inheritance of 15,904 shares on June 28, 2021. The distribution of inherited shares to the grandchildren was delayed due to paperwork and was finalized on December 23, 2021. Four of the ten grandchildren are adult children of Mr. Eriksen who inherited an aggregate of 580 shares of Common Stock and all requested that he manage their accounts. Those shares are reflected above as inheritances on December 23, 2021. ECM has trading authority over the accounts through which the shares of Common Stock inherited by Mr. Eriksen’s sister and his four children are held, but ECM does not charge a fee for exercising such trading authority over such shares.

 

(d) No other person is known to the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement.

 

(e) Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

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

 

Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting Persons, or between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.

 

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 1      Joint Filing Agreement*

 

Exhibit 2      Press Release, dated August 26, 2021*

 

Exhibit 3      Press Release, dated November 9, 2021*

 

* Previously filed.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Date: February 14, 2022

 

	ERIKSEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
	By:	/s/ Tim Eriksen
		Tim Eriksen
		Managing Member
	CEDAR CREEK PARTNERS LLC
	By:	/s/ Tim Eriksen
		Tim Eriksen
		Managing Member
	TIM ERIKSEN
	/s/ Tim Eriksen