Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001104659-25-001581
- Form Type:
- 13G Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2025-01-06 19:00:00
- Filed By:
- Norman Rentrop
- Company:
- Tucows Inc (NASDAQ:TCX)
- Filing Date:
- 2025-01-07
- SEC Url:
- 13G Filing
Ownership Summary
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 | Beneficially Owned Number of Shares | Beneficially Owned Number of Aggregate Shares | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Rentrop | 0 | 1,413,439 | 12.8% |
Filing
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Tucows Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, no par value (Title of Class of Securities) |
898697206 (CUSIP Number) |
12/30/2024 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
 Rule 13d-1(b)
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 Rule 13d-1(c)
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| Rule 13d-1(d)
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SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 898697206 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Norman Rentrop | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
GERMANY
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,413,439.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
12.8 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Tucows Inc. | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
96 Mowat Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6K 3M1 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement (this "Statement") is being filed by Norman Rentrop (the "Reporting Person"). Prior to December 30, 2024, Mr. Rentrop reported on Schedule 13G (the "Joint 13G") jointly with Investmentaktiengesellschaft fur langfristige Investoren TGV (the "Umbrella Company") and Jens GroBe-Allermann, under Rule 13d-1(b). The Joint 13G: (x) reported Common Stock held directly by various sub-funds of the Umbrella Company (the "Sub-funds"), including without limitation Teilgesellschaftsvermoegen Langfrist 1 ("Sub-fund 1"); and (y) reported that Norman Rentrop held 100% of the voting rights of the Umbrella Company. On December 27, 2024, the shares of Common Stock held by the Sub-funds (other than Sub-fund 1) were transferred to entities managed by an unaffiliated capital management company. On December 30, 2024: (i) Sub-fund 1 distributed its shares of Common Stock to Mr. Rentrop in connection with the closing of Sub-fund 1 on such date; and (ii) Mr. Rentrop determined to begin filing separately on his own Schedule 13G under Rule 13d-1(c). | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
Rungsdorfer StraBe 2e, 53173 Bonn, Germany | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Germany | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, no par value | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
898697206 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
See Item 9 on the cover page for the Reporting Person, which information is given as of the Event Date of December 30, 2024, after giving effect to the closing of Sub-fund 1, including the distribution to Mr. Rentrop of all of Sub-fund 1's shares of Common Stock. | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
See Item 11 on the cover page for the Reporting Person, which information is given as of the Event Date of December 30, 2024, after giving effect to the closing of Sub-fund 1, including the distribution to Mr. Rentrop of all of Sub-fund 1's shares of Common Stock. The percentage of beneficial ownership related to the 1,413,439 shares of Common Stock reported herein is based on 11,004,683 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 4, 2024, as reported by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2024. | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 5 on the cover page for the Reporting Person, which information is given as of the Event Date of December 30, 2024, after giving effect to the closing of Sub-fund 1, including the distribution to Mr. Rentrop of all of Sub-fund 1's shares of Common Stock. | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 6 on the cover page for the Reporting Person, which information is given as of the Event Date of December 30, 2024, after giving effect to the closing of Sub-fund 1, including the distribution to Mr. Rentrop of all of Sub-fund 1's shares of Common Stock. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 7 on the cover page for the Reporting Person, which information is given as of the Event Date of December 30, 2024, after giving effect to the closing of Sub-fund 1, including the distribution to Mr. Rentrop of all of Sub-fund 1's shares of Common Stock. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 8 on the cover page for the Reporting Person, which information is given as of the Event Date of December 30, 2024, after giving effect to the closing of Sub-fund 1, including the distribution to Mr. Rentrop of all of Sub-fund 1's shares of Common Stock. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. |
| 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.
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