Filing Details

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 45172K102

13G

1

Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only).

Gerald W. Simonson

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*

(a)

o

(b)

o

Not applicable

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
118,995

6

Shared Voting Power
0

7

Sole Dispositive Power
118,995

8

Shared Dispositive Power
0

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
118,995

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
N/A

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.9%

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
Ikonics Corporation

(b)

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices
4832 Grand Avenue

Duluth, MN  55807

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Gerald W. Simonson

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
7260 Commerce Circle East

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432

(c)

Citizenship
United States

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number
45172K102

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)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act.

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-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 of 1940.

(j)

o

Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.

Ownership

(a)

Amount beneficially owned   

118,995

(b)

Percent of class   

5.9%

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

118,995

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

0

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

118,995

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

0

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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Not Applicable

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable

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

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certification

Not Applicable

February 13, 2017

Date

/s/ Gerald W. Simonson

Signature

Gerald W. Simonson

Name/Title

ATTENTION:

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)