UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)
Comstock Holding Companies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
205684202
(CUSIP Number)
Gregory Benson
12357 Clareth Drive
Oak Hill, VA 20171
(703) 863-5070
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 5, 2014
(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(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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).
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 205684103 |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Gregory V. Benson | ||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] | ||
3 |
SEC USE ONLY | ||
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
00 | ||
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 406,160* | |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER | ||
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 406,160* | ||
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 406,160* | ||
12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] | ||
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.05%* | ||
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See
Instructions) IN |
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* Represents shares of the Issuers Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Class A Common Stock), held by Mr. Benson (the Reporting Person) as well as the shares of the Issuers Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of the Issuers Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Class B Common Stock). As provided in the Issuers governing documents, each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, into one share of Class A Common Stock. For purposes of Items 9, 11 and 13 above, the response provided treats each share of Class B Common Stock as if it had been converted into a share of Class A Common Stock.
With respect to matters upon which the Issuers stockholders are entitled to vote, the holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock vote together as a single class. Holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share of Class A Common Stock and each holder of Class B Common Stock is entitled to fifteen votes per share of Class B Common Stock. The Reporting Person currently holds 210,910 shares of Class A Common Stock and 195,250 shares of Class B Common Stock (representing 50% of the Class B Common Stock). Assuming that no Class B Common Stock has been converted into Class A Common Stock, the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock held by the Reporting Person provide him with the power to cast 35.5% of all votes on matters submitted to shareholders.
On September 29, 2015, the Issuer announced a 1 for 7 reverse stock split (effective as of September 25, 2015). The share numbers reported in this amended Schedule 13D take that reverse stock split into account in reporting the Reporting Persons current holdings.
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
This Amendment No. 2 (the Amendment) amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D, filed on February 10, 2005 (the Original Statement), and the first amendment to the Original Statement, filed on June 30, 2005 (the First Amendment). This Amendment, the Original Statement and the First Amendment relate to the Reporting Persons ownership of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Class A Common Stock) of Comstock Holding Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 1886 Metro Center Drive, 4th Floor, Reston, Virginia 20190.
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
Mr. Gregory V. Benson (the Reporting Person) is filing this amendment to, among other things, update his beneficial ownership of shares of the Issuer and amend Item 2(b) and 2(c) of the Original Statement to report that he is no longer employed by or on the board of directors of the Issuer. Previously, prior to May 5, 2014, the Reporting Person had been an officer and a director of the Issuer. The principal address of the Reporting Person is 12357 Clareth Drive, Oak Hill, VA 20171.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
With respect to the acquisitions of Class A Common Stock reported below in Item 5, all but one were made pursuant to a restricted stock agreement with the Issuer, providing the Reporting Person shares of Class A Common Stock in exchange for services. The acquisition of shares of Class A Common Stock on July 13, 2010 was made in connection with a loan by the Reporting Person to the Issuer. The lenders, which included Investment Management, LC, an entity wholly owned by the Reporting Person, elected to receive their quarterly interest payment in Class A Common Stock rather than cash, resulting in the July 13, 2010 acquisition by the Reporting Person.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
The purpose of the Reporting Persons acquisition and holding of shares of the Issuer is for investment.
As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person does not have any plan or proposal that relates to or would result in:
(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;
(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;
(d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer;
(f) Any other material change in the Issuers business or corporate structure;
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(g) Changes in the Issuers charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;
(h) Causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;
(i) A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or
(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Reporting Person may determine to change its investment intent with respect to the Issuer at any time in the future. In determining from time to time whether to sell his shares of the Issuers Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock (and in what amounts) or to retain such shares, the Reporting Person will take into consideration such factors as he deems relevant, including the business and prospects of the Issuer, anticipated future developments concerning the Issuer, existing and anticipated market conditions from time to time, general economic conditions, regulatory matters, and other opportunities available to the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person reserves the right to acquire additional securities of the Issuer in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions (which may be with the Issuer or with third parties) or otherwise, to dispose of all or a portion of his holdings of securities of the Issuer or to change his intention with respect to any or all of the matters referred to in this Item 4.
Also, consistent with his investment intent, the Reporting Person has engaged in and may continue to engage in communications with one or more stockholders of the Issuer, one or more officers of the Issuer and/or one or more members of the board of directors of the Issuer regarding the Issuer, including but not limited to its operations. Furthermore, the Reporting Person may discuss such other matters as the Reporting Person deems appropriate with other shareholders, industry analysts, existing or potential strategic partners, acquirors or competitors, investment and financing professionals, sources of credit and other investors.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
(a) The Reporting Person currently holds 210,910 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing 7.1% of the 2,978,646 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of September 15, 2015 (as reported on the Issuers most recent Form 10-Q, but adjusted to reflect the subsequent 1 for 7 reverse stock split effective September 25, 2015). Of the 210,910 shares, 50,011 of these shares of Class A Common Stock are beneficially owned by the Reporting Person through Clareth, LLC (Clareth), an entity wholly owned by the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person also beneficially owns 1,161 shares of Class A Common Stock through Investment Management, LC, an entity wholly-owned by the Reporting Person.
The Reporting Person also owns 195,250 shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer (the Class B Common Stock) through Clareth, representing 50% of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock. Pursuant to the Issuers governing documents, each share of Class B Common Stock may at any time be converted into a share of Class A Common Stock on a 1:1 basis. As, a result, the Reporting Person is deemed to have beneficial ownership of 406,160 shares of Class A Common Stock (assuming it converted all of its shares of Class B Common Stock). Assuming that all shares of Class B Common Stock were converted to Class A Common Stock (resulting in 3,369,146 total outstanding shares of Class
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A Common Stock), the Reporting Persons Class A Common Stock holdings would equal 12.05% of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.
The following table summarizes the foregoing and provides additional information about the Reporting Persons holdings.
% of Total | |||||||||||||||
Class A Common | Class B Common | Common | % of Total Voting | ||||||||||||
Stock | Stock | Stock* | Power | ||||||||||||
% of | % of | ||||||||||||||
Shares | Class | Shares | Class | ||||||||||||
210,910 | 7.1% | 195,250 | 50% | 12.05% | 35.5% |
* Solely for purposes of this column the table assumes that all shares of Class B Common Stock have been converted into shares of Class A Common Stock.
(b) The Reporting Person has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock described in Item 5(a) above.
(c) The Reporting Person has not effected any transaction in the Issuers Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock within the past 60 days. The following table lists all transactions in the Issuers securities by the Reporting Person since the filing of the First Amendment:
Transaction Date | Class A Share # | Class B Share # | Transaction Type |
3/31/06 | 54,704 | NA | Shares issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Agreement (RSA) |
3/31/06 | 8,500 | NA | Sale |
4/16/07 | 117,286 | NA | Shares issued pursuant to RSA |
4/24/07 | 96,939 | NA | Shares issued pursuant to RSA |
7/13/10 | 8,129 | NA | Issuance by the Issuer in lieu of interest payment on loan |
3/31/11 | 200,175 | NA | Shares issued pursuant to RSA |
3/31/12 | 40,817 | NA | Shares issued pursuant to RSA |
(d) Other than Clareth and Investment Management, LC, to the knowledge of the Reporting Person, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.
(e) Not applicable.
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Item 7. | Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
None.
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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.
November 10, 2015 | |
Dated | |
/s/ Gregory Benson | |
Signature | |
Gregory Benson | |
Name/Title |
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the representatives authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).