| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS INC [ IWSY ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 11/12/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Series D Convertible Preferred Stock(1) | $0.0583 | 11/12/2020 | P | 7,500 | (1) | (1) | Common Stock | 128,644,940 | $1,000 | 7,500 | I | See Footnote(2) | |||
| Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock(3) | $1 | 11/12/2020 | J(4) | 750 | (3) | (3) | Common Stock | 7,500,000 | $10,000(4) | 0 | I | See Footnote(2) | |||
| Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | $0.0583 | 11/12/2020 | J(4) | 7,500 | (1) | (1) | Common Stock | 128,644,940 | $1,000(4) | 15,000 | I | See Footnote(2) | |||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Series D Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred Stock") is convertible to Common Stock at the option of the holder at any time following three months from the acquisition date, or at the option of ImageWare upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. Series D Preferred Stock does not expire but is subject to certain redemption rights. |
| 2. Nantahala Capital Management, LLC ("NCM"), as investment adviser to certain private funds and managed accounts that hold the ImageWare Systems, Inc. ("ImageWare") common stock ("Common Stock"), Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock disclosed in this Form 4, may be deemed a beneficial owner of such securities. Each of Mr. Wilmot B Harkey and Mr. Daniel Mack may be deemed a beneficial owner of Common Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, and Series D Preferred Stock beneficially owned by NCM. Each of NCM, Mr. Harkey and Mr. Mack disclaims beneficial ownership of the ImageWare securities disclosed herein except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein. |
| 3. Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock ("Series C Preferred Stock") is convertible to Common Stock at the option of the holder at any time, or at the option of ImageWare upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. Series C Preferred Stock does not expire, but is subject to certain redemption rights, including at the option of ImageWare upon a qualifying change of control and at the option of the holder at any time after September 10, 2021 or upon a qualifying change of control. |
| 4. The Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock is being exchanged for Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at par. |
| /s/ Paul E. Rehm, Chief Compliance Officer | 11/16/2020 | |
| /s/ Wilmot B. Harkey | 11/16/2020 | |
| /s/ Daniel Mack | 11/16/2020 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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