Form: SC 13G/A

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

February 13, 2015



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

  Amendment No. 9
To
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(b)

MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC.
(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.0001 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)

56585W203
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2014
(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)
[ x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[   ] Rule 13d-1(d)

(Page 1 of 10 Pages)

 


 

 

 
CUSIP No. 56585W203
 

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Barry Honig
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                                        (a) ¨
                                                                                                                                                             (b) ¨
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 

 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
237,496 (1)
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 808,932 (2)
 
EACH
REPORTING
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
237,496 (1)
 
PERSON WITH
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 808,932 (2)

 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 1,046,428 (1) (2)
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
7.38% (13,783,768 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN

(1)
Includes 170,830 shares of the Issuer’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), 66,666 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and exclude 42,564 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants due to a blocker that prevents conversion in excess of 4.99% of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(2)
Includes 15,384 shares of Common Stock held by the Barry and Renee Honig Charitable Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”) and 23,076 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by the Foundation; 87,092 shares of Common Stock held by GRQ Consultants, Inc. (“GRQ”), 200,000 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by GRQ and 1,924 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by GRQ; 135,060  shares of Common Stock held by the GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401k Plan (the “GRQ 401k Plan”)  and  72,308 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by the GRQ 401k Plan; 54,392 shares of Common Stock held by the GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan (the “GRQ Defined Plan”); 196,692 shares of Common Stock held by the GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401k Plan (the “GRQ Roth 401k Plan”) and  23,004 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by the GRQ Roth 401k Plan. Mr. Honig is the President of GRQ and the trustee of the Foundation, the GRQ 401k Plan, the GRQ Defined Plan and the GRQ Roth 401k Plan and is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over shares held by such entities.

 
 

 


 
CUSIP No. 56585W203
 

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Barry and Renee Honig Charitable Foundation, Inc.
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                                        (a) ¨
                                                                                                                                                             (b) ¨
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Florida
 

 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
38,460 (1)
 
EACH
REPORTING
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON WITH
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
38,460 (1)

 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
38,460 (1)
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
0.28% (based on 13,783,768 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO

(1)  
Includes 15,384 shares of Common Stock and 23,076 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants.
 
 
 

 


 
CUSIP No. 56585W203
 

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
GRQ Consultants, Inc.
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                                        (a) ¨
                                                                                                                                                             (b) ¨
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Florida
 

 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
289,016 (1)
 
EACH
REPORTING
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON WITH
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
289,016 (1)

 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
289,016 (1)
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
2.07% (based on 13,783,768 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO

(1)  
Includes 87,092 shares of Common Stock, 200,000 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and 1,924 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants.

 
 

 


 
CUSIP No. 56585W203
 

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401k Plan
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                                        (a) ¨
                                                                                                                                                             (b) ¨
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Florida
 

 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
207,368  (1)
 
EACH
REPORTING
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON WITH
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
207,368(1)

 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
207,368  (1)
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
1.50% (based on 13,783,768 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO

(1)  
Includes 135,060 shares of Common Stock and 72,308 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants.

 
 

 


 
CUSIP No. 56585W203
 

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                                        (a) ¨
                                                                                                                                                             (b) ¨
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Florida
 

 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
54,392
 
EACH
REPORTING
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON WITH
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
54,392

 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
54,392
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
0.39% (based on 13,783,768 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO
 
 
 
 

 


 
CUSIP No. 56585W203
 

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401k Plan
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                                        (a) ¨
                                                                                                                                                             (b) ¨
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Florida
 

 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
219,696 (1)
 
EACH
REPORTING
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
PERSON WITH
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
219,696 (1)

 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
219,696 (1)
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
1.59% (based on 13,783,768 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO

(1)  
Includes 196,692 shares of Common Stock and 23,004 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants.

 
 

 
 
Item 1(a).                   Name of Issuer:

Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b).                 Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 380
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Item 2(a).                 Name of Person Filing.

The statement is filed on behalf of Barry Honig, the Barry and Renee Honig Charitable Foundation, Inc. (the “Foundation”), GRQ Consultants, Inc. (“GRQ”), GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401k Plan (the “GRQ 401k Plan”), GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan (the “GRQ Defined Plan”) and GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401k Plan (the “GRQ Roth 401k Plan”).

Item 2(b).                 Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.

555 South Federal Highway #450, Boca Raton, FL 33432

Item 2(c).                 Citizenship.

United States/Florida

Item 2(d).                 Title of Class of Securities.

Common Stock, par value $0.0001.

Item 2(e).                 CUSIP Number.

56585W203

Item 3.             Type of Person

Not applicable.

Item 4.                     Ownership.

(a) Amount beneficially owned:  1,046,428 (1)(2).

(b) Percent of class: 7.38% (based on 13,783,768 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2014).

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 237,496 (1).

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  808,932 (2).

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 237,496 (1).

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  808,932 (2).

(1)
Includes 170,830 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock, 66,666 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and exclude 42,564 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants due to a blocker that prevents conversion in excess of 4.99% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(2)
Includes 15,384 shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation and 23,076 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by the Foundation; 87,092 shares of Common Stock held by GRQ, 200,000 shares of Common Stock underlying Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by GRQ and 1,924 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by GRQ; 135,060  shares of Common Stock held by the GRQ 401k Plan  and  72,308 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by the GRQ 401k Plan; 54,392 shares of Common Stock held by the GRQ Defined Plan; 196,692 shares of Common Stock held by the GRQ Roth 401k Plan and  23,004 shares of Common Stock underlying warrants held by the GRQ Roth 401k Plan. Mr. Honig is the President of GRQ and the trustee of the Foundation, the GRQ 401k Plan, the GRQ Defined Plan and the GRQ Roth 401k Plan and is deemed to hold voting and dispositive power over shares held by such entities.


 
 

 

Item 5.                 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

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 by the Parent Holding Company.
 
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.               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.
 
 
 

 

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 13, 2015
By: 
/s/ Barry Honig
 
   
Barry Honig
 
       
   
Barry and Renee Honig Charitable Foundation, Inc.
 
Date: February 13, 2015
By: 
/s/ Barry Honig
 
   
Barry Honig, President
 
       
   
GRQ Consultants, Inc.
 
Date: February 13, 2015
By: 
/s/ Barry Honig
 
   
Barry Honig, President
 
       
   
GRQ Consultants, Inc. 401k Plan
 
Date: February 13, 2015
By: 
/s/ Barry Honig
 
   
Barry Honig, Trustee
 
       
   
GRQ Consultants, Inc. Defined Benefit Plan
 
Date: February 13, 2015
By: 
/s/ Barry Honig
 
   
Barry Honig, Trustee
 
       
   
GRQ Consultants, Inc. Roth 401K Plan FBO Barry Honig
 
Date: February 13, 2015
By: 
/s/ Barry Honig
 
   
Barry Honig, Trustee