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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type |
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Sprott Focus Trust Inc | NASDAQ:FUND | NASDAQ | Common Stock |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
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0.0868 | 1.11% | 7.89 | 7.68 | 8.05 | 7.93 | 7.84 | 7.84 | 14,944 | 22:45:19 |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 30)*
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
85208J109
(CUSIP Number)
W. Whitney George
c/o Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc.
320 Post Road, Suite 230
Darien, Connecticut 06820
Telephone Number: (203) 656-2432
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 23, 2022
(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 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).
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON W. Whitney George CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐ SEC USE ONLY SOURCE OF FUNDS PF; AF CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION United States of
America NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER 9,368,488(1) SHARED VOTING POWER 2,053,169(2) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,368,488(1) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,053,169(2) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON 11,421,657(1)(2) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 38.5% TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON IN Includes (i) 183,187 Shares held by Mr. Georges minor son; (ii) 1,130,232 Shares held by a trust
established for the benefit of Mr. Georges children (the Childrens Trust); (iii) 60,467 Shares held by a trust established for the benefit of Mr. Georges spouse (the MG Trust), of which Mr. George serves as
trustee; (iv) 317,020 Shares held by a trust established for the benefit of Mr. Georges immediate family member (the BM Trust), of which Mr. George serves as trustee; and (v) 317,020 Shares held by a trust established for the
benefit of Mr. Georges immediate family member (the TM Trust), of which Mr. George serves as trustee. Includes 2,053,169 Shares held by The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation, Inc.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Meredith George CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐ SEC USE ONLY SOURCE OF FUNDS PF CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION United States of
America NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER 2,727,105 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,727,105 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON 2,727,105 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.2% TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON IN
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation, Inc. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐ SEC USE ONLY SOURCE OF FUNDS WC CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARED VOTING POWER 2,053,169 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,053,169 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON 2,053,169 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.9% TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON CO
This Amendment No. 30 to Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D (this Amendment
No. 30) amends the Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D (as amended, the Schedule 13D) filed by the Reporting Persons with respect to the common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Shares), of
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc., a diversified closed-end investment company incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland (the Issuer). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment
No. 30 shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons are filing this Amendment No. 30 to Schedule 13D to report a change in their respective beneficial ownership percentages of the Shares, as indicated in
Item 5 below. Except as amended and supplemented by this Amendment No. 30, the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Item 2. Identity and
Background. Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by restating the principal business address of Mr. George and Ms. George: The principal business address of W. Whitney George and Meredith George is: c/o Sprott Asset Management USA Inc., 320 Post Road, Suite 230, Darien,
Connecticut 06820. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following: All Shares being reported in Item 5(c) of this Amendment No. 30 were acquired pursuant to the Issuers dividend reinvestment program. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Items 5(a) and (c) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows: As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons beneficially own in the aggregate 14,148,762 Shares, which
represents approximately 47.7% of the Issuers outstanding Shares. Each percentage ownership of Shares set forth in
the Schedule 13D is based on the 29,633,555 Shares reported by the Issuer as outstanding as of June 30, 2022 in the Issuers Semi-Annual Certified Shareholder Report (Form N-CSR) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2022. The transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days are set forth on Schedule A to
this Schedule 13D. All Shares were acquired pursuant to the Issuers dividend reinvestment program. Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and
restated as follows: Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Reporting Persons have entered into an agreement with respect to the joint filing of this Amendment No. 30, which agreement is set forth on the signature page to this Schedule 13D.
SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct. In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Statement on Schedule 13D with respect to the Shares of the Issuer. /s/ W. Whitney George /s/ Meredith George /s/ W. Whitney George Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his,
her or its pecuniary interests therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person or entity is the beneficial owner of these Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.
Schedule A Transactions in the Shares During the Past 60 Days: W. Whitney George Trade Date Transaction 09/23/2022 Meredith George Trade Date Transaction 09/23/2022 The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation Trade Date Transaction 09/23/2022 Represents Shares acquired pursuant to the Issuers dividend reinvestment program by accounts which W.
Whitney George may be deemed to beneficially own (excluding The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation, Inc.), including 19,572 Shares acquired by the Childrens Trust, 5,489 Shares acquired by the TM Trust, 5,489 Shares acquired by the
BM Trust, 1,047 Shares acquired by the MG Trust, and 3,172 Shares acquired by Mr. Georges minor son. Represents Shares acquired by Meredith George pursuant to the Issuers dividend reinvestment program.
Represents Shares acquired by The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation, Inc. pursuant to the
Issuers dividend reinvestment program.
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Dated: September 29, 2022
W. Whitney George*
By:
Meredith George*
By:
The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation, Inc.*
By:
Name: W. Whitney George
Title: Chairman
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Number of Shares
Bought/(Sold)
Price Per Share
Dividend Reinvestment
49,744(1)
$7.57
Number of Shares
Bought/(Sold)
Price Per Share
Dividend Reinvestment
1,021(2)
$7.57
Number of Shares
Bought/(Sold)
Price Per Share
Dividend Reinvestment
35,554(3)
$7.57
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