UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
Noble Roman’s, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)655107100
(CUSIP Number)
Privet Fund LP
Attn: Ryan Levenson
79 West Paces Ferry Road, Suite 200B
Atlanta, GA 30305
With a copy to:
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Rick Miller
Bryan Cave LLP
1201 W. Peachtree St., 14th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: (404) 572-6600
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 11, 2016
(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), (f) or (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 person’s 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
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CUSIP No. 655107100
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Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Privet Fund LP
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☑
(b) ☐ |
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,888,832
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,888,832
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,888,832
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.1% (1)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 655107100
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Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Privet Fund Management LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☑
(b) ☐ |
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC, AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,988,832
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,988,832
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,988,832
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☑
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.6% (1)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 655107100
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Page 4 of 7 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ryan Levenson
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☑
(b) ☐ |
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING PERSON WITH:
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,988,832
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,988,832
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,988,832
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.6% (1)
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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(1) Calculated based on information included in the Form 10-K filed by the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2015, which reported that 20,783,032 shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of March 4, 2016.
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 655107100
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Page 5 of 7 Pages
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Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2014, as amended on August 4, 2014, as amended on January 7, 2015, as amended on January 29, 2015, as amended on April 10, 2015, as amended on May 13, 2015, as amended on November 12, 2015, and amended on December 7, 2015 (the "Schedule 13D"), with respect to the Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of Noble Roman's, Inc., an Indiana Corporation (the "Corporation" or "Issuer"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons hereby amend and supplement the Schedule 13D as follows.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a) As of the date of this filing, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 1,988,832 shares (the "Shares"), or approximately 9.6% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation (calculated based on information included in the Form 10-K filed by the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2015, which reported that 20,783,032 shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of March 4, 2016).
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 655107100
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Page 6 of 7 Pages
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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Date: April 20, 2016
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PRIVET FUND LP
By: Privet Fund Management LLC,
Its Managing Partner
By: /s/ Ryan Levenson
Name: Ryan Levenson
Its: Sole Manager
PRIVET FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Ryan Levenson
Name: Ryan Levenson
Its: Sole Manager
/s/ Ryan Levenson
Ryan Levenson
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 655107100
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Page 7 of 7 Pages
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SCHEDULE 1
Shares Acquired or Sold by the Reporting Persons in the Last 60 Days or Since Their Most Recent Schedule 13D Filing:
Unless otherwise indicated, all transactions were effected on the open market.
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1.
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Privet Fund LP
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Nature of Transaction (Purchase/Sale)
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Trade Date
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Number of
Shares
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Price Per Share (1)
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3/31/2016
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Sale
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131,900
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$.08799
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4/1/2016
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Sale
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53,160
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$0.8800
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4/4/2016
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Sale
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3,510
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$0.8800
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4/11/2016
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Sale
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800,000
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$0.7000
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1 Not including any brokerage fees.