Ollin B Sykes Form 4 CHARLES & COLVARD / OLLIN B SYKES ownership change

SEC Form 4

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^*

SYKES OLLIN B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

170 SOUTHPORT DRIVE

(Street)

MORRISVILLE NC 27560

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHARLES & COLVARD LTD [ CTHR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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
Common Stock								1,550,000	I	By Sykes & Company PA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan UA Jan 01, 1985(1)
Common Stock	12/01/2023		P		61,301	A	$0.4358(2)	250,221	I	By SEP IRA
Common Stock								95,358	I	By ROTH IRA
Common Stock								153,800	I	By IRA
Common Stock								135,587	I	By spouse
Common Stock								736,421	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Ollin Sykes is the co-trustee of the Sykes & Company PA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan UA Jan 01, 1985. The aggregate shares of the Issuer's common stock reported as held by the plan include 375,000 shares held in Mr. Sykes's personal 401(k) account under the plan. Mr. Sykes disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Represents a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.42 to $0.44, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Charles & Colvard, Ltd., any security holder of Charles & Colvard, Ltd., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4.

	/s/ Clint J. Pete, Attorney-In- Fact	12/05/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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