Timberline Resources (TLRS) Form 3 Initial statement of insider ownership

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Crescat Portfolio Management LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1560 BROADWAY

SUITE 2270

(Street)

DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/28/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Timberline Resources Corp [ TLRS ]

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

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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	16,000,000(1)	D
Common Stock	413,636	I	See footnote(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Series L Warrants	12/29/2020(2)	08/15/2020	Common Shares	16,000,000(1)	0.2	D
Series L Warrants	12/29/2020(2)	08/15/2023	Common Shares	363,636	0.2	I	Purchased by Kevin and Linda Smith Living Trust, Dated 7/21/1998

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock is divided among the Crescat Global Macro Master Fund LTD, Crescat Long/Short Fund LP, and Crescat Precious Metals Master Fund LTD.

2. Warrants may not be exercised if such exercise would cause holder to beneficially own or exercise control or direction over 19.99% or greater of the issued and outstanding voting shares of the issuer. Common shares and share purchase warrants were acquired as part of a private placement financing by the issuer.

3. 363,636 shares purchased in private placement by Kevin and Linda Smith Living Trust, Date 7/21/1998 50,000 share purchased by Kevin Smith 401k at Fidelity

	Linda C. Smith, CFO, on behalf of Crescat Portfolio Management LLC	09/04/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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