Washington, D.C. 20549
PASSPORT POTASH, INC.
* 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).
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Schedule 13D relates to shares of the common stock, without par value, of Passport Potash Inc., a Canadian corporation (the "Company"). The address of the principal executive office of the Company is 608-1199 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Item 2. Identity and Background
| (a) | This statement is being filed by Michael Brauser (“Brauser”), Grander Holdings, Inc. 401K Profit Sharing Plan (“Grander 401K”) and Birchtree Capital, LLC (“Birchtree” and together with Brauser and Grander 401K, the “Reporting Persons”). |
| (b) | The Reporting Persons’ principal business address is 4400 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33137. |
| (d) | During the last five years, the Reporting Persons have not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). |
| (e) | During the last five years, the Reporting Persons have not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws. |
| (f) | United States of America. |
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
All shares were purchased with the Reporting Persons’ personal funds or working capital.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
All of the Issuer’s securities owned by the Reporting Persons have been acquired for investment purposes only. Except as set forth above, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions required to be described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time, review or reconsider their positions with respect to the Issuer and formulate plans or proposals with respect to any of such matters, but has no present intention of doing so.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) | As of the date hereof, Mr. Brauser beneficially owns 21,749,384 shares of the Issuer’s common stock(1), which represents approximately 12.1% of the Issuer’s common stock. |
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(1) Of the 21,749,384 shares of common stock owned, (i) 10,104,097 shares of common stock held by Mr. Brauser; (ii) 88,000 shares of common stock held by Grander 401K, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Brauser; (iii) 4,205,599 shares of common stock held by Birchtree Capital, LLC, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Brauser; (iv) 1,100,000 stock options held of record by Mr. Brauser which are vested and are exercisable into 110,000 shares of common stock at CAD$0.20 per share; (v) 1,388,889 warrants held of record by Mr. Brauser which are exercisable into 1,388,889 shares of common stock at CAD$0.20 per share; (vi) 2,672,000 warrants held of record by Mr. Brauser which are exercisable into 2,672,000 shares of common stock at CAD$0.35 (vii) 88,000 warrants held of record by Grander 401K, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Brauser, and which are exercisable into 88,000 shares of common stock at CAD$0.35 per share; and (vii) 2,102,799 warrants held of record by Birchtree, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Brauser, and which are exercisable into 2,102,799 shares of common stock at CAD$0.20 per share.
(b) | Mr. Brauser may be deemed to hold sole voting and dispositive power over 15,264,986 shares of common stock of the Issuer (2) and shares voting and dispositive power over 6,484,398 shares of common stock of the Issuer (3). |
| Grander 401K may be deemed to hold shared voting and dispositive power over 176,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer (4). |
| Birchtree may be deemed to hold shared voting and dispositive power over 6,308,398 shares of common stock of the Issuer (5). |
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(2) Of the 15,264,986 shares of common stock owned, (i) 10,104,097 shares of common stock held by Mr. Brauser; (ii) 1,100,000 stock options held of record by Mr. Brauser which are vested and are exercisable into 1,100,000 shares of common stock at CAD$0.20 per share; (iii) 1,388,889 warrants held of record by Mr. Brauser which are exercisable into 1,388,889 shares of common stock at CAD $0.20 per share and (iv) 2,672,000 warrants held of record by Mr. Brauser which are exercisable into 2,672,000 shares of common stock at CAD$0.35 per share.
(3) Of the 6,484,398 shares of common stock owned, (i) 88,000 shares of common stock held by Grander 401K, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Brauser; (ii) 4,205,599 shares of common stock held by Birchtree, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Brauser; (iii) 88,000 warrants held of record by Grander 401K, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Brauser, and which are exercisable into 88,000 shares of common stock at CAD$0.35 per share; and (iv) 2,102,799 warrants held of record by Birchtree, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Brauser, and which are exercisable into 2,102,799 shares of common stock at CAD$0.20 per share.
(4) Of the 176,000 shares of common stock owned, (i) 88,000 shares of common stock held by Grander Holdings, Inc. 401K, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Michael Brauser; and (ii) 88,000 warrants held of record by Grander Holdings, Inc. 401K, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Michael Brauser, and which are exercisable into 88,000 shares of common stock at CAD$0.35 per share.
(5) Of the 6,308,398 shares of common stock owned, (i) 4,205,599 shares of common stock held by Birchtree Capital, LLC, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Michael Brauser; and (ii) 2,102,799 warrants held of record by Birchtree Capital, LLC, which are deemed to be indirectly owned and controlled by Michael Brauser, and which are exercisable into 2,102,799 shares of common stock at CAD$0.20 per share.
(c) | Other than disclosed herein, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transactions in the shares of the Issuer during the past 60 days. |
(d) | To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no person other than the Reporting Persons has the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the 21,749,384 shares of common stock reported in Item 5(a). |
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Reporting Person and any other person with respect to any securities.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description |
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99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement with Grander Holdings, Inc. 401K and Birchtree Capital, LLC |
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.
Dated: September 18, 2012 | | /s/ Michael Brauser | |
| | Michael Brauser | |
Dated: September 18, 2012 | GRANDER HOLDINGS, INC. 401K | |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Brauser | |
| | Michael Brauser | |
Dated: September 18, 2012 | BIRCHTREE CAPITAL, LLC | |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Brauser | |
| | Michael Brauser | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
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99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement with Grander Holdings, Inc. 401K and Birchtree Capital, LLC |