(a) Name of Issuer:
Silver Bull Resources, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
777 Dunsmuir Street, Suite 1610
Vancouver, B.C. V7Y 1K4
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Lazarus Investment Partners LLLP ("Lazarus Partners")
Lazarus Macro Micro Partners LLLP ("Macro Micro Partners")
Lazarus Management Company LLC ("Lazarus Management")
Justin B. Borus
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The business address of each of Lazarus Partners, Macro Micro Partners, Lazarus Management and Justin B. Borus is 3200 Cherry Creek South Drive, Suite 670, Denver, Colorado 80209.
(c) Citizenship:
Reference is made to Item 4 of pages 2–5 of this Schedule 13G (this "Schedule"), which Items are incorporated by reference herein.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock")
(e) CUSIP Number:
827458100
Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| ☐ | (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
| ☐ | (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| ☐ | (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
| ☐ | (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). |
| ☒ | (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| ☐ | (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| ☒ | (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| ☐ | (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| ☐ | (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| ☐ | (j) | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
Item 4. | Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. |
Reference is hereby made to Items 5-9 and 11 of pages 2 - 5 of this Schedule, which Items are incorporated by reference herein.
Lazarus Management is the investment adviser of Lazarus Partners and Macro Micro Partners, and consequently may be deemed to have voting control and investment discretion over the securities owned by Lazarus Partners and Macro Micro Partners. Justin B. Borus is the manager of Lazarus Management. As a result, Mr. Borus may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Lazarus Management. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by Lazarus Management or Mr. Borus as to beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Lazarus Partners or Macro Micro Partners. Each of Lazarus Management and Mr. Borus disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities set forth in this Schedule 13G except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interests therein.
The calculation of percentage of beneficial ownership in Item 11 of pages 2-5 was calculated based on 177,894,967 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 21, 2016, as reported in the Issuer's prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2016.
Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
Not Applicable.
Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Not Applicable.
Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. |
Not Applicable.
Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not Applicable.
Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not Applicable.
By signing below the undersigned certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 19, 2017
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LAZARUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLLP By: Lazarus Management Company LLC its general partner |
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By: /s/ Justin B. Borus |
Name: Justin B. Borus Title: Manager |
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LAZARUS MACRO MICRO PARTNERS LLLP By: Lazarus Management Company LLC its general partner |
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By: /s/ Justin B. Borus |
Name: Justin B. Borus Title: Manager |
LAZARUS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC |
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By: /s/ Justin B. Borus |
Name: Justin B. Borus Title: Manager |
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/s/ Justin B. Borus |
Justin B. Borus |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A | | Joint Filing Undertaking | | Page 9 |
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned, being authorized thereunto, hereby execute this agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13G to evidence the agreement of the below-named parties, in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule, as it may be amended, jointly on behalf of each of such parties.
Dated: January 19, 2017
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LAZARUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLLP By: Lazarus Management Company LLC its general partner |
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By: /s/ Justin B. Borus |
Name: Justin B. Borus Title: Manager |
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LAZARUS MACRO MICRO PARTNERS LLLP By: Lazarus Management Company LLC its general partner |
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By: /s/ Justin B. Borus |
Name: Justin B. Borus Title: Manager |
LAZARUS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC |
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By: /s/ Justin B. Borus |
Name: Justin B. Borus Title: Manager |
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/s/ Justin B. Borus |
Justin B. Borus |
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