Juniper Targeted Opportunities Form 4 LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES / ALEXIS P MICHAS 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Juniper Investment Company, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

555 MADISON AVENUE

24TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP [ LINC ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2024

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

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

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	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, no par value per share	05/15/2024		S		5,033	D	$12.1	291,276	I	Alexis P. Michas
Common Stock, no par value per share	05/15/2024		S		2,367	D	$12	288,909	I	Alexis P. Michas
Common Stock, no par value per share	05/15/2024		S		3,927	D	$12.01	284,982	I	Alexis P. Michas
Common Stock, no par value per share	05/16/2024		S		3,556	D	$12	281,426	I	Alexis P. Michas
Common Stock, no par value per share	05/16/2024		S		2,285	D	$12.01	279,141	I	Alexis P. Michas
Common Stock, no par value per share								3,319,534	I	See Footnote(1)

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Juniper Investment Company, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

555 MADISON AVENUE

24TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Juniper Targeted Opportunities, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

555 MADISON AVENUE

24TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MICHAS ALEXIS P

(Last) (First) (Middle)

555 MADISON AVENUE

24TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Comprised of (i) 956,223 shares held by Juniper Targeted Opportunities L.P. ("Juniper Targeted Opportunities") and (ii) 2,363,311 shares held by Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.P. ("Juniper Fund"). Juniper Investment Company, LLC ("Juniper Investment Company") serves as the investment advisor to Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Fund. Mr. Michas and another individual serve as the managing members of Juniper Investment Company and the general partners of Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Fund and as a result, Mr. Michas shares voting and dispositive power over such shares with Juniper Investment Company and the other individual. Mr. Michas disclaims beneficial ownership of the holdings of Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Fund reflected herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

	Juniper Investment Company, LLC, By: /s/ Alexis P. Michas, its Managing Member	05/17/2024
	Juniper Targeted Opportunities L.P., By: Juniper Investment Company, LLC, its general partner, By: /s/ Alexis P. Michas, its Managing Member	05/17/2024
	/s/ Alexis P. Michas	05/17/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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