UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Genius Sports Limited
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G3934V109
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the Appropriate Box to Designate the Rule Pursuant to Which this Schedule Is Filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☐ Rule 13d-1(c)
☒ Rule 13d-1(d)
| * | 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).
| 1. | Names of Reporting Persons
Mark Locke | |||||
| 2. | Check The Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United Kingdom | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With | 5. | Sole Voting Power
20,510,837(1) | ||
| 6. | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||
| 7. | Sole Dispositive Power
20,510,837(1) | |||
| 8. | Shared Dispositive Power
0 |
| 9. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
20,510,837(1) | |||||
| 10. | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
| 11. | Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)
9.8%(2) | |||||
| 12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN | |||||
| (1) | Represents (i) 18,868,377 ordinary shares, (ii) 156,357 ordinary shares issuable within 60 days of December 31, 2023, in respect of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) and (ii) 1,486,103 unvested restricted shares. |
| (2) | Calculated based on (i) 208,921,454 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023, as reported on Exhibit 99.1 to the Issuer’s Report on Form 6-K, furnished to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2023, and (ii) 156,357 ordinary shares issuable within 60 days of December 31, 2023, in respect of the RSUs. |
| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer |
Genius Sports Ltd (the “Issuer”)
| Item 1(b). | Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
1st Floor, 27 Soho Square, London, United Kingdom W1D 3QR
| Item 2(a). | Names of Persons Filing |
This statement is filed by Mark Locke, referred to herein as the “Reporting Person.”
| Item 2(b). | Address of the Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence |
c/o Genius Sports Group
1st Floor, 27 Soho Square
London, W1D 3QR
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship |
See response to Item 4 on the cover page.
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities |
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number |
G3934V109
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a (n): |
Not Applicable.
| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
See response to Item 9 on the cover page.
| (b) | Percent of Class: |
See response to Item 11 on the cover page.
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
See response to Item 5 on the cover page.
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
See response to Item 6 on the cover page.
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
See response to Item 7 on the cover page.
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
See response to Item 8 on the cover page.
The Reporting Person holds the securities reported herein directly. This Statement shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Statement.
| 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.
| Item 10. | Certification |
Not Applicable.
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: February 14, 2024
| By: | /s/ Mark Locke | |
| Mark Locke |
