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    Amendment: SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by Kingstone Companies Inc.

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    SC 13D/A 1 d845385dsc13da.htm SC 13D/A SC 13D/A

     

     

    UNITED STATES

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    Washington, D.C. 20549

     

     

    SCHEDULE 13D

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    (Amendment No. 5)*

     

     

    KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.

    (Name of Issuer)

    Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

    (Title of Class of Securities)

    496719105

    (CUSIP Number)

    Michael Doak

    c/o Griffin Highline Capital LLC

    4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 1650

    Dallas, Texas 75205

    (917) 508-5887

    with a copy to:

    Sean M. Ewen, Esq.

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP

    787 Seventh Avenue

    New York, New York 10019

    (212) 728-8000

    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

    October 17, 2024

    (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     

     

    If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

     

     

    Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

     

     

     

    * 

    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, as amended (“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).

     

     

     


    CUSIP No. 59560V109

     

     1.    

     Names of Reporting Persons

     

     Griffin Highline Capital LLC

     2.  

     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

     (a) ☐  (b) ☐

     

     3.  

     SEC Use Only

     

     4.  

     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

     

     WC

     5.  

     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

     

     ☐

     6.  

     Citizenship or Place of Organization

     

     Delaware

    Number of

    Shares

     Beneficially 

    Owned by

    Each

    Reporting

    Person

    With

     

        7.     

     Sole Voting Power

     

     0

        8.   

     Shared Voting Power

     

     470,494

        9.   

     Sole Dispositive Power

     

     0

       10.   

     Shared Dispositive Power

     

     470,494

    11.    

     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     

     470,494

    12.  

     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

     

     ☐

    13.  

     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

     

     4.25%*

    14.  

     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

     

     OO

     

    *

    Calculated based on 11,064,723 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of August 14, 2024, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024, that was filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2024.


    CUSIP No. 59560V109

     

     1.    

     Names of Reporting Persons

     

     Michael Doak

     2.  

     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

     (a) ☐  (b) ☐

     

     3.  

     SEC Use Only

     

     4.  

     Source of Funds (See Instructions)

     

     AF

     5.  

     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

     

     ☐

     6.  

     Citizenship or Place of Organization

     

     United States

    Number of

    Shares

     Beneficially 

    Owned by

    Each

    Reporting

    Person

    With

     

        7.     

     Sole Voting Power

     

     0

        8.   

     Shared Voting Power

     

     470,494

        9.   

     Sole Dispositive Power

     

     0

       10.   

     Shared Dispositive Power

     

     470,494

    11.    

     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

     

     470,494

    12.  

     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

     

     ☐

    13.  

     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

     

     4.25%*

    14.  

     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

     

     HC; IN

     

    *

    Calculated based on 11,064,723 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of August 14, 2024, as disclosed in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024, that was filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2024.


    Item 1. Security and Issuer

    This statement on Schedule 13D (this “Schedule 13D”) relates to Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Kingstone Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is located at 15 Joys Lane, Kingston, NY 12401.

    The initial Schedule 13D filed on February 11, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on January 18, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 2 filed on May 4, 2022, and as amended by Amendment No. 3 on August 5, 2022 and as amended by Amendment No. 4 on November 14, 2022, is hereby amended and supplemented by the Reporting Persons as set forth below in this Amendment No. 5.

    Item 5. Interests in Securities of the Issuer.

    Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety with the following:

    (a)-(b) As a result of the transactions described in clause (c) below, as of October 17, 2024, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 470,494 shares of Common Stock.

    (c) Except for the transactions set forth in the Schedule of Sales set forth below, as of October 17, 2024 there were no transactions in the Common Stock effected by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days.

    (d) Not applicable.

    (e) As a result of the transactions described in clause (c) above, as of October 17, 2024, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Common Stock.


    Schedule of Sales

     

    Date

       Shares Sold      Price Per Share  

    10/17/2024

         29,506.0      $ 10.0840  

    10/17/2024

         3,132.0      $ 10.3900  

    10/16/2024

         11,808.0      $ 9.8402  

    10/15/2024

         8,783.0      $ 9.7663  

    10/14/2024

         12,613.0      $ 9.6334  

    10/11/2024

         11,030.0      $ 9.8554  

    09/24/2024

         334.0      $ 9.5380  

    09/23/2024

         3,244.0      $ 9.6126  

    09/20/2024

         1,500.0      $ 9.5778  

    09/19/2024

         400.0      $ 9.5225  

    09/17/2024

         6,100.0      $ 9.8787  

    09/16/2024

         900.0      $ 9.5100  

    09/13/2024

         500.0      $ 9.5284  

    09/11/2024

         100.0      $ 9.5000  

    09/05/2024

         1,104.0      $ 9.5229  

    09/03/2024

         1,550.0      $ 9.5187  

    08/28/2024

         3,200.0      $ 9.5119  

    08/27/2024

         1,600.0      $ 9.6115  

    08/26/2024

         11,800.0      $ 9.7350  

    08/23/2024

         100.0      $ 9.5000  

    08/22/2024

         100.0      $ 9.8000  

    08/21/2024

         15,340.0      $ 10.0555  


    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.

    Date: October 21, 2024

    GRIFFIN HIGHLINE CAPITAL LLC
    By:  

    /s/ Michael Doak

    Name:   Michael Doak
    Title:   Manager
    MICHAEL DOAK
    By:  

    /s/ Michael Doak

    Name:   Michael Doak
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