Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by Palladyne AI Corp.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)
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Palladyne AI Corp. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
80359A205 (CUSIP Number) |
WILLIAM KERBER 3917 NE 104TH, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73131 405-373-6600 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
06/12/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |

SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 80359A205 |
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Name of reporting person
KERBER WILLIAM XAVIER III | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
PF | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
OKLAHOMA
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
2,356,314.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
6.6 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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SCHEDULE 13D
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
(a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share |
(b) | Name of Issuer:
Palladyne AI Corp. |
(c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
650 SOUTH 500 WEST, 650 SOUTH 500 WEST, SALT LAKE CITY,
UTAH
, 84101. |
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
(a) | William Xavier Kerber III |
(b) | 3917 NE 104th ST
Oklahoma City, OK. 73131 |
(c) | CEO Human Mode LLC
3917 NE 104th ST
Oklahoma City, OK. 73131 |
(d) | During the past 5 years, Mr. Kerber has not been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
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(e) | During the past 5 years, Mr. Kerber has not been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding such person was or is subject to a judgement, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. |
(f) | United States |
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
Personal Funds | |
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
Mr. Kerber has purchased the issuers shares as an individual for the purposes of passive investment in the Issuer's Common Stock. Since filing of the last amendment (dated January 02,2025), Mr. Kerber has made changes in his holdings of the Issuer's Common Stock based on personal portfolio adjustments resulting in a net additions of 63,832 shares of the Issuer's Common stock detailed in item 5(c).
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Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
(a) | As of the date of this Amendment No. 3 Mr. Kerber beneficially owns an aggregate of 2,356,314 shares or 6.6% of the Issuer's Common Stock. The beneficial ownership percentages used in this Schedule are calculated based on the 35,713,527 shares of Common Stock disclosed in the Issuer's 10-Q filing dated May, 27, 2025.
This beneficial ownership consists of:
* 2,156,314 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr. Kerber
* 200,000 shares of Common Stock held indirectly through the Vincent Kerber and Katheryn Kerber
Irrevocable trusts where he serves as an advisor (as disclosed in the prior amendment dated Jan 02, 2025).
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(b) | As of the date of this Amendment No. 3 Mr. Kerber has voting and dispositive power of 2,356,314 shares or 6.6% of the Issuer's Common Stock. The beneficial ownership percentages used in this Schedule are calculated based on the 35,713,527 shares of Common Stock disclosed in the Issuer's 10-Q filing dated May, 27, 2025.
* Sole voting and dispositive power of 2,156,314 shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr. Kerber.
* Shared voting and dispositive power of 200,000 shares of Common Stock through his advisory role to the Katheryn Kerber and Vincent Kerber Irrevocable trusts.
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(c) | Since the date of last amendment, Mr. Kerber made the following adjustments to his holdings in the Issuer's Common Stock:
Date Purchase/Sale Shares Price
02/25/2025 Purchase 151,132 $6.01
03/04/2025 Sale -40,000 $6.55
04/08/2025 Sale -50,000 $5.48
06/12/2025 Purchase 2,700 $8.61 |
(d) | The trustee of the two trusts listed in section 5(a) has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of the Issuer's Common Stock held within those trusts. As of the date of this Amendment the trustee for both trusts is Chi Kerber. These two trusts hold less than 5% of the issuer's Common Stock. |
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
As of the date of this Amendment, Mr. Kerber is not involved in any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships related to any securities of the Issuer. |
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.
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