Osmium Partners, Llc sold $13,789 worth of American Depository Shares (835,000 units at $0.02) (SEC Form 4)

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SEC FORM 4 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*
Osmium Partners, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5 ROSS AVE

(Street)
SAN ANSELMO CA 94960

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spark Networks SE [ LOVLY ]
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)
10/26/2023
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
American Depository Shares(1) 10/26/2023 S 92,000(2) D $0.0352(2) 4,428,502(2)(3) I By Osmium Capital LP, Osmium Capital II, LP, Osmium Spartan LP and Osmium Diamond, LP
American Depository Shares(1) 10/27/2023 S 743,000(4) D $0.0142(4) 3,685,502(3)(4) I By Osmium Capital LP, Osmium Capital II, LP, Osmium Spartan LP and Osmium Diamond, LP
American Depository Shares(1) 342,362 D(5)
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*
Osmium Partners, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5 ROSS AVE

(Street)
SAN ANSELMO CA 94960

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
OSMIUM CAPITAL LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5 ROSS AVE

(Street)
SAN ANSELMO CA 94960

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Osmium Capital II, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5 ROSS AVE

(Street)
SAN ANSELMO CA 94960

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
OSMIUM SPARTAN L P

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5 ROSS AVE

(Street)
SAN ANSELMO CA 94960

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Lewis John Hartnett

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5 ROSS AVE

(Street)
SAN ANSELMO CA 94960

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Osmium Diamond, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5 ROSS AVE

(Street)
SAN ANSELMO CA 94960

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each American Depository Share ("ADS") represents 0.1 Ordinary Shares of Spark Networks SE.
2. Includes sales of 46,000, 13,800, 18,400, and 13,800 shares by Osmium Capital LP, Osmium Capital II, LP, Osmium Spartan LP and Osmium Diamond, LP, respectively, resulting in holdings of 2,039,917, 793,964, 558,497 and 1,036,124 shares, respectively. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.0250 to $0.0410, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Spark Networks SE, any security holder of Spark Networks SE, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.
3. Excludes an aggregate of 247,500 ADSs that may be acquired pursuant to call options held by the reporting persons.
4. Includes sales of 371,500, 111,450, 111,450, and 148,600 shares by Osmium Capital LP, Osmium Capital II, LP, Osmium Spartan LP and Osmium Diamond, LP, respectively, resulting in holdings of 1,668,417, 682,514, 447,047 and 887,524 shares, respectively. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.0125 to $0.0230, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Spark Networks SE, any security holder of Spark Networks SE, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (4) to this Form 4.
5. These shares are held directly by John Lewis.
Remarks:
*Each reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities of the Issuer except for those securities that are owned directly by the reporting person or to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest in the entity which owns such securities.
/s/ John H. Lewis, for himself and as Managing Member of Osmium Partners, LLC, for itself and as the General Partner of Osmium Capital LP, Osmium Capital II, LP, Osmium Spartan LP and Osmium Diamond, LP 10/30/2023
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