SEC Form SC 13D filed by Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549  

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.__)*

NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

Y62197119

(CUSIP Number)

 

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

September 19, 2023

(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 Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties to who copies are to be sent.

 

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).  

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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

The securities to which this Schedule 13D relates are shares of common stock of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios”), whose principal executive offices are located at Strathvale House, 90 N Church Street, P.O. Box 309, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104 Cayman Islands.

The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

(a) This Schedule 13D is being jointly filed by:

(i) Natural Selection Fund I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Natural Selection");

(ii) Starkel Capital Management, Inc., a Nebraska corporation (“Starkel Capital”), as general partner of Natural Selection;

(iii) Starkel Enterprises, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (“Starkel Enterprises”);

(iv) 3435 Oak View Drive LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (“Oak View”); and

(v) Mr. Beau H. Starkel (“Mr. Starkel”),

(together, the "Reporting Persons"). Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

The sole director and executive officer of Starkel Capital is Mr. Starkel.  The managing member of Starkel Enterprises and Oak View is Mr. Starkel.

The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Sections 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of the common stock reported herein.

The Reporting Persons have executed a Joint Filing Agreement, dated October 30, 2023, with respect to the joint filing of this Schedule 13D, and any amendment or amendments hereto, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

ITEM 3.  SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

The Reporting Persons have acquired the common stock through open market purchases and privately-negotiated transactions. The purchase price was obtained from the Reporting Persons working capital.

The Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a group pursuant to Rule 13d-5(b). If the Reporting Persons are deemed to have formed a group, the group could be deemed to beneficially own the shares collectively held by the group, which would be an aggregate of 1,735,400 shares of common stock or 7.60% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Navios; however, each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock held by the other Reporting Persons except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein (if any).

ITEM 4.  PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION

The Reporting Persons may purchase additional Navios common stock either in the open market, in privately-negotiated transactions, or otherwise. Additionally, the Reporting Persons may dispose of the Navios common stock it presently owns or hereafter acquires either in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise.

In addition, the Reporting Persons reserve the right to take such other action in respect of its investment in the Navios common stock as it may deem appropriate in light of the circumstances existing from time to time as described in subsections (a) through (j) of Schedule 13D.

ITEM 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

None of the Reporting Persons have any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person with respect to any securities of Navios including the transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

ITEM 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED:  October 30, 2023