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DallasNews Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
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Series A Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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235050101
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(CUSIP Number)
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September 10, 2021
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement)
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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Cusip No. 235050101
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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DOLPHIN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III, L.P. (“Dolphin III”)
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
||||
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(a)☐
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(b)☒*
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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101,505(1)
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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101,505(1)
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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101,505(1)
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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2.14%(2)
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PN
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Cusip No. 235050101
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13G
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Page 3 of 15 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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DOLPHIN ASSOCIATES III, LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
||||
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(a)☐
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(b)☒*
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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101,505(1)
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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101,505(1)
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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101,505(1)
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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|
☐
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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2.14%(2)
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||||
|
12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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Cusip No. 235050101
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13G
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Page 4 of 15 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
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DOLPHIN HOLDINGS CORP. III
|
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|
||||
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
||||
|
(a)☐
|
|||||
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(b)☒*
|
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|
|||
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States
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|
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
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101,505(1)
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|
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6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
|
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0
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||||
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7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
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|
101,505(1)
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8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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|
9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
|
|
||
|
101,505(1)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
10
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
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|
||
|
☐
|
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|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
|
|
|
||
|
2.14%(2)
|
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|
|||
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|
||||
|
12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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|
CO
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Cusip No. 235050101
|
13G
|
Page 5 of 15 Pages
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1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
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||
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SCANN2 PARTNERS, L.P.
|
|
|
|||
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|
||||
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
||||
|
(a)☐
|
|||||
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(b)☒*
|
|
|
|||
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
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||
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|
|||
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|
||||
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
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|
||
|
United States
|
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|
|||
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|
||||
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
|
|
|
|
|
30,125(3)
|
|
|
|||
|
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|
||||
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
|
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|
||
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0
|
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|
|||
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|
||||
|
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
30,125(3)
|
|
|
|||
|
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|
||||
|
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
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|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
9
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
|
|
||
|
30,125(3)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
10
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
|
☐
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
11
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
|
|
|
||
|
0.64%(2)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
12
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
|
PN
|
|
|
|||
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|
||||
|
Cusip No. 235050101
|
13G
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Page 6 of 15 Pages
|
|
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
|
||
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SCANN2, LLC.
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
||||
|
(a)☐
|
|||||
|
(b)☒*
|
|
|
|||
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
|
||
|
|
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|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
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|
||
|
United States
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
|
|
|
|
|
30,125(3)
|
|
|
|||
|
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|
||||
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
|
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|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
30,125(3)
|
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|
|||
|
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|
||||
|
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
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|
||||
|
9
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
|
|
||
|
30,125(3)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
10
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
|
☐
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
11
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
|
|
|
||
|
0.64%(2)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
12
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
|
PN
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
Cusip No. 235050101
|
13G
|
Page 7 of 15 Pages
|
|
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
|
||
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THE NETTER CHILDREN TRUST
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
||||
|
(a)☐
|
|||||
|
(b)☒*
|
|
|
|||
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|
|
||
|
United States
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
|
|
|
|
|
7,500(4)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
|
|
|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
7,500(4)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
9
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
|
|
||
|
7,500(4)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
10
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
|
☐
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
11
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
|
|
|
||
|
0.16%(2)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
12
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
|
OO
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
Cusip No. 235050101
|
13G
|
Page 8 of 15 Pages
|
|
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
|
||
|
THE DONALD T. NETTER CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
||||
|
(a)☐
|
|||||
|
(b)☒*
|
|
|
|||
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|
|
||
|
United States
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
|
|
|
|
|
15,000(5)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
|
|
|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
15,000(5)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
9
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
|
|
||
|
15,000(5)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
10
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
|
☐
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
11
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
|
|
|
||
|
0.32%(2)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
12
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
|
OO
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
Cusip No. 235050101
|
13G
|
Page 9 of 15 Pages
|
|
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
|
||
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SDAS, LLC
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
||||
|
(a)☐
|
|||||
|
(b)☒*
|
|
|
|||
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|
|
||
|
United States
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
|
|
|
|
|
90,351(6)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
|
|
|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
90,351(6)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
9
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
|
|
||
|
90,351(6)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
10
|
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
|
☐
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
11
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
|
|
|
||
|
1.91%(2)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
12
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
|
|
||
|
OO
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
Cusip No. 235050101
|
13G
|
Page 10 of 15 Pages
|
|
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
|
|
|
||
|
DONALD T. NETTER
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
||||
|
(a)☐
|
|||||
|
(b)☒*
|
|
|
|||
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
4
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
|
|
|
||
|
United States
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
5
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
|
|
|
|
|
244,481(7)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
6
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
|
|
|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
7
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
244,481(7)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
8
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
|
|
||
|
0
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
9
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
|
|
||
|
244,481(7)
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
||||
|
10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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5.16%(2)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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Cusip No. 235050101
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13G
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Page 11 of 15 Pages
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Name of Issuer:
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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Cusip No. 235050101
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13G
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Page 12 of 15 Pages
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| Item 3. |
Type of Person: Not applicable.
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Ownership:
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
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Cusip No. 235050101
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13G
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Page 13 of 15 Pages
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| Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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| Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Certifications:
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Cusip No. 235050101
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13G
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Page 14 of 15 Pages
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Date: September 22, 2021
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DOLPHIN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP III, L.P.
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By:
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Dolphin Associates III, LLC
General Partner
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By:
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Dolphin Holdings Corp. III
Managing Member
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By:
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/s/ Donald T. Netter
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Donald T. Netter
Senior Managing Director
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DOLPHIN ASSOCIATES III, LLC
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By:
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Dolphin Holdings Corp. III
Managing Member
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By:
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/s/ Donald T. Netter
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Donald T. Netter
Senior Managing Director
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DOLPHIN HOLDINGS CORP. III
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By:
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/s/ Donald T. Netter
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Donald T. Netter
Senior Managing Director
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SCANN2 PARTNERS, L.P.
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By:
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Scann2, LLC
General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Donald T. Netter
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Donald T. Netter
President
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SCANN2, LLC.
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By:
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/s/ Donald T. Netter
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Donald T. Netter
President
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Cusip No. 235050101
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13G
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Page 15 of 15 Pages
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THE NETTER CHILDREN TRUST
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By:
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/s/ Donald T. Netter
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Donald T. Netter
Trustee
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THE DONALD T. NETTER CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST
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By:
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/s/ Donald T. Netter
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Donald T. Netter
Trustee
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SDAS, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Donald T. Netter
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Donald T. Netter
Manager
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/s/ Donald T. Netter
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DONALD T. NETTER
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