UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
G5753U112
(CUSIP Number)
Talkot Capital, LLC
30 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 3110
Sausalito, CA 94965
415-332-3760
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 28, 2024
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 (“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. G5753U112
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Talkot Fund, L.P. 91-1804621 | |
| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐ | |
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5. | SOLE VOTING POWER
4,610,332 | |
| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- | ||
| 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,610,332 | ||
| 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- |
| 9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,610,332 |
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| 10. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
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| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.6% |
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| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
PN |
CUSIP No. G5753U112
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Talkot Capital, LLC 401(k) PSP 68-0393122 |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5. | SOLE VOTING POWER
677,093 | |
| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- | ||
| 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
677,093 | ||
| 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- |
| 9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
677,093 |
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| 10. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
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| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.7% |
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| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
EP |
CUSIP No. G5753U112
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomas Bruce Akin |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5. | SOLE VOTING POWER
7,217,917 | |
| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
12,892,842 | ||
| 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,217,917 | ||
| 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,892,842 |
| 9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,217,917 |
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| 10. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
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| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2% |
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| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
IN |
CUSIP No. G5753U112
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James H. Akin Trust |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5. | SOLE VOTING POWER
85,000 | |
| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- | ||
| 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
85,000 | ||
| 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- |
| 9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
85,000 |
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| 10. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
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| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.1% |
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| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. G5753U112
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Karen Hochster Akin |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5. | SOLE VOTING POWER
25,000 | |
| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- | ||
| 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
25,000 | ||
| 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- |
| 9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
25,000 |
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| 10. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
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| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.02% |
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| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
IN |
CUSIP No. G5753U112
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Blair Spencer Akin |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5. | SOLE VOTING POWER
177,500 | |
| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- | ||
| 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
177,500 | ||
| 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- |
| 9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
177,500 |
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| 10. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
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| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.2% |
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| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) | |
| IN |
CUSIP No. G5753U112
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Akin Family Foundation 81-4714847 |
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
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| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5. | SOLE VOTING POWER
100,000 | |
| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- | ||
| 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
100,000 | ||
| 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- |
| 9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
100,000 |
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| 10. | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) ☐
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| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.1% |
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| 12. | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
EP |
Item 1.
| (a) | Name of Issuer:
Maiden Holdings, Ltd. | |
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
Ideation House, 1st Floor, 94 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda |
Item 2.
| (a) | Name of Person Filing:
This Statement on Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (each, a ‘Reporting Person’ and collectively, the ‘Reporting Persons’):
Talkot Fund, L.P. Talkot Capital, LLC 401(k) PSP Thomas B. Akin James H. Akin Trust Karen Hochster Akin Blair Spencer Akin Akin Family Foundation | |
| (b) | Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence The principal business address of each reporting person is:
30 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 3110, Sausalito, CA 94965 | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
USA | |
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock | |
| (e) | CUSIP Number:
G5753U112 |
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
| (a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). | |
| (b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | |
| (c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | |
| (d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). | |
| (e) | ☐ | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | ☐ | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
| (i) | ☐ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | ☐ | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
Item 4. Ownership:
Talkot Capital, LLC acts as an investment adviser to certain private pooled investment vehicles. Talkot Capital, by virtue of investment advisory agreements with these pooled investment vehicles, has investment and voting power over securities owned of record by these pooled investment vehicles. Despite their delegation of investment and voting power to Talkot Capital, under Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, these pooled investment vehicles may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities they own of record because they have the right to acquire investment and voting power, and have dispositive power, through termination of the investment advisory agreements with Talkot Capital. Talkot Capital may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this statement under Rule 13d-3 of the Act. Thomas B. Akin is the Managing Member of the General Partner, Talkot Capital, LLC.
For each Reporting Person:
| (a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: |
Talkot Fund, L.P., Talkot Capital, LLC 401(k) PSP, Thomas B. Akin, James H. Akin Trust, Karen Hochster Akin, Blair Spencer Akin and the Akin Family Foundation beneficially own 12,892,842 shares of Common Stock. Of such 12,892,842 shares of Common Stock, Talkot Fund, L.P. directly beneficially owns 4,610,332 shares of Common Stock, Talkot Capital, LLC 401(k) PSP directly beneficially owns 677,093 shares of Common Stock, Thomas B. Akin directly beneficially owns 7,217,917 shares of Common Stock, James H. Akin Trust beneficially owns 85,000 shares of Common Stock, Karen Hochster Akin beneficially owns 25,000 shares of Common Stock, Blair Spencer Akin beneficially owns 177,500 shares of Common Stock, and the Akin Family Foundation beneficially owns 100,000 shares of Common Stock.
| (b) | Percent of Class: |
12.8%.
The percentage is based on 100,472,120 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of March 7, 2024, as reported in Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 12, 2024.
| (c) | Number of shares to which each Reporting Person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or direct the vote: | |
| -0- | ||
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or direct the vote: | |
| 12,892,842 | ||
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the | |
| disposition of: | ||
| -0- | ||
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose of or direct the | |
| disposition of: | ||
| 12,892,842 |
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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.
| April 2, 2024 | ||
| Dated | ||
| /s/ Thomas Bruce Akin | ||
| Thomas Bruce Akin | ||
| TALKOT FUND, L.P. | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Bruce Akin | |
| Thomas Bruce Akin, Managing Member of the General Partner | ||
| TALKOT CAPITAL, LLC 401(k) PSP | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Bruce Akin | |
| Thomas Bruce Akin, Managing Member of the General Partner | ||
| JAMES H. AKIN TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Bruce Akin | |
| Thomas Bruce Akin, Trustee | ||
| KAREN HOCHSTER AKIN | ||
| By: | /s/ Karen Hochster Akin | |
| Karen Hochster Akin | ||
| BLAIR SPENCER AKIN | ||
| By: | /s/ Blair Spencer Akin | |
| Blair Spencer Akin | ||
| AKIN FAMILY FOUNDATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Bruce Akin | |
| Thomas Bruce Akin, Chairman | ||
| Signatures | ||
| Name/Title |