UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 5)*

 

IPSIDY INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

46264C 107

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

a.

☐

Rule 13d-1(b)

 

b.

☒

Rule 13d-1(c)

 

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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in 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. 46264C 107

 

1.		Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)   Stephen J. Garchik
2.		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a)     ☐ (b)     ☐
3.		SEC Use Only
4.		Citizenship or Place of Organization   USA

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:	5.	Sole Voting Power   52,537,008(1)
	6.	Shared Voting Power   0
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power   52,537,008 (1)
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power   0

 

9.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   52,537,008 (1)
10.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ☐
11.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   8.8%
12.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IN

 

 

(1)

During 2020 Stephen J. Garchik acquired (a) Convertible Notes convertible into 3,750,000 shares of common stock; (b) 8,811,403 shares of Common Stock and (c) a stock purchase warrant to acquire 2,500,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share; and disposed of stock purchase warrants to acquire 2,679,167 shares of common stock at various prices. As of December 31, 2020, Mr. Garchik holds (i) 45,937,008 shares of common stock, (ii) 3,750,000 shares of common stock arising on conversion of principal at $0.20 under a 2020 Convertible Note, (iii) Garchik Universal Limited Partnership, which Mr. Garchik jointly controls with his sister, holds 350,000 shares of common stock, and (iv) a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 2,500,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share. The above percent of common stock is based on 589,272,023 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Item 1.	(a)	Name of Issuer
		Ipsidy Inc. (the “Issuer”)
	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
		670 Long Beach Blvd.
		Long Beach, New York 11561
Item 2.	(a)	Name of Person Filing
		Stephen J. Garchik
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
		2474 South Ocean Boulevard
		Highland Beach, Florida 33487
	(c)	Citizenship
		USA
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities
		Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Issuer (the “Common Stock”), Common Stock Purchase Warrants to acquire Common Stock and a 2020 Convertible Note convertible into Common Stock.
	(e)	CUSIP Number
		46264C107
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:
	Not applicable.
Item 4.	Ownership.

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 52,537,008(1)

 

(b)

Percent of class: 8.8%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 52,537,008(1)

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 52,537,008(1)

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

 

(1)

During 2020 Stephen J. Garchik acquired (a) Convertible Notes convertible into 3,750,000 shares of common stock; (b) 8,811,403 shares of Common Stock and (c) a stock purchase warrant to acquire 2,500,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share; and disposed of stock purchase warrants to acquire 2,679,167 shares of common stock at various prices. As of December 31, 2020, Mr. Garchik holds (i) 45,937,008 shares of common stock, (ii) 3,750,000 shares of common stock arising on conversion of principal at $0.20 under a 2020 Convertible Note, (iii) Garchik Universal Limited Partnership, which Mr. Garchik jointly controls with his sister, holds 350,000 shares of common stock, and (iv) a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 2,500,000 shares of common stock at $0.15 per share. The above percent of common stock is based on 589,272,023 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2020.

 

 

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
	Not applicable.
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	Not applicable.

 

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
	Not applicable.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Not applicable.
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Not applicable.
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.

 

Date: February 16, 2021	/s/ Stephen J. Garchik
	Stephen J. Garchik