UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

(Amendment No. __)*
 

  

IPSIDY INC. 

 (Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

46264C 107 

(CUSIP Number)

 

March 31, 2017 

(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       Florida
Number of  Shares  Beneficially  Owned by  Each  Reporting  Person  With:				5.		Sole Voting Power       28,536,574 (1)
				6.		Shared Voting Power     0
				7.		Sole Dispositive Power       28,536,574 (1)
				8.		Shared Dispositive Power       0
9.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person        28,536,574 (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)       8.2%
12.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)       IN

(1)

Includes (i) 12,900,000 shares of common stock held by Mr. Garchik, (ii) 9,657,407 shares of common stock held by IDGS Investors LLC (“IDGS”), (iii) a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 5,500,000 shares of common stock at $0.05 per share issued on June 1, 2015 exercisable for a period of five years held by IDGS, (iv) a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 166,667 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share issued on September 25, 2015 exercisable for a period of five years, and (v) a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 312,500 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share issued on December 23, 2015 exercisable for a period of five years. Mr. Garchik serves as the manager of IDGS.

  

 

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

Ipsidy Inc. (the “ Issuer ”)

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

780 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   880 Dover Street  Boca Raton, FL 33487

(c)

Citizenship

Florida

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Issuer (the “Common Stock ”) and Common Stock Purchase Warrants to acquire Common Stock.

(e)

CUSIP Number

46264C 107

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: 28,536,574 (1)

 

    (b) Percent of class: 8.2%

 

    (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

    (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 28,536,574 (1)

 

    (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 28,536,574 (1)

 

    (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

(1) Includes (i) 12,900,000 shares of common stock held by Mr. Garchik, (ii) 9,657,407 shares of common stock held by IDGS Investors LLC (“IDGS”), (iii) a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 5,500,000 shares of common stock issued on June 1, 2015 exercisable for a period of five years held by IDGS, (iv) a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 166,667 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share issued on September 25, 2015 exercisable for a period of five years, and (v) a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 312,500 shares of common stock at $0.10 per share issued on December 23, 2015 exercisable for a period of five years. Mr. Garchik serves as the manager of IDGS.

  

 

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: June 30, 2017		/s/  Stephen J. Garchik
		Stephen J. Garchik