(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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).
SCHEDULE 13G
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Acuitas Capital LLC |
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
Delaware |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
3,000,000 |
7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,000,000 |
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,000,000 |
10 |
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |
¨ |
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.69%(1) |
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO |
| (1) | Based
on 39,024,070 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Shares”),
of Creatd, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Issuer” or the “Company”),
issued and outstanding as of January 17, 2023, as reported in Amendment No. 3 to
the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on January 20,
2023 (the “Form S-1/A”). |
SCHEDULE 13G
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC |
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
California |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
3,000,000(1) |
7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,000,000(1) |
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,000,000(1) |
10 |
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |
¨ |
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.69%(2) |
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO |
| (1) | Represents
3,000,000 Shares held directly by Acuitas Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Acuitas Capital”), an entity wholly owned by Acuitas Group Holdings,
LLC, a California limited liability company (“Acuitas”). |
| (2) | Based
on 39,024,070 Shares of the Company issued and outstanding as of January 17, 2023, as
reported in the Form S-1/A. |
SCHEDULE 13G
1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Terren S. Peizer |
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
United States of America |
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
3,000,000(1) |
6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 |
7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,000,000(1) |
8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,000,000(1) |
10 |
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |
¨ |
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.69(2) |
12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC; IN |
| (1) | Represents
3,000,000 Shares held directly by Acuitas Capital, an entity wholly owned by Acuitas. Acuitas
is a private investment vehicle beneficially owned and controlled by Terren S. Peizer. Mr. Peizer
is the sole member and Chairman and managing member of Acuitas and, in such capacity, exercises
the sole voting and investment power over the Shares of the Company held for the accounts
of Acuitas and Acuitas Capital. |
| (2) | Based
on 39,024,070 Shares of the Company issued and outstanding as of January 17, 2023, as
reported in the Form S-1/A. |
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1.
Creatd, Inc.
| (b) | Address of Issuer’s principal executive offices |
419 Lafayette Street, 6th
Floor
New York, New York 10003
Item 2.
| (a) | Name of persons filing |
This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by Acuitas Capital
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Acuitas Capital”), Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC, a California limited liability
company (“Acuitas”), and Terren S. Peizer (“Mr. Peizer” and, together with Acuitas Capital
and Acuitas, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).
Acuitas Capital is an entity wholly owned by Acuitas. Acuitas
is a private investment vehicle beneficially owned and controlled by Mr. Peizer. Mr. Peizer is the sole member and Chairman
and managing member of Acuitas and, in such capacity, exercises the sole voting and investment power over the Shares of the Company held
for the accounts of Acuitas and Acuitas Capital.
| (b) | Address or principal business
office or, if none, residence |
2001 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 330
Santa Monica, California 90403
Acuitas Capital is a Delaware limited liability company.
Acuitas is a California limited liability company. Mr. Peizer is a citizen of the United States of America.
| (d) | Title of class of securities |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
per share (the “Shares”)
225265107
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); |
SCHEDULE 13G
(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) |
¨ |
A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
|
|
|
(k) |
¨ |
Group,
in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance
with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
|
All percentages of Shares outstanding contained herein
are based on 39,024,070 Shares of the Company issued and outstanding as of January 17, 2023, as disclosed in Amendment No. 3
to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on January 20, 2023.
As of the date hereof, Acuitas Capital may be deemed to
have beneficial ownership of 3,000,000 Shares. The Shares beneficially owned by Acuitas Capital as of the date hereof represent approximately
7.69% of the total outstanding Shares. Acuitas Capital may be deemed to share the power to vote or direct the vote and dispose or direct
the disposition of all of the 3,000,000 Shares with Acuitas and Mr. Peizer.
As of the date hereof, Acuitas may be deemed to have beneficial
ownership of 3,000,000 Shares, representing 3,000,000 Shares held directly by Acuitas Capital, an entity wholly owned by Acuitas. The
Shares beneficially owned by Acuitas as of the date hereof represent approximately 7.69% of the total outstanding Shares. Acuitas may
be deemed to share the power to vote or direct the vote and dispose or direct the disposition of all of the 3,000,000 Shares with Mr. Peizer.
As of the date hereof, Mr. Peizer may be deemed to
have beneficial ownership of 3,000,000 Shares, representing 3,000,000 Shares held directly by Acuitas Capital. The Shares beneficially
owned by Mr. Peizer as of the date hereof represent approximately 7.69% of the total outstanding Shares. Mr. Peizer may be
deemed to have the sole power to vote or direct the vote and dispose or direct the disposition of all of the 3,000,000 Shares.
Item 5. |
Ownership of
5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
Not applicable.
Item 6. |
Ownership
of More than 5 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 or Control Person. |
Not applicable.
Item 8. |
Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not applicable.
Item 9. |
Notice
of Dissolution of Group. |
Not applicable.
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the
undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: February 15,
2023
|
ACUITAS CAPITAL
LLC |
|
|
|
By: |
/s/
Terren S. Peizer |
|
|
Terren S. Peizer, Chairman |
|
|
|
ACUITAS GROUP
HOLDINGS, LLC |
|
|
|
By: |
/s/
Terren S. Peizer |
|
|
Terren S. Peizer, Chairman |
|
|
|
/s/
Terren S. Peizer |
|
Terren S. Peizer |
EXHIBIT LIST
Ex.
1 Joint
Filing Agreement
Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Creatd, Inc., a Nevada corporation, dated as of February 15,
2023, is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf
of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
Dated: February 15,
2023
|
ACUITAS CAPITAL
LLC |
|
|
|
By: |
/s/
Terren S. Peizer |
|
|
Terren S. Peizer, Chairman |
|
|
|
ACUITAS GROUP
HOLDINGS, LLC |
|
|
|
By: |
/s/
Terren S. Peizer |
|
|
Terren S. Peizer, Chairman |
|
|
|
/s/
Terren S. Peizer |
|
Terren S. Peizer |