Pappas James C Form 4 INNOVATIVE FOOD / James C Pappas ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pappas James C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH

SUITE 1320

(Street)

HOUSTON

77027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC [ IVFH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/17/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value⁽¹⁾	07/17/2024		P⁽²⁾		1,250,000	A	$1.2	1,618,492	I	By: Managed Accounts of JCP Investment Management, LLC⁽³⁾
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value⁽¹⁾								8,134,425	I	By: JCP Investment Partnership, LP⁽⁴⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pappas James C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH

SUITE 1320

(Street)

HOUSTON

77027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

JCP Investment Management, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH

SUITE 1320

(Street)

HOUSTON

77027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

JCP Investment Partnership, LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH

SUITE 1320

(Street)

HOUSTON

77027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

JCP Investment Partners, LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH

SUITE 1320

(Street)

HOUSTON

77027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

JCP Investment Holdings, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH

SUITE 1320

(Street)

HOUSTON

77027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 is filed jointly by JCP Investment Partnership, LP ("JCP Partnership"), JCP Investment Partners, LP ("JCP Partners"), JCP Investment Holdings, LLC ("JCP Holdings"), JCP Investment Management, LLC ("JCP Management") and James C. Pappas (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively beneficially owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Mr. Pappas is also a director of the Issuer. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

2. On July 17, 2024, JCP Management, on behalf of the JCP Accounts (as defined below), entered into a stock purchase agreement (the "Stock Purchase Agreement") with SV Asset Management, LLC ("SV Asset Management"). Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, JCP Management agreed to purchase 1,250,000 shares from SV Asset Management at a price of $1.20 per share. The transaction is expected to close in the near future.

3. Represents shares of Common Stock held in certain accounts managed by JCP Management (the "JCP Accounts"). JCP Management, as the investment manager of the JCP Accounts, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held in the JCP Accounts. Mr. Pappas, as the managing member of JCP Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held in the JCP Accounts.

4. Represents shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership. JCP Partners, as the general partner of JCP Partnership, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership. JCP Holdings, as the general partner of JCP Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership. JCP Management, as the investment manager of JCP Partnership, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership. Mr. Pappas, as the managing member of JCP Management and the sole member of JCP Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership.

	/s/ James C. Pappas	07/19/2024
	JCP Investment Management, LLC, By: /s/ James C. Pappas, Managing Member	07/19/2024
	JCP Investment Partnership, LP, By: JCP Investment Management, LLC, Investment Manager, By: /s/ James C. Pappas, Managing Member	07/19/2024
	JCP Investment Partners, LP, By: JCP Investment Holdings, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ James C. Pappas, Sole Member	07/19/2024
	JCP Investment Holdings, LLC, By: /s/ James C. Pappas, Sole Member	07/19/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Pappas James C Form 4INNOVATIVE FOOD / James C Pappas ownership change