ITEM 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER: CollPlant Biotechnologies Ltd. |
ITEM 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 4 Oppenheimer St, Weizmann Science Park Rehovot 7670104, Israel |
ITEM 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING: Roumell Asset Management, LLC ("RAM") James C. Roumell ("Roumell") |
ITEM 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 700 Chevy Chase, MD 20815 |
ITEM 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP: Maryland USA |
ITEM 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Ordinary shares, par value NIS 1.50 per share |
ITEM 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER: M2R51X116 |
ITEM 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b), or 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. 78c); |
(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) [X] | 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) [X] | 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) [ ] | 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 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: |
RAM is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Roumell is the President of RAM and holds a controlling percentage of its outstanding voting securities. Roumell is joining in this filing on Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1). |
ITEM 4. | OWNERSHIP |
See Items 5-11 on the cover sheets of this Schedule 13G. |
(a) Amount beneficially owned: |
605,437 |
(b) Percent of class: |
5.5% (The denominator is based on the 11,086,481 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022, as stated on the facing page of the Form 6-K for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 (the Form 6-K) filed by Issuer.) |
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has: |
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
Roumell Asset Management, LLC ("RAM") : 605,437 (These shares are deemed to be owned beneficially by Roumell Asset Management, LLC solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment adviser to the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund (the "Fund").)
James C. Roumell ("Roumell") : 605,437 (These shares are held by the Fund. Roumell is President of RAM and holds a controlling percentage of its outstanding voting securities and, as a result of his position with and ownership of securities of RAM, Roumell could be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares beneficially owned by the Fund.) |
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
0 |
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: |
Roumell Asset Management, LLC ("RAM") : 605,437 (These shares are deemed to be owned beneficially by Roumell Asset Management, LLC solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment adviser to the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund (the "Fund").)
James C. Roumell ("Roumell") : 605,437 (These shares are held by the Fund. Roumell is President of RAM and holds a controlling percentage of its outstanding voting securities and, as a result of his position with and ownership of securities of RAM, Roumell could be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares beneficially owned by the Fund.) |
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
0 |
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: RAM is the investment adviser to the Fund. As investment adviser, RAM has investment and voting control over the shares held by the Fund and, therefore, it is the deemed beneficial owner of shares held by the Fund.
Roumell is President of RAM and beneficially owns a controlling percentage of its outstanding voting securities. Roumell is joining in this Schedule 13G because, as a result of his position with and ownership of securities of RAM, Roumell could be deemed to have voting and/or investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by RAM. Roumell disclaims any deemed beneficial ownership in securities held by RAM, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
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, the undersigned (i) certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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 and (ii) hereby declare and affirm that the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that either of the reporting persons is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein, which beneficial ownership is hereby expressly disclaimed, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein. |