UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
(Amendment No.     )*

 

TOP SHIPS INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

Y8897Y149

(CUSIP Number)

June 6, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

x

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

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).

 



 

CUSIP No. Y8897Y149

 

 

1

Name of Reporting Persons
Ronin Capital, LLC

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

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:
1,875,000

 

6

Shared Voting Power:
0

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power:
1,875,000

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power:
0

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
1,875,000

 

 

10

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.9%

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BD

 

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CUSIP No. Y8897Y149

 

Item 1(a).

 

Name of Issuer:
TOP SHIPS INC.

Item 1(b).

 

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
TOP SHIPS INC.

1 Vas. Sofias & Meg.

Alexandrou Street

151 24, Maroussi

Athens, Greece

 

Item 2(a).

 

Name of Person Filing:
Ronin Capital, LLC

Item 2(b).

 

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
Ronin Capital, LLC

350 N. Orleans Street, Suite 2N

Chicago, IL 60654

Item 2(c).

 

Citizenship:
Ronin Capital, LLC is a Delaware LLC

Item 2(d).

 

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock

Item 2(e).

 

CUSIP Number:
Y8897Y149

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

x

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Exchange Act.

 

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CUSIP No. Y8897Y149

 

Item 4.

Ownership

Ronin Capital, LLC is the record owner of 1,250,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 625,000 shares of common stock. The shares of common stock and warrants were acquired on June 6, 2014 in an underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-194690, and the Prospectus dated as of June 6, 2014 filed as a part of such registration statement.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

(i)    Ronin Capital, LLC                    1,875,000 shares

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

(i)    Ronin Capital, LLC                     9.9%

 

The percentage of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Person is based on a total of 18,310,004 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding after the offering  completed pursuant to the Prospectus dated as of June 6, 2014, as disclosed in the Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 12, 2014.

 

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   

(i)    Ronin Capital, LLC                                                 1,875,000

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    

(i)    Ronin Capital, LLC                                                 0

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

(i)    Ronin Capital, LLC                                                 1,875,000

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

(i)    Ronin Capital, LLC                                                 0

 

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

 

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Item 10.

Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

 

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.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

June 16, 2014

Ronin Capital, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Agnes Burda

 

 

Name: Agnes Burda

 

 

Title: Compliance Officer

 

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