Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001144204-16-128856
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2016-10-21 09:40:54
Filed By:
Zipkin Laurence S
Company:
Players Network (OTCMKTS:PNTV)
Filing Date:
2016-10-21
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Laurence S. Zipkin 17,000,000 0 17,000,000 0 17,000,000 4.2%
Filing

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2

 

(Amendment No.___1_)*

 

 

Players Network

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, $.001 par value

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

 

72811P 10 2

 

(CUSIP Number)

 

August 22, 2016

 

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

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

 

£ Rule 13d-1(b)

 

T Rule 13d-1(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 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).

 

 

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Laurence S. Zipkin

 

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

 

Minnesota

 

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

  

 

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

17,000,000

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

17,000,000

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

17,000,000

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

¨

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

4.2%

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

IN

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

 

Players Network

 

 

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

1771 E. Flamingo Road, #201-A, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

 

 

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

 

Laurence S. Zipkin

 

 

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:

 

130 Cheshire Lane, Suite 203, Minnetonka, MN 55305

 

 

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

 

United States

 

 

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, $.001 par value

 

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

 

72811P 10 2

 

 

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 association 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 (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: __________________.

 

 

  

 

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:

 

8,500,000 shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase 8,500,000 shares of common stock

 

 

(b) Percent of class:

 

4.2%

 

(Based upon the Issuer’s most recently filed Form 10-Q, the Issuer has 404,882,472 shares outstanding as of August 22, 2016.)

 

 

 

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

 

Laurence S. Zipkin has sole voting and dispositive power of 8,500,000 shares of Common Stock and a Warrant to purchase 8,500,000 shares.

 

 

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 the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent

of the class of securities, check the following: x

 

 

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

N/A

 

 

 

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 

N/A

 

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

N/A

 

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

N/A

 

 

Item 10. Certifications.

 

(a) Not applicable

 

(b) Not applicable

 

(c) 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.

 

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: October 20, 2016

 

 By:

Laurence S. Zipkin

 
  Laurence S. Zipkin