<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001213900-19-011070.txt : 20190619
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-19-011070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190617
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190619

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MTech Sponsor LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001719877
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-228220
		FILM NUMBER:		19907294

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10124 FOXHURST CT
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4073458332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10124 FOXHURST CT
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32836

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SS FL LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001729464
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-228220
		FILM NUMBER:		19907295

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10124 FOXHURST COURT
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4073458332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10124 FOXHURST COURT
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32836

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Game Boy Partners LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001729513
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-228220
		FILM NUMBER:		19907296

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10124 FOXHURST COURT
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32836
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4073458332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10124 FOXHURST COURT
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32836

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sozio Scott
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001403062

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-228220
		FILM NUMBER:		19907297

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAY HARBOUR MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		885 THIRD AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN DYKE STEVEN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042288

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-228220
		FILM NUMBER:		19907298

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORP
		STREET 2:		560 SYLVAN AVE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Effron Drew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001729889

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-228220
		FILM NUMBER:		19907299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10124 FOXHURST COURT
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32836

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Akerna Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001755953
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 ARAPAHOE ST.
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-932-6537

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 ARAPAHOE ST.
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MTech Acquisition Holdings Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20181015
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        <footnote id="F1">Received in exchange for an aggregate of 1,681,250 shares of MTech common stock in connection with the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and among MTech Acquisition Corp. (&quot;MTech&quot;), MTech Acquisition Holdings Inc. (which subsequently filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the company's name to Akerna Corp.), MTech Purchaser Merger Sub Inc., MTech Company Merger Sub LLC, MTech Sponsor LLC, MJ Freeway LLC (&quot;MJF&quot;) and Jessica Billingsley (as successor to Harold Handelsman), dated as of October 10, 2018, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 17, 2019. These shares remain subject to the terms of that certain unit subscription agreement. The acquisition of these securities by the reporting persons was approved pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d)(1).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares transferred to certain investors in a private financing consummated concurrently with the closing of the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Received in exchanged for 243,750 warrants of MTech pursuant to the Merger Agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">SS FL LLC and Game Boy Partners, LLC are the managing members of MTech Sponsor LLC and have voting and investment discretion with respect to the common stock held of record by MTech Sponsor LLC. SS FL LLC and Game Boy Partners, LLC may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of the common stock held directly by MTech Sponsor LLC. Mr. Sozio is a Director of Akerna and Mr. Sozio and Mr. Van Dyke are the managing members of SS FL LLC, one of the managing members of the Sponsor.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Mr. Drew Effron is the managing member of Game Boy Partners, LLC, the other managing member of the Sponsor, and jointly with Mr. Sozio and Mr. Van Dyke has the voting and dispositive power of the securities held by the Sponsor. Accordingly, Mr. Sozio, Mr. Van Dyke and Mr. Effron may be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of such shares. Each such person or entity disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by the Sponsor in which they do not have any pecuniary interest.</footnote>
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    <remarks>*On June 17, 2019, Akerna Corp. (&quot;Akerna&quot;) became the successor to MTech Acquisition Corp. (&quot;MTech&quot;) pursuant to a merger. The merger resulted in Akerna becoming a parent holding company of MTech.</remarks>

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