<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019056-24-000118.txt : 20240305
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-24-000118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Juniper Targeted Opportunities, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001680619
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51371
		FILM NUMBER:		24720948

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 MADISON AVENUE, 24TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-339-8500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 MADISON AVENUE, 24TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Juniper Investment Company, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001794034
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51371
		FILM NUMBER:		24720949

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022-3315
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 339-8500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022-3315

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001286613
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				571150621
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 SYLVAN WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE A
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-736-9340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 SYLVAN WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE A
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the weighted average per share price with a range from $10.000 and $10.050. The reporting person undertakes to provide details of the trades to the Issuer or the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As the investment manager of Juniper Targeted Opportunities, L.P. (&quot;Juniper Targeted Opportunities&quot;), Juniper Investment Company, LLC (&quot;Juniper Investment Company&quot;) may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Juniper Targeted Opportunities. Juniper Investment Company disclaims beneficial ownership of all the interests reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Mr. John A. Bartholdson and Mr. Alexis P. Michas serve as the managing members of Juniper Investment Company and the general partners of Juniper Targeted Opportunities and as a result, Mr. Bartholdson and Mr. Michas share voting and dispositive power over such shares with Juniper Investment Company. Each of Mr. Bartholdson and Mr. Michas disclaims beneficial ownership of the holdings of Juniper Targeted Opportunities reflected herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As the investment manager of Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund, L.P. (&quot;Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund&quot;), Juniper Investment Company may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund. Juniper Investment Company disclaims beneficial ownership of all the interests reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Bartholdson and Mr. Michas serve as the managing members of Juniper Investment Company and the general partners of Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund and as a result, each of Mr. Bartholdson and Mr. Michas shares voting and dispositive power over such shares with Juniper Investment Company. Each of Mr. Bartholdson and Mr. Michas disclaims beneficial ownership of the holdings of Juniper Targeted Opportunity Fund reflected herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the weighted average per share price with a range from $10.000 and $10.020. The reporting person undertakes to provide details of the trades to the Issuer or the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents the weighted average per share price with a range from $10.000 and $10.000. The reporting person undertakes to provide details of the trades to the Issuer or the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.</footnote>
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