<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-24-049745.txt : 20241217
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-24-049745.hdr.sgml : 20241217
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20241217200253
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-24-049745
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241217

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Flora Growth Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001790169
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-93855
		FILM NUMBER:		241557360

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3230 W. COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 180
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		416-861-2267

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3230 W. COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 180
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33309

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Starke Clifford
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001955468
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FLORA GROWTH CORP.
		STREET 2:		3405 SW 26TH TERRACE, SUITE C-1
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33312
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SC 13D/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ef20040315_sc13da.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SC 13D/A
<TEXT>
<html>
  <head>
    <title></title>
    <!-- Licensed to: Broadridge
         Document created using Broadridge PROfile 24.12.1.5274
         Copyright 1995 - 2024 Broadridge -->
  </head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; color: #000000;">
  <div style="text-align: center;">
    <div>
      <hr align="center" style="border: none; border-bottom: 1px solid black; border-top: 4px solid black; height: 10px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><font style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt;">UNITED STATES</font></div>
    <div>
      <div style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
      <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO</div>
      <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 13D</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">Flora Growth Corp.</div>
      <div>(Name of Issuer)</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">Common Shares, no par value</div>
      <div>(Title of Class of Securities)</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">339764102</div>
      <div>(CUSIP Number)</div>
      <div>&#160; <br>
      </div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">Clifford Starke <br>
      </div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">Pia Porras 75 San Francisco <br>
      </div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">Panama City, Panama</div>
      <div>&#160; <br>
      </div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">With a copy to:</div>
      <div>&#160; <br>
      </div>
      <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Richard Raymer <br>
        </font></div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">Dorsey &amp; Whitney LLP <br>
      </div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">66 Wellington Street W., Suite 3400 <br>
      </div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">Toronto, Ontario M5K 1E6 Canada <br>
      </div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">(416) 367-7370</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div>(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
      </div>
      <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">December 15, 2024 </font><br>
      </div>
      <div>(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or
        240.13d-1(g), check the following box. &#9744;</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Note: </font>Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &#167;240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are
        to be sent.</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#8217;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.</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#8220;Act&#8221;) 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).</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">
        <hr align="center" style="border: none; border-bottom: 4px solid black; border-top: 1px solid black; height: 10px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></div>
      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" class="BRPFPageBreakArea">
        <div style="page-break-after: always;" class="BRPFPageBreak">
          <hr noshade="noshade" style="margin: 4px 0px; width: 100%; border-width: 0px; height: 2px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both;"></div>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">CUSIP No. 339764102</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;">

            <tr>
              <td style="border-top: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">1</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-top: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" colspan="3">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-top: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-top: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" rowspan="2" colspan="3">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Clifford Starke (the &#8220;Reporting Person&#8221;)</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr style="HEIGHT: 13px">
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">2</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" colspan="3">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: right;">(a)</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: middle; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#9744;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" rowspan="2" colspan="3">&#160;</td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: right;">(b)</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: middle; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#9744;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">3</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%; background-color: rgb(191, 191, 191);" colspan="3">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">SEC USE ONLY</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%; background-color: rgb(191, 191, 191);">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%; background-color: rgb(191, 191, 191);">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #bfbfbf">
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" rowspan="2" colspan="3">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #bfbfbf">
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">4</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" colspan="3">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" rowspan="2" colspan="3">
                <div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">PF and OO</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">5</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" colspan="3">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E)</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: middle; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#9744;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" rowspan="2" colspan="3">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Not Applicable</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">6</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" colspan="3">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" rowspan="2" colspan="3">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Canada</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 12.71%;" rowspan="12" colspan="2">
                <div style="text-align: center;">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">7</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 76.38%;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">SOLE VOTING POWER</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 76.38%;" rowspan="2">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">3,850,886</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">8</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 76.38%;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">SHARED VOTING POWER</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 76.38%;" rowspan="2">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">0</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">9</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 76.38%;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 76.38%;" rowspan="2">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">3,850,886</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">10</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 76.38%;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 76.38%;" rowspan="2">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">0</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">11</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" colspan="3">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" rowspan="2" colspan="3">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">3,850,886</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">12</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" colspan="3">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: middle; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#9744;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" rowspan="2" colspan="3">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">NOT APPLICABLE</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">13</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" colspan="3">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" rowspan="2" colspan="3">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">19.1%<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller;">(1)</sup></div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 6.36%;" rowspan="3">
                <div style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">14</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" colspan="3">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 86.4%;" rowspan="2" colspan="3">
                <div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">CO</div>
              </td>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
              <td style="vertical-align: middle; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 2.59%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 5.01%;">
                <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;"> <br>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left;">
          <hr noshade="noshade" align="left" style="height: 2px; width: 30%; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; border: none;"></div>
      </div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="DSPFListTable" id="zc8f648a3831741d9a8534b5845cb03bd">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 18.25pt; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold;">(1)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 18,511,898 outstanding shares of the Issuer as of December 15, 2024, plus 1,603,984 shares underlying unvested stock appreciation
                rights owned by the Reporting Person.</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="text-align: left;"><br>
      </div>
      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" class="BRPFPageBreakArea">
        <div style="page-break-after: always;" class="BRPFPageBreak">
          <hr noshade="noshade" style="margin: 4px 0px; width: 100%; border-width: 0px; height: 2px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both;"></div>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">CUSIP No. 339764102</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2023 (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Schedule 13D</font>&#8221;), with respect to the Common
        Stock, no par value (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Common Stock</font>&#8221;), of Flora Growth Corp., an Ontario Corporation (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight: bold;">Issuer</font>&#8221;), as amended on April 21, 2023, November 15, 2023, and April 15,
        2024, and September 11, 2024. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Schedule 13D, as amended. The Reporting Person hereby amends and supplements the Schedule 13D as follows.</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="z6f95f847c8754a458aefee5d789fa05b" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Item 1.</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Security and Issuer</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="z0a1122d8ac1947b29d2b2dc5ed4f35d5" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(a)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Title of Class of Securities:</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">Common Shares, no par value</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="z02f48056436240599f30afe55769ecc0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(b)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Name of Issuer:</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">Flora Growth Corp., an Ontario corporation</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="zce02e090e39f45ecbefb6fb7ddb353db" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(c)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Address of Issuer&#8217;s Principal Executive Offices:</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">3230 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 180</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="zfe0babd62b4a494f8b6b82cb39217165" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Item 2.</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Identity and Background</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="z025ee73949e7462383df7aee80a6e020" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(a)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Name of Reporting Person:</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">Clifford Starke</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="z46cf66e98d6b47bd9aebc3c97f3cf4d9" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(b)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Principal Business Address:</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">The principal business address of the Reporting Persons is: 3230 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 180, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="zcec9a20006f644f3a43788fed02ec0ae" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(c)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Occupation, Employment and Other Information:</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">The Reporting Person is a director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="z473bf27e1ec24182af55a526e0e7a3f8" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(d)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Criminal convictions:</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">The Reporting Person has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="z4122857c892349eba67244965a1a739f" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(e)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Civil proceedings:</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">The Reporting Person has not, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which the Reporting Person was or is subject to
        a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="z49275981fd91485e9a159cf8c7c08021" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(f)</font></div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Citizenship:</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">Canada</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="z82faf64dec1f4cb482cf975aca84a278" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="text-align: left;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Item 3</font>.</div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div><font style="font-weight: bold;">Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration</font></div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div><font style="font-weight: bold;"> </font><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">PF and OO</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;"><br>
      </div>
      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" class="BRPFPageBreakArea">
        <div style="page-break-after: always;" class="BRPFPageBreak">
          <hr noshade="noshade" style="margin: 4px 0px; width: 100%; border-width: 0px; height: 2px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both;"></div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="zaf4791e4ff674609b27a26308f7425d3" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Item 4.</div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold;">Purpose of Transaction</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">The transactions described in Item 5(c) below were made in the ordinary course of business and the Reporting Person has no plans or proposals regarding the acquisition or disposition of securities of the Issuer outside
        of the ordinary course of business that would result in an extraordinary corporate transaction, a sale or transfer of material assets of the Issuer or its subsidiaries, a change in the current board of directors or management of the Issuer,
        including the number or term of existing directors or to fill any vacancies on the board of directors of the Issuer, any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer, any other material change in the Issuer&#8217;s
        business or corporate structure, any changes to the Issuer&#8217;s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or any other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person, any action to cause a class of the
        Issuer to be delisted from a national securities exchange or cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association, any action resulting in eligibility for termination of
        registration of the Issuer&#8217;s securities pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any other similar action.</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="zc099576bfa7a444eb8312d9b8d1ceb3c" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Item 5.</div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold;">Interests in Securities of the Issuer:</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="DSPFListTable" id="ze80b1af9c0c441b38e9b714a73a47c65">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 18pt;"><br>
            </td>
            <td style="width: 18pt; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;">(a)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: left;">and (b).&#160; As of December 15, 2024, the Reporting Person holds the following shares of Common Stock:</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; margin-left: 72pt;">Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="DSPFListTable" id="z50de4cb8901740c9a9e170e7718b787a">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 72pt;"><br>
            </td>
            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">(i)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: left;">Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:&#160; <font style="font-weight: bold;">3,850,886</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="DSPFListTable" id="zaf5753d4b7f943bdb09ad6c3132d81b2">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 72pt;"><br>
            </td>
            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">(ii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: left;">Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: <font style="font-weight: bold;">0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="DSPFListTable" id="zb7a4238422ce4bd2a69491f41566baa7">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 72pt;"><br>
            </td>
            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">(iii)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: left;">Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:&#160; <font style="font-weight: bold;">3,850,886</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="DSPFListTable" id="z7fa02dbfc6ea41d4b69a76441504f7fb">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 72pt;"><br>
            </td>
            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">(iv)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: left;">Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: <font style="font-weight: bold;">0</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="DSPFListTable" id="z23105a5940124bd39535310a106d379b">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 72pt;"><br>
            </td>
            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">(v)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: left;">Aggregate amount of shares beneficially owned:&#160; <font style="font-weight: bold;">3,850,886</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="DSPFListTable" id="z57aa3c9b376a454ab4ca66421029799d">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 72pt;"><br>
            </td>
            <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left;">(vi)</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="text-align: left;">Percent of class represented in Item (v) above:&#160; <font style="font-weight: bold;">19.1%</font></div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">(c)&#160; On September 13, 2024, the Reporting Person purchased 6,795 shares of the Issuer&#8217;s common stock, at $0.95 per share for a total purchase price of $611.55.</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">On December 15, 2024, the Issuer granted 900,000 restricted stock awards, with immediate vesting, to the Reporting Person.</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">(d) None</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">(e) Not applicable</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="zb8626396f2d5482a9886296677307dd5" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Item 6.</div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold;">Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">Other than described in this Amended Schedule 13D, to the knowledge of the Reporting Person there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Reporting Person
        and any other person with respect to the securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder&#8217;s fees, joint ventures, loan or option agreements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of
        profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div>
        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="DSPFListTable" id="z984e3a858b3548c98a211a912e306237" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%;">

            <tr style="vertical-align: top;">
              <td style="text-align: right; vertical-align: top; width: 36pt;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;">Item 7.</div>
              </td>
              <td style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: auto;">
                <div style="font-weight: bold;">Materials to be Filed as Exhibits</div>
              </td>
            </tr>

        </table>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">Not applicable</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;"><br>
      </div>
      <div style="clear: both; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt;" class="BRPFPageBreakArea">
        <div style="page-break-after: always;" class="BRPFPageBreak">
          <hr noshade="noshade" style="margin: 4px 0px; width: 100%; border-width: 0px; height: 2px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both;"></div>
      </div>
      <div style="font-weight: bold;">SIGNATURE</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-indent: 37.85pt; margin-left: 5pt;">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.</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="z9f5ff4da878f4aa6b6004a90177f0a72">

          <tr>
            <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">
              <div>Date: December 17, 2024</div>
            </td>
            <td colspan="2" style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
            <td colspan="2" style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px;">&#160;</td>
            <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
              <div style="margin-right: 90pt;">/s/ Clifford Starke</div>
            </td>
            <td style="width: 25%; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 2px;">&#160;</td>
          </tr>
          <tr>
            <td style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">&#160;</td>
            <td colspan="2" style="width: 50%; vertical-align: top;">
              <div style="margin-right: 90pt;">Clifford Starke</div>
            </td>
          </tr>

      </table>
      <div style="text-align: left;"><br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-align: left;">
        <hr noshade="noshade" align="center" style="height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;"></div>
    </div>
  </div>
</body>
</html>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
