SC 13G/A lj29150scl3ga2.htm AMENDMENTNO. 2
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`UNITED STATES
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`SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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`Washington, D.C. 20549
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`SCHEDULE 13G/A
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`Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
`(Amendment No. 2)*
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`Asta Funding, Inc.
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`Common Stock
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`(Title of Class of Securities)
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`046220109
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`(CUSIP Number)
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`December 31, 2014
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`(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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`Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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`El
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`Rule 13d-1(b)
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`Rule 13d-1(c)
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`El
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`Rule 13d-1(d)
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`*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
`. not cover page.
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`The information required in the remainder ofthis cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of
`he Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities ofthat section ofthe Act but shall be subject
`0 all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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`VIRNETX EXHIBIT 2012
`Mangrove v. VirnetX
`Trial IPR2015-01046
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd
`98-1083428
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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`Cayman Islands
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`SOLE VOTING POWER
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`0
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`SHARED VOTING POWER
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`967,770
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`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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`0 S
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`HARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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`967,770
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`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
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`BENEFICIALLY
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`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
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`PERSON WITH:
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`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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`967,770
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`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
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`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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`7.45%
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`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
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`OO
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`The Mangrove Partners Fund, L.P.
`27-2067192
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
`
`BENEFICIALLY
`
`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`PERSON WITH:
`
`SOLE VOTING POWER
`
`0
`
`SHARED VOTING POWER
`
`967»770
`
`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`967,770
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`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICLALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
`
`967,770
`
`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
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`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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`7.45%
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`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
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`PN
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman), Ltd.
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
`
`Cayman Islands
`
`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
`BENEFICIALLY
`
`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`PERSON WITH:
`
`SOLE VOTING POWER
`
`0
`
`SHARED VOTING POWER
`
`967370
`
`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`967,770
`
`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
`
`967,770
`
`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
`
`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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`7.45%
`
`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
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`OO
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`Mangrove Partners
`9 8-06 5 2 5 72
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
`
`Cayman Islands
`
`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
`
`BENEFICIALLY
`
`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`PERSON WITH:
`
`SOLE VOTING POWER
`
`0
`
`SHARED VOTING POWER
`
`967,770
`
`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`967,770
`
`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
`
`967,770
`
`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
`
`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
`
`7.45%
`
`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
`
`00
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`Mangrove Capital
`98-062525 71
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
`
`Cayman Islands
`
`SOLE VOTING POWER
`
`0
`
`SHARED VOTING POWER
`
`967770
`
`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`0 S
`
`HARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`967,770
`
`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
`
`BENEFICIALLY
`
`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`
`PERSON WITH:
`
`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
`
`967,770
`
`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
`
`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
`
`7.45%
`
`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
`
`O0
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`NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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`I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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`CUSIP No. 046220109
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`Nathaniel August
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`CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
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`SEC USE ONLY
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`CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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`SOLE VOTING POWER
`
`0
`
`SHARED VOTING POWER
`
`967770
`
`SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`0 S
`
`HARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
`
`967,770
`
`NUMBER OF
`SHARES
`
`BENEFICIALLY
`
`OWNED BY
`EACH REPORTING
`
`PERSON WITH:
`
`AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTH\IG PERSON
`
`967,770
`
`CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see
`instructions)
`
`El
`
`PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
`
`7.45%
`
`TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
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`IN
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`Name of Issuer:
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`Asta Funding, Inc.
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`Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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`210 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632
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`Name of Person Filing:
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`This Schedule 13G/A #2 is being jointly filed by (1) The Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd. (the “Master
`Fund”), (2) The Mangrove Partners Fund, L.P. (the “US Feeder”), (3) The Mangrove Partners Fund (Cayman), Ltd.
`(the “Cayman Feeder”), (4) Mangrove Partners, (5) Mangrove Capital and (6) Nathaniel August. Each of the
`foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
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`The Shares (as defined below) which are the subject ofthis Schedule 13G/A #2 are held by the Master Fund.
`Beneficial ownership ofthe Shares is also claimed by (i) the US Feeder and the Cayman Feeder, which are the two
`controlling shareholders ofthe Master Fund, (ii) Mangrove Partners which serves as the investment manager of
`each ofthe Master Fund, the US Feeder and the Cayman Feeder, (iii) Mangrove Capital which serves as the general
`partner of the US Feeder, and (iv) Nathaniel August who is the principal ofMangrove Partners and Mangrove
`Capital.
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`Address of Principal Business Oflice or, if none, Residence:
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`The principal business olfice of each of the US Feeder, Mangrove Partners, Mangrove Capital and Nathaniel
`August is 645 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
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`The principal business address of each ofthe Cayman Feeder and the Master Fund is c/o Maples Corporate
`Services, Ltd., PO Box 309, Ugland House, South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
`KY 1 -1 1 04.
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`Citizenship:
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`The US Feeder is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each ofMangrove Partners, Mangrove
`Capital, the Cayman Feeder and the Master Fund is organized under the laws ofthe Cayman Islands. Nathaniel
`August is a citizen ofthe United States ofAmerica.
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`Title of Class of Securities:
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`Common Stock
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`CUSIP Number: 046220109
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`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) El Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 ofthe Act;
`(b) El Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
`(c) El
`Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(1 9) of the Act;
`(d) El
`Investment company registered under Section 8 ofthe Investment Company Act of 1940;
`(e) El An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-l(b)(1)(ii)(E);
`(f) El An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
`(g) El A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
`(h) El A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 USC. 1813);
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`(i) El A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
`Investment Company Act of 1940;
`(1) El A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(J);
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