SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Manko Joseph M. Jr.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1717 ARCH STREET
39TH FLOOR

(Street)
PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC [ SFE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2021
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $0.10 par value 04/15/2021 A 2,179 A $6.5825(1) 29,979 D
Common Stock, $0.10 par value 304,722 I Horton Capital Management, LLC(2)
Common Stock, $0.10 par value 177,386 I Horton Capital Partners Fund, LP(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The securities reported in Column 4 were awarded to the Reporting Person in lieu of quarterly fees for service on the Issuer's Board of Directors, which fees are paid in arrears following the end of the quarter.
2. Securities held in certain accounts (collectively, the "Managed Accounts") managed by Horton Capital Management, LLC ("HCM"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as the managing member of HCM, which acts as the investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the Managed Accounts for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Section 16"). The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. Securities owned directly by Horton Capital Partners Fund, LP ("HCPF"). The Reporting Person, solely by virtue of his position as the managing member of HCM, which serves as the investment manager of HCPF, and as the managing member of Horton Capital Partners, LLC, which serves as the general partner of HCPF, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by HCPF for purposes of Section 16. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
/s/ Joseph M. Manko Jr. 04/19/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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