SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 (b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b)
(Amendment No. )*
Synacor, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
871561106
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2012
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
| * | 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) 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).
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Ronald N. Frankel | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ¨ (b) x | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |||||
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
1,789,823 | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,789,823 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,789,823 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
¨ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.4% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN | |||||
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| ITEM 1(A). | NAME OF ISSUER |
Synacor, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
| ITEM 1(B). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
40 La Riviere Drive
Suite 300
Buffalo, New York 14202
| ITEM 2(A). | NAME OF PERSONS FILING |
Ronald N. Frankel (the “Reporting Person”)
| ITEM 2(B). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE |
The address for the Reporting Person is:
c/o Synacor, Inc.
40 La Riviere Drive
Suite 300
Buffalo, New York 14202
| ITEM 2(C). | CITIZENSHIP |
United States of America
| ITEM 2(D). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
| ITEM 2(D) | CUSIP NUMBER |
871561106
| ITEM 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 4. | OWNERSHIP |
The following information with respect to the ownership of the ordinary shares of the Issuer by the persons filing this Statement is provided as of December 31, 2012:
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
See Row 9 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
| (b) | Percent of Class: |
See Row 11 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
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| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
See Row 5 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
See Row 6 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
See Row 7 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
See Row 8 of cover page for the Reporting Person.
| ITEM 5. | OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 6. | OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 7. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 8. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. |
Not applicable
| ITEM 9. | NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. |
Not applicable
| ITEM 10. | CERTIFICATION. |
Not applicable
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SIGNATURES
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.
| Date: March 14, 2013 | /s/ Ronald N. Frankel | |||||
| Signature | ||||||
| Ronald N. Frankel | ||||||
| Print Name | ||||||