UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.  )*

 

Ebix, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

278715206

(CUSIP Number)

December 9, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

x

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in 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 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).

 



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

Steven D. Lebowitz

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,046,782(1)(2)

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,125,922(1)(3)(4)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,046,782(1)(2)

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,125,922 (1)(3)(4)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
2,172,704(1)(2)(3)(4)

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.43%(5)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
IN

 


(1) The number of shares reported as beneficially owned is as of February 2, 2016.

 

(2) This number includes shares beneficially owned by The Lebowitz Family, LLC, a trust over which Mr. Lebowitz serves as a co-trustee and has sole voting and sole dispositive power.

 

(3) This number includes shares beneficially owned by (a) Deborah P. Lebowitz, (b) The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation and (c) the Lebowitz Family Trust — 1986, dated October 7, 1986, as amended (the “Trust”), a revocable living trust over which Mr. Lebowitz serves as a co-trustee and has shared voting and shared dispositive power.

 

(4) This number includes options to purchase 1,185 shares that are exercisable within 60 days of February 2, 2016.

 

(5) As of the date of this filing, based on 33,767,094 shares of common stock of Ebix, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 6, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2015.

 

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1.

Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

Deborah P. Lebowitz

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
1,125,922(1)(2)(3)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
1,125,922(1)(2)(3)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,125,922(1)(2)(3)

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.33%(4)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
IN

 


(1) The number of shares reported as beneficially owned is as of February 2, 2016.

 

(2) This number includes shares beneficially owned by (a) The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation and (b) the Trust, a revocable living trust over which Mrs. Lebowitz serves as a co-trustee and has shared voting and shared dispositive power.

 

(3) This number includes options to purchase 1,185 shares that are exercisable within 60 days of February 2, 2016.

 

(4) As of the date of this filing, based on 33,767,094 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 6, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2015.

 

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1.

Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
California

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
29,500(1)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
29,500(1)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
29,500(1)

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.09%(2)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
OO

 


(1) The number of shares reported as beneficially owned is as of February 2, 2016.

 

(2) As of the date of this filing, based on 33,767,094 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 6, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2015.

 

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1.

Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

The Lebowitz Family, LLC

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
125,000(1)

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
125,000(1)

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
125,000(1)

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares   o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.37%(2)

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
PN

 


(1) The number of shares reported as beneficially owned is as of February 2, 2016.

 

(2) As of the date of this filing, based on 33,767,094 shares of common stock of the Issuer outstanding as of November 6, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2015.

 

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Item 1(a).

 

Name of Issuer:
Ebix, Inc.

Item 1(b).

 

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
1 Ebix Way

Johns Creek, GA 30097

 

Item 2(a).

 

Name of Person Filing:
Steven D. Lebowitz

Deborah P. Lebowitz

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation

The Lebowitz Family, LLC

Item 2(b).

 

Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
439 N. Bedford Drive

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Item 2(c).

 

Citizenship:
Steven D. Lebowitz — United States

Deborah P. Lebowitz — United States

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation — California

The Lebowitz Family, LLC — Delaware

Item 2(d).

 

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock

Item 2(e).

 

CUSIP Number:
278715206

 

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:

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Exchange Act.

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act.

 

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

 

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

 

(j)

o

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

(k)

o

Group, in accordance with rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:____________________________

 

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Item 4.

Ownership**.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

Steven D. Lebowitz: 2,172,704

 

Deborah P. Lebowitz: 1,125,922

 

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation: 29,500

 

The Lebowitz Family, LLC: 125,000

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

Steven D. Lebowitz: 6.43%

 

Deborah P. Lebowitz: 3.33%

 

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation: 0.09%

 

The Lebowitz Family, LLC: 0.37%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   

Steven D. Lebowitz: 1,046,782

 

Deborah P. Lebowitz: 0

 

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation: 0

 

The Lebowitz Family, LLC: 0

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    

Steven D. Lebowitz: 1,125,922

 

Deborah P. Lebowitz: 1,125,922

 

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation: 29,500

 

The Lebowitz Family, LLC: 125,000

 

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(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

Steven D. Lebowitz: 1,046,782

 

Deborah P. Lebowitz: 0

 

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation: 0

 

The Lebowitz Family, LLC: 0

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

Steven D. Lebowitz: 1,125,922

 

Deborah P. Lebowitz: 1,125,922

 

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation: 29,500

 

The Lebowitz Family, LLC: 125,000

 


**See footnotes on the cover pages, which are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following   o.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

N/A

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 

N/A

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

See Exhibit B.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

N/A

 

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Item 10.

Certifications.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a—11.

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Steven D. Lebowitz

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ANDREW COLLINS

 

 

Andrew Collins, Attorney-In-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

Deborah P. Lebowitz

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ANDREW COLLINS

 

 

Andrew Collins, Attorney-In-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ANDREW COLLINS

 

 

Andrew Collins, Attorney-In-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

The Lebowitz Family, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ANDREW COLLINS

 

 

Andrew Collins, Attorney-In-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: February 12, 2016

 

 

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Exhibit List

 

Exhibit A.              Joint Filing Agreement.

 

Exhibit B.              Item 8 Statement.

 

Exhibit C.              Power of Attorney.

 

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Exhibit A

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G, and all amendments thereto, relating to the Common Stock of Ebix, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

 

Steven D. Lebowitz

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ANDREW COLLINS

 

 

Andrew Collins, Attorney-In-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

Deborah P. Lebowitz

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ANDREW COLLINS

 

 

Andrew Collins, Attorney-In-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ANDREW COLLINS

 

 

Andrew Collins, Attorney-In-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

The Lebowitz Family, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ ANDREW COLLINS

 

 

Andrew Collins, Attorney-In-Fact

 

 




Exhibit B

 

Item 8 Statement

 

Due to the relationships amongst them, all of the reporting persons hereunder may be deemed to constitute a “group” with one another for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 




Exhibit C

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

The undersigned each hereby constitute and appoint Andrew Collins as the undersigned’s true and lawful authorized representative and attorney-in-fact to execute for, and on behalf of, the undersigned and to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority: (1) any Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and the rules promulgated thereunder; and (2) any Schedules 13D and Schedules 13G, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 13 of the 1934 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, in each case with respect to any securities of Ebix, Inc. (or any successor thereto).

 

The undersigned each hereby grant to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 or Section 13 or any other provision of the 1934 Act.

 

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file any Forms 3, 4 and 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G with respect to any securities of Ebix, Inc. (or any successor thereto), unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of February 12, 2016.

 

 

/s/ STEVEN D. LEBOWITZ

 

/s/ ANDREW COLLINS

Steven D. Lebowitz

 

Andrew Collins, Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DEBORAH P. LEBOWITZ

 

 

Deborah P. Lebowitz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Steven & Deborah Lebowitz Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ STEVEN D. LEBOWITZ

 

 

Name:

Steven D. Lebowitz

 

 

Its:

Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

The Lebowitz Family, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ STEVEN D. LEBOWITZ

 

 

Name:

Steven D. Lebowitz

 

 

Its:

Manager

 

 

 


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