Statement of Ownership (sc 13g)
June 16 2017 - 3:44PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2.
(Amendment No. )*
Apricus
Biosciences, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common
Stock, $0.001 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
03832V307
(CUSIP Number)
June
8, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of
this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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x
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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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 prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes 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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CUSIP No: 03832V307
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(1)
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Names of Reporting Persons
Iroquois Capital Management L.L.C.
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(2)
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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(b)
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(3)
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SEC Use Only
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(4)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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(5)
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Sole Voting Power
0
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(6)
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Shared Voting Power
415,441 shares of Common Stock
214,287 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*
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(7)
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Sole Dispositive Power
0
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(8)
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Shared Dispositive Power
415,441 shares of Common Stock
214,287 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*
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(9)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
415,441 shares of Common Stock
214,287 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*
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(10)
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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(11)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.3%
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(12)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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* As more fully described in Item 4, each of the Warrants are
subject to a 4.99% blocker, and the percentage set forth in row (11) gives effect to such blocker. However, as more fully described
in Item 4, the securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon
full exercise of such reported warrants and do not give effect to such blocker. Therefore, the actual number of shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blocker, is less than the number of securities reported
in rows (6), (8) and (9).
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CUSIP No: 03832V307
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(1)
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Names of Reporting Persons
Richard Abbe
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(2)
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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(b)
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(3)
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SEC Use Only
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(4)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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(5)
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Sole Voting Power
242,761 shares of Common Stock
107,142 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*
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(6)
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Shared Voting Power
415,441 shares of Common Stock
214,287 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*
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(7)
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Sole Dispositive Power
242,761 shares of Common Stock
107,142 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*
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(8)
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Shared Dispositive Power
415,441 shares of Common Stock
214,287 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*
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(9)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
658,202 shares of Common Stock
321,429 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants (See Item 4)*
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(10)
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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(11)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.2%
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(12)
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN; HC
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* As more fully described in Item
4, each of the Warrants are subject to a 4.99% blocker, and the percentage set forth in row (11) gives effect to such blocker.
However, as more fully described in Item 4, the securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of shares of Common
Stock that would be issuable upon full exercise of such reported warrants and do not give effect to such blocker. Therefore, the
actual number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blocker, is less
than the number of securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9).
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CUSIP No: 03832V307
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer
Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (the “Company”)
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
11975 El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92130
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Item 2 (a).
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Name of Person Filing
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Item 2 (b).
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
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Item 2 (c).
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Citizenship
This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of (i) Iroquois Capital
Management L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Iroquois”), and (ii) Richard Abbe, an individual who is a
citizen of the United States of America (“Mr. Abbe,” together with Iroquois, the “Reporting Persons”).
The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement,
a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 1, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this
Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The principal business office of all of the Reporting Persons
is 205 East 42nd Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
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Item 2 (d)
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Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share
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Item 2 (e)
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CUSIP Number
03832V307
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Item 3.
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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:
Not applicable.
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section
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3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:____________________________
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Item 4.
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Ownership
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Provide the following information
regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified
in Item 1.
The information as of the date of the event which requires filing
of this statement required by Items 4(a) – (c) is set forth in Rows 5 – 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. The percentage set forth in Row 11 of the cover
page for each Reporting Person is based on 12,771,782 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 4, 2017, as reported in the
quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2017, and does not include
the exercise of the reported warrants (the “Reported Warrants”), which are subject to the Blocker (as defined below).
Pursuant to the terms of the Reported Warrants, the Reporting
Persons cannot exercise the Reported Warrants to the extent the Reporting Persons would beneficially own, after any such exercise,
more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the “Blocker”), and the percentage set forth in Row 11 of
the cover page for each Reporting Person gives effect to the Blocker. Consequently, as of the date of the event which requires
filing of this statement, the Reporting Persons were not able to exercise any of the Reported Warrants due to the Blocker.
As of the date of the event which requires filing of this statement,
Iroquois Master Fund Ltd. (“Iroquois Master Fund”) held 415,441 shares of Common Stock and Reported Warrants to purchase
214,287 shares of Common Stock and Iroquois Capital Investment Group LLC (“ICIG”) held 242,761 shares of Common Stock
and Reported Warrants to purchase 107,142 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Abbe has the authority and responsibility for the investments
made on behalf of the Fund and ICIG. As such, Mr. Abbe may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all shares of Common Stock held
by, and underlying the Reported Warrants (subject to the Blocker) held by, the Fund and ICIG. Iroquois is the investment manager
for Iroquois Master Fund.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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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:
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not applicable.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
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Not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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See Exhibit 1.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable.
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Item 10.
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Certification
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By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are 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 that purpose or effect.
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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.
Date: June 16, 2017
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IROQUOIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C.
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By:
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/s/ Richard Abbe
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Richard Abbe, Authorized Signatory
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/s/ Richard Abbe
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Richard Abbe
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 1
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Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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