If the filing person has previously filed
a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because
of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ☐.
* 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).
13D
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
Milton Boniuk, M.D.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ☐
(b) ☒ See Item 2(a).
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF, WC, OO
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5
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) ☐
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
9,834,298
1
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
628,571
2
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9,834,298
1
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
628,571
2
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,462,869
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ☒
3
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.2%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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1
Includes
shares of common stock held by Milton Boniuk, M.D. (the “
Reporting Person
”), the Milton Boniuk IRA and Boniuk
Interests, Ltd. See Item 2(a).
2
Includes
shares of common stock held jointly by the Reporting Person and his spouse. See Item 2(a).
3
Excludes
1,181,250 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of 337,500 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by
the Milton Boniuk IRA, which preferred stock by its terms is convertible only upon the occurrence of a change of control of the
issuer. The Reporting Person hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of all such excluded shares of common stock.
Preliminary Note
:
This Schedule 13D is the initial statement
of beneficial ownership filed by Milton Boniuk, M.D. (the “
Reporting Person
”) under Section 13(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (as defined below).
The Reporting Person was a member of the board of directors of the Company from approximately May 28, 2013 until his resignation
as a director of the Company on July 10, 2018.
Notwithstanding certain public disclosures
made by the Company during 2017 concerning the Reporting Person’s percentage beneficial ownership of the Company’s
common stock, the Reporting Person has determined that he acquired greater than five-percent beneficial ownership of the class
of common stock on February 21, 2017, as further described in Item 3 below. The Reporting Person is filing this Schedule 13D in
light of such determination.
The beneficial ownership information set
forth herein is current as of the date hereof.
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Item 1.
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Security and Issuer.
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This statement relates to shares
of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “
Shares
”), of NanoViricides, Inc. (the “
Company
”).
The Company’s principal offices are located at 1 Controls Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484.
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Item 2.
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Identity and Background.
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(a) This
statement is filed by the Reporting Person with respect to his beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 10,462,869 Shares, comprising:
(i) 194,857 Shares held by the Reporting Person in his individual account (the “
Individual Account
”), over which
securities the Reporting Person exercises sole voting and dispositive power; (ii) 6,862,648 Shares held by the Milton Boniuk IRA
(the “
IRA
”), over which securities the Reporting Person exercises sole voting and dispositive power; (iii) 628,571
Shares held in a joint account of the Reporting Person and his spouse (the “
Joint Account
”), over which securities
the Reporting Person and his spouse share voting and dispositive power; and (iv) 2,776,793 Shares held in the account of Boniuk
Interests, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership (the “
Partnership
”) (the “
Partnership Account
”),
over which securities the Reporting Person, as the managing general partner of the Partnership, exercises sole voting and dispositive
power. The Individual Account, the IRA, the Joint Account and the Partnership Account are referred to herein collectively as the
“
Accounts.
”
(b) The
business address of the Reporting Person is 1111 Hermann Drive, Unit 29E, Houston, Texas 77004.
(c) The
present principal occupation of the Reporting Person is medical practice and teaching, and managing the various investment activities
of the Partnership.
(d) The
Reporting Person has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors).
(e) The
Reporting Person has not, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.
(f) The
Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States.
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Item 3.
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Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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The Reporting Person
acquired beneficial ownership of the aggregate 10,462,869 Shares reported herein at various times from April 2012 through May 2018,
by means of various transactions by one or more Accounts, including: open market purchases; the issuance of Shares by the Company
to the Reporting Person as director compensation; the issuance of Shares by the Company to the Partnership in lieu of various quarterly
cash interest payments due on the Company’s $2,000,000 principal amount 8% Coupon Series B Convertible Debenture due January
31, 2017 (the “
Series B Debenture
”) held by the Partnership; the issuance of Shares by the Company to the IRA
in lieu of various quarterly cash interest payments due on the Company’s $5,000,000 principal amount 10% Coupon Series C
Convertible Debenture due June 30, 2018 (the “
Series C Debenture
”) held by the IRA; the issuance of Shares by
the Company to the Partnership pursuant to their February 8, 2017 agreement to convert into Shares the principal amount of and
accrued unpaid interest on the Series B Debenture (the “
Series B Debenture Conversion
”); and the issuance of
Shares by the Company to the IRA pursuant to their November 13, 2017 agreement to redeem for Shares the principal amount of and
accrued unpaid interest on the Series C Debenture (the “
Series C Debenture Redemption
”).
The Reporting Person
acquired greater than five percent beneficial ownership of the class of Shares then outstanding on February 21, 2017, upon the
Company’s issuance of 1,746,288 Shares to the Partnership pursuant to the Series B Debenture Conversion and 153,611 Shares
to the IRA in payment of quarterly interest due on the Series C Debenture. Subsequently, the Company issued 149,478 Shares to the
IRA on May 4, 2017 and 120,744 Shares to the IRA on July 11, 2017, in each case in payment of quarterly interest due on the Series
C Debenture; and 5,500,000 Shares to the IRA on May 21, 2018, pursuant to the Series C Debenture Redemption.
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Item 4.
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Purpose of Transaction.
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The purpose of the acquisition of the Shares
is for investment. The Reporting Person was a member of the board of directors of the Company from approximately May 28, 2013 until
his resignation as a director of the Company on July 10, 2018.
The
Reporting Person has no specific plan or proposal on behalf of any Account to acquire, transfer or dispose of Shares or other securities
of the Company. However, consistent with the investment purpose stated above, the Reporting Person at any time and from time to
time may (i) acquire or cause the acquisition of additional Shares or other securities of the Company by one or more of the Accounts
or (ii) dispose or cause the disposition of any or all of the Shares or other securities of the Company held by one or more of
the Accounts, depending in any case upon an ongoing evaluation of the investment in the Shares and/or such other securities by
such Account(s), prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities, liquidity requirements and/or other investment considerations.
The Reporting Person has not made any determination regarding a maximum or minimum number of Shares or other securities of the
Company which any Account, or the Accounts in aggregate, may hold at any point in time.
Also consistent with
the investment purpose stated above, the Reporting Person and/or his representatives may engage in communications regarding the
Company with other persons, including, without limitation, one or more current or prospective shareholders of the Company, one
or more officers of the Company and/or one or more members of the board of directors of the Company. Such communications may relate
to, without limitation, the Company’s corporate governance, board and management composition, business strategy and operations,
capital structure, product development activities, licensing arrangements, existing or contemplated partnerships, potential strategic
alternatives and/or any current or future initiatives that may be proposed or adopted by the Company’s management or board
of directors. During the course of such communications, the Reporting Person and/or his representatives may advocate or oppose
one or more courses of action.
Except to the extent
the foregoing may be deemed a plan or proposal, the Reporting Person has no plans or proposals which relate to, or could result
in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j) of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Person
may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider his position and/or change his purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals
with respect thereto.
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Item 5.
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Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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(a),(b)
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The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto is hereby incorporated
by reference. The percentage amount set forth in Row 13 of the cover page hereto is calculated based upon 68,985,375 Shares outstanding
at March 31, 2018, as reported by the Company in its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018.
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(d)
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The Reporting Person has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition
of the proceeds of the sale of, the Shares held by the Individual Account, the IRA and the Joint Account. The Reporting Person,
as the managing general partner of Boniuk Interests, Ltd., has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the
disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, the Shares held in the Partnership Account.
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Item 6.
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Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
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Except as described
above, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item
2 and between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Company, including but not limited to the
transfer or voting of any securities of the Company, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or
calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
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Item 7.
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Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
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Not applicable.
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.
Dated: October 11, 2018
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/s/ Milton Boniuk
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Milton Boniuk
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