Statement of Ownership (sc 13g)
July 02 2019 - 2:21PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
ASTA FUNDING INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title
of Class of Securities)
046220109
(CUSIP Number)
February 28, 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:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting persons 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 (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
).
SCHEDULE 13G
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Names of Reporting Persons
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RBF Capital LLC
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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
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State of Delaware
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5
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Sole Voting Power
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Number of
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0
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Shares
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6
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Shared Voting Power
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Beneficially
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Owned by Each
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400,000 shares of Common Stock
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Reporting Person
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7
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Sole Dispositive Power
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With:
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8
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Shared Dispositive Power
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400,000 shares of Common Stock
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9
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
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400,000 shares of Common Stock
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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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[ ]
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11
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Percent of class represented by amount in row
(9)
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5.98%
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12
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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CO
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Item 1.
(a)
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Name of Issuer:
Asta Funding Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuers Principal Executive
Offices:
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210 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632
Item 2.
(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
RBF Capital LLC
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence:
3047 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
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(c)
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Citizenship:
United States
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(d)
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Title and Class of Securities:
Common
Stock
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(e)
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CUSIP No.:
046220109
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Item 3. 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:
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(a)
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[_]
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Broker or dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Act;
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(b)
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[_]
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Bank as defined in Section
3(a)(6) of the Act;
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(c)
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[_]
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Insurance company as defined in
Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
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(d)
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[_]
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Investment company registered
under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
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(e)
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An investment adviser in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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[_]
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An employee benefit plan or
endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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[X]
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A parent holding company or
control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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[_]
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A savings associations 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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[_]
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A church plan that is excluded
from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940;
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(j)
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[_]
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A non-U.S. institution in
accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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[_]
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Group, in accordance with Rule
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance
with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
_____
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Item 4. Ownership
(a)
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Amount Beneficially Owned: 400,000 shares of Common
Stock
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(b)
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Percent of Class:
5.98%
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person
has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to
direct the
vote:
0
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to
direct the
vote:
400,000 shares of Common Stock
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition
of:
0
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of Stock:
400,000 shares of
Common
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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 [ ].
Item 6. Ownership
of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
See item 2.
Item 7.
Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security
being reported on by the parent holding company or control
person.
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. Certifications.
By signing below the Reporting Person 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.
Dated: July 2, 2019
/s/ Dalton Mathis
RBF Capital LLC
Dalton Mathis
Controller
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose
behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement
is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an
executive officer or general partner of this filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact
constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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