SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KERBY WILLIAM

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1560 SAWGRASS CORPORATE PARKWAY

SUITE 130

(Street)

SUNRISE

33323

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NextPlay Technologies Inc. [ NXTP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Co-Chief Executive Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/07/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								670,872	D
Common Stock	06/30/2021		J⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		1,968,000	D	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	0	I	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
Common Stock								80,000	I	ThroughIn-Room Retail Systems, LLC⁽⁴⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Bonus Option	$3.02	04/07/2021		A		$400,000⁽⁵⁾		04/07/2021	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	132,450	⁽⁵⁾	$400,000	D
Stock Bonus Option	$3.02	04/07/2021		J⁽⁶⁾			$100,000⁽⁷⁾	04/07/2021	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	33,112	⁽⁷⁾	$250,000	D
Stock Bonus Option	$3.02	04/28/2021		J⁽⁶⁾			$150,000⁽⁷⁾	04/07/2021	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	49,669	⁽⁷⁾	$100,000	D
Stock Bonus Option	$3.02	05/16/2021		J⁽⁶⁾			$150,000⁽⁷⁾	04/07/2021	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	49,669	⁽⁷⁾	0	D
Convertible Promissory Note	$3.02	06/30/2021		A		$430,889⁽⁸⁾		07/06/2021	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	142,678	$430,889⁽⁸⁾	$430,889	D
Convertible Promissory Note	$3.02	09/30/2021		J⁽¹⁰⁾			$50,000⁽⁸⁾⁽¹⁰⁾	07/06/2021	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	16,556	⁽¹⁰⁾	$380,889	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person had the right to vote these shares held by IDS, Inc. ("IDS") pursuant to the terms of a May 18, 2021, Shareholder Voting and Representation Agreement between the Issuer, the Reporting Person and IDS (the "Voting Agreement"). Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, IDS provided Mr. Kerby the right to, and an irrevocable proxy to, vote all of the IDS Shares held by IDS at any meeting of stockholders of the Company and/or via any written consent of stockholders of the Company.

2. Mr. Kerby's rights to vote the IDS Shares terminated automatically on June 30, 2021, upon the closing of the Company's acquisition of HotPlay Enterprise Limited.

3. No shares were sold or transferred by Mr. Kerby and this section of the Form 4 only reports the termination of his prior voting rights under the Voting Agreement.

4. The Reporting Person owns 100% of In-Room Retail Systems, LLC and is deemed to beneficially own the securities held by such entity.

5. On April 7, 2021, the board of directors of the Issuer, awarded Mr. Kerby a discretionary bonus for fiscal 2021 of $400,000, which was payable in cash or shares of common stock, at Mr. Kerby's option, at a price of $3.02 per share, the closing sales price of the Company's common stock on the date the board of directors approved such bonus (the "Stock Bonus Option"). Exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

6. No expiration date.

7. On April 7, 2021, April 28, 2021, and May 16, 2021, Mr. Kerby elected to receive cash in connection with the bonus of $100,000, $150,000, and $150,000, respectively, reducing and terminating the Stock Bonus Option.

8. Acquired on April 8, 2021, in exchange for accrued Series A Preferred Stock dividends in the same amount. Convertible upon the closing of the Registrant's share exchange agreement with HotPlay Enterprise Limited and its stockholders (the "Exchange"), which closed on June 30, 2021. Accrues interest at the rate of 12% per annum, compounded monthly at the end of each calendar month. Convertible, at the option of the holder thereof at any time beginning 7 days after the closing of the Exchange, at $3.02 per share. Exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

9. Convertible Note matures on April 7, 2022.

10. On August 30, 2021, a total of $50,000 of the Convertible Promissory Note was repaid by the Company in cash.

	/s/ Bill Kerby	09/03/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 4 filed by Kerby William