GrowGeneration Corp
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(Name of Issuer)
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common shares, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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39986L109
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2021
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement)
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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Cusip No. 39986L109
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Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
AdvisorShares Trust
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a) ☐
(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 3,988,796
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6.
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SHARED VOTING POWER 0
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,988,796
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,988,796
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10.
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.67%
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IV
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Cusip No. 39986L109
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Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a). |
Name of Issuer: GrowGeneration Corp
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Item 1(b). |
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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Item 2(a). |
Name of Person Filing: AdvisorShares Trust
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Item 2(b). |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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Item 2(c). |
Citizenship: Delaware
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Item 2(d). |
Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares, $0.01 par value
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Item 2(e). |
CUSIP Number: 39986L109
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Item 3. |
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) | [ ] | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C 78o); |
(b) | [ ] | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C 78c); |
(c) | [ ] | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C 78c); |
(d) | [X] | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
(e) | [ ] | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(f) | [ ] | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
(g) | [ ] | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
(h) | [ ] | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
(i) | [ ] | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
(j) | [ ] | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
(k) | [ ] | Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-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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Cusip No. 39986L109
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Page 4 of 5 Pages
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Item 4. |
Ownership:
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Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
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(a) |
Amount beneficially owned: 3,988,796
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(b) |
Percent of Class: 6.67%
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(c) |
Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) |
sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,988,796
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(ii) |
shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(iii) |
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,988,796
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(iv) |
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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Item 5. |
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Item 6. |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Item 7. |
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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Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Cusip No. 39986L109
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Page 5 of 5 Pages
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February 11, 2022
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(Date)
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/s/ Stefanie Little
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(Signature)
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Stefanie Little – Chief Compliance Officer
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Name and Title
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