Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) 10% Owner John Mazarakis Buys Stock

What Happened

• John Mazarakis, a reported 10% owner of Chicago Atlantic BDC, purchased 60,000 shares of the company's common stock in an open-market transaction on August 17, 2026. The weighted-average price was $9.44 per share, for a total reported outlay of $566,400. This was a purchase (cash investment) rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: Aug 17, 2026; weighted-average purchase price reported as $9.44 (individual trades ranged $9.39–$9.44). (See footnote F1 for per-price breakdown availability.)
• Shares reported acquired: 60,000; total value reported: $566,400.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided summary filing.
• Transaction code: P = Purchase.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed Aug 19, 2026 for an Aug 17 transaction (filed within the typical 2-business-day Section 16 window).
• Notable footnotes:
  • F1: The $9.44 price is a weighted-average; exact counts by price in the $9.39–$9.44 range can be provided on request.
  • F2 & F3: Mr. Mazarakis may be deemed an indirect beneficial owner of shares held by Chicago Atlantic BDC Advisers, LLC and CA Credit SPV, LLC, but he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

Context

• As a reported 10% owner, Mazarakis’s purchases may reflect a personal or entity-level investment decision; filings note potential indirect ownership of related entities’ holdings but include disclaimers of beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest. No options, awards, gifts, or sales were reported in this filing.