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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
(CUSIP Number) |
Thomas C. Priore c/o Priority Technology Holdings, Inc., 2001 Westside Parkway, Suite 155 Alpharetta, GA, 30004 (800) 935-5961 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
11/03/2026 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
Thomas C. Priore | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | 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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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
46,600,996.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
56.4 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
John V. Priore | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | 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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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
4,067,207.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
AESV CreditCard Consulting, LLC | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
GEORGIA
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
4,000,000.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.8 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. | |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2001 Westside Parkway, Suite 155, Alpharetta,
GEORGIA
, 30004. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 8 ("Amendment No. 8") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on July 25, 2018 (the "Original Schedule 13D"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on August 21, 2019 ("Amendment No. 1"), Amendment No. 2 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on November 19, 2019 ("Amendment No. 2"), Amendment No. 3 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on April 6, 2020 ("Amendment No. 3"), Amendment No. 4 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on June 21, 2024 ("Amendment No. 4"), Amendment No. 5 to Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on November 10, 2025 ("Amendment No. 5"), Amendment No. 6 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on December 18, 2025 ("Amendment No. 6") and Amendment No. 7 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on September 21, 2026 ("Amendment No. 7") (collectively, the "Schedule 13D"). The Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect, except as specifically amended by this Amendment No. 8. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 8 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.
This Amendment No. 8 is being filed solely to (i) correct the number of shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by Thomas C. Priore, including the allocation between sole and shared voting and dispositive power, (ii) disclose the entry into Amendment No. 1 to the Support Agreement and (iii) correct the state of organization of AESV. These updates are not the result of any acquisitions or dispositions of shares of Common Stock by any Reporting Person. | ||
| Item 2. | Identity and Background | |
| (a) | Item 2(a) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
This statement is filed by the following reporting persons (each a "Reporting Person" and collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):
1. Thomas C. Priore
2. John V. Priore
3. AESV CreditCard Consulting LLC ("AESV"). It is a Georgia limited liability company and its principal business address is 13620 Pondview Circle, Naples, FL 34119. Its principal business is to hold shares of Common Stock. | |
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction | |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:
Amendment No. 1 to Support Agreement
On November 3, 2026, the Issuer, Parent, Holdings and the Supporting Stockholders entered into Amendment No. 1 to Support Agreement (the "Support Agreement Amendment No. 1") to amend and restate Exhibit A thereto, effective as of the date of the Support Agreement, to update the number of shares of Common Stock owned by each Supporting Stockholder. These updates are not the result of any acquisitions or dispositions of shares of Common Stock by any Reporting Person. The foregoing description of Support Agreement Amendment No. 1 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Support Agreement Amendment No. 1, which is filed as Exhibit 99.5 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
| (a) | The information set forth on the cover pages hereto is hereby incorporated by reference. | |
| (b) | The information set forth on the cover pages hereto is hereby incorporated by reference.
As a result of each Reporting Person's actions in respect of the Merger, each Reporting Person may be deemed to be members of a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. As a result, the group may be deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership of all the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each member of the "group." As such, the group may be deemed to beneficially own in the aggregate 50,668,203 shares, which represents approximately 61.4% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer based on 82,572,061 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 23, 2026, as reported in the Preliminary Proxy Statement. The foregoing does not include any shares of Common Stock which may be beneficially owned by any of the other parties to the Merger Documents who is not a Reporting Person in this Schedule 13D. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents, however, shall be deemed to constitute an admission by the Reporting Persons that any of them is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by any other members of the "group" and their respective affiliates for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed. | |
| (c) | Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons have not engaged in any transaction during the past 60 days involving shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. | |
| (d) | None. | |
| (e) | Not applicable. | |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer | |
The information set forth in Item 4 hereof is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 6. Except as described herein, there are no such contracts, arrangements, understandings, or relationships with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of such securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss or the giving or withholding of proxies. | ||
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
99.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 18, 2026, by and among the Issuer, Parent and Merger Sub (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer's Current Report Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 21, 2026).
99.2 Form of Support Agreement, dated September 18, 2026, by and among the Issuer and each Supporting Stockholder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Issuer's Current Report Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 21, 2026).
99.3 Interim Investors Agreement, dated September 18, 2026, by and among Holdings, Parent, Merger Sub, the Controlling Stockholder and an affiliate of the Equity Financing Source (previously filed).
99.4 Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons (previously filed).
99.5 Amendment No. 1 to Support Agreement, dated November 3, 2026, by and among the Issuer, Parent, Holdings and the Supporting Stockholders (filed herewith). | ||
| 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.
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