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| | <issuerCik> 0001334325 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> Coda Octopus Group, Inc. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> CODA </issuerTradingSymbol> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001697957 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Ezralow Bryan </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 23622 CALABASAS ROAD, SUITE 200 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> CALABASAS </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> CA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 91302 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001704066 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Bryan Ezralow 1994 Trust dated December 22, 1994 </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 23622 CALABASAS ROAD, SUITE 200 </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> CALABASAS </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> CA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 91302 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-03-25 </value> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 1200 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 5.70 </value> |
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| <value> 911369 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Bryan Ezralow 1994 Trust u/t/d/ 12/22/1994 </value> |
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| <value> 2020-03-26 </value> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
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| <value> 1000 </value> |
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| <value> 5.70 </value> |
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| <value> 910369 </value> |
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| <value> By Bryan Ezralow 1994 Trust u/t/d/ 12/22/1994 </value> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-03-31 </value> |
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| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 2290 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 5.70 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 908079 </value> |
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| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By Bryan Ezralow 1994 Trust u/t/d/ 12/22/1994 </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F1"/> |
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| | <nonDerivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 177041 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
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| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> By EZ MM&B Holdings, LLC </value> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> These shares are owned directly by the Bryan Ezralow 1994 Trust dated December 22, 1994, a ten percent beneficial owner of the Issuer, and indirectly by Bryan Ezralow as trustee of such Trust. Bryan Ezralow is a ten percent beneficial owner of the Issuer. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Bryan Ezralow </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-04-10 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Bryan Ezralow, Trustee of Bryan Ezralow 1994 Trust dated December 22, 1994 </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-04-10 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |