UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No.: 00973N102

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1.

Names of Reporting Persons.
COLUMBUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
CALIFORNIA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,749,013

6.

Shared Voting Power
0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,749,013

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,749,013

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.8%

12.

Type of Reporting Person:
IA

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1.

Names of Reporting Persons.
MATTHEW D. OCKNER

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)

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(b)

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,749,013

6.

Shared Voting Power
0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,749,013

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,749,013

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
7.8%

12.

Type of Reporting Person:
IN, HC

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Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:
Akoustis Technologies, Inc.

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
9805 Northcross Center Court, Suite A, Huntersville, NC 28078

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:
This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):

i)      Columbus Capital Management, LLC (“CCM”); and

ii)     Matthew D. Ockner (“Mr. Ockner”).

This statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the account of each of Columbus Capital Partners, L.P. (“CCP”) and Columbus Capital QP Partners, L.P. (“CCQP”) and Rovida West Coast Investments Limited (“Rovida”).  CCM is the general partner to CCP and CCQP and an investment advisor to Rovida.  Mr. Ockner is the managing member of CCM.  In such capacities, CCM and Mr. Ockner may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the Shares held for the accounts of CCP and CCQP and Rovida.

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

The address of the principal business office of each of CCM and Mr. Ockner is 1 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1130, San Francisco, CA  94111.

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

i)      CCM is a California limited liability company; and

ii)     Mr. Ockner is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:
Common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Shares”)

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:
00973N102

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

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Item 4.

Ownership:

Item 4(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

As of December 31, 2017, each of CCM and Mr. Ockner may have been deemed the beneficial owner of 1,749,013 Shares.  This amount consists of: (i) 572,227 Shares held for the account of CCP; and (ii) 167,077 Shares held for the account of CCQP; and 1,009,709 for the account of Rovida.

Item 4(b)

Percent of class:   

As of December 31, 2017, each of CCM and Mr. Ockner may have been deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 7.8% of Shares outstanding.  (There are approximately 22,321,000 Shares outstanding according to the Issuer at December 31, 2017.)

Item 4(c)

Number of shares of which such person has:

CCM and Mr. Ockner:

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote:   

1,749,013

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote:    

0

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

1,749,013

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   

0

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof each of the Reporting Persons has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

CCM serves as general partner to CCP and CCQP and is the investment advisor to Rovida, each of which has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:

See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

This Item 9 is not applicable.

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Item 10.

Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under Sec. 240.14a-11.

COLUMBUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:

/s/ Matthew D. Ockner

Name:

Matthew D. Ockner

Title:

Managing Member

MATTHEW D. OCKNER

By:

/s/ Matthew D. Ockner

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CUSIP No.: 00973N102

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COLUMBUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:

/s/ Matthew D. Ockner

Name:

Matthew D. Ockner

Title:

Managing Member

MATTHEW D. OCKNER

By:

/s/ Matthew D. Ockner