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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*



ePlus inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01
(Title of Class of Securities)

294268107
(CUSIP Number)


December 31, 2014
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[   ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[   ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[X] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


 
 
 


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CUSIP NO. 294268107
 

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Phillip G. Norton
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
 
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
32,578 shares
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
14,133  shares
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0 shares
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
14,133 shares
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
46,711 shares
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
Less than 1%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN
 



 

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CUSIP NO. 294268107
 

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
A.J.P., Inc.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Virginia
 
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
667,416 shares
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
667,416 shares
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
667,416 shares
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
9.0%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
CO
 



 

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CUSIP NO. 294268107
 

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
J.A.P. Investment Group, L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Virginia
 
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
667,416 shares
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
667,416 shares
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
667,416 shares
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
9.0%
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN
 




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Item 1 (a).
Name of Issuer:
ePlus inc.

Item 1 (b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
 
 
13595 Dulles Technology Drive
Herndon, Virginia   20171-3413

Item 2 (a).
Name of Person Filing:
 
 
Phillip G. Norton
A.J.P., Inc.
J.A.P. Investment Group, L.P.

Item 2 (b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
 
13595 Dulles Technology Drive
Herndon, Virginia   20171-3413

Item 2 (c).
Citizenship:
 
 
Phillip G. Norton, United States
A.J.P., Inc., a Virginia corporation
J.A.P. Investment Group, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership

Item 2 (d).
Title of Class of Securities:
 
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2 (e).
CUSIP Number:
 
 
294268107

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:
 
 
 
(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)
 
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 §240.13d-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 of 1940 (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:  ___________

Not applicable

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Item 4.
Ownership
 
 
 
(a)
 
Amount beneficially owned:
 
 
714,127 shares

(b)
 
Percent of class:
 
 
9.6%

(c)
 
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
32,578 shares
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
681,549 shares
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0 shares
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
681,549 shares

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 the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [  ].
 
 
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
 
 
Shares held by the Reporting Persons include 667,416 shares held by J.A.P. Investment Group, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership, of which A.J.P. Inc., a Virginia corporation, is the sole general partner.  Patricia A. Norton, spouse of Phillip G. Norton, is the sole shareholder of A.J.P., Inc.  As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Norton beneficially owned 32,578 shares of unvested restricted stock of which he had voting power, but not dispositive power.  As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Norton and Mrs. Norton owned 14,133 shares of common stock of which they share voting and dispositive power.

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
 
 
 
 
Not applicable.

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
 
 
 
 
Not applicable.

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
 
 
 
 
Not applicable.

Item 10.
Certification
 
 
 
 
Not applicable.


 

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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.
 
 
Dated:
February 13, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Phillip G. Norton
 
 
 
 
 Phillip G. Norton
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
         
 
February 13, 2015
A.J.P., INC.
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
By: /s/ Michael W. Scott
   
 
 
Michael W. Scott
   
 
 
President
   
         
         
         
 
February 13, 2015
J.A.P. INVESTMENT GROUP, L.P.
   
 
 
 
   
 
 
By: A.J.P., INC.
   
 
 
as General Partner
   
         
         
         
   
By: /s/ Michael W. Scott
   
   
Michael W. Scott
   
   
President
   
 
 

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.Document
1
Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 12, 2013, among Phillip G. Norton, A.J.P., Inc. and J.A.P. Investment Group, L.P. (collectively, the "Holders") to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G and any amendment thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G filed by the Holders on February 14, 2013).