-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LPGp88y3ZbgKHzcgXZLHoZciCG9XHQiZ/sC//XGNarsT+2Fy6E640v7PDGHZqr2o YlrZI2ADYdcXyps9DEkKvw== 0001374170-07-000030.txt : 20070627 0001374170-07-000030.hdr.sgml : 20070627 20070627124657 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001374170-07-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070627 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070627 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APEX SILVER MINES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001011509 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 841363747 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52021 FILM NUMBER: 07943132 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CALEDONIAN HOUSE MARY STREET STREET 2: GEORGETOWN BWI CITY: GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND BUSINESS PHONE: 3038395060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CALEDONIAN HOUSE MARY STREET STREET 2: GEORGETOWN BWI CITY: GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Norges Bank CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001374170 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: Q8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANKPLASSEN2 STREET 2: P.O BOX 1179 SENTRUM CITY: OSLO STATE: Q8 ZIP: 0107 BUSINESS PHONE: 004722316922 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BANKPLASSEN2 STREET 2: P.O BOX 1179 SENTRUM CITY: OSLO STATE: Q8 ZIP: 0107 SC 13D 1 apex_260607.txt 13D DISCLOSURE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.1)* Apex Silver Mines. ---------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common ------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) G04074103 -------------------- (CUSIP Number) 26 June 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1() [ ] Rule 13d-1() [ ] Rule 13d-1() *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). PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Norges Bank (The Central Bank of Norway) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Norway - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,928,116 NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,928,116 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,928,116 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.99% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO Central Bank - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Apex Silver Mines Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1700 Lincoln Street Suite 3050 Denver Co 80203 United States Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway) Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence: Norges Bank Bankplassen 2 PO Box 1179 Sentrum NO 0107 Oslo Norway Item 2(c) Citizenship: Norwegian Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:G04074103 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [] An investment advisor in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,928,116 (b) Percent of Class: PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 2,928,116 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,928,116 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 [x]. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: Not applicable. 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 such securities and were were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. 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: June 26, 2007 Norges Bank By: ------------------------------------- Name: Robert Cook Title: Deputy Chief Operating Officer PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----