-----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, QPaMbNU83DZg/+TtvRzcQKEz/xxusVW7JqUi6i6v4eu7Z5qctK7ypiyF3vaFd7PH 2xyH4nCU5K4yTkTur0oQbg== 0000891547-99-000085.txt : 19991027 0000891547-99-000085.hdr.sgml : 19991027 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891547-99-000085 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991026 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001025953 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 742830661 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52325 FILM NUMBER: 99733799 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 W 47TH PLACE STREET 2: STE 105 CITY: WESTWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66205 BUSINESS PHONE: 9133621090 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 WEST 47TH PLACE CITY: WESTWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66205 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LINDNER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891547 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 431615580 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7711 CARONDELET AVE STREET 2: STE 700 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147275305 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RYBACK MANAGEMENT CORP /MO/ /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940822 SC 13G/A 1 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13-G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2 ) NovaStar Financial, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 669947-40-0 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on reporting the beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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 and 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). SEC 1745 (2/92) 2 Name of reporting person: Lindner Asset Management, Inc. (formerly Ryback Management Corporation) I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Entity 43-1615580 Check Appropriate Box if a member of a group* 3. SEC use only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Michigan Number of 5. Sole Voting Power Shares 28,750 common shares Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power Owned by -0- Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power 28,750 common shares Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially owned by each reporting person: 28,750 shares held by Lindner Large-Cap Fund (formerly Lindner Growth Fund) 10. Check Box if the Aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.35% 12. Type of Reporting Person IA - Lindner Asset Management, Inc. IV - Lindner Investment Series Trust sec 1745 (6-80) SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 SEC 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SCHEDULE 13g Amendment No. 1 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Novastar Financial, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1901 W. 47th Place Suite 105 Westwood, KS 66205 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Lindner Asset Management, Inc. (formerly Ryback Management Corporation) Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 7711 Carondelet Ave., Box 16900, St. Louis, MO 63105 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Michigan Items 2(d) Title and Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP: 669947-40-0 common stock cusip Item 3) If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or, 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: [X] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act ( LINDNER INVESTMENT SERIES TRUST) [X] Investment Company Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (LINDNER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.) Item 4 Ownership: The Shares listed below were held in a fiduciary capacity by Lindner Asset Management, Inc. and/or Lindner Investment Series Trust as of October 26, 1999: (A) Amount beneficially owned: 28,750 common shares held by Lindner Large-Cap Fund (formerly Lindner Growth Fund) (B) Percent of class: 0.35% (C) Number of shares as to which such subject COMPANY has: (1)sole power to vote or direct to vote: 28,750 (2)shared power to vote or direct to vote: (3)sole power to dispose of or direct disposition of: 28,750 (4)shared power to dispose or direct disposition of: Instruction: For computation regarding securities which represent the right to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1). Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Lindner Large-Cap Fund and Lindner Asset Allocation Fund (formerly Lindner Dividend Fund) no longer holds shares which exceed 5% of the outstanding class of securities. Both the Lindner Large-Cap Fund and Lindner Asset Allocation Fund are separate series of the Lindner Investment Series Trust. 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. See Item 3 Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of 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 in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. 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: October 26, 1999 /S/ Eric E. Ryback, President Lindner Asset Management, Inc. Lindner Investment Series Trust (314) 727-5305 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----