-----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, Ugw1mbu+++8bofbHZpwBGEn154UdAT8ZbdYkx4PEmDyn7aj7xgjhXbLA9GbQIxuU 535JOt6tBZsPNw9Pf7NhEA== 0001033475-08-000001.txt : 20080214 0001033475-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080214 20080214154946 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001033475-08-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRECISION AUTO CARE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038541 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, SERVICES & PARKING [7500] IRS NUMBER: 541847851 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52145 FILM NUMBER: 08615067 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 748 MILLER DRIVE SE CITY: LEESBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 20175 BUSINESS PHONE: 7037779095 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 748 MILLER DRIVE SE CITY: LEESBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 20175 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVENIR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033475 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 541146619 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 K STREET NW STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2026594427 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 K STREET NW STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AVENIR CORP/DC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970225 SC 13G/A 1 paci13g07a2.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 9) Precision Auto Care Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 74018R105 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 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(b) [_] Rule 13d-(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ----------- (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 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). CUSIP No. 74018R105 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Avenir Corporation I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 54-1146619 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Virginia, USA _______________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 13,720,091 ________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 13,720,091 ________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 _______________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,720,091 _______________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* NA [_] _______________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 47.3% _______________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA _______________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 74018R105 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Precision Auto Care, Inc. _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 748 Miller Drive, SE Leesburg, VA 20175 _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Avenir Corporation _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 1919 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20006 _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(c). Citizenship: State of Virginia, USA _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 74018R105 _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [_] CUSIP No. 74018R105 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 13,720,091 (b) Percent of class: 47.3% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 13,720,091 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 13,720,091 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. NA _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. NA _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. NA _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. NA _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. NA _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 10. Certifications. (a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b): "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 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 such purpose or effect." CUSIP No. 74018R105 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages 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. February 14, 2007 ----------------------------------- Date /s/ Peter C. Keefe ----------------------------------- Signature Peter C. Keefe, President ----------------------------------- Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----