0000898432-13-001259.txt : 20130924 0000898432-13-001259.hdr.sgml : 20130924 20130924172313 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898432-13-001259 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130924 GROUP MEMBERS: LONG MEADOW INVESTORS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MICHAEL J. MOSS SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001072627 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 999999999 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78501 FILM NUMBER: 131112853 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 ST. CLAIR WEST STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M4V 1K9 BUSINESS PHONE: 9056778889 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 PIERCE RD CITY: ITASCA STATE: IL ZIP: 60143 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LONG MEADOW HOLDINGS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001019594 IRS NUMBER: 061459543 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 HIGH RIDGE ROAD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06905 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-329-8857 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 HIGH RIDGE ROAD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06905 SC 13G 1 sc-13g.htm sc-13g.htm
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No. )
 
 
Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.
 (Name of Issuer)
 
 
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
496904202
(CUSIP Number)
 
 
September 16, 2013
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
  o
 Rule 13d-1(b)
  x  Rule 13d-1(c)
  o  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 on 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. 496904202
  
13G
  
Page 2 of 7 Pages
         

         
1
  
 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
 Long Meadow Holdings, L.P.
    
 
2
  
 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
  
(a)  o
       
(b) x
         
 
3
  
 SEC USE ONLY
    
         
         
 
4
  
 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
Delaware
    
         
 
   
5
  
 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
      
 0
SHARES
    
BENEFICIALLY
  
6
  
 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED
      
 900,000
BY
    
EACH
  
7
  
 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
      
 0
PERSON
    
WITH:
  
8
  
 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       
 900,000
 
9
  
 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    
   
 900,000
    
         
 
10
  
 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  
o
         
         
 
11
  
 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    
   
 5.5%
    
         
 
12
  
 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
    
   
 PN
    
         
 
 
 
 
 
         
CUSIP No. 496904202
  
13G
  
Page 3 of 7 Pages
         
 
         
1
  
 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
 Long Meadow Investors, LLC
    
 
2
  
 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
  
(a)  o
       
(b) x
         
 
3
  
 SEC USE ONLY
    
         
         
 
4
  
 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
Delaware
    
         
 
   
5
  
 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
      
 0
SHARES
    
BENEFICIALLY
  
6
  
 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED
      
 900,000
BY
    
EACH
  
7
  
 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
      
 0
PERSON
    
WITH:
  
8
  
 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       
 900,000
 
9
  
 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    
   
 900,000
    
         
 
10
  
 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  
o
         
         
 
11
  
 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    
   
 5.5%
    
         
 
12
  
 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
    
   
 CO, HC
    
         
 
 
 
 
 
         
CUSIP No. 496904202
  
13G
  
Page 4 of 7 Pages
         
 
         
1
  
 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
 Michael J. Moss
    
 
2
  
 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
  
(a)  o
       
(b) x
         
 
3
  
 SEC USE ONLY
    
         
         
 
4
  
 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
United States
    
         
 
 
   
5
  
 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
      
 30,170
SHARES
    
BENEFICIALLY
  
6
  
 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED
      
 930,170
BY
    
EACH
  
7
  
 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
      
 30,170
PERSON
    
WITH:
  
8
  
 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       
 930,170
 
9
  
 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
    
   
 930,170
    
         
 
10
  
 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
  
o
         
         
 
11
  
 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    
   
 5.7%
    
         
 
12
  
 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
    
   
 IN
    
         
 
 
 
 
 
         
CUSIP No. 496904202
  
13G
  
Page 5 of 7 Pages
         
 
ITEM 1(a).      NAME OF ISSUER:
 
Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (“Kingsway”)
 
ITEM 1(b).      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
 
45 St. Clair Avenue, West
Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario  M4V 1K9

ITEM 2(a).      NAME OF PERSON FILING:
 
                         This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (the “Reporting Persons”):
 
 
(i)
  
Long Meadow Holdings, L.P. (“LMH”)
 
(ii)
  
Long Meadow Investors, LLC (“LMI”)
 
(iii)
  
Michael J. Moss
 
ITEM 2(b).      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
 
 
The principal business office of the Reporting Persons filing this Schedule 13G is located at 1200 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905.
 
ITEM 2(c).      CITIZENSHIP:
 
 
(i)
  
LMH:
a Delaware limited partnership
 
(ii)
 
LMI:
a Delaware limited liability company
 
(iii)
  
Michael J. Moss
United States
 
ITEM 2(d).      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
 
Common Stock
 
ITEM 2(e).      CUSIP Number:
 
496904202
 
 
 
 
 
         
CUSIP No. 496904202
  
13G
  
Page 6 of 7 Pages
         
 
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:    One of the following
 
                        Not applicable.
 
ITEM 4.        OWNERSHIP:
 
                        The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2-5) on this Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
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 Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following.   o
 
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:
 
Long Meadow Holdings, L.P. (“LMH”) beneficially owns 900,000 shares of Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.’s common stock (the “Company’s Common Stock”), which constitutes 5.5% of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding.  Long Meadow Investors, LLC (“LMI”) is the general partner of LMH and because it could be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with LMH over the 900,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock owned by LMH, LMI may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such Common Stock.  LMI disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by other persons.
 
Michael J. Moss is a managing member of LMI.  Because Mr. Moss is a managing member of the general partner of LMH and shares the responsibilities of managing LMI, and because he could be deemed to share with LMI voting and dispositive power over the 900,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by LMH, Mr. Moss may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such Common Stock.  Mr. Moss is the beneficial owner of 30,170 shares of the Company’s Common Stock that he holds personally.  Therefore, Mr. Moss may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 930,170 shares, which constitutes 5.7% of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding.  Mr. Moss disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of the Company’s Common Stock held by other persons.
 
ITEM 8.        IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP:
 
                        Not applicable.
 
ITEM 9.        NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
 
                        Not applicable.
 
 
 
 
 

         
CUSIP No. 496904202
  
13G
  
Page 7 of 7 Pages
         
 
ITEM 10.        CERTIFICATION
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.
 
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:
  
September 24, 2013
 


 
            /s/ Michael J. Moss                                                     
 
Name:  Michael J. Moss*
   
   
   
   
 
LONG MEADOW HOLDINGS, L.P.*
 
By:
Long Meadow Investors, LLC
   
General Partner of Long Meadow Holdings, L.P.
   
   
   
   
 
             /s/ Jonathan W. Old, III                                                
 
Name:
Jonathan W. Old, III
 
Title:
Managing Member of Long Meadow Investors, LLC
     
     
     
     
 
LONG MEADOW INVESTORS, LLC*
 
By:
Jonathan W. Old, III
     
     
     
     
 
             /s/ Jonathan W. Old, III                                                   
 
Name:
Jonathan W. Old, III
 
Title:
Managing Member


* The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT A

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned does hereby consent and agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G and all amendments thereto with respect to the Common Stock of Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. beneficially owned by each of them, and the inclusion of this Joint Filing Agreement as an exhibit thereto.

Dated: September 24, 2013



 
            /s/ Michael J. Moss                                                     
 
Name:  Michael J. Moss*
   
   
   
   
 
LONG MEADOW HOLDINGS, L.P.*
 
By:
Long Meadow Investors, LLC
   
General Partner of Long Meadow Holdings, L.P.
   
   
   
   
 
             /s/ Jonathan W. Old, III                                                
 
Name:
Jonathan W. Old, III
 
Title:
Managing Member of Long Meadow Investors, LLC
     
     
     
     
 
LONG MEADOW INVESTORS, LLC*
 
By:
Jonathan W. Old, III
     
     
     
     
 
             /s/ Jonathan W. Old, III                                                   
 
Name:
Jonathan W. Old, III
 
Title:
Managing Member