-----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, CxTWDmLjEKVDRax710oRoq1ToNllH6A4Ydgw0vbqdPHtBEg3mbp60CsBRlsBL+de DDXHybSkE0hM1BMGBLqYcg== 0001172661-09-000203.txt : 20090210 0001172661-09-000203.hdr.sgml : 20090210 20090210153059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-09-000203 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001089511 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 522126573 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57739 FILM NUMBER: 09585571 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE STREET 2: - CITY: ANCHORAGE STATE: AK ZIP: 99503 BUSINESS PHONE: 9072973000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 TELEPHONE AVENUE STREET 2: - CITY: ANCHORAGE STATE: AK ZIP: 99503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALEC HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990624 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEINBERG ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001169883 IRS NUMBER: 061623775 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12 EAST 49TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129800080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12 EAST 49TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINBERG PRIEST & SLOANE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINBERG PRIEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020325 SC 13G 1 alsk123108.txt SCHEDULE 13G HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 01167P101 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2008 (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-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 01167P101 1.Names of Reporting Persons. Steinberg Asset Management, LLC I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 06-1623775 2.Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3.SEC Use Only 4.Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware, United States Number of 5.Sole Voting Power 3,901,500 Shares Beneficially 6.Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each 7.Sole Dispositive Power 3,901,500 Reporting Person With 8.Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,901,500 10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 8.95% 12.Type of Reporting Person: IA CUSIP No. 01167P101 1.Names of Reporting Persons. Michael A. Steinberg I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). 2.Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3.SEC Use Only 4.Citizenship or Place of Organization United States Number of 5.Sole Voting Power 2,500 Shares Beneficially 6.Shared Voting Power 0 Owned by Each 7.Sole Dispositive Power 2,500 Reporting Person With 8.Shared Dispositive Power 0 9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,500 10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] 11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.01% 12.Type of Reporting Person: IN Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 600 Telephone Avenue Anchorage, Alaska 99503-6091 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence Item 2(c). Citizenship Steinberg Asset Management, LLC 12 East 49th Street Suite 1202 New York, NY 10017 Delaware Michael A. Steinberg 12 East 49th Street Suite 1202 New York, NY 10017 United States Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 01167P101 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. (b) - Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) - Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) - Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) X 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; (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; (j) - Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership: a. Amount beneficially owned: 3,904,000 Michael A. Steinberg may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by Steinberg Asset Management, LLC and Michael A. Steinberg & Company, Inc. In addition, the securities reported as beneficially owned by Michael A. Steinberg include securities held by Mr. Steinberg's wife and children as well as securities held in trust for Mr. Steinberg's children of which Mr. Steinberg is trustee. b. Percent of Class: 8.96% c. Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 3,904,000 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,904,000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition 0 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not applicable 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 of 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: 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. 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. Date: February 10, 2009 By:/s/ Steven Feld ------------------------------- Steven Feld Title: Managing Director -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----