0001105907-12-000002.txt : 20120125 0001105907-12-000002.hdr.sgml : 20120125 20120124183000 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001105907-12-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120125 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120124 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TURBOSONIC TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000900393 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711] IRS NUMBER: 131949528 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78153 FILM NUMBER: 12542862 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 PARKSIDE DRIVE STREET 2: STE A-14 CITY: WATERLOO STATE: A6 ZIP: N2L 5V4 BUSINESS PHONE: 5198855513 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 PARKSIDE DRIVE STREET 2: STE A-14 CITY: WATERLOO STATE: A6 ZIP: N2L 5V4 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SONIC ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930412 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARD ASSOCIATES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001105907 IRS NUMBER: 363452497 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 S. LASALLE ST. STREET 2: SUITE 3700 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 BUSINESS PHONE: 3127829600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 S. LASALLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 3700 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60603 SC 13G 1 r13g123111tsta.txt TURBOSONIC TECHNOLOGIES ________________________________________ OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response. . . 11 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___________)* Turbosonic Technologies ________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 900010109 ________________________________________ (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2011 ________________________________________ (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) *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). CUSIP No. 900010109 ________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Bard Associates, Inc. 36-3452497 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) / / (b) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5. Sole Voting Power Shares Beneficially 153,750 Owned by --------------------------------------------- Each Reporting 6. Shared Voting Power Person with 0 --------------------------------------------- 7. Sole Dispositive Power 3,567,303 --------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,567,303 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) / / ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 18.4% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer Turbosonic Technologies ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 550 Parkside Drive, Suite A-14 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 5V4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing Bard Associates, Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60603 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Citizenship United States ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (e) CUSIP Number 900010109 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 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 (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) / / Insurance company as deined in section 3(a)(19) Of the Act (15. U.S.C. 78c). (d) / / Investment company registered under section 8 of The Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) / x / An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(1)(ii)(G); (h) / / A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (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 (15. U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) / / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ------------------------------------------------------- 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: 3,567,303 (b) Percent of Class 18.4% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 153,750 ----------------------------------------------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 ------------------------------------------------------ (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,567,303 ------------------------------------------------------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 / /. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP ITEM 10.CERTIFICATION 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. 01/24/2011 -------------------------------------------- Date /s/ Timothy B. Johnson ---------------------------------------------- Signature Timothy B. Johnson/ President ----------------------------------------------------- Name/Title