-----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, Pvb6FwJzk4mUDn7GGtPhqg4qmm9hnUfKddxg2+Lxn2NpuMJymraobqbGnvXqnkZr rDTC96XqafdJG7yZ8zNCAQ== 0000950136-03-003131.txt : 20031218 0000950136-03-003131.hdr.sgml : 20031218 20031218140703 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-03-003131 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031218 GROUP MEMBERS: A.B. EDELMAN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ASHER B. EDELMAN GROUP MEMBERS: ASHER B. EDELMAN AND ASSOCIATES LLC GROUP MEMBERS: EDELMAN FAMILY PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: EDELMAN VALUE FUND, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: EDELMAN VALUE PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: IRVING GARFINKEL, AS CUSTODIAN FOR CHRISTOPHER ASHER GROUP MEMBERS: LT II PARTNERS, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TREND MINING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001115954 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 810304651 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59667 FILM NUMBER: 031061974 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 FRONT AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 1 CITY: COEUR D'ALENE STATE: ID ZIP: 83814 BUSINESS PHONE: 2086648095 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 410 FRONT AVENUE, SUITE 1 STREET 2: SUITE 1 CITY: COEUR D'ALENE STATE: ID ZIP: 83814 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EDELMAN ASHER B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915696 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 717 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-371-7711 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PERINI CORP STREET 2: 73 MT WAYTE AVE CITY: FRAMINGHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 01701 SC 13D 1 file001.txt SCHEDULE 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (RULE 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. 4)(1) TREND MINING COMPANY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE PER SHARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP NUMBER) ASHER B. EDELMAN C/O THE EDELMAN COMPANIES 717 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICE AND COMMUNICATIONS) - with copies to - MARGO L. LEVINE, ESQ. TANNENBAUM HELPERN SYRACUSE & HIRSCHTRITT 900 THIRD AVENUE - 13TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 (212) 508-6700 DECEMBER 17, 2003 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. - -------------------------- (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. Page 2 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EDELMAN VALUE PARTNERS, L.P. - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) X (b) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCES OF FUNDS WC - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE, USA - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES BENEFICIALLY ---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 629,300 REPORTING PERSON WITH ----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 629,300 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 629,300 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 2.09% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. Page 3 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EDELMAN VALUE FUND, LTD. - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) X (b) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCES OF FUNDS WC - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 PERSON WITH ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. Page 4 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) ASHER B. EDELMAN - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) X (b) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCES OF FUNDS PF, AF - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 492,400 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,304,300 (comprised of shares owned by Edelman Value PERSON WITH Partners, L.P., LT II Partners, L.P., Edelman Family Partnership and Asher B. Edelman and Associates LLC) ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 492,400 ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,304,300 (comprised of shares owned by Edelman Value Partners, L.P., LT II Partners, L.P., Edelman Family Partnership and Asher B. Edelman and Associates LLC) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,847,700 (comprised of shares owned by Asher B. Edelman, Edelman Value Partners, L.P., LT II Partners, L.P., Edelman Family Partnership and Asher B. Edelman and Associates LLC) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 6.13% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. Page 5 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) LT II PARTNERS, L.P. - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) X (b) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCES OF FUNDS WC - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE, USA - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 426,000 PERSON WITH ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 426,000 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 426,000 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 1.41% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. Page 6 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) EDELMAN FAMILY PARTNERSHIP - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) X (b) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCES OF FUNDS PF - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE, USA - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES BENEFICIALLY ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 300,000 EACH REPORTING ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 300,000 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 300,000 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0.99% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. Page 7 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) ASHER B. EDELMAN AND ASSOCIATES LLC - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) X (b) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCES OF FUNDS INAPPLICABLE - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION TURKS AND CAICOS - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES BENEFICIALLY ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 426,000 (comprised of shares owned by LT II Partners, REPORTING L.P. and Asher B. Edelman and Associates LLC) PERSON WITH ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 426,100 (comprised of shares owned by LT II Partners, L.P. and Asher B. Edelman and Associates LLC) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 426,000 (comprised of shares owned by LT II Partners, L.P. and Asher B. Edelman and Associates LLC) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 1.41% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. Page 8 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) A. B. EDELMAN MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) X (b) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCES OF FUNDS INAPPLICABLE - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION NEW YORK, USA - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7. SHARES SOLE VOTING POWER 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 629,300 REPORTING PERSON WITH (SHARES OWNED BY EDELMAN VALUE PARTNERS, L.P.) ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 629,300 (SHARES OWNED BY EDELMAN VALUE PARTNERS, L.P.) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 629,300 (SHARES OWNED BY EDELMAN VALUE PARTNERS, L.P.) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 2.09% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. Page 9 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) IRVING GARFINKEL, AS CUSTODIAN FOR CHRISTOPHER ASHER EDELMAN UTMA/NY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) (b) X - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17. SEC USE ONLY - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18. SOURCES OF FUNDS INAPPLICABLE - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 21. SOLE VOTING POWER 165,000 SHARES BENEFICIALLY ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 22. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 REPORTING PERSON WITH ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 165,000 ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 165,000 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0.05% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
- -------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP No. Page 10 of 12 Pages - -------------------------- -------------------------- ITEM 1 SECURITY AND ISSUER - ------ ------------------- Title of Class of Securities ---------------------------- Common Stock, no par value per share (the "Shares") Name and Address of Issuer -------------------------- Trend Mining Company (the "Issuer") 4881 East Shoreline Drive Post Falls, Idaho 83854 This Amendment No. 4 (the "Amendment") is being filed, with respect to the Shares of the Issuer, a Montana corporation, by: (i) Mr. Asher B. Edelman, (ii) Edelman Value Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Edelman Value Partners"), (iii) Edelman Value Fund, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands corporation ("Edelman Value Fund"), (iv) Asher B. Edelman and Associates LLC, a Turks and Caicos limited liability company ("Edelman Associates"), (v) LT II Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("LT II Partners"), (vi) Edelman Family Partnership, a Delaware partnership ("Edelman Family Partnership"), (vii) A.B. Edelman Management Company, Inc., a New York corporation ("Edelman Management"), and (viii) Irving Garfinkel, as custodian for Christopher Asher Edelman UTMA/NY. (Such entities and individuals are collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons"). This Amendment No. 4 amends the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on February 13, 2001, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed by the Reporting Persons on June 18, 2001, Amendment No. 2 filed by the Reporting Persons on November 7, 2002 and Amendment No. 3 filed by the Reporting Persons on November 3, 2003. The purpose of this Amendment is to reflect the sale and distribution of Shares. - -------------------------- --------------------------------- CUSIP No. Page 11 of 12 Pages - -------------------------- --------------------------------- ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER - ------ ------------------------------------ The aggregate percentage of the outstanding shares of Common Stock reported owned by each Reporting Person is based upon 30,163,874 Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 filed on August 18, 2003. (a) Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated as follows: As of the close of business on December 17, 2003: (i) Edelman Value Partners beneficially owns 629,300 Shares which constitute approximately 2.09% of the outstanding Shares. (ii) Edelman Management owns no Shares. However, as sole General Partner of Edelman Value Partners, it may be deemed by the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the rules promulgated under the Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act Rules") to beneficially own the 629,300 Shares held by Edelman Value Partners which constitute approximately 2.09% of the outstanding Shares. (iii) Edelman Value Fund distributed, in the form of a dividend, 693,100 shares to its stockholders. As of December 17, 2003, Edelman Value Fund owns no Shares. (iv) LT II Partners beneficially owns 426,000 Shares which constitute approximately 1.41% of the outstanding Shares. (v) Edelman Associates owns no Shares. However, as the Investment Manager of LT II Partners, it may be deemed under the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act Rules to beneficially own the 426,000 Shares that are held by LT II Partners which constitute approximately 1.41% of the outstanding Shares. (vi) Edelman Family Partnership beneficially owns 300,000 Shares which constitute approximately 0.99% of the outstanding Shares. (vii) Irving Garfinkel, custodian for Christopher Asher Edelman UTMA/NY, beneficially owns 165,000 Shares which constitute approximately 0.51% of the outstanding Shares. (viii) Asher B. Edelman owns 543,040 Shares directly. In addition, (A) as the Managing Member of Edelman Associates, which is the Investment Manager of Edelman Value Fund and LT II Partners, and - ---------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP No. Page 12 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------- ------------------------------- (B) as the General Partner of Jacobson Family Investments, Mr. Edelman may be demed, under the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act Rules, to be thebeneficial owner of (1) the 629,300 Shares held by Edelman Value Partners, (2) the 426,000 Shares held by LT II Partners, and (3) the 300,000 Shares held by Edelman Family Partnership. Such shares, comprising a total of 1,898,700 Shares in the aggregate (including the Shares held directly by Mr. Edelman), constitute approximately 6.29% of the outstanding Shares. (c) Item 5(c) is hereby amended and restated as follows: Mr. Edelman sold the Shares in the open market on the dates and for the prices per share listed below: Date # of Shares sold Price per Share - ---- ---------------- --------------- December 11, 2003 21,000 $0.303 December 12, 2003 20,000 $0.290 December 12, 2003 10,000 $0.300 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. December 17, 2003 ----------------------------- (Dated) /s/ Asher B. Edelman ----------------------------- Asher B. Edelman, for himself and as attorney-in-fact for each of Edelman Value Partners, L.P., Edelman Value Fund, Ltd., LT II Partners, L.P., Edelman Family Partnership, Asher B. Edelman & Associates LLC. and A.B. Edelman Management Company, Inc. /s/ Irving Garfinkel ----------------------------- Irving Garfinkel, as Custodian for Christopher Asher Edelman UTMA/NY -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----