-----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, AF/yMAjG2b3/pGVEC/0StMyrSf+ZRUVeAESIyntYB30exFHM/YsLD+kvL+S5C6ho lP0hkMKiyuJ3iV/mkJVFhQ== 0000919574-09-000159.txt : 20090108 0000919574-09-000159.hdr.sgml : 20090108 20090108095303 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-09-000159 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090108 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001137360 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83562 FILM NUMBER: 09514564 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 99 PARK AVENUE - 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122932054 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 99 PARK AVENUE - 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARKET VECTORS TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050516 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN ECK ALTERNATIVES INDEX FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030327 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VAN ECK ECONOMEX INDUSTRIES INDEX FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010329 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LIBRA ADVISORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005557 IRS NUMBER: 133561953 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-350-5125 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: 29TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBRA ADVISORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960103 SC 13G 1 d953455_13-g.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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) Market Vectors - Russia ETF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Exchange Traded Fund Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 57060U506 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ---------- 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. 57060U506 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Libra Advisors, LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,562,573 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,562,573 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,562,573 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO CUSIP No. 57060U506 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Ranjan Tandon 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,562,573 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,562,573 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,562,573 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN ________________________________________________________________________________ CUSIP No. 57060U506 --------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Market Vectors - Russia ETF ____________________________________________________________________ (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 99 Park Avenue, 8th Floor New York, New York 10016 ____________________________________________________________________ Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Libra Advisors, LLC Ranjan Tandon, Managing Member of Libra Advisors, LLC ____________________________________________________________________ (b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: Libra Advisors, LLC 909 Third Avenue 29th Floor New York, New York 10022 Ranjan Tandon c/o Libra Advisors, LLC 909 Third Avenue 29th Floor New York, New York 10022 ____________________________________________________________________ (c). Citizenship: Libra Advisors, LLC - New York limited liability company Ranjan Tandon - United States of America ____________________________________________________________________ (d). Title of Class of Securities: Shares ____________________________________________________________________ (e). CUSIP Number: 57060U506 ____________________________________________________________________ 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) [_] 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). 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: 1,562,573 shares deemed beneficially owned by Libra Advisors, LLC; 1,562,573 shares deemed beneficially owned by Ranjan Tandon. ______________________________________________________________________ (b) Percent of class: 5.1% deemed beneficially owned by Libra Advisors, LLC; 5.1% deemed beneficially owned by Ranjan Tandon. ______________________________________________________________________ (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote Libra Advisors, LLC: 0 Ranjan Tandon: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote Libra Advisors, LLC: 1,562,573 Ranjan Tandon: 1,562,573 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Libra Advisors, LLC: 0 Ranjan Tandon: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Libra Advisors, LLC: 1,562,573 Ranjan Tandon: 1,562,573 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 [ ]. Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. The shares reported herein are held in the accounts of two private investment funds (the "Funds"), the investments of which are managed by Libra Advisors, LLC of which Ranjan Tandon is the managing member. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or 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 the Reporting Persons certify that, to the best of their 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 such 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: January 8, 2009 LIBRA ADVISORS, LLC*** By: /s/ Ranjan Tandon --------------------- Name: Ranjan Tandon Title: Managing Member RANJAN TANDON*** /s/ Ranjan Tandon --------------------- Name: Ranjan Tandon *** The Reporting Persons specifically disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Exhibit A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G relating to the Shares of Market Vectors - Russia ETF shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. Date: January 8, 2009 LIBRA ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ Ranjan Tandon --------------------- Name: Ranjan Tandon Title: Managing Member RANJAN TANDON /s/ Ranjan Tandon --------------------- Name: Ranjan Tandon SK 03784 0001 953455 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----