0001099409-12-000004.txt : 20120130 0001099409-12-000004.hdr.sgml : 20120130 20120130114607 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001099409-12-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120130 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMBASSADORS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001162315 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 911957010 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78137 FILM NUMBER: 12554472 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 SOUTH FLINT CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99224 BUSINESS PHONE: 5095687000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2001 SOUTH FLINT CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99224 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001034541 IRS NUMBER: 592985285 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WEST FORSYTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1600 CITY: JACKSONVILLE STATE: FL ZIP: 32202 BUSINESS PHONE: 9043561739 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 52898 CITY: JACKSONVILLE STATE: FL ZIP: 32201 SC 13G/A 1 epaxamendthree.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* Ambassadors Group, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, (PAR VALUE $0.01 Per Share) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 023177108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 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 (THE "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). Page 1 of 8 Pages CUSIP NO. 023177108 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Timucuan Fund, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING NONE PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 8 Pages CUSIP NO. 023177108 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Timucuan Opportunity Fund, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING NONE PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENTAGE OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 8 Pages CUSIP NO. 023177108 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Timucuan Asset Management, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Florida - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING NONE PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 of 8 Pages CUSIP NO. 023177108 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Russell B. Newton, III - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING NONE PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON NONE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 8 Pages Explanatory Note: This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 10, 2011, which amended and supplemented Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 13, 2009, which amended and supplemented the Schedule 13G originally filed with the SEC by the Reporting Persons on February 8, 2008. ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: Ambassadors Group, Inc. ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 2001 South Flint Road Spokane, WA 99224 ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: (i) Timucuan Fund, L.P. (Fund), with respect to shares of Common Common directly owned by it. Timucuan Fund, L.P. is the surviving entity pursuant to a merger agreement dated September 30, 2010 by and between Timucuan Fund, Ltd., a Florida limited partnership and Timucuan Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership where Timucuan Fund, Ltd. merged with and into Timucuan Fund, L.P. (ii) Timucuan Opportunity Fund L.P. (Opportunity Fund), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. (iii) Timucuan Asset Management, Inc. (TAM) with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. (iv) Russell B. Newton, III, (Mr. Newton), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of the Fund, Opportunity Fund and TAMs separate account clients. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the Reporting Persons. Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and believe after making inquiry to the appropriate party. ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 200 W. Forsyth Street, Suite 1600, Jacksonville, FL 32202 ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: Timucuan Fund, L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Timucuan Opportunity Fund L.P. is limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Timucuan Asset Management, Inc. is Florida corporation. Mr. Newton is a United States citizen. Page 6 of 8 Pages ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 023177108 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13D-1(B) OR SS. 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 defined 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 ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations 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 ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: The Reporting Persons currently own no shares of Common Stock. 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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [X]. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. N/A Page 7 of 8 Pages ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON. N/A ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. See Item 2. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. N/A ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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 hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 27, 2012 /s/ Russell B. Newton, III --------------------------- Russell B. Newton, III, as President of Timucuan Asset Management, Inc. and as the Manager of Timucuan Capital Holdings, LLC, the ultimate general partner of the Fund and Opportunity Fund. Page 8 of 8 Pages