0001140361-11-051031.txt : 20111031 0001140361-11-051031.hdr.sgml : 20111031 20111031171945 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-11-051031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111031 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111031 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOWERVIEW LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166573 IRS NUMBER: 134159490 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-11433 FILM NUMBER: 111169016 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129356655 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 13F-HR 1 form13fhr.txt NONE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 9/30/2011 Check here if Amendment []; Amendment Number: ------- This Amendment (Check only one.): [] is a restatement. [] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: TowerView LLC Address: 500 PARK AVENUE NY, NY 10022 Form 13F File Number: 028-11433 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this submission. Persons Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Neil S. Shapiro Title:   Phone: 212-935-6655 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Neil S. Shapiro New York, NY 10/31/2011 --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 28 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $165,908,000.00 -------------- List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 ---------------------------------------- -------------- --------- ---------- ------------------ ---------- -------- ---------------- SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP VALUE PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ---------------------------------------- -------------- --------- ---------- --------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---- ------ ---- AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION CMN COM 026375105 19,795,000 1,070,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 CLASS A BRT REALTY TRUST (SBI)$3.00PAR CMN COM 055645303 1,026,000 165,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 BARNES & NOBLE, INC CMN COM 067774109 14,196,000 1,200,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 CALL/BKS @ 22.5 EXP 01/21/2012 CALL 067774109 25,000 2,025 SH CALL SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 BASSETT FURNITURE CMN COM 070203104 3,032,000 430,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. CMN COM 17275R102 775,000 50,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP CMN COM 205363104 6,713,000 250,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 CORNING INCORPORATED CMN COM 219350105 1,236,000 100,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 EXCO RESOURCES INC CMN COM 269279402 4,556,000 425,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 EL PASO CORP CMN COM 28336L109 437,000 25,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL-A CLASS A COM 291525103 820,000 1,283,600 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 FISHER COMMUNICATIONS INC CMN COM 337756209 19,723,000 882,865 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SPON ADR SPONSORED COM 338488109 83,000 20,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 ADR CMN FORTUNE BRANDS, INC. CMN COM 349631101 541,000 10,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES CMN COM 398231100 2,509,000 97,719 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 GYRODYNE CO AMER CMN COM 403820103 3,141,000 58,700 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 ITT CORPORATION CMN COM 450911102 840,000 20,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC CMN CLASS A COM 479167108 13,257,000 861,965 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 LORAL SPACE &COMMUNICATION INC*. CMN COM 543881106 752,000 15,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 REALNETWORKS INC CMN COM 75605L708 1,686,000 200,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 SAGA COMMUNICATION, INC. CMN CLASS A COM 786598300 23,239,000 787,500 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 RTS/SANOFI-AVENTIS EXP12/31/2020 RTS 80105N113 530,000 500,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 L S STARRETT CO CL-A COM CMN CLASS A COM 855668109 72,000 6,632 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ORDINARY COM 858495104 862,000 40,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 COMMON STOCK SYMS CORPORATION CMN COM 871551107 58,000 6,608 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 TEJON RANCH CO CMN COM 879080109 45,055,000 1,887,500 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES INC CMN CLASS A COM 957541105 194,000 90,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 STEALTHGAS INC. CMN COM Y81669106 755,000 192,500 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0