-----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, MVO9XjrSloW9znlKB5mE3Rso7au9U7jjplRRIvB917f+s7NPY7QpylyDt8gwQbUZ 6uDWAboHLUGoYDYGnuhw2g== 0001193125-10-030303.txt : 20100212 0001193125-10-030303.hdr.sgml : 20100212 20100212140410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-030303 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASA LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001230869 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80825 FILM NUMBER: 10597531 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4TH FLOOR STREET 2: 11 SUMMER STREET CITY: BUFFALO STATE: NY ZIP: 14209 BUSINESS PHONE: 716-883-2428 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4TH FLOOR STREET 2: 11 SUMMER STREET CITY: BUFFALO STATE: NY ZIP: 14209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASA BERMUDA LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030505 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WS MANAGEMENT LLLP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000877338 IRS NUMBER: 592844344 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4306 PABLO OAKS COURT CITY: JACKSONVILLE STATE: FL ZIP: 32224 BUSINESS PHONE: 9043559989 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4306 PABLO OAKS COURT CITY: JACKSONVILLE STATE: FL ZIP: 32224 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WS MANAGEMENT LLP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WATER STREET CAPITAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990407 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2 )*

 

 

    ASA LIMITED    

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

    Common Stock    

(Title of Class of Securities)

G3156P103

(CUSIP Number)

    December 31, 2009    

(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 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 (“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).

 

 

 

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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

    WS Management, LLLP

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨    

 

Not applicable.

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    Florida

NUMBER OF  SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH  REPORTING  PERSON 

WITH 

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    348,400

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    348,400

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    348,400

10

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*      ¨

 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    5.38%

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

    PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7

(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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Item 1(a).      Name of Issuer:      
     ASA Limited      
Item 1(b).      Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:      
    

11 Summer Street, 4th Floor

Buffalo, New York 14209

     
Item 2(a).      Name of Person Filing:      
     WS Management, LLLP      
Item 2(b).      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:      
     4306 Pablo Oaks Court      
     Jacksonville, FL 32224      
Item 2(c).      Citizenship:      
     Florida      
Item 2(d).      Title of Class or Securities:      
     Common Stock      
Item 2(e).      CUSIP Number:      
     G3156P103      
Item 3.      If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), 13d-2(b) or 13d-2(c), check whether the person filing is a:      
     ¨       Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o)      
     ¨       Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)      
     ¨       Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).      
     ¨       Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).      
     ¨       An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).      
     ¨       An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)      
     ¨       A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)      


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     ¨       A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);      
     ¨       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);      
     ¨       Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).      

 

Item 4.    Ownership.      
   (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:      
      348,400      
   (b)    Percent of Class:      
      5.38%      
   (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:      
      (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:      
         348,400      
      (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote:      
         0      
      (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      
         348,400      
      (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:                    ¨   
   Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.   


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Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.      
   Inapplicable   
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
   Inapplicable   
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.      
   Inapplicable   
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.      
   Inapplicable   
Item 10.    Certification.      
  

(a)    Inapplicable

     
  

(b)    The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):

     

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 that purpose or effect.


CUSIP No. G3156P103     Page 6 of 6 Pages

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.

 

February 8, 2010
Date
WS MANAGEMENT, LLLP
By:   /s/ Gilchrist B. Berg
  Gilchrist B. Berg
  General Partner
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