0000950162-11-000267.txt : 20111223 0000950162-11-000267.hdr.sgml : 20111223 20111223115411 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950162-11-000267 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111223 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111223 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HINRICHS MERLE A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001235797 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GLOBAL SOURCES LTD /BERMUDA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001110650 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60675 FILM NUMBER: 111279523 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CANON'S COURT STREET 2: 22 VICTORIA STREET CITY: HAMILTON STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 12 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 SIMS LANE STREET 2: #08-01 CITY: SINGAPORE STATE: U0 ZIP: 387355 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FAIRCHILD BERMUDA LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000330 SC 13D/A 1 sched13d_a.htm SCHEDULE 13 D/A (AMENDMENT NO. 6) sched13d_a.htm
 
 

 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________________________________
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A (Amendment No. 6)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Global Sources Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Shares, Par Value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
G 39300 101
(CUSIP Number)
 
Merle A. Hinrichs
c/o Global Sources Ltd.
Canon’s Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton, HM 12
Bermuda

 
with a copy to
 
James J. Clark, Esq.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
80 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
(212) 701-3849
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 7, 2011
(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 §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
*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).
 


 
 
 


CUSIP No.  G 39300 101
  
(1)
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Merle A. Hinrichs
(2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)  [  ]
(b)  [  ]
(3)
SEC USE ONLY
 
(4)
SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
(5)
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
(6)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
Number of
Shares
(7)
SOLE VOTING POWER
14,642,283
Benefi-
cially
Owned
(8)
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
by Each
Reporting
(9)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,642,283
Person
With
(10)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
(11)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,642,283
(12)
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[  ]
(13)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
43.33% (based on 33,793,948 Common Shares outstanding on December 7, 2011)
(14)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN


 
 
 


Item 1.
Security and Issuer.
 
Item 1 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
 
This Amendment No. 6 amends the Schedule 13D filed on December 8, 2003 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 on November 18, 2008 (“Amendment No. 1”), Amendment No. 2 on January 13, 2009 (“Amendment No. 2”), Amendment No. 3 on January 22, 2009 (“Amendment No. 3”) and Amendment No. 4 on August 16, 2010 (“Amendment No. 4”) and Amendment No. 5 on October 15, 2010 (“Amendment No. 5”) the “Schedule 13D”).
 
Item 5.                Interest in Securities of Issuer.
 
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows:
 
(a) The Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of 14,642,283 Common Shares representing 43.33% of the outstanding Common Shares (based on 33,793,948 Common Shares outstanding on December 7, 2011).  Prior to the transfer described in clause (c) below, the Reporting Person’s beneficial ownership increased from the amount disclosed in Amendment No. 5 by 56,443 Common Shares due to the vesting of such Common Shares to the Reporting Person under the Issuer’s equity compensation plans.

(c) On December 7, 2011, the Reporting Person transferred 339,806 shares of the Issuer’s Common Shares to his wife, Miriam Hinrichs, as a gift. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares of the Issuer’s Common Shares held by Miriam Hinrichs.
 
Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
 
See Item 5(c).


 
 
 


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:  December 19, 2011
 
/s/ Merle A. Hinrichs
Merle A. Hinrichs


The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing persons, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such persons shall be filed with the statement:  provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.  The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
 
Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)