0001398344-11-000639.txt : 20110321 0001398344-11-000639.hdr.sgml : 20110321 20110321130453 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398344-11-000639 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110321 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FORCE PROTECTION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001032863 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT [3790] IRS NUMBER: 841383888 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54295 FILM NUMBER: 11700663 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1520 OLD TROLLEY ROAD CITY: SUMMERVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29485 BUSINESS PHONE: (843) 740-7015 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1520 OLD TROLLEY ROAD CITY: SUMMERVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29485 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SONIC JET PERFORMANCE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOULDER CAPITAL OPPORTUNITIES III INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970210 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001259887 IRS NUMBER: 541703318 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1801 BAYBERRY COURT STREET 2: SUITE 301 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23226 BUSINESS PHONE: 804 775 0317 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1801 BAYBERRY COURT STREET 2: SUITE 301 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23226 SC 13G/A 1 fp0002678_sc13ga.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G 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) (AMENDMENT NO. 1)* Force Protection, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 345203202 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2010 (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) 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The London Company 54-1703318 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Virginia 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 6,115,590 NUMBER OF SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 6,115,590 PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 78,912 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,194,502 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.82% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER. Force Protection, Inc. ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES. 1520 Old Trolley Road Summerville, SC 29485 ITEM 2(A). NAMES OF PERSON FILING. The London Company ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE. 1801 Bayberry Court, Suite 301 Richmond, Virginia 23226 ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP. Virginia ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES. Common Stock ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER. 345203202 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) [X] 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. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,194,502 shares (b) Percent of class: 8.82% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 6,115,590 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 6,115,590 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 78,912 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 [ ]. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. 6,194,502 of the shares for which this report is filed are owned by a variety of investment advisory clients of The London Company. Those clients are entitled to receive dividends on, and proceeds from the sale of, such shares. No client is known to own more than 5% of the class. 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. N/A ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. N/A ITEM 10. CERTIFICATIONS. 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 certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: March 17, 2011 The London Company By: /s/ Carolyn Maloney Carolyn Maloney Chief Compliance Officer