UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Tower Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
891777104
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2012
(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)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
x 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required in 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. 891777104 |
| 1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Michael H. Lee | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
3,927,741 | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
83,700 | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,927,741 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
83,700 | |||||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,011,441 | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
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| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
10.3% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN | |||||
SCHEDULE 13G
| Item 1(a) | Name of Issuer. |
Tower Group, Inc., a Delaware Corporation
| Item 1(b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices. |
120 Broadway, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10271
| Item 2(a) | Name of Person Filing. |
Michael H. Lee
| Item 2(b) | Address of Principal Business Office. |
120 Broadway, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10271
| Item 2(c) | Citizenship. |
United States of America
| Item 2(d) | Title of Class of Securities. |
Common Stock
| Item 2(e) | CUSIP Number. |
891777104
| Item 3 | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
Not Applicable
| Item 4 | Ownership. |
| (a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,011,441 |
| (b) | Percent of Class: 10.3% |
| (c) | Number of Shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct vote: 3,927,741 |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 83,700 |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,927,741 |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 83,700 |
| Item 5 | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
Not Applicable
| Item 6 | Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Not Applicable
| Item 7 | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company. |
Not applicable
| Item 8 | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not Applicable
| Item 9 | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not Applicable
| Item 10 | Certification. |
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: February 12, 2013
| By: | /s/ Michael H. Lee | |
| Name: | Michael H. Lee | |
| Title: | President, CEO & Chairman of the Board | |