0000909012-12-000092.txt : 20120209 0000909012-12-000092.hdr.sgml : 20120209 20120209170455 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-12-000092 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006655 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 411781991 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46383 FILM NUMBER: 12588245 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 CITYWEST BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77042 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-935-0122 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2500 CITYWEST BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1300 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77042 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS INC/NEW DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040817 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040810 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REALITY INTERACTIVE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960301 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: River Road Asset Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341401 IRS NUMBER: 432076925 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 462 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, SUITE 1600 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40207 BUSINESS PHONE: 5023714100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 462 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, SUITE 1600 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40207 SC 13G/A 1 t306666.txt EPC UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 4)* EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORPORATION ------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 30049A107 -------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------- (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) *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). PAGE 1 OF 4 PAGES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON River Road Asset Management, LLC 43-2076925 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,374,281.00 NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 0 EACH ----------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 2,010,926.00 ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,010,926.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Evolution Petroleum Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2500 City West Boulevard, Suite 1300 Houston, TX 77042 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: River Road Asset Management, LLC Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence: 462 S. 4th St., Ste 1600 Louisville, KY 40202 Item 2(c) Citizenship: US -- State of Delaware Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 30049A107 Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] An investment advisor in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) Item 4 Ownership: a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,010,926 (b) Percent of Class: 7.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,374,281 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,010,926 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES 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: 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 a Group: Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: 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 such securities and were were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such 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. Dated: February 6, 2012 River Road Asset Management, LLC By: /S/ THOMAS D. MUELLER ------------------------------------- Name: Thomas D. Mueller Title: COO, CCO PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES