-----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, MyLxzW/Kk7lZ2BurzCciididv8ZRIy1YaVbO1XnMoFdY9WEaf6gSbokWI46aSHtn WBskF3tnytrk/Mqy5BG9AA== 0000891092-07-002545.txt : 20070622 0000891092-07-002545.hdr.sgml : 20070622 20070622153036 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891092-07-002545 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070622 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070622 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Augusta Resource CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001353123 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82241 FILM NUMBER: 07936413 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: #400 - 837 W. HASTINGS STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C3N6 BUSINESS PHONE: 6046871717 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: #400 - 837 W. HASTINGS STREET CITY: VANCOUVER STATE: A1 ZIP: V6C3N6 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SUMITOMO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001099282 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 980054879 FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2-2 HITOTSUBASHI 1-CHOME CHIYODA-KU CITY: TOKYO BUSINESS PHONE: 81332175000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2-2 HITOTSUBASHI 1-CHOME CHIYODA-KU CITY: TOKYO STATE: M0 SC 13G 1 e27655_13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 050912203    13G    Page 1 of 5 Pages

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Schedule 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Initial Filing)*

AUGUSTA RESOURCE CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON SHARES

(Title of Class of Securities)

050912203

(CUSIP Number)

June 15, 2007

(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 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).

 
   
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:

           Sumitomo Corporation
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)     
(b)     
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Japan
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER

           7,600,000
6 SHARED VOTING POWER

           0
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           7,600,000
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

           0
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           7,600,000
10

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

   
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

7.02% of the Common Shares of the Issuer on a fully diluted basis (based on 87,285,561 common shares outstanding as of June 15, 2007 plus 20,942,099 common shares in aggregate underlying convertible securities outstanding as of June 15, 2007)

12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

 
   
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Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer:

  Augusta Resource Corporation

Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

  Suite 400, 837 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3N6

Item 2(a)   Name of Person Filing:

  Sumitomo Corporation

Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office

  8-11, Harumi, 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8610

Item 2(c)   Citizenship

  Japan

Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities:

  Common Shares, no par value

Item 2(e)   CUSIP No.:

  050912203

Item 3   If this statement is file pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),check whether the person filing is a:

  Not Applicable.

Item 4   Ownership:

  Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

  (a) Amount beneficially owned: 7,600,000 shares of Common Shares

  (b) Percent of class: 7.02% of the Common Shares of the Issuer on a fully diluted basis (based on 87,285,561 common shares outstanding as of June 15, 2007 plus 20,942,099 common shares in aggregate underlying convertible securities outstanding as of June 15, 2007).

  (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:


 
   
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  (i)      Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,600,000

  (ii)      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

  (iii)      Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of : 7,600,000

  (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 each of the Reporting Persons has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

  Not applicable.

Item 6   Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

  Not applicable.

Item 7   Identification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired any Portion of the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

  2,280,000 Common Shares of the Issuer were acquired on June 15, 2007 by Sumitomo Corporation of America, a direct and wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation. These Common Shares have been included in the 7,600,000 Common Shares described in Item 4.

Item 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

  Not applicable.

Item 9   Notice of Dissolution of 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 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.


 
   
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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: June 19, 2007

SUMITOMO CORPORATION

/s/ Mitsuhiko Yamada
Authorized Signatory

By: Mr. Mitsuhiko Yamada
Its: Executive Officer, General Manager of Mineral Resources Division No. 1


 
   
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