SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WEST COAST OPPORTUNITY FUND LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 1205 COAST VILLAGE ROAD (Street) MONTECITO CA 93108 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/12/2012	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GreenHunter Energy, Inc. [ GRH ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,450,500	D
Series C Preferred Stock	345,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Warrant	(1)	01/31/2014	Common Stock	772,500	$1.5	D
Warrant	(1)	01/31/2014	Common Stock	772,500	$2.5	D

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WEST COAST OPPORTUNITY FUND LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 1205 COAST VILLAGE ROAD (Street) MONTECITO CA 93108 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WEST COAST ASSET MANAGEMENT INC (Last) (First) (Middle) 1205 COAST VILLAGE ROAD (Street) MONTECITO CA 93108 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Lowe R Atticus (Last) (First) (Middle) 1205 COAST VILLAGE ROAD (Street) MONTECITO CA 93108 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Helfert Lance W (Last) (First) (Middle) 1205 COAST VILLAGE ROAD (Street) MONTECITO CA 93108 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. May be exercised at any time

Remarks:

West Coast Asset Management, Inc. (the "Investment Manager") is the investment manager to separately managed accounts, some of which are affilited with the Reporting Persons (the "Accounts"). The Accounts directly own all of the shares reported herein. Atticus Lowe and Lance Helfert serve on the investment committee of teh Investments Manager. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities reported herein, except to teh extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act or for any other purpose.

	/s/ West Coast Opportunity Fund, LLC By: West Coast Asset Management, Inc., its Managing Member /s/ By: Diana Pereira Chief Financial Officer By: Power of Attorney	10/24/2012
	West Coast Asset Management, Inc. By Diana Pereira, Chief Financial Officer	10/24/2012
	Lance Helfert By: Diana Pereira By: Power of Attorney	10/24/2012
	Atticus Lowe By: Diana Pereira By: Power of Attorney	10/24/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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