CUSIP NO. 654678101 | 13G | PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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(A) KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P. - 95-4486379 | ||
(B) RICHARD A. KAYNE | ||
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
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(a) o
(b) o
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
IS A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
(A) 2,384,391 | ||
(B) 2,384,391 | ||
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
(A) 2,384,391 | ||
(B) 2,384,391 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON* | |
(A) 2,384,391 | ||
(B) 2,384,391 | ||
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | o |
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 | |
(A) 7.05% | ||
(B) 7.05% | ||
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* | |
(A) IA | ||
(B) IN |
Item 1.
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(a)
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Issuer:
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Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC
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(b)
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Address:
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1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500 | ||
Houston, TX 77002 | ||||
Item 2.
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(a)
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Filing Persons:
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Kayne Anderson
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Richard A. Kayne
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Capital Advisors, L.P. | ||||
(b)
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Addresses:
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1800 Avenue of the Stars,
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1800 Avenue of the Stars, | |
Third Floor
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Third Floor
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Los Angeles, CA 90067
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Los Angeles, CA 90067
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(c)
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Citizenship:
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Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. is a | ||
California limited partnership | ||||
Richard A. Kayne is a U.S. Citizen
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Units | ||
(e)
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Cusip Number:
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654678101
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
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(e)
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Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., is an investment adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
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Item 4.
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Ownership
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(a)
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Amount Beneficially Owned: | ||
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. Managed Accounts
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2,384,391 | ||
Richard A. Kayne
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2,384,391 | ||
(b)
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Percent of Class:
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7.05% | |
(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or direct to vote
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0 | ||
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote
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2,384,391 | ||
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
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0 | ||
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of
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2,384,391 |
Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Item 10.
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Certification
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February 7, 2012 | |||||
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/S/ RICHARD A. KAYNE | |||||
Richard A. Kayne
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KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.
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By: | Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. | ||||
By: | /S/ DAVID J. SHLADOVSKY | ||||
David J. Shladovsky, Secretary |
February 7, 2012 | |||||
Date | |||||
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/S/ RICHARD A. KAYNE | |||||
Richard A. Kayne
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KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.
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By: | Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. | ||||
By: | /S/ DAVID J. SHLADOVSKY | ||||
David J. Shladovsky, Secretary |
Box 9.
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The reported units are owned by investment accounts (investment limited partnerships, a registered investment company and institutional accounts) managed, with discretion to purchase or sell securities, by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., as a registered investment adviser.
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Dated: February 7, 2012
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/S/ RICHARD A. KAYNE | |||||
Richard A. Kayne
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KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.
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By: | Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. | ||||
By: | /S/ DAVID J. SHLADOVSKY | ||||
David J. Shladovsky, Secretary |