-----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, VwqIT9+7dEaoASnvF2T3Iv6ABOsBEVLHnb6ymMUKlpxMJtR7u9sSOrEqk7R5ajdG rhPYxarpscc5vVwx/E4qag== 0001347652-11-000032.txt : 20110211 0001347652-11-000032.hdr.sgml : 20110211 20110211121156 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001347652-11-000032 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001483830 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 271855740 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-86008 FILM NUMBER: 11596253 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: (281) 404-1890 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1001 FANNIN STREET, SUITE 2500 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001280965 IRS NUMBER: 223875939 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300 CITY: LEAWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66211 BUSINESS PHONE: 913-981-1020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300 CITY: LEAWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66211 SC 13G 1 tca13gniska.htm TCA 13G NISKA 12.31.10 tca13gniska.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC
(Name of Issuer)

Common Units
(Title of Class of Securities)

654678101
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2010
(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 (the "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.
  654678101  13G                           
Page 2 of 5 Pages
 

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [      ]
(b) [ X  ]
(See Instructions)
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH:
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,933,460 (see Item 4)
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,055,683 (see Item 4)
 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,055,683 (see Item 4)
 
10
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
 Not Applicable
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.0% (see Item 4)
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA

 
 
 

Page 3 of 5 Pages


Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:

Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC

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

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77002

Item 2(a)
Name of Persons Filing:

This 13G is being filed by Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“TCA”).

Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The principal business address is 11550 Ash Street, Suite 300, Leawood, Kansas 66211.

Item 2(c)
Citizenship:

TCA is a Delaware limited liability company.

Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:

Common Units

Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:

 
654678101

Item 3
The Reporting Person is:

TCA is an investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E) .

Item 4
Ownership:

TCA acts as an investment adviser to certain closed-end investment companies registered or regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  TCA, by virtue of investment advisory agreements with these investment companies, has all investment and voting power over securities owned of record by these investment companies.  However, despite their delegation of investment and voting power to TCA, these investment companies may be deemed to be the beneficial owners under Rule 13d-3 of the Act, of the securities they own of record because they have the right to acquire investment and voting power through termination of their investment advisory agreement with TCA.  Thus, TCA has reported that it shares voting power and dispositive power over the securities owne d of record by these investment companies.  TCA also acts as an investment advisor to certain managed accounts.  Under contractual agreements with individual account holders, TCA, with respect to the securities held in the managed accounts, shares investment and voting power with certain account holders, and has no voting power but shares investment power with certain other account holders.  TCA may be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities covered by this statement under Rule 13d-3 of the Act.  None of the securities listed below are owned of record by TCA, and TCA disclaims any beneficial interest in such securities.


 
 
 
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(a)  Amount beneficially owned:  3,055,683

(b)      Percent of class:  9.0%

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

(i)          Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0
  
(ii)     Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  2,933,460
 
(iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0
   
        (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  3,055,683
 
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:

The investment companies and managed accounts discussed in Item 4 above have the right to receive all dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the securities held in their respective accounts.  The interest of any one such person does not exceed 5% of the class of securities.

Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
 
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:

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
Certifications:

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 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.

 
 
 

Page 5 of 5 Pages

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.
 
 
  Tortoise Capital Advisors, L.L.C.  
       
Dated:  February 11, 2011
By:
/s/   Terry Matlack  
    Name:  Terry Matlack   
    Title:  Managing Director  
       
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