UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
| Charm Communications Inc. |
(Name of issuer)
| Common Stock |
(Title of class of securities)
| 16112R 101 |
(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)
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| (1) |
Name of reporting persons: I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
Value Partners Limited | |||||
| (2) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group:
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
| (3) | SEC use only:
| |||||
| (4) | Citizenship or place of organization:
British Virgin Islands | |||||
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: |
(5) | Sole voting power:
Value Partners Intelligent Funds – Chinese Mainland Focus Fund: 210,187 Value Partners Intelligent Funds – China Convergence Fund: 124,593 Hospital Authority Provident Fund Scheme: 185,170 Value Partners China Greenchip Fund: 105,620 SAM Greater Equity Fund: 16,270 | ||||
| (6) | Shared voting power:
0 | |||||
| (7) | Sole dispositive power:
Value Partners Intelligent Funds – Chinese Mainland Focus Fund: 210,187 Value Partners Intelligent Funds – China Convergence Fund: 124,593 Hospital Authority Provident Fund Scheme: 185,170 Value Partners China Greenchip Fund: 105,620 SAM Greater Equity Fund: 16,270 | |||||
| (8) | Shared dispositive power:
0 | |||||
|
(9) |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person:
641,840 (see item 4) | |||||
| (10) |
Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares
¨ | |||||
| (11) |
Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9):
8.1% | |||||
| (12) |
Type of reporting person:
IA, FI | |||||
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| Item 1(a). | Name of issuer: |
Charm Communications Inc.
| Item 1(b). | Address of issuer’s principal executive offices: |
26/F Tower A, Oriental Media Center Tower
4 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing F4, 100026, China
| Item 2(a). | Names of person filing: |
Value Partners Limited
| Item 2(b). | Address of principal business office: |
Nexxus Building
9th Floor
41 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship: |
British Virgin Islands
| Item 2(d). | Title of class of securities: |
Common Stock
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP No.: |
16112R 101
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Secs. 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(e) x An investment adviser in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: 641,840 |
| (b) | Percent of class: 8.1% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 641,840 |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 641,840 |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 |
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Value Partners Limited (“VPL”) is the Investment Manager of a number of funds and managed accounts and is deemed to be interested in voting rights in the issuer by virtue of the investment management relation.
VPL disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of management fees, performance fees or other fees received from the funds and managed accounts which VPL is the Investment Manager and has discretionary investment power over the securities held by each of these funds and managed accounts.
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 percent or Less of a Class: |
Not Applicable.
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than 5 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 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.
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Exhibits
| 99.1 | Power of Attorney |
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: 31 January, 2012
| VALUE PARTNERS LIMITED |
| /s/ Vivienne Lee |
| Signature |
| /s/ Vivienne Lee, Compliance Director |
| Name/Title |
EXHIBIT 99.1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Vivienne Lee, with full authority to act, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as a reporting person pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules thereunder, of Value Partners Limited (the “Company”), Schedules 13D or 13G, and any amendments or joint filing agreements thereto, in accordance with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Exchange Act, and the rules thereunder;
(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Schedules 13D or 13G, or any amendments or joint filing agreements thereto, and file such schedules, amendments and agreements with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority or organization; and
(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of any of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required of, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by any of such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as any of such attorney-in-fact may approve in the sole discretion of any of such attorney-in-fact.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorney-in-fact, or the substitute or substitutes of any of such attorney-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 13 of the Exchange Act.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Schedules 13D or 13G with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 31 day of January, 2012.
| Value Partners Limited | ||
| Signature: | /s/ Ho Man Kei | |
| Print Name/Title: Ho Man Kei, Director | ||