0001242972-15-000003.txt : 20150213 0001242972-15-000003.hdr.sgml : 20150213 20150213153142 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001242972-15-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ETF Series Solutions CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001540305 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1112 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-87582 FILM NUMBER: 15613586 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 615 EAST MICHIGAN ST CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 414-287-3700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 615 EAST MICHIGAN ST CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RONALD BLUE & CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001242972 IRS NUMBER: 581411966 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 COLONIAL PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ROSWELL STATE: GA ZIP: 30076 BUSINESS PHONE: 770-280-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 COLONIAL PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ROSWELL STATE: GA ZIP: 30076 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RONALD BLUE & CO LLC /GA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030617 SC 13G 1 rbco13gus021315.htm VIDENT CORE US EQUITY FUND, A SERIES OF ETF SERIES SOLUTION Schedule 13G
 

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

SCHEDULE 13G

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

Vident Core US Equity Fund, A Series of ETF Series Solutions

(Name of Issuer)

Shares of Beneficial Interests

(Title of Class of Securities)

26922A503

(CUSIP Number)

Derek MacArthur, 300 Colonial Center Parkway, Roswell, Georgia 30076 and 770-280-6016

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 31, 2014

(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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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 PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Ronald Blue & Company, LLC

581411966

   
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a)    ¨
(b)    ¨
   
3.   SEC USE ONLY
 
   
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Georgia
   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH   5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
 
9,610,013
  6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
  7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
10,415,744
  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10,580,694
   
10.   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)    ¨

   
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

95.3%
   
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

IA
   
 
 
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Item 1.

  (a) Name of Issuer
Vident Core US Equity Fund, A Series of ETF Series Solutions
 
  (b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices


615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

Item 2.

  (a) Name of Person Filing
Ronald Blue & Company, LLC
 
  (b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence
300 Colonial Center Parkway, Suite 300, Roswell, Georgia 30076
 
  (c) Citizenship
Georgia Limited Liability Company
 
  (d) Title of Class of Securities
shares of Beneficial Interests
 
  (e) CUSIP Number
26922A503
 

Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
 
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
 
  (e) x An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
  (f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
  (g) ¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
  (h) ¨ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
  (i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
 
  (j) ¨ Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 

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:  10,580,694. All 10,580,694 Shares of Beneficial Interests ("Shares") are ultimately owned by certain individual and institutional clients for which Ronald Blue & Company, LLC (“RB&Co.”) serves as investment advisor. RB&Co. may be deemed to beneficially own such Shares within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), by virtue of the investment discretion and voting authority granted to RB&Co. by such clients over such Shares. The investment discretion and voting authority granted to RB&Co. may be revoked at any time.
 
  (b)   Percent of class:  95.3%. The percentage was calculated based upon 11,100,000 shares of Beneficial Interest outstanding at December 31, 2014 as reported by the Issuer
 
  (c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:  
 
      (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote  9,610,013
 
      (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote  0
 
      (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  10,415,744
 
      (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  
 

Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).

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 the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following     ¨.

Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Certain individual and institutional clients of RB&Co. ultimately own all of the Shares included on this Schedule and have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends and proceeds from the sale of such Shares. No one client has granted RB&Co. investment discretion or voting authority over 5% or more of the Issuer's Shares of Beneficial Interests outstanding.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

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.  Certification.

  (a)   The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(b):
 
      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.
 
  (b)   The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):
 
      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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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.

02/13/2015

Date

/s/ Larry Korchan

Signature

Larry Korchan, Director of Investment Operations

Name/Title