0001144204-16-075781.txt : 20160115 0001144204-16-075781.hdr.sgml : 20160115 20160115135217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-16-075781 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160115 GROUP MEMBERS: ARISTIDES FUND LP GROUP MEMBERS: ARISTIDES FUND QP, LP GROUP MEMBERS: CHRISTOPHER M. BROWN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Self Storage Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001031235 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 133926714 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80321 FILM NUMBER: 161344882 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 HANOVER SQUARE STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127850900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 HANOVER SQUARE STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GLOBAL INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990830 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BULL & BEAR GLOBAL INCOME FUND INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970123 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Aristides Capital LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001595521 IRS NUMBER: 262056777 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3499 BROOKSIDE ROAD CITY: OTTAWA HILLS STATE: OH ZIP: 43606 BUSINESS PHONE: 419-690-4219 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3499 BROOKSIDE ROAD CITY: OTTAWA HILLS STATE: OH ZIP: 43606 SC 13G 1 v429069_sc13g.htm SC 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. __)*

Self Storage Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

81631Y102

(CUSIP Number)

January 5, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x 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 (“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).

Page 1 of 10 Pages

CUSIP No. 81631Y102

1.	Names of Reporting Persons

	Christopher M. Brown

2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

	(a) x
	(b) ¨

3.	SEC Use Only

4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization

	U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5. SOLE VOTING POWER	439,496
	6. SHARED VOTING POWER	0
	7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	439,496
	8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

	439,496

10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨

11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	5.9%

12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

	IN

_________________

Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 14, 2016, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G.

Page 2 of 10 Pages

CUSIP No. 81631Y102

1.	Names of Reporting Persons

	Aristides Capital LLC

2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

	(a) x
	(b) ¨

3.	SEC Use Only

4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization

	Delaware, U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5. SOLE VOTING POWER	439,496
	6. SHARED VOTING POWER	0
	7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	439,496
	8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

	439,496

10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨

11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	5.9%

12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

	OO

________________

Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 14, 2016, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G.

Page 3 of 10 Pages

CUSIP No. 81631Y102

1.	Names of Reporting Persons

	Aristides Fund QP, LP

2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

	(a) x
	(b) ¨

3.	SEC Use Only

4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization

	Delaware, U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5. SOLE VOTING POWER	76,471
	6. SHARED VOTING POWER	0
	7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	76,471
	8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

	76,471

10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨

11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	1.0%

12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

	PN

________________

Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 14, 2016, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G.

Page 4 of 10 Pages

CUSIP No. 81631Y102

1.	Names of Reporting Persons

	Aristides Fund LP

2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

	(a) x
	(b) ¨

3.	SEC Use Only

4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization

	Delaware, U.S.A.

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	5. SOLE VOTING POWER	363,025
	6. SHARED VOTING POWER	0
	7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	363,025
	8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

	363,025

10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨

11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	4.9%

12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

	PN

________________

Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 14, 2016, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G.

Page 5 of 10 Pages

Item 1.

(a)

The name of the issuer is Self Storage Group, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

(b)

The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 11 Hanover Square, 12^th Floor, N.Y., N.Y. 10005

Item 2.

(a)

This statement (this “Statement”) is being filed by: (1) Christopher M. Brown; (2) Aristides Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”); (3) Aristides Fund QP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “3c7 Fund”); and (4) Aristides Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “3c1 Fund”, and together with the 3c7 Fund, the “Funds”) (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). The Funds are private investment vehicles. The Funds directly own the Common Stock (as defined below) reported in this Statement. Mr. Brown and the General Partner may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Stock owned directly by the Funds. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to any shares other than the shares owned directly by such Reporting Person.

(b)

The principal business office of the Reporting Persons is c/o Aristides Capital LLC, 25 S. Huron St., Suite 2A, Toledo, Ohio 43604.

(c)

For citizenship information see Item 4 of the cover page of each Reporting Person.

(d)

This Statement relates to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer (the “Common Stock”).

(e)

The CUSIP Number of the Common Stock is 81631Y102.

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)

¨ 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)

¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

¨ Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ___________________________

Page 6 of 10 Pages

Item 4. Ownership.

See Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover page for each Reporting Person, and Item 2, which information is given as of the end of business on January 14, 2016, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G. As of the Event Date of January 5, 2016, the 3c7 Fund directly owned 70,780 shares of Common Stock and the 3c1 Fund directly owned 304,791 shares of Common Stock, collectively amounting to 375,571 shares of Common Stock and representing 5.1% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The percentage ownership of each Reporting Person is based on 7,416,766 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2015, as reported by the Issuer in its Amendment No. 4 to Form 10 filed on December 14, 2015.

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: ¨

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five 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.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

See Exhibit 1.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Page 7 of 10 Pages

Item 10. Certification.

(a)

Not applicable.

(b)

Not applicable.

(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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

Page 8 of 10 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.

Dated: January 15, 2016

Christopher M. Brown

Aristides Capital LLC

Aristides Fund QP, LP

Aristides Fund LP

By:

Christopher M. Brown

Christopher M. Brown, for himself
and as the Managing Member of the
General Partner (for itself and on
behalf of each of the Funds)

Page 9 of 10 Pages

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Document

Joint Filing Agreement

Page 10 of 10 Pages

EX-1 2 v429069_ex1.htm EXHIBIT 1

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Self Storage Group, Inc., and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement.

Dated: January 15, 2016

Christopher M. Brown

Aristides Capital LLC

Aristides Fund QP, LP

Aristides Fund LP

By:

Christopher M. Brown

Christopher M. Brown, for himself

and as the Managing Member of the

General Partner (for itself and on

behalf of each of the Funds)