-----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, CBBEG+MLQOKk8Jc2n0vMA0jDdoxqjY4hB70g88NqNkFDDBTi/x4+HwcP4wtJYgF5 vjX1/7HafHC9XPWrWeT/wQ== 0000900260-01-500007.txt : 20010703 0000900260-01-500007.hdr.sgml : 20010703 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000900260-01-500007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010702 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN VANTAGE COMPANIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315428 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8741] IRS NUMBER: 042709807 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41714 FILM NUMBER: 1673523 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6787 W TROPICANA STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89103 BUSINESS PHONE: 7022279800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6243 INDUSTRIAL RD CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89118 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN CASINO ENTERPRISES INC /NV/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950912 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN CASINO ENTERPRISES INC /NV/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950725 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERLYSKY DOV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001072922 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LAIDLAW & CO. STREET 2: 100 PARK AVENUE 28TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123768831 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: LAIDLAW & CO STREET 2: 100 PARK AVENUE 28TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G 1 amevant13g1.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.___________)* American Vantage Companies ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value ------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 03037B106 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [XX] 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 8 pages CUSIP No. 03037B106 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kinder Investments, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 261,900 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 261,900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 261,900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 03037B106 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Nesher, LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 261,900 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 261,900 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 261,900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT CUSIP No. 03037B106 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Dov Perlysky - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 261,900 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 261,900 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 261,900 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 5 of 8 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: American Vantage Companies (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 6787 W. Tropicana, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Kinder Investments, L.P. ("Kinder Investments"); Nesher, LLC ("Nesher"), the general partner of Kinder Investments; and Dov Perlysky ("Perlysky"), the managing member of Nesher (collectively, the "Reporting Parties"). See attached Exhibit A which is their agreement to file this Schedule on behalf of each of them. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The Reporting Parties' business address is c/o Laidlaw & Co., 100 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. (c) Citizen: Kinder Investments is a limited New York partnership, Nesher is a New York limited liability company, and Perlysky is a citizen of the United States. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value ("shares"). (e) CUSIP#: 03037B106 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (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 (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Page 6 of 8 Pages Item 4. Ownership: (a)(b) As of June 26, 2001, the Reporting Parties may be deemed to beneficially own 261,900 shares or 5.4% of the Issuer's shares owned directly by Kinder Investments (1). (c) Perlysky, as the managing member of Nesher, has sole voting and dispositive control of shares owned by Kinder Investments. 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: 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: Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable. _______________________________________________________________________________ (1) Not included are 5,000 shares owned by another limited partnership, some of whose limited partners are also limited partners of Kinder Investments, or shares owned by limited partners of Kinder. Page 7 of 8 Pages Item 10. Certification: By signing below we certify that to the best of our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as participant in any transaction having such purpose of effect. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the Reporting Persons, each such person or entity certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Kinder Investments, L.P. By: Nesher, LLC, General Partner /s/ Dov Perlysky Dated: June 27, 2001 By:________________________________ New York, New York Dov Perlysky Managing Member Nesher, LLC /s/ Dov Perlysky Dated: June 27, 2001 By:_________________________________ New York, New York Dov Perlysky Managing Member /s/ Dov Perlysky Dated: June 27, 2001 _________________________________ New York, New York Dov Perlysky EX-99 2 exh-amervan.txt Page 8 of 8 Pages EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G The Undersigned hereby agree to jointly prepare and file with regulatory authorities a Schedule 13G and any future amendments thereto reporting each of the undersigned's ownership of securities of American Vantage Companies, and hereby affirm that such Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned. Kinder Investments, L.P. By: Nesher, LLC, General Partner /s/ Dov Perlysky Dated: June 27, 2001 By:________________________________ New York, New York Dov Perlysky Managing Member Nesher, LLC /s/ Dov Perlysky Dated: June 27, 2001 By:_________________________________ New York, New York Dov Perlysky Managing Member /s/ Dov Perlysky Dated: June 27, 2001 _________________________________ New York, New York Dov Perlysky -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----