-----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, ROJn2IkgrFE6kuujGPOOyrPk7v4WBaSgMzNIHueenz68vdIvyGCduZOwnBbdHtLn 3Bu4uxrE0W0IY3AWWV/zww== 0001163748-01-500003.txt : 20020413 0001163748-01-500003.hdr.sgml : 20020413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001163748-01-500003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20011218 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: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41714 FILM NUMBER: 1816427 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 DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850624 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN CASINO ENTERPRISES INC /NV/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950912 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SUSS BERNARD /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001163748 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 44 WALL STREET STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124954105 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 44 WALL STREET STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 SC 13G 1 amerva-suss.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 4 pages CUSIP No. 03037B106 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bernard Suss - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 381,934 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 381,934 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 381,934 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 3 of 4 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: Mr. Bernard Suss (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Mr. Bernard Suss' address is 300 Merrick Road, Suite 301, Lynbrook, New York 11563 (c) Citizen: Mr. Suss 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 4 of 4 Pages Item 4. Ownership: (a)(b) As of December 12, 2001, Mr. Suss may be deemed to beneficially own 381,934 shares or 7.8% of the Issuer's shares. (c) Number of shares as to which Mr. Suss has (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 381,934 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 381,934 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 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: Rosalind Davidowitz has the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sales of these securities. 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: By signing below, I certify that to the best of my 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. /s/ Bernard Suss Dated: December 12, 2001 By:________________________________ New York, New York Mr. Bernard Suss -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----