-----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, U5bh7CDnFVnY9WbQ2GafU5y4VdadZ2kYEWJSdUUlrg0RFd/i9D3hSpY0vNgsx9Mj DjWH/0gZUp/p4fNNhO4nvg== 0000950123-05-008867.txt : 20050725 0000950123-05-008867.hdr.sgml : 20050725 20050725144135 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-05-008867 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050725 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050725 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COVISTA COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000034497 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 221656895 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-11661 FILM NUMBER: 05971085 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 721 BROAD STREET CITY: CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37402 BUSINESS PHONE: 4236489700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MACK DRIVE STREET 2: MACK CENTRE II CITY: PARAMUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 37652 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TOTAL TEL USA COMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FARADYNE ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920223 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MILLER LLOYD I III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949119 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4650 GORDON DRIVE CITY: NAPLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33940 BUSINESS PHONE: 9412628577 SC 13G 1 y11078cvsc13g.txt ORIGINAL FILING ON SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________ SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. __)* Covista Communications, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 223574104 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) July 15, 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) Page 1 of 5 ________________________________________ * 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). SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 223574104 Page 2 of 5 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Lloyd I. Miller, III ###-##-#### - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 380,722 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 580,185 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 380,722 PERSON -------------------------------------------------------- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 580,185 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 960,907 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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-IA-OO** - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ** See Item 4. Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Covista Communications, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuers's Principal Executive Offices: 721 Broad Street, Suite 200 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Lloyd I. Miller, III Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102 Item 2(c). Citizenship: U.S.A. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 223574104 Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable, this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c) Item 4. OWNERSHIP: The reporting person has shared dispositive and voting power with respect to 580,185 shares of the reported securities as an investment advisor to the trustee of a certain family trust. The reporting person has sole dispositive and voting power with respect to 380,722 of the reported securities as a manager of a limited liability company that is the general partner of a certain limited partnership. (a) 960,907 (b) 5.4% (c) (i) sole voting power: 380,722 (ii) shared voting power: 580,185 (iii) sole dispositive power: 380,722 (iv) shared dispositive power: 580,185 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: Persons other than Lloyd I. Miller III, have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the reported 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 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.
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: July 25, 2005 /s/ Lloyd I. Miller, III ---------------------------------- Lloyd I. Miller, III -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----