-----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, HZXyt6fXgPDF8chgZB4CtueofGzlpRlRGF1arOTEBbW6EP5CbO6XKuYM/zA24fd7 T/e+IZM/y9zblTM3eTZwXA== 0001158649-02-000067.txt : 20021118 0001158649-02-000067.hdr.sgml : 20021118 20021118160409 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001158649-02-000067 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021118 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL ABSORBENTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000813634 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CONVERTED PAPER & PAPERBOARD PRODS (NO CONTAINERS/BOXES) [2670] IRS NUMBER: 880209807 FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42808 FILM NUMBER: 02831454 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1569 DEMPSEY ROAD CITY: NORTH VANCOUVER BC V BUSINESS PHONE: 3607347415 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1051 HILTON AVE STREET 2: C/O ABSORPTION CORP CITY: BELLINGHAM STATE: WA ZIP: 98225-2908 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ABSORPTIVE TECHNOLOGY INC /BC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910904 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERISTOCK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001145249 IRS NUMBER: 943227081 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 6919 CITY: MORAGA STATE: CA ZIP: 94570 BUSINESS PHONE: 2167363500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 6919 CITY: MORAGA STATE: CA ZIP: 94570 SC 13D 1 ameristock.txt AMERISTOCK INT'L ABSORBENTS 13D SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* International Absorbents Inc ------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Shares ------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 45885E203 ------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Nicholas D. Gerber Ameristock Corporation 1320 Harbor Bay Parkway Suite 145 Alameda, California 94502 (510) 522-3336 ------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 7, 2002 ------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 7 Pages) *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. CUSIP NO. 45885E203 PAGE 2 0F 6 PAGES SCHEDULE 13D (1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) Ameristock Corporation, IRS Number: 94-3227081 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) / / (b) / / (3) SEC Use Only (4) Source of Funds WC, OO (client funds) (5) Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e) / / (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization California Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 387,329 Owned by (8) Shared Voting Power Each Reporting None Person With (9) Sole Dispositive Power 387,329 (10) Shared Dispositive Power None (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 387,329 (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares / / (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 6.8% (12) Type of Reporting Person IA, CO CUSIP NO. 45885E203 PAGE 3 0F 6 PAGES SCHEDULE 13D (1) Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) Nicholas D. Gerber (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) / / (b) / / (3) SEC Use Only (4) Source of Funds Not applicable (5) Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e) / / (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization USA Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power Beneficially 387,329 Owned by (8) Shared Voting Power Each Reporting None Person With (9) Sole Dispositive Power 387,329 (10) Shared Dispositive Power None (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 387,329 (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares / / (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 6.8% (14) Type of Reporting Person IN, HC CUSIP NO. 45885E203 PAGE 4 0F 6 PAGES SCHEDULE 13D ITEM 1. Security and Issuer. The securities to which this statement relates are Common Shares, no par value (the "Shares"), of International Absorbents Inc, a corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, Canada (the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 1569 Dempsey Road, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7K 1S8. ITEM 2 Identity and Background. (a), (b) and (c) This statement is being filed by Ameristock Corporation ("Ameristock") and Nicholas D. Gerber, President, director and controlling shareholder of Ameristock (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). The principal business address of Ameristock and the business address of Mr. Gerber is 1320 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 145, Alameda, CA 94502. Ameristock is a California corporation the principal business of which is serving as investment adviser to investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and their series. Mr. Gerber's principal occupation is President of Ameristock. In addition to Mr. Gerber, the directors of Ameristock are Andrew Ngim and Howard Mah, both with the business address of 1320 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 145, Alameda, CA 94502. Mr. Ngim's principal occupation is Managing Director of Ameristock, and Mr. Mah's principal occupation is as a portfolio manager for Ameristock. Ameristock has no executive officers other than Mr. Gerber. (d) and (e) During the last five years, no person identified in this Item 2 has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or State securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Each of the natural persons identified in this Item 2 is a United States citizen. ITEM 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Ameristock used an aggregate of $793,710.65 to purchase the securities reported as beneficially owned in Item 5. Ameristock used $467,914.95 of its own working capital to purchase 246,529 Shares of the Issuer, and invested $325,795.70 of the assets of an investment company series for which Ameristock Corporation serves as investment adviser (the "Fund") in 140,800 Shares of the Issuer. CUSIP NO. 45885E203 PAGE 5 0F 6 PAGES SCHEDULE 13D ITEM 4 Purpose of Transaction. Ameristock acquired the Shares for investment purposes for its own account or for the account of the Fund in the ordinary course of its business of investing the assets of such Fund. After holding the Shares for several months, Ameristock has determined that it may wish to acquire additional securities of the Issuer in the future, possibly including acquiring a controlling interest in the Issuer. While Ameristock currently does not have any specific plan or proposal to acquire additional securities of the Issuer, or to take any other action that would involve one or more of the types of transactions or have one or more of the results described in Item 4, it reserves the right to do so, as well as to lend, vote, dispose of, or otherwise deal in the Shares. The acquisition of a controlling interest in the Issuer by Ameristock could result in the occurrence of an event or events described in paragraph (h) and/or (i) of Item 4. ITEM 5 Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) and (b) As of the date of this Schedule, Ameristock has the power to vote and the power to dispose of, in the aggregate, 387,329 Shares of the Issuer, representing approximately 6.8% of the 5,662,144 common shares of the Issuer outstanding as reported in publicly available information. Ameristock is deemed to be a beneficial owner of 140,800 of those Shares for purposes of this Schedule because it has voting and dispositive power as investment adviser to the Fund. As the controlling shareholder of Ameristock, Mr. Gerber is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by Ameristock. None of Mr. Gerber, Mr. Ngim or Mr. Mah owns any Shares of the Issuer directly. (c) During the 60 days immediately preceding the date of the Schedule D, no person identified under Item 2 has effected any transactions in any securities of the Issuer. (d) The Fund has the right to receive all dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, 140,800 Shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Ameristock. Ameristock has the right to receive all dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the remaining 246,529 Shares of the Issuer of which it is beneficial owner. (e) Not Applicable. ITEM 6 Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Not applicable. CUSIP NO. 45885E203 PAGE 6 0F 6 PAGES SCHEDULE 13D ITEM 7 Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Exhibit A - Joint Filing Agreement 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. NICHOLAS D. GERBER Date: November 18, 2002 /s/ Nicholas D. Gerber - ---------------------------------------- Nicholas D. Gerber AMERISTOCK CORPORATION Date: November 18, 2002 /s/ Nicholas D. Gerber - ---------------------------------------- Nicholas D. Gerber President EX-99 3 exhibita.txt JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement pursuant to rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each of the undersigned hereby agrees to be included in the filing of the Schedule 13D dated November 18, 2002 with respect to the issued and outstanding Common Shares of International Absorbents Inc. beneficially owned by each of the undersigned, respectively. Dated: November 18, 2002 NICHOLAS D. GERBER /s/ Nicholas D. Gerber ------------------------------------- Nicholas D. Gerber AMERISTOCK CORPORATION /s/ Nicholas D. Gerber ------------------------------------- Nicholas D. Gerber President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----