-----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, MjLMWFzgTU6xJtVfTqsXaAWBVx2/2p0z1Qfqxu9JGKvrkbgFNylIiYk1Jfwq119t JeC1IFUOxWZUt+9/YA+CAw== 0001325447-07-000016.txt : 20070206 0001325447-07-000016.hdr.sgml : 20070206 20070205175356 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001325447-07-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070205 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SENECA FOODS CORP /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088948 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CANNED, FRUITS, VEG & PRESERVES, JAMS & JELLIES [2033] IRS NUMBER: 160733425 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0307 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-20785 FILM NUMBER: 07581842 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3736 SOUTH MAIN STREET CITY: MARION STATE: NY ZIP: 14505 BUSINESS PHONE: 315 926 8100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3736 SOUTH MAIN STREET CITY: MARION STATE: NY ZIP: 14505 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PIERCE S S COMPANY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19861210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SENECA FOODS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19780425 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SENECA GRAPE JUICE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710419 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001325447 IRS NUMBER: 571156902 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-698-3241 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 SC 13G 1 senea04300513g.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G (RULE 13d-102) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 0 )* Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b) (c) and (d) and Amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2 (b). Seneca Foods Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 817070501 (CUSIP Number) April 30, 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: [X] Rule 13d-1 (b) [ ] 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). SCHEDULE 13G Issuer: Seneca Foods Corporation CUSIP No.: 817070501 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC Tax ID # 57-1156902 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER - 578,000 shares of common stock (which includes preferred stock convertible into 207,290 shares of common stock) 6 SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 578,000 shares of common stock (which includes preferred stock convertible into 207,290 shares of common stock) 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 578,000 shares of common stock (which includes preferred stock convertible into 207,290 shares of common stock) 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES N/A 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9: 13.90% *If the preferred stock was converted. 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA SCHEDULE 13G Issuer: Seneca Foods Corporation CUSIP No.: 817070501 ITEM 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Seneca Foods Corporation (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3736 South Main Street Marion, NY 14505 ITEM 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (b) Address of Principal Business Office: 1345 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10105 (c) Citizenship: Delaware, USA (Place of Incorporation) (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 817070501 SCHEDULE 13G Issuer: Seneca Foods Corporation CUSIP No.: 817070501 ITEM 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 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 if 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 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 insurance company under Section 3 (c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J). SCHEDULE 13G Issuer: Seneca Foods Corporation CUSIP No.: 817070501 ITEM 4. Ownership. ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. N/A ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder, LLC (ASB), an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 578,000 shares of the Common Stock (which includes preferred stock convertible into 207,290 shares of Common Stock) or 13.90% of the Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a result of acting as investment advisor to various clients. Clients of ASB have the right to receive and the ultimate power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of the sale of, such securities. The First Eagle U.S. Value Fund, a registered investment Company for which ASB acts as investment adviser, may be deemed to beneficially own more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THESECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON. N/A ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group N/A SCHEDULE 13G Issuer: Seneca Foods Corporation CUSIP No.: 817070501 ITEM 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and 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 such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose of 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. Date: February 5, 2007 Signature: /s/ Mark Goldstein Name/Title: Mark Goldstein, Senior Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----