SCHEDULE 13G/A

-----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, Cvf8+ekziVHsk2rVEZFAvK6jlLDPGDTuNkTcj2bDixhZ5xw8csQew/5veCaN2+7i AhaJWqxFZ3f0RGWiXHODEA== 0001193125-05-027391.txt : 20050214 0001193125-05-027391.hdr.sgml : 20050214 20050211201547 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-027391 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050211 GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID C. ABRAMS SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BKF CAPITAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009235 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 360767530 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30028 FILM NUMBER: 05601651 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 W. MADISON ST. STREET 2: SUITE 3510 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123328400 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BAKER FENTRESS & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970829 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BAKER FENTRESS & CO ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940714 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABRAMS CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001112443 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 BOYLSTON ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 6176466100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 425 BOYLSTON ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A SCHEDULE 13G/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

BKF CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

05548G102

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2004

(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)

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).


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1		Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person ABRAMS CAPITAL, LLC
2		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) ¨ (b) x
3		SEC Use Only
4		Citizenship or Place of Organization DELAWARE

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0
10	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*	¨
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0%
12	Type of Reporting Person* 00 - Limited Liability Company


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1		Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person DAVID C. ABRAMS
2		Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3		SEC Use Only
4		Citizenship or Place of Organization USA

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0
10	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*	¨
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0%
12	Type of Reporting Person* IN


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ITEM 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:

BKF CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10020

ITEM 2.

(a) and (c)

Name and Domicile/Citizenship of Persons Filing:

(i) Abrams Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

(ii) David C. Abrams, a United States citizen.

(b)

Each of the Reporting Persons has a business address of 222 Berkeley Street, 22nd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $1 per share

(e)

CUSIP Number:

05548G102

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:

(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)

Investment Adviser registered in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

(f)

Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

(g)

Parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)

(h)

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

(j)

Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)


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ITEM 4.	OWNERSHIP Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item I. ABRAMS CAPITAL, LLC

	(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: 0

	(b)	Percent of Class: 0%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

		(i)	sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

		(ii)	shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

		(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

		(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

	DAVID C. ABRAMS

	(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned: 0

	(b)	Percent of Class: 0%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:

		(i)	sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

		(ii)	shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

		(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

		(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

ITEM 5.	OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following x.

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 OR CONTROL PERSON 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.


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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 11, 2005


ABRAMS CAPITAL, LLC

By:		/s/ DAVID C. ABRAMS
		David C. Abrams, Managing Member

DAVID C. ABRAMS

By:		/s/ DAVID C. ABRAMS
		David C. Abrams

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