0001085204-05-000002.txt : 20120626 0001085204-05-000002.hdr.sgml : 20120626 20050112104237 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085204-05-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050112 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000925548 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL FORGING & STAMPINGS [3460] IRS NUMBER: 411746238 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45347 FILM NUMBER: 05524942 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27175 HAGGERTY ROAD CITY: NOVI STATE: MI ZIP: 48377 BUSINESS PHONE: (248) 675-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27175 HAGGERTY ROAD CITY: NOVI STATE: MI ZIP: 48377 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MISSOURI VALLEY PARTNERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001131138 IRS NUMBER: 431898506 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 NORTH MERAMEC STE 500 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3148991035 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 NORTH MERAMEC STE 500 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 SC 13G 1 mvp13gtower.txt SC 13G AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON January 12, 2005 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Tower Automotive, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ($.01 par value) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 891707101 ------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) December 31, 2004 ------------------------------------- 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). CUSIP NO. 891707101 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Missouri Valley Partners, Inc. IRS Identification Nos. of above persons 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)____ (b)____ 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION St. Louis, Missouri 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 2,630,358 ------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES BENE- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------- FICIALLY OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,496,728 ------------------------------------------------- REPORTING PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,496,728 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.0% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA - Investment Adviser ITEM 1 (A) NAME OF ISSUER: Tower Automotive, Inc. ITEM 1 (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 27175 Haggerty Road Novi, MI 48377 ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: The names of the person filing this statement (the "Reporting Person") is Missouri Valley Partners, Inc. ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE: The address of the principal office of the Reporting Persons is 135 North Meramec, Suite 500, St. Louis, MO 63105. ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP: US ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: This statement relates to Common Shares of the Issuer ("Shares"). ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NUMBER: 891707101 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 Exchange Act. (b) /__/ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) /__/ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) /__/ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) /_X_/ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) /__/ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) /__/ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(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. (j) /__/ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,496,728 (b) Percent of class: 6.0% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,630,358 Shares (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,496,728 (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. Not Applicable ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARIES WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not Applicable ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A 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. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: January 12, 2005 Missouri Valley Partners /s/ Ralph W. Webster, III --------------------------------- Ralph W. Webster, III Chief Operating Officer