-----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, TR17mMZXBJWdlqX9US8SB5l6/DyP5t2V5FJ4YaPK32ljPylxWcKPX7SjnDK/iada SFbn0yVLipCaPZabBrhifw== 0000919567-02-000019.txt : 20020414 0000919567-02-000019.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919567-02-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020128 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POORE BROTHERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944508 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 860786101 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49209 FILM NUMBER: 02518245 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 S LA COMETA DR CITY: GOODYEAR STATE: AZ ZIP: 85338 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029326200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2664 SOUTH LITCHFIELD RD CITY: GOODYEAR STATE: AZ ZIP: 85338 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BFS US SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001159050 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8080 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STREET 2: STE 210 LB 59 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75206 BUSINESS PHONE: 2148918294 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8080 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STREET 2: STE 210 LB 59 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75206 SC 13G 1 bfssnak13g-123101.txt INITIAL 13G FILING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Poore Brothers, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 732813100 -------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 13G CUSIP No. 732813100 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 845,055 shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 845,055 shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 845,055 shares - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not applicable - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.41% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IV - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer. Poore Brothers, Inc. ("Company") (b) Address of Issuer's principal Executive Offices 3500 South La Cometa Goodyear, AZ 85338 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC ("Filer") (b) Address of principal Business Office or, if none, Residence c/o Renaissance Capital Group, Inc., Investment Adviser 8080 North Central Expwy., Suite 210, LB 59 Dallas, TX 75206-1857 (c) Citizenship England (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number None ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), 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 (e) ______ Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) ______ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) ______ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)(Note: See Item 7) (h) ______ Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) ITEM 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: During May, June, August, and September 2001, the Filer purchased 258,200 shares of the Company's common stock on the open market at an average price of $3.0234 per share. On December 28, 2001, the Filer purchased 586,855 shares of the Company's common stock in a private placement at a total cost of $1,250,001.15 or a cost of $2.13 per share. Thus, the Filer owns 845,055 shares of the Company's common stock. The Investment Adviser for BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC is Renaissance Capital Group, Inc., which is also Investment Advisor for Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc., and Investment Manager for Renaissance US Growth and Income Trust PLC, both of which also own securities of Poore Brothers, Inc. (b) Percent of Class 5.41% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 845,055 shares (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 845,055 shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None 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: [ ] 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. 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 acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes 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. Date: January 28, 2001 /S/ Signature BFS US Special Opportunities Trust PLC by Renaissance Capital Group, Inc., Investment Adviser Russell Cleveland, President ------------------------------------------- Name and Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----