-----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, PsGzanwhWcoj5z2yAvrIRvRLwPYdFMCYxmIe+3wBqMfh558qCTsboxUopXaIgj2H IzNj0N5Yb/+NXva2nIwytg== 0001144204-09-007207.txt : 20090212 0001144204-09-007207.hdr.sgml : 20090212 20090212110624 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-007207 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090212 GROUP MEMBERS: SCOTT L. BARBEE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000096831 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR COND & WARM AIR HEATING EQUIP & COMM & INDL REFRIG EQUIP [3585] IRS NUMBER: 381093240 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30158 FILM NUMBER: 09592670 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1136 OAK VALLEY DRIVE CITY: ANN ARBOR STATE: MI ZIP: 48108 BUSINESS PHONE: 7345859500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1136 OAK VALLEY DRIVE CITY: ANN ARBOR STATE: MI ZIP: 48108 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AEGIS FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001140753 IRS NUMBER: 541712996 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 NORTH GLEBE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 1040 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22201-7788 BUSINESS PHONE: 7035287788 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 NORTH GLEBE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 1040 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22201-7788 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BERNO GAMBAL & BARBEE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010516 SC 13G 1 v139688_sc13g.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY (Name of Issuer) CLASS A COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 878895200 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2008 (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 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. 878895200 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Aegis Financial Corporation 54-1712996 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 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 221,479 SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 221,479 REPORTING PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 221,479 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.7% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA Cusip No. 878895200 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SCOTT L. BARBEE N/A 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) X 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 252,827 SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 252,827 REPORTING PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 252,827 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.9% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN Cusip No. 878895200 Schedule 13G Additional Information Item # 1. (a) Name of Issuer: TECUMSEH PRODUCTS COMPANY (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 100 EAST PATTERSON STREET TECUMSEH, MICHIGAN 49286 2. (a) Name of Persons Filing: (i) Aegis Financial Corporation ("AFC") (ii) SCOTT L. BARBEE ("BARBEE") (b) Address of Principal Business Office for Each of the Above: 1100 NORTH GLEBE ROAD, SUITE 1040 ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22201 (c) Citizenship: (i) AFC: Delaware (ii) Barbee: United States (d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A (e) CUSIP Number: 878895200 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c). 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) [x] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [ ] 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) 4. Ownership: Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: (i) AFC: 221,479 (ii) Barbee: 252,827 (b) Percent of Class: (i) AFC: 1.7% (ii) Barbee: 1.9% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (1) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (i) AFC: 221,479 (ii) Barbee: 252,827 (2) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (i) AFC: 0 (ii) Barbee: 0 (3) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (i) AFC: 221,479 (ii) Barbee: 252,827 (4) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (i) AFC: 0 (ii) Barbee: 0 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]. 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not Applicable 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable 10. Certification: By signing below, the undersigned certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are 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 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. In accordance with Rule 13d-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the persons filing this statement expressly disclaim the beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission by such persons that they are the beneficial owners of such securities. 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. Aegis Financial Corporation Date: FEBRUARY 12, 2009 By: /s/ Scott L. Barbee -------------------- SCOTT L. BARBEE MANAGING DIRECTOR Scott L. Barbee Date: FEBRUARY 12, 2009 By: /s/ Scott L. Barbee -------------------- SCOTT L. BARBEE EXHIBIT 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT AMONG AEGIS FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AND SCOTT L. BARBEE WHEREAS, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), only one joint statement and any amendments thereto need to be filed whenever one or more persons are required to to file such a statement or any amendments thereto pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Act with respect to the same securities, provided that said persons agree in writing that such statement or amendments thereto is filed on behalf of each of them; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: Aegis Financial Corporation, AND SCOTT L. BARBEE hereby agree, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Act, to file a statement on Schedule 13G relating to their ownership of Common Stock of the Issuer and do hereby further agree that said statement shall be filed on behalf of each of them. Aegis Financial Corporation Date: FEBRUARY 12, 2009 By: /s/ Scott L. Barbee -------------------- SCOTT L. BARBEE MANAGING DIRECTOR Scott L. Barbee Date: FEBRUARY 12, 2009 By: /s/ Scott L. Barbee -------------------- SCOTT L. BARBEE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----