SC 13G 1 epax.txt -------------------------- OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: February 28, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response...10.4 -------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. )* Ambassadors Group, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, (PAR VALUE $0.01 Per Share) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 023177108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) November 19, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 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 (THE "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). Page 1 of 9 Pages CUSIP NO. 023177108 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tumucuan Fund, Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Florida - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 386,250 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 386,250 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 386,250 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 9 Pages CUSIP NO. 023177108 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Timucuan Opportunity Fund, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 30,350 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 30,350 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 30,350 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENTAGE OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 9 Pages CUSIP NO. 023177108 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Timucuan Asset Management, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Florida - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 975,320 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 975,320 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 975,320 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 of 9 Pages CUSIP NO. 023177108 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Russell B. Newton, III - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 386,250 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 386,250 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 386,250 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 9 Pages ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: Ambassadors Group, Inc. ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 2001 South Flint Road Spokane, WA 99224 ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: (i) Timucuan Fund Ltd., with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. (ii) Timucuan Opportunity Fund L.P., with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. (iii) Timucuan Asset Management, Inc. with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. (iv) Russell B. Newton, III, (Mr. Newton), as General Partner of Timucuan Fund, Ltd., with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by Timucuan Fund, Ltd. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the Reporting Persons. Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and believe after making inquiry to the appropriate party. ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 200 W. Forsyth Street, #1600, Suite 140, Jacksonville, FL 32202 ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: Timucuan Fund Ltd. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Florida. Timucuan Opportunity Fund L.P. is limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Timucuan Asset Management, Inc. is Florida corporation. Mr. Newton is a United States citizen. ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 023177108 Page 6 of 9 Pages ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13D-1(B) OR SS. 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 of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.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 investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: This Statement is being filed with respect to an aggregate of 1,361,570 shares of Common Stock resulting in beneficial ownership of Common Stock as follows: 1. Tumucuan Fund, Ltd. (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 386,250 (b) Percent of Class: 2.0% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based on 19,486,043 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 30, 2007, as reported in the Companys 10-Q filing for the period ended September 30, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2007. Page 7 of 9 Pages (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 386,250 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 386,250 2. Timucuan Opportunity Fund, L.P. (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 30,350 (b) Percent of Class: 0.2% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 30,350 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 30,350 3. Timucuan Asset Management, Inc. (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 975,320 (b) Percent of Class: 5.0% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 975,320 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 975,320 4. Russell B. Newton, III (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 386,250 (b) Percent of Class: 2.0% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 386,250 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 386,250 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. Timucuan Asset Management, Inc., the discretionary investment manager for the Timucuan Opportunity Fund, L.P. and certain separate client accounts, has the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares held by Timucuan Opportunity Fund, L.P. and such separate client accounts. Mr. Newton is the General Partner of the Timucuan Fund, Ltd., and as such, Mr. Newton has the power to direct the voting and disposition of shares held by Timucuan Fund, Ltd. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON. N/A Page 8 of 9 Pages ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. See Item 2. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. N/A 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 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. 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. February 8, 2008 /s/ Russell B. Newton, III ---------------------------------- Russell B. Newton, III, as President of Timucuan Asset Management, Inc. and as General Partner of Timucuan Fund, Ltd. Page 9 of 9 Pages