0000949377-17-000004.txt : 20170110 0000949377-17-000004.hdr.sgml : 20170110 20170110102648 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000949377-17-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170110 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CYS Investments, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001396446 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 204072657 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-84921 FILM NUMBER: 17519481 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 TOTTEN POND ROAD STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-639-0414 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 TOTTEN POND ROAD STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070413 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: International Value Advisers, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001456417 IRS NUMBER: 412253838 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 212-584-3570 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 717 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 cysinvesta-13ga.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

CYS Investments Inc. Series A 7.75% Pfd

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock pfd

(Title of Class of Securities)

12673A207

(CUSIP Number)

International Value Advisers, LLC, 717 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

December 31, 2016

(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)
  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).

 
 
         
CUSIP No. 12673A207   13G   Page 2 of 5 Pages
         

 

         
1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

International Value Advisers, LLC
   
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a)    
(b)    
   
3.   SEC USE ONLY
 
   
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
   

 

         
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH   5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 131,225
  6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
  7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
  141,400
  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
00,000

 

         
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

  141,400
   
10.   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)    
   
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

4.71%
   
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
Investment Adviser
   
         
 
 
         
CUSIP No. 12673A207   13G   Page 3 of 5 Pages
         

Item 1.

  (a) Name of Issuer
CYS Investments Inc.
     
  (b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
890 Winter Street, Suite 200

Waltham, MA 02451

     

Item 2.

  (a) Name of Person Filing
International Value Advisers, LLC
     
  (b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence
717 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York  10022
     
  (c) Citizenship
Delaware
     
  (d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock Pfd
     
  (e) CUSIP Number
12673A207
     

Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 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) An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
       
  (f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
       
  (g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §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 §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
       

 
 
         
CUSIP No. 12673A207   13G   Page 4 of 5 Pages
         

Item 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:  141,400
         
  (b)   Percent of class:  4.71%
         
  (c)   Number of shares as to which the person has:  
         
      (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote  131,225.
         
      (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote  0.
         
      (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  141,400.
         
      (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  0.
         

Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).

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     ☒.

Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

 

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Item 10.  Certification.

       
  (a)   The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(b):
         
      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.  
         
  (b)   The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):
         
      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.  
         
 
 
         
CUSIP No. 12673A207   13G   Page 5 of 5 Pages
         

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.

 

January 10, 2017

Date

 

/s/ Shanda Scibilia

Signature

 

Chief Compliance Officer

Name/Title