FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EVCI CAREER COLLEGES INC [ EVCI ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 10/10/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 10/10/2003 | P | 206,737 | A | $2.2 | 678,435 | I | By Whitney Tilson(1) | ||
Common Stock | 10/10/2003 | P | 181,517 | A | $2.2 | 596,611 | I | By Tilson Growth Fund, LP(2) | ||
Common Stock | 10/10/2003 | P | 181,517 | A | $2.2 | 596,611 | I | By Tilson Capital Partners, LLC (3) | ||
Common Stock | 10/10/2003 | P | 25,220 | A | $2.2 | 81,824 | I | By Tilson Offshore Fund, Ltd.(4) | ||
Common Stock | 10/10/2003 | P | 25,220 | A | $2.2 | 81,824 | I | By Tilson Offshore Partners, LLC(5) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. Whitney Tilson 1165 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4C New York, NY 10029 |
2. Tilson Growth Fund, LP 1165 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4C New York, NY 10029 |
3. Tilson Capital Partners, LLC 1165 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4C New York, NY 10029 |
4. Tilson Offshore Fund Ltd. c/o Walkers SPV Ltd. P.O. Box 908 GT Walkers House Mary Street, George Town Cayman Islands |
5. Tilson Offshore Partners, LLC 1165 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4C New York, NY 10029 |
Remarks: |
(6) The reporting persons listed below, including Aquamarine Fund, Inc., are filing this form jointly. The reporting persons are no longer part of a group and are no longer subject to Section 16. |
Simon Gustav Spier, Director, for Aquamarine Fund, Inc. | 10/15/2003 | |
Simon Gustav Spier, President, for Aquamarine Investment Management Corp. | 10/15/2003 | |
Guy Spier, Managing Member, for Aquamarine, LLC | 10/15/2003 | |
Whitney Tilson, for Aquamarine, LLC | 10/15/2003 | |
Whitney Tilson, Managing Member, for Tilson Growth Fund, LP by Tilson Capital Partners, LLC | 10/15/2003 | |
Whitney Tilson, Managing Member, for Tilson Capital Partners, LLC | 10/15/2003 | |
Whitney Tilson, Director, for Tilson Offshore Fund Ltd. | 10/15/2003 | |
Whitney Tilson, Managing Member, for Tilson Offshore Partners, LLC | 10/15/2003 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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