0000921895-13-001131.txt : 20130521 0000921895-13-001131.hdr.sgml : 20130521 20130521170853 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-13-001131 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130521 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130521 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTH FERRY BUILDING CO L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000717781 IRS NUMBER: 13566027 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE STREET PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123445210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOUTH FERRY BUILDING CO /BD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830409 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Petro River Oil Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001172298 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78338 FILM NUMBER: 13862596 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1980 POST OAK BLVD., STREET 2: SUITE 2020 CITY: HOUSTON, STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 BUSINESS PHONE: 832-538-0625 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1980 POST OAK BLVD., STREET 2: SUITE 2020 CITY: HOUSTON, STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRAVIS OIL Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110627 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEGAWEST ENERGY CORP. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROCKTON CAPITAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020426 SC 13G 1 sc13g04582004_04232013.htm sc13g04582004_04232013.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
 
(Amendment No.   )1
 

Petro River Oil Corp.
 (Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
 (Title of Class of Securities)
 
71647K105
 (CUSIP Number)
 
April 23, 2013
 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
   o  Rule 13d-1(b)
 
   x  Rule 13d-1(c)
 
   o  Rule 13d-1(d)
 
 

_______________
1  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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
      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. 71647K105
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
South Ferry Building Company L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
NEW YORK
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
38,023,981
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
38,023,981
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
38,023,981
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 

 
2
 
CUSIP NO. 585168107
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Abraham Wolfson
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,032,834
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
38,023,981
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,032,834
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
38,023,981
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
39,056,815
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.3%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
3
 
CUSIP NO. 71647K105
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Aaron Wolfson
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
15,183,156
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
38,023,981
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
15,183,156
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
38,023,981
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
53,207,137
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
7.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
4
 
CUSIP NO. 71647K105
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Morris Wolfson
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
272,246
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
38,023,981
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
272,246
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
38,023,981
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
38,251,227
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
5
 
CUSIP NO. 71647K105
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:

Petro River Oil Corp.

Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

1980 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2020
Houston, TX 77056
 
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
 
This statement is filed jointly by South Ferry Building Company L.P., a New York limited partnership (“South Ferry”), Abraham Wolfson, Aaron Wolfson and Morris Wolfson.  Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
 
Abraham Wolfson is the Managing General Partner of South Ferry.  Aaron Wolfson is a Partner of South Ferry. Morris Wolfson is the Portfolio Manager of South Ferry. By virtue of these relationships, each of these individuals may be deemed, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”), to beneficially own the Issuer’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, held by South Ferry; however, full voting and dispositive power over the shares of the Issuer held by South Ferry has been delegated to the portfolio manager.  The Reporting Persons are filing this joint statement, as they may be considered a “group” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Act.  However, neither the fact of this filing nor anything contained herein shall be deemed to be an admission by the Reporting Persons that such a group exists.
 
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 1 State Street Plaza, Floor 29, New York, New York 10004.
 
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:
 
South Ferry is organized under the laws of the State of New York.  Each of Abraham Wolfson, Aaron Wolfson and Morris Wolfson is a citizen of the United States of America.
 
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
 
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Shares”).
 
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
 
71647K105
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 71647K105
 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
 
 
/x/
Not Applicable
 
 
(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)
/  /
Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
 
 
(f)
/  /
Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
 
 
(g)
/  /
Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
 
 
(h)
/  /
Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
 
 
(i)
/  /
Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
 
 
(j)
/  /
Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 
 
(k)
/  /
Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
All ownership information reported in this Item 4 is as of the close of business on the date hereof.
 
South Ferry Building Company L.P.
 
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
 
38,023,981 Shares
 
 
(b)
Percent of class:
 
5.2% (based upon 737,317,748 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of May 7, 2013 as reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2013).
 
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 
0 Shares
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
 
38,023,981 Shares
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 71647K105
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
0 Shares
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
38,023,981 Shares
 
Abraham Wolfson
 
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
 
39,056,815 Shares
 
 
(b)
Percent of class:
 
5.3% (based upon 737,317,748 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of May 7, 2013 as reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2013).
 
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 
1,032,834 Shares
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
 
38,023,981 Shares
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
1,032,834 Shares
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
38,023,981 Shares
 
 
8
 
CUSIP NO. 71647K105
 
Aaron Wolfson
 
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
 
53,207,137 Shares
 
 
(b)
Percent of class:
 
7.2% (based upon 737,317,748 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of May 7, 2013 as reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2013).
 
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 
15,183,156 Shares
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
 
38,023,981 Shares
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
15,183,156 Shares
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
38,023,981 Shares
 
Morris Wolfson
 
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
 
38,251,227 Shares
 
 
(b)
Percent of class:
 
5.2% (based upon 737,317,748 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of May 7, 2013 as reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2013).
 
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
 
272,246 Shares
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 71647K105
 
 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
 
38,023,981 Shares
 
 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
272,246 Shares
 
 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
 
38,023,981 Shares
 
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 or Control Person.
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
See Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not Applicable.
 
Item 10.
Certifications.
 
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under Section 240.14a-11.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 71647K105
 
SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  May 21, 2013
South Ferry Building Company L.P.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Morris Wolfson
   
Name:
Morris Wolfson
   
Title:
Portfolio Manager
 

 
/s/ Abraham Wolfson
 
Abraham Wolfson

 
 
/s/ Aaron Wolfson
 
Aaron Wolfson

 
 
/s/ Morris Wolfson
 
Morris Wolfson

 
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 EX-99.1 2 ex991to13g04582004_04232013.htm ex991to13g04582004_04232013.htm
Exhibit 99.1

Joint Filing Agreement

The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G dated May 21, 2013 with respect to the shares of Common Stock of Petro River Oil Corp., and any amendments thereto executed by each and any of the undersigned shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Dated:  May 21, 2013
South Ferry Building Company L.P.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Morris Wolfson
   
Name:
Morris Wolfson
   
Title:
Portfolio Manager


 
/s/ Abraham Wolfson
 
Abraham Wolfson

 
 
/s/ Aaron Wolfson
 
Aaron Wolfson

 
 
/s/ Morris Wolfson
 
Morris Wolfson