0001193125-12-031758.txt : 20120131 0001193125-12-031758.hdr.sgml : 20120131 20120131141933 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-031758 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120131 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120131 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lee Michael H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001306353 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TOWER GROUP, INC. STREET 2: 120 BROADWAY, 14TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10271 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Tower Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001289592 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 133894120 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80340 FILM NUMBER: 12558652 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 BROADWAY STREET 2: 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10271 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 655-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 BROADWAY STREET 2: 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10271 SC 13G 1 d292768dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

 

Tower Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

891777104

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2011

(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)

x 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 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. 891777104  

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Michael H. Lee

  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

 

    United States of America

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

    5    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    3,996,696

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    3,996,696

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9

  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    3,996,696

10

  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  ¨

 

11

  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    10.0%

12

  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    IN

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Item 1  

(a)

    Name of Issuer.      
     Tower Group, Inc., a Delaware Corporation      
Item 1  

(b)

    Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.      
    

120 Broadway, 31st Floor

New York, NY 10271

      
Item 2  

(a)

    Name of Person Filing.      
     Michael H. Lee      
Item 2  

(b)

    Address of Principal Business Office.      
    

120 Broadway, 31st Floor

New York, NY 10271

      
Item 2  

(c)

    Citizenship.      
     United States of America      
Item 2  

(d)

    Title of Class of Securities.      
     Common Stock      
Item 2  

(e)

    CUSIP Number.      
     891777104      
Item 3   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:   
  Not Applicable      

Item 4    Ownership.      
   (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:      
      3,996,696      
   (b)    Percent of Class:      
      10.0%      
   (c)    Number of Shares as to which such person has:      
      (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct vote:      
         3,996,696      
      (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:      
         0      
      (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      
         3,996,696      
      (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      
         0      
Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.   
   Not Applicable   
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.
   Not applicable
Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.      
   Not Applicable      
Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of Group.      
   Not Applicable      
Item 10    Certification.      

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.

Date: January 31, 2012

 

By:  

/s/ Michael H. Lee

Name:   Michael H. Lee
Title:   President, CEO & Chairman of the Board