0001529693-12-000001.txt : 20120209 0001529693-12-000001.hdr.sgml : 20120209 20120209162543 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001529693-12-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COSI INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001171014 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 061393745 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0101 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78826 FILM NUMBER: 12587507 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: COSI INC STREET 2: 1751 LAKE COOK ROAD SUITE 650 CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 BUSINESS PHONE: 847-597-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1751 LAKE COOK ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 650 CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLUM Growth Fund, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001529693 IRS NUMBER: 452829829 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 PARK AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 510 CITY: WINTER PARK STATE: FL ZIP: 3289-4388 BUSINESS PHONE: 407 622 5700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 PARK AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 510 CITY: WINTER PARK STATE: FL ZIP: 3289-4388 SC 13G 1 13GBLUM.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Cosi, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 22122P101 (CUSIP Number) Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement: February 9, 2012 *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. 22122P101 13G 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON AND S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM Growth Fund, LLC 45-2829829 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION FLORIDA NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 3,500,000 BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 3,500,000 PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,500,000 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.65% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 00 - LLC CUSIP No. 22122P101 13G Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Cosi, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Chief Financial Officer 1751 Lake Cook Road Deerfield, IL 60015 Item 2(a) Name of Persons Filing: BLUM Growth Fund, LLC Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence: 250 Park Avenue South, Suite 510, Winter Park, FL 32789 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Florida Corporation Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 22122P101 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to rules 13d-1(b), or 13d- 2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(ii)(G) (h) [ ] Group Item 4 Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,500,000 (b) Percent of Class: 7.65% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 3,500,000 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote __________ (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 3,500,000 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of __________ Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. [ ] 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 CUSIP No. 22122P101 13G Item 10 Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above are held in the ordinary course of business are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities 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 certify that the information set forth in this statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct. Date: February 9, 2012 By: Bradley D. Blum, Sole Member of BLUM Growth, LLC