0001320084-05-000005.txt : 20120629 0001320084-05-000005.hdr.sgml : 20120629 20050308164752 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001320084-05-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050308 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Furukawa Gary CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001320084 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 206-398-1100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FREESTONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC STREET 2: 1191 SECOND AVENUE SUITE 2100 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERISEL INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000724941 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045] IRS NUMBER: 954172359 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40042 FILM NUMBER: 05667224 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CONTINENTAL BLVD CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245-0984 BUSINESS PHONE: 3106153080 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CONTINENTAL BLVD CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245-0984 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOFTSEL COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910509 SC 13G 1 r13g-030805d.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 MERISEL, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 589849306 (CUSIP Number) January 21, 2005 (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) [X] 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 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. 589849306 Page 2 of 6 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Gary I. Furukawa S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -95,080- SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER -512,041- EACH REPORTING PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -95,080- WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -512,041- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 607,121 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.96% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Merisel, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1500 Hughes Way Long Beach, CA 90810 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This Schedule is being filed by Gary I. Furukawa, an individual, who serves as the President and Chief Investment Officer of a registered investment adviser that manages a number of individual managed accounts (the "Managed Accounts") and who serves as a managing member of another registered investment adviser that serves as the general partner of a private investment partnership (the "Partnership"), with respect shares held directly by the Managed Accounts, the Partnership and Mr. Furukawa. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The person referenced in Item 2(a) above is referred to herein as the "Reporting Person". The principal business address of the Reporting Person is 1191 Second Avenue, Suite 2100, Seattle, WA 98101. Item 2(c). Citizenship: The Reporting Person is a United States citizen Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 589849306 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: (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 of 1940, (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 association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (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, (j) [ ] A group, in accordance with ?13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Gary I. Furukawa: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 607,121 shares (b) Percent of class: 7.96% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 95,080 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 607,121 shares (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 95,080 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 607,121 shares 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. 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. 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. Dated: March 8, 2005 GARY FURUKAWA Gary I. Furukawa, an individual** ** The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to the shares held by the Managed Accounts and the Partnership as reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ?? ?? ?? ??