-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Szzu3esRZ8NMTLVOxD2LE58aLoLYH8SjD6w0l3VFqne67pBVjrXHDB7YOwUNpOGV 9dwr5yiGKKkgPJqzm4SyEg== 0000909012-07-000047.txt : 20070111 0000909012-07-000047.hdr.sgml : 20070111 20070111152557 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-07-000047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070111 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070111 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COST PLUS INC/CA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000798955 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT STORES [5700] IRS NUMBER: 941067973 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0128 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45833 FILM NUMBER: 07525791 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 FOURTH STREET OAKLAND STREET 2: SEE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE CITY: OAKLAND STATE: CA ZIP: 94607 BUSINESS PHONE: 5108937300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 FOURTH STREET OAKLAND STREET 2: SEE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE CITY: OAKLAND STATE: CA ZIP: 94607 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THALES FUND MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001106726 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 BROADWAY 45TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125093111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 BROADWAY 45TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 SC 13G 1 t303038.txt COST PLUS, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COST PLUS INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 010892821 (CUSIP Number) JULY 13, 2006 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| 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). PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. SEC 1745 (12-02) - ------------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------- CUSIP No. 010892821 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages - ------------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC - --------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) (b) |X| - --------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - --------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - --------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SHARES SOLE VOTING POWER - ------------------- ----- --------------------------------------- ------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. OWNED BY SHARED VOTING POWER 1,371,600 - ------------------- ----- --------------------------------------- ------------- EACH 7. REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - ------------------- ----- --------------------------------------- ------------- PERSON WITH: 8. SHARED DISPOSTIVE POWER 1,371,600 - ------------------- ----- --------------------------------------- ------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,371,600 - --------- ------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.21% - --------- ------------------------------------------------------ --------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA - --------- ------------------------------------------------------ --------------- - -------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- CUSIP No. 010892821 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) (b) |X| - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF 17. SHARES SOLE VOTING POWER - ------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 18. OWNED BY SHARED VOTING POWER 1,371,600 - ------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 19. REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - ------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------ PERSON WITH: 20. SHARED DISPOSTIVE POWER 1,371,600 - ------------------- ----- ------------------------------------------------------ - --------- ------------------------------------------------------- -------------- 21. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,371,600 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.21% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 24. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------ CUSIP No. 010892821 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------ ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: COST PLUS INC. 200 4TH STREET (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94607 ITEM 2. THIS SCHEDULE 13G IS BEING FILED JOINTLY BY (I) THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (THE "INVESTMENT (a) Name of Person Filing: MANAGER") WHICH SERVES AS INVESTMENT MANAGER OR ADVISOR TO TEMUJIN HOLDINGS, LTD., (THE "FUND") WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (AS DEFINED IN ITEM 2(D)) DIRECTLY OWNED BY THE FUND AND (II) MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGER. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if 140 BROADWAY, 45TH FLOOR none, Residence: NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005 (c) Citizenship: DELAWARE (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK (e) CUSIP Number: 010892821 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (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) |X| An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii) (E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). - -------------------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------ CUSIP No. 010892821 13G Page 5 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------ ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. Not applicable (a) Amount beneficially owned: THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 1,371,600 MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 1,371,600 (b) Percent of class: THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 6.21% MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 6.21% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 0 MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 1,371,600 MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 1,371,600 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 0 MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC: 1,371,600 MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI: 1,371,600 ITEM 5-9 Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the (a) 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. [X] - ---------------------------- ---------------- ---------------------------------- CUSIP No. 010892821 13G Page 6 of 6 Pages - ---------------------------- ---------------- ---------------------------------- 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. JANUARY 11, 2007 ---------------- Date THALES FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC /S/ MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI ----------------------- Signature MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER -------------------------------------------- Name/Title JANUARY 11, 2007 ---------------- Date MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI /S/ MAREK T. FLUDZINSKI ----------------------- Signature The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. SEE ss.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----