UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*
FIRST ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
318457 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
Gerald J. Ford
Hunters Glen/Ford, Ltd.
200 Crescent Court, Suite 1350
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 871-5131
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 2, 2011
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on 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. 318457 10 8 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 2 of 9 Pages |
1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Gerald J. Ford, individually and as the sole trustee and settlor of Turtle Creek Revocable Trust | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power
21,851,599 (a) | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
1,960,365(b) | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
21,851,599 (a) | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
1,960,365 (b) | |||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
23,811,694 (a) (b) | |||||
12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
49.6% (c) | |||||
14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
(a) | Includes (i) 563,728 shares owned directly by Gerald J. Ford, (ii) 2,268,218 shares beneficially owned by Turtle Creek Revocable Trust, of which Gerald J. Ford is the settlor and sole trustee and (iii) 19,019,653 shares beneficially owned by Hunters Glen/Ford, Ltd., of which Gerald J. Ford is a general partner and the sole stockholder of Ford Diamond Corporation, the other general partner of Hunters Glen/Ford, Ltd. |
(b) | Represents shares owned by Jeremy B. Ford, the son of Gerald J. Ford. |
(c) | Based upon 47,980,285 shares of common stock outstanding on December 21, 2011. |
CUSIP No. 318457 10 8 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 3 of 9 Pages |
1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Hunters Glen/Ford, Ltd. | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Texas | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
19,019,653 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
19,019,653 | |||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
19,019,653 | |||||
12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
39.6% (a) | |||||
14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
(a) | Based upon 47,980,285 shares of common stock outstanding on December 21, 2011. |
CUSIP No. 318457 10 8 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 4 of 9 Pages |
1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Ford Diamond Corporation | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Texas | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
19,019,653 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
19,019,653 | |||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
19,019,653 | |||||
12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
39.6% (a) | |||||
14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
(a) | Based upon 47,980,285 shares of common stock outstanding on December 21, 2011. |
CUSIP No. 318457 10 8 | SCHEDULE 13D | Page 5 of 9 Pages |
1. |
Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Jeremy B. Ford | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF | |||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With | 7. | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
1,960,365 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
1,960,365 | |||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,960,365 | |||||
12. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
4.1% (a) | |||||
14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
(a) | Based upon 47,980,285 shares of common stock outstanding on December 21, 2011. |
CUSIP No. 318457 10 8 |
SCHEDULE 13D | Page 6 of 9 Pages |
This Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Schedule 13D jointly filed by Gerald J. Ford, Turtle Creek Revocable Trust, Ford Diamond Corporation, Hunters Glen/Ford, Ltd. and Jeremy B. Ford with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on August 27, 1996, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on December 3, 1998, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on July 31, 2000, Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on November 8, 2000, Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on December 15, 2003, Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on May 4, 2004 and Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on January 24, 2005 (as amended and supplemented, collectively, this Statement or this Schedule 13D), relating to the common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of First Acceptance Corporation, a Delaware corporation. Initially capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings attributed to them in the Schedule 13D. Except as expressly provided for herein, all Items of the Schedule 13D remain unchanged.
Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
Item 1 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
This Schedule 13D relates to shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the Common Stock), of First Acceptance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company or the Issuer).
The Companys principal executive office is located at 3813 Green Hills Village Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37215.
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a) This Schedule 13D is being jointly filed by (i) Gerald J. Ford, as an individual and as the sole trustee and settlor of Turtle Creek Revocable Trust (Turtle Creek), (ii) Ford Diamond Corporation, a Texas corporation (Ford Diamond), (iii) Hunters Glen/Ford, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership (Hunters Glen) and (iv) Jeremy B. Ford (collectively, the Reporting Persons). The names of the executive officers and directors (collectively, the Officers) of Ford Diamond are set forth in Schedule I attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
(b) The address of the principal office of each of the Reporting Persons and the Officers is 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1350, Dallas, Texas 75201.
(c) The principal business of Hunters Glen is investments and operating and managing those investments. The principal business of Ford Diamond is to act as the general partner of Hunters Glen. One of the principal businesses of Gerald J. Ford is to direct the activities of Hunters Glen and Turtle Creek. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each Officer is set forth in Schedule I attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
(d) None of the Officers have, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors).
(e) None of the Officers were, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Each of the Officers is a citizen of the United States of America.
CUSIP No. 318457 10 8 |
SCHEDULE 13D | Page 7 of 9 Pages |
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
Item 3 is hereby supplemented as follows:
On December 2, 2011, Turtle Creek purchased 1,038,500 shares of Common Stock through a block purchase transaction for an aggregate cash purchase price of $1,111,195, including commissions. Turtle Creek made this purchase utilizing its available funds. On December 21, 2011, Hunters Glen purchased 6,699,999 shares of Common Stock in a privately negotiated transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $9,714,998.55. Hunters Glen made this purchase utilizing funds from its available working capital.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
Item 4 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
The Reporting Persons acquired the shares of Common Stock for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons intend to assess their investment in the Company, from time to time, on the basis of various factors, including, without limitation, the Companys business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, general economic, market and industry conditions, as well as other developments and other investment opportunities. Depending upon the foregoing factors or any other factors deemed relevant to the Reporting Persons, they may acquire additional shares of Common Stock or any other securities of the Company, or dispose of all or part of the shares of Common Stock in open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Any acquisition or disposition may be effected by the Reporting Persons at any time without prior notice. The Reporting Persons will engage in communications, from time to time, with one or more stockholders, officers or directors of the Company regarding the Companys operating performance, strategic direction or other matters that could result in, or relate to, among other things, any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Except as described in this Schedule 13D or set forth in the Exhibits attached hereto, none of the Reporting Persons has any present plan or proposal that relates to, or could result in, any of the events referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons will, however, continue to review the business of the Company and, depending upon one or more of the factors referred to above, may in the future propose that the Company take one or more such actions.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
(a) As of December 21, 2011, the Reporting Persons were the beneficial owners of 23,811,964 shares of Common Stock, which represents 49.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Because of his affiliation with Hunters Glen, Ford Diamond and Turtle Creek, Gerald J. Ford may be deemed to beneficially own 21,851,599 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 45.5% of the outstanding Common Stock. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Persons includes 1,960,365 shares of Common Stock owned by Jeremy B. Ford, the son of Gerald J. Ford. These percentage ownership numbers were calculated based upon 47,980,285 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 21, 2011, according to information provided to the Reporting Persons by the Company.
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SCHEDULE 13D | Page 8 of 9 Pages |
(b)
Reporting Person |
Sole Voting Power |
Shared Voting Power |
Sole Dispositive Power |
Shared Dispositive Power |
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Gerald J. Ford, individually and as the sole trustee and settlor of Turtle Creek Revocable Trust |
21,851,599 | 1,960,365 | 21,851,599 | 1,960,365 | ||||||||||||
Hunters Glen/Ford, Ltd. |
| 19,019,653 | | 19,019,653 | ||||||||||||
Ford Diamond Corporation |
| 19,019,653 | | 19,019,653 | ||||||||||||
Jeremy B. Ford |
| 1,960,365 | | 1,960,365 |
(c) On December 2, 2011, Turtle Creek purchased 1,038,500 shares of Common Stock at $1.05 per share through a block purchase transaction for an aggregate cash purchase price of $1,111,195, including commissions. On December 21, 2011, Hunters Glen purchased 6,699,999 shares of Common Stock at $1.45 per share in a privately negotiated transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $9,714,998.55. Except for the foregoing purchases, the Reporting Persons have not, and to the Reporting Persons knowledge, without independent verification, none of the Officers have, effected any transactions in the securities of the Company during the past 60 days.
(d) Other than the Reporting Persons, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities of the Issuer owned by the Reporting Person referred to in this Item 5.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 7. | Materials to Be Filed as Exhibits |
Item 7 is hereby supplemented as follows:
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
1.1 | Joint Filing Statement. |
CUSIP No. 318457 10 8 |
SCHEDULE 13D | Page 9 of 9 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.
Date: December 22, 2011 | /s/ GERALD J. FORD | |||||||
Gerald J. Ford, as an individual and as sole trustee | ||||||||
and settlor of Turtle Creek Revocable Trust | ||||||||
Date: December 22, 2011 | FORD DIAMOND CORPORATION, | |||||||
a Texas corporation | ||||||||
By: | /s/ GERALD J. FORD | |||||||
Name: | Gerald J. Ford | |||||||
Title: | President | |||||||
Date: December 22, 2011 | HUNTERS GLEN/FORD, LTD., | |||||||
a Texas limited partnership | ||||||||
By: | Ford Diamond Corporation, | |||||||
its general partner | ||||||||
By: | /s/ GERALD J. FORD | |||||||
Name: | Gerald J. Ford | |||||||
Title: | President | |||||||
Date: December 22, 2011 | /s/ JEREMY B. FORD | |||||||
Jeremy B. Ford |
Schedule I
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Set forth below is each director and executive officer of Ford Diamond Corporation. The principal address of Ford Diamond Corporation and the current business address for each individual listed below is 200 Crescent Court, Suite 1350, Dallas, Texas 75201. Each such person is a citizen of the United States.
Gerald J. Ford is the President and a director of Ford Diamond Corporation. Mr. Gerald Ford is a business owner and investor.
Gary Shultz is the Vice President and a director of Ford Diamond Corporation. Mr. Shultz serves in similar capacities with various entities owned by Mr. Ford.
Jeremy B. Ford is the Secretary and a director of Ford Diamond Corporation. Mr. Jeremy Ford serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hilltop Holdings Inc. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board of First Acceptance Corporation.
Schedule I
Exhibit 1.1
JOINT FILING STATEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing Statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this Statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Date: December 22, 2011 | /s/ GERALD J. FORD | |||||||
Gerald J. Ford, as an individual and as sole trustee | ||||||||
and settlor of Turtle Creek Revocable Trust | ||||||||
Date: December 22, 2011 | FORD DIAMOND CORPORATION, | |||||||
a Texas corporation | ||||||||
By: | /s/ GERALD J. FORD | |||||||
Name: | Gerald J. Ford | |||||||
Title: | President | |||||||
Date: December 22, 2011 | HUNTERS GLEN/FORD, LTD., | |||||||
a Texas limited partnership | ||||||||
By: | Ford Diamond Corporation, | |||||||
its general partner | ||||||||
By: | /s/ GERALD J. FORD | |||||||
Name: | Gerald J. Ford | |||||||
Title: | President | |||||||
Date: December 22, 2011 | /s/ JEREMY B. FORD | |||||||
Jeremy B. Ford |
Exhibit 1.1