0001181431-11-045480.txt : 20110815 0001181431-11-045480.hdr.sgml : 20110815 20110815163142 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-045480 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110811 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110815 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110815 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vranos Michael W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001474808 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34569 FILM NUMBER: 111036857 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 52 FOREST AVENUE CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ellington Financial LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001411342 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 Forest Ave CITY: Greenwich STATE: ct ZIP: 06870 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-698-1200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 Forest Ave CITY: Greenwich STATE: ct ZIP: 06870 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VC INVESTMENTS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001098488 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34569 FILM NUMBER: 111036846 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 FOREST AVENUE STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036981136 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 FOREST AVENUE STREET 2: 2ND FLOOR CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMG Holdings, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001478394 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34569 FILM NUMBER: 111036856 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 FOREST AVENUE CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 BUSINESS PHONE: (203) 698-1200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 53 FOREST AVENUE CITY: OLD GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06870 4 1 rrd319961.xml VRANOS FORM 4 X0304 4 2011-08-11 1 0001411342 Ellington Financial LLC EFC 0001474808 Vranos Michael W 53 FOREST AVENUE OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 1 1 1 0 Co-Chief Investment Officer 0001478394 EMG Holdings, L.P. 53 FOREST AVE OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 0 0 1 0 0001098488 VC INVESTMENTS LLC 53 FOREST AVE OLD GREENWICH CT 06870 0 0 1 0 Common shares 2011-08-11 4 J 0 109000 0 D 1228920 D Common shares 2011-08-11 4 J 0 109000 0 D 2499381 I See footnotes. Common shares 2011-08-11 5 G 0 109000 0 D 2499381 I See footnotes. Shares distributed by EMG Holdings, LP ("EMGH") to Michael W. Vranos. These shares are owned directly by EMGH. After the distribution described herein, EMGH is no longer a reporting person pursuant to Section 16. Shares distributed by EMGH to Michael W. Vranos. VC Investments LLC is the general partner of EMGH, and as such has previously reported indirect ownership of these securities. The shares are owned indirectly by VC. See foontote (7) below for additional information regarding the ownership of these shares. Shares gifted to a family trust formed by Michael W. Vranos. The shares are owned indirectly by Michael W. Vranos. See footnote (7) below for additional information regarding the ownership of these shares. Three affiliated hedge funds ("Hedge Funds") own 1,250,000 common shares. EMGH owns 1,228,920 common shares. Ellington Financial Management LLC ("EFM") owns 20,461 common shares. Ellington Capital Management, LLC ("ECM") is the general partner of the Hedge Funds. VC is the general partner of EMGH and the managing member of EFM and ECM. Michael W. Vranos is the managing member of, and holds a controlling interest in VC. Mr. Vranos, together with VC and, with respect to 1,228,920 common shares, EMGH, share the power to direct the voting and disposition of the common shares, and may be regarded as the beneficial owners of the common shares owned beneficially or of record by each other. Each of Mr. Vranos, VC and EMGH disclaims beneficial ownership of any common shares owned beneficially or of record by each other except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. Christopher C. Green, as attorney-in-fact for Michael W. Vranos 2011-08-15 Christopher C. Green, as attorney-in-fact for EMG Holdings, L.P. 2011-08-15 Christopher C. Green, as attorney-in-fact for VC Investments LLC 2011-08-15