13F-HR 1 form13fhr.txt NONE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: 12/31/2012 Check here if Amendment []; Amendment Number: ------- This Amendment (Check only one.): [] is a restatement. [] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: TowerView LLC Address: 500 PARK AVENUE NY, NY 10022 Form 13F File Number: 028-11433 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this submission. Persons Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Neil S. Shapiro Title:   Phone: 212-935-6655 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Neil S. Shapiro New York, NY 2/5/2013 --------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 24 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $253,701,000.00 -------------- List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 ---------------------------------------- -------------- --------- ---------- ------------------ ---------- -------- ---------------- SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP VALUE PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ---------------------------------------- -------------- --------- ---------- --------- --- ---- ---------- -------- ---- ------ ---- AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION CMN COM 026375105 27,024,000 1,600,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 CLASS A BRT REALTY TRUST (SBI)$3.00PAR CMN COM 055645303 1,083,000 166,558 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 BARNES & NOBLE, INC CMN COM 067774109 30,180,000 2,000,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 BIOTA PHARMACEUTICALS INC CMN COM 090694100 754,000 188,989 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP CMN COM 205363104 8,811,000 220,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 CORNING INCORPORATED CMN COM 219350105 4,291,000 340,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 EXCO RESOURCES INC CMN COM 269279402 3,621,000 534,800 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL-A CLASS A COM 291525103 2,529,000 1,283,600 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP 6.25% SERIES CNV 291525202 87,000 9,516 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 A CVT PREFERRED PFD FISHER COMMUNICATIONS INC CMN COM 337756209 24,392,000 903,725 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 GRIFFIN LAND & NURSERIES CMN COM 398231100 3,246,000 120,236 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 GYRODYNE CO AMER CMN COM 403820103 4,663,000 64,704 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 CALL/HPQ @ 13 EXP 01/18/2014 CALL 428236103 146,000 500 SH CALL SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 CALL/HPQ @ 20 EXP 01/18/2014 CALL 428236103 71,000 1,000 SH CALL SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 INTERNET PATENTS CORP CMN COM 46063G101 373,000 105,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC CMN CLASS A COM 479167108 16,519,000 829,283 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 REALNETWORKS INC CMN COM 75605L708 2,306,000 305,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 SAGA COMMUNICATION, INC. CMN CLASS A COM 786598300 45,354,000 975,349 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 RTS/SANOFI-AVENTIS EXP12/31/2020 RTS 80105N113 935,000 550,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ORDINARY COM 858495104 846,000 40,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 COMMON STOCK TEJON RANCH CO CMN COM 879080109 73,008,000 2,600,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES INC CMN CLASS A COM 957541105 167,000 90,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD CMN CLASS A COM G67743107 2,104,000 180,000 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0 STEALTHGAS INC. CMN COM Y81669106 1,191,000 150,249 SH SOLE NONE SOLE NONE 0