0000919574-13-005619.txt : 20130924 0000919574-13-005619.hdr.sgml : 20130924 20130924091839 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-13-005619 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130924 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EUROSEAS LTD. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001341170 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82592 FILM NUMBER: 131111217 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 MESSOGIOU & EVROPIS STREET CITY: 151 25 MAROUSSI STATE: J3 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 011 30 210 6105110 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 MESSOGIOU & EVROPIS STREET CITY: 151 25 MAROUSSI STATE: J3 ZIP: 00000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Friends Investment CO Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389310 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AETHRION CENTER STREET 2: 40 AG, KONSTANTINOU STREET CITY: 151 24 MAROUSSI STATE: J3 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 011-30-211-180-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AETHRION CENTER STREET 2: 40 AG, KONSTANTINOU STREET CITY: 151 24 MAROUSSI STATE: J3 ZIP: 00000 SC 13D/A 1 d1414979_13d-a.htm d1414979_13d-a.htm

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
Under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)


Euroseas Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)


Common Shares, $0.03 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)


Y23592 20 0
(CUSIP Number)


Friends Investment Company Inc.
4 Messogiou Street & Evropis St.
151 25 Maroussi Greece
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)


September 19, 2013
(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or  Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box [X].
 
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).
 

   
*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 
 
 



CUSIP No.
      Y23592 20 0
    

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
  
     
 
Friends Investment Company Inc.
  

2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
(a)
[_]
   
(b)
[_]

3.
SEC USE ONLY
  
     
     

4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
  
     
 
WC
  

5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
[_]
     
     

6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
     
 
Republic of the Marshall Islands
  

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     

7.
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
     
 
19,224,006
  

8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
     
 
-0-
  

9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
 
19,224,006
  

10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
[_]
     
 
-0-
  

11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
  
 
PERSON
  
     
 
19,224,006
  

12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
  
 
CERTAIN SHARES*
  
   
[    ]

13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
  
     
 
42.4%
  

14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
  
     
 
CO
  


 
 
 

CUSIP NO. Y23592 20 0


Item 1.  Security and Issuer

This Schedule 13D relates to shares of common shares, $0.03 par value (the "Shares") of Euroseas Ltd., a Marshall Islands corporation (the "Issuer").  The principal executive office and mailing address of the Issuer is 4 Messogiou Street & Evropis St., 151 25 Maroussi, Greece.

Item 2.  Identity and Background

This Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of Friends Investment Company Inc. (the "Reporting Person").

(a, b, c) The address of the Reporting Person's principal place of business is 4 Messogiou Street & Evropis St., 151 25 Maroussi, Greece.  The principal business of the Reporting Person is acting as a shipping investment holding company.  The name, citizenship, present principal occupation and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted of each executive officer and director of the Reporting Person is set forth below. Unless otherwise indicated, the present principal occupation of each person is with the Reporting Person. If no business address is given, the director's or executive officer's address is 4 Messogiou Street & Evropis St., 151 25 Maroussi, Greece.

         
Aristides P. Pittas
  
President, Director
  
Mr. Pittas is a citizen of Greece.  His principal occupation is serving as Vice Chairman of the Issuer.
         
Aristides J. Pittas
  
Vice President/ Director
  
Mr. Pittas is a citizen of Greece.  His principal occupation is serving as Chairman, CEO and President of the Issuer and President of Eurobulk Ltd.
         
Nikolaos J. Pittas
  
Treasurer/Secretary/ Director
  
Mr. Pittas is a citizen of Greece.  His principal occupation is serving as the financial manager of Eurobulk Ltd.
         
George Skarvelis
  
Director
  
Mr. Skarvelis is a citizen of Greece.  His principal occupation is serving as manager of Marine Spirit S.A.
         
Emmanuel Pittas
  
Director
  
Mr. Pittas is a citizen of Greece.  His principal occupation is serving as vice president of Eurobulk Ltd.
         

(d, e) To the best knowledge of the Reporting Person, none of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2 has, during the past five years, been convicted of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been 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.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The source of funds for the purchases of 19,224,006 Shares held in the account of the Reporting Person was the working capital of the Reporting Person.

No borrowed funds were used to purchase the Shares, other than any borrowed funds used for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business.

 
 
 


The other persons named in response to Item 2 hold the following number of Shares in their accounts which they received pursuant to the Issuer's Stock Incentive Plan and pursuant to a rights offering to shareholders of the Issuer:

   
Vested/Purchased Pursuant to a Rights Offering
    
Unvested
  
Aristides P. Pittas
     73,693       27,000  
Aristides J. Pittas
     389,076       99,000  
Nikolaos J. Pittas
     95,360       27,000  
George Skarvelis
     12,040       10,500  
Emmanuel Pittas
     115,363       27,000  
 
Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction

The Reporting Person has acquired its Shares of the Issuer for investment.  The Reporting Person evaluates its investment in the Shares on a continual basis.  The Reporting Person has no plans or proposals as of the date of this filing which, other than as expressly set forth below, relate to, or would result in, any of the actions enumerated in Item 4 of the instructions to Schedule 13D.

Aristides J. Pittas, who serves as the Vice President and a director of the Reporting Person, is the Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and a Class A Director of the Issuer.  Aristides P. Pittas, who serves as the President and a director of the Reporting Person, is the Vice Chairman and a Class A Director of the Issuer.  George Skarvelis, who serves as a director of the Reporting Person, is a Class B Director of the Issuer.

On March 25, 2010, the Reporting Person and Aristides J. Pittas entered into a Shareholder Voting Agreement with the Issuer, Paros Ltd., All Seas Investors I Ltd., All Seas Investors II Ltd. and All Seas Investors III Ltd. (the "Shareholder Agreement") whereby the Reporting Person has agreed to vote its Shares in favor of any directors nominated by Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. ("Eton Park") and Rhône Capital III L.P. ("Rhône") to fill additional board seats which may be created pursuant to the provisions of the joint venture agreement between the Issuer and companies managed by Eton Park and an affiliate of Rhône.  In addition, the Reporting Person has agreed that it will support the directors nominated by Eton Park and Rhône for so long as Eton Park and Rhône satisfy the applicable ownership thresholds in the joint venture agreement.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a), (b) Based on the Issuer's Form 6-K filed on August 13, 2013 there were 45,319,605 Shares issued and outstanding as of August 13, 2013.  Based on such information, the Reporting Person reports beneficial ownership of the following Shares:

The Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own 19,224,006 Shares, representing approximately 42.4% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer.  The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote 19,224,006 Shares and the shared power to vote 0 Shares.  The Reporting Person has the sole power to dispose of 19,224,006 Shares and the shared power to dispose of 0 Shares.

None of the other persons named in response to Item 2 have the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, the shared power to vote or direct the vote, the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Shares that are the subject of this Statement.

(c)           The Reporting Person's transactions in the Shares since the prior Schedule 13D Amendment are set forth in Exhibit B.  All such transactions were carried out in open market transactions.

(d)           No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any of the Issuer's Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.

 
 
 



(e)           Not applicable.

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer

On March 25, 2010, the Reporting Person and Aristides J. Pittas entered into the Shareholder Voting Agreement described in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D.  The Reporting Person has agreed to vote its Shares in favor of any directors nominated by Eton Park and Rhône to fill additional board seats which may be created pursuant to the provisions of the joint venture agreement between the Issuer and companies managed by Eton Park and an affiliate of Rhône.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit A: Voting Agreement dated March 25, 2010 by and among the Reporting Person, Aristides J. Pittas, the Issuer, Paros Ltd., All Seas Investors I Ltd., All Seas Investors II Ltd. and All Seas Investors III Ltd. (incorporated by reference from Amendment 1 to this Schedule 13D filed on March 26, 2010)

Exhibit B – Schedule of the Reporting Person's transactions in the Shares since the prior Schedule 13D Amendment.

 
 
 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



Dated:  September 24, 2013
    
     
FRIENDS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC.
    
     
     
By:
/s/ Aristides J.Pittas
    
Name:
Aristides J. Pittas
    
Title:
Vice President
    
       





 
 
 

EXHIBIT B

TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY THE REPORTING PERSONS
SINCE THE PRIOR SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT

DATE
 
  
SHARES PURCHASED/(SOLD)
    
PRICE
  
09/23/2013
     (1,700 )     1.66  
09/23/2013
     (2,000 )     1.68  
09/23/2013
     (10,000 )     1.72  
09/23/2013
     (10,000 )     1.64  
09/23/2013
     (10,000 )     1.63  
09/20/2013
     (2,040 )     1.80  
09/20/2013
     (10,000 )     1.75  
09/20/2013
     (10,000 )     1.70  
09/20/2013
     (10,000 )     1.70  
09/19/2013
     (30,000 )     1.53  
09/19/2013
     (10,000 )     1.62  
09/19/2013
     (10,000 )     1.66  
09/19/2013
     (50,000 )     1.68  
09/19/2013
     (10,000 )     1.73  
09/19/2013
     (10,000 )     1.73  
09/16/2013
     (5,000 )     1.46  
09/16/2013
     (5,000 )     1.45  
09/16/2013
     (5,000 )     1.45  
09/16/2013
     (5,000 )     1.45  
09/16/2013
     (5,000 )     1.45  
09/16/2013
     (5,000 )     1.45  
09/12/2013
     (918 )     1.50  
09/12/2013
     (5,000 )     1.52  
09/12/2013
     (5,000 )     1.50  
09/12/2013
     (5,000 )     1.50  
09/12/2013
     (5,000 )     1.50  
09/11/2013
     (5,000 )     1.61  
09/11/2013
     (5,000 )     1.60  
09/11/2013
     (5,000 )     1.59  
09/11/2013
     (5,000 )     1.59  
09/10/2013
     (4,517 )     1.60  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.74  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.74  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.74  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.66  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.63  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.63  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.61  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.60  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.60  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.60  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.60  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.60  

 
 
 


DATE 
 
  
SHARES PURCHASED/(SOLD)
    
PRICE
  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.60  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.60  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.57  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.57  
09/10/2013
     (5,000 )     1.57  
09/09/2013
     (5,000 )     1.55  
09/09/2013
     (5,000 )     1.55  
09/09/2013
     (5,000 )     1.55  
09/09/2013
     (5,000 )     1.55  
09/09/2013
     (5,000 )     1.55  
09/09/2013
     (5,000 )     1.55  
09/09/2013
     (5,000 )     1.54  
09/09/2013
     (5,000 )     1.53  
09/09/2013
     (5,000 )     1.53  
09/09/2013
     (5,000 )     1.53  
09/09/2013
     (10,000 )     1.62  
09/09/2013
     (10,000 )     1.60  
09/09/2013
     (10,000 )     1.55  
09/09/2013
     (10,000 )     1.55  
09/09/2013
     (10,000 )     1.53  
09/06/2013
     (722 )     1.46  
09/06/2013
     (5,000 )     1.46  
09/06/2013
     (5,000 )     1.46  
09/06/2013
     (5,000 )     1.46  
09/06/2013
     (5,000 )     1.46  
05/28/2013
     (53 )     1.15  
05/22/2013
     (5,000 )     1.25  
05/22/2013
     (5,000 )     1.25  
05/22/2013
     (5,000 )     1.23  
05/22/2013
     (5,000 )     1.22  
05/22/2013
     (5,000 )     1.22  
05/22/2013
     (5,000 )     1.22  
05/22/2013
     (5,000 )     1.22  
05/22/2013
     (5,000 )     1.19  
05/21/2013
     (2,500 )     1.18  
05/21/2013
     (5,000 )     1.18  
05/21/2013
     (5,000 )     1.18  
05/21/2013
     (5,000 )     1.18  
05/21/2013
     (5,000 )     1.18  
05/21/2013
     (5,000 )     1.18  
05/21/2013
     (5,000 )     1.17  
05/21/2013
     (8,300 )     1.19  
05/21/2013
     (10,000 )     1.18  
05/21/2013
     (10,000 )     1.18  
05/21/2013
     (10,000 )     1.17  
05/21/2013
     (10,000 )     1.17  
05/21/2013
     (15,000 )     1.17  
05/20/2013
     (4,200 )     1.17  
 
 
 
 

 
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