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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891092-13-001054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20130206
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130206
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GeoMet, Inc.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001352302
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
IRS NUMBER: 760662382
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81947
FILM NUMBER: 13577173
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 909 FANNIN, SUITE 3208
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77010
BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 659-3855
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 909 FANNIN, SUITE 3208
CITY: HOUSTON
STATE: TX
ZIP: 77010
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018748
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
IRS NUMBER: 131875970
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 630 FIFTH AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 820
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10111
BUSINESS PHONE: 212-698-2020
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 630 FIFTH AVENUE
STREET 2: SUITE 820
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10111
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANS CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700722
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BUERGER LADET & RADINSKY INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671026
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
GeoMet, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 per value per share/Series A
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
37250U-20-1/37250U300
(CUSIP Number)
*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).
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1) Names of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. Of Above Persons:
Central Securities Corporation
13-1875970
2) Check the appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) (b) Not Applicable
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware
Numbers of 5) Sole Voting Power
Shares 4,068,723 (see Item 4)
Beneficially
Owned by 6) Shared Voting Power
Each -0-
Reporting
Person 7) Sole Dispositive Power
With 4,068,723 (see Item 4)
8) Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person:
4,068,723 (see Item 4)
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain
Shares*
Not Applicable
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
5.1%
12) Type of Reporting Person*
IV
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
GeoMet, Inc.
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
909 Fannin Suite 1850
Houston, Texas 77010
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Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
Central Securities Corporation
Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office:
630 Fifth Avenue
Suite 820
New York, New York 10111
Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
Delaware
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
37250U201
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Investment Company registered under section 8 of
the Investment Company Act of 1940
Item 4 (a) Central Securities Corporation owns 268,934 shares of Convertible
Preferred Series A of GeoMet, Inc. which would constitute 2,068,723
common shares, if converted, in addition to 2,000,000 common shares
owned as of the reporting date.
Amount beneficially Owned:
4,068,723
Item 4 (b) Percent of Class:
5.1%
Item 4 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
4,068,723
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
4,068,723
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
-0-
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. Not applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company. Not applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of members of the
Group. Not applicable.
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
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.
February 6, 2013
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Date
/s/ Wilmot H. Kidd
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Wilmot H. Kidd
Signature
Wilmot H. Kidd, President
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Name/Title
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