0000891092-13-001054.txt : 20130206 0000891092-13-001054.hdr.sgml : 20130206 20130206134723 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 SC 13G/A 1 e51887sc13ga.txt SCHEDULE 13G 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). 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 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. 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 ---------------- Date /s/ Wilmot H. Kidd ------------------ Wilmot H. Kidd Signature Wilmot H. Kidd, President ------------------------ Name/Title