0001140361-13-006975.txt : 20130214 0001140361-13-006975.hdr.sgml : 20130214 20130214134226 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-13-006975 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130214 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JOHNSEN NIELS M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038499 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE WHITEHALL ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: JOHNSEN NEILS M DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970430 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000278041 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412] IRS NUMBER: 362989662 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1028 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32133 FILM NUMBER: 13610544 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 NORTH WATER STREET STREET 2: SUITE # 18290 CITY: MOBILE STATE: AL ZIP: 36602 BUSINESS PHONE: 2512439100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 2004 CITY: MOBILE STATE: AL ZIP: 36652 SC 13G/A 1 doc1.htm NONE Schedule 13G
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)*
 
International Shipholding Corporation 
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
460321201
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2012
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
     o  Rule 13d-1(b)
 
     x  Rule 13d-1(c)
 
     o  Rule 13d-1(d)
 
* 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).
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  460321201      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 JOHNSEN NIELS M
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   o
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 United States of America
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 229,783
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 867,107
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 229,783
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 867,107
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 1,096,890
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 15.2%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 IN
 

FOOTNOTES
  
 Based on 7,203,860 total shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.
 
 
 
 
Item 1.

 
(a)
Name of Issuer
 
 
International Shipholding Corporation

 
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
 
 
11 North Water St.
Suite 18290
Mobile, AL 36602

Item 2.

 
(a)
Name of Person Filing
 
 
Niels Mercer Johnsen

 
(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
 
 
One Whitehall Street
New York, New York 10004

 
(c)
Citizenship
 
 
United States of America

 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities
 
 
Common Stock, $1.00 par value

 
(e)
CUSIP Number
 
 
460321201

 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 
(a)
o
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 
(b)
o
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
(c)
o
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
(d)
o
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

 
(e)
o
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 
(f)
o
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 
(g)
o
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 
(h)
o
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 
(i)
o
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 
(j)
o
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
(k)
o
A group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 1,096,890

 
(b)
Percent of class: 15.2

 
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:

 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 229,783

 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 867,107

 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 229,783

 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 867,107

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o .
 
Not applicable
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
Mr. Johnsen is one of the three trustees of the Niels W. Johnsen Family 2011 Trust (the “Family Trust”), the beneficiaries of which are members of his family. The Family Trust beneficially owns 867,107 shares of International Shipholding Corporation, including (i) 642,485 shares held directly and (ii) 224,622 shares held indirectly through the Family Trust’s controlling interest in a corporation, of which Mr. Johnsen is a shareholder, Vice President and Director. The corporation has the sole right to receive dividends from and the proceeds from the sale of the 224,622 shares, which is less than five percent of the class of subject securities.
 
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 not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose 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.
 
 
 International Shipholding Corporation
 
    
Date: February 14, 2013
By:
/s/  Niels Mercer Johnsen 
   Name: Niels Mercer Johnsen 
   Title:  Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer 
    
 
Footnotes:

Attention:
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)