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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001039565-05-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20050202
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050202
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERCHANTS GROUP INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000803027
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
IRS NUMBER: 161280763
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38207
FILM NUMBER: 05567456
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 250 MAIN ST
CITY: BUFFALO
STATE: NY
ZIP: 14202
BUSINESS PHONE: 7168493333
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 250 MAIN ST
CITY: BUFFALO
STATE: NY
ZIP: 14202
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KAHN BROTHERS & CO INC /DE/
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001039565
IRS NUMBER: 132948997
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: KHAN BROTHERS & CO INC
STREET 2: 555 MADISON AVENUE 22ND FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129805050
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: KAHN BROTHERS & CO INC
STREET 2: 555 MADISON AVENUE 22ND FLOOR
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10022
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KAHN THOMAS GRAHAM
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970516
SC 13G/A
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mgp13g04.txt
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
ITEM 1
(a) Name of Issuer: MERCHANTS GROUP INC.
(b) Address of Issuer: 250 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14202
ITEM 2
(a) Name of Person Filing: KAHN BROTHERS & CO., INC.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
555 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
(c) Citizenship: USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON
(e) CUSIP Number: 588539106
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 111,450
(b) Percent of class: 5.27%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(iv) Shared power to dispose to direct the disposition of:
111,450