-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HI5NWQ7yrYriIQGx7RBNpsKM5v3WC9zsziR0pTDEvLUEjGoHom9pd+4JS2txlzxk UlmZ3l9g3dZ4wldIOB43xA== 0001193125-06-007349.txt : 20060117 0001193125-06-007349.hdr.sgml : 20060116 20060117174416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-007349 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 40-17F2 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060117 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060117 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQUUS II INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000878932 IRS NUMBER: 760345915 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 40-17F2 SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 814-00098 FILM NUMBER: 06533962 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2727 ALLEN PKWY STREET 2: 13TH FLOOR CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77019 BUSINESS PHONE: 7135290900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2727 ALLEN PARKWAY STREET 2: 13TH FLOOR CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77019 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EQUUS II INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000878932 IRS NUMBER: 760345915 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 40-17F2 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2727 ALLEN PKWY STREET 2: 13TH FLOOR CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77019 BUSINESS PHONE: 7135290900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2727 ALLEN PARKWAY STREET 2: 13TH FLOOR CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77019 40-17F2 1 d4017f2.htm CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTING OF SECURITIES IN CUSTODY OF MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT CO. Certificate of accounting of securities in custody of management investment co.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-17f-2

 

CERTIFICATE OF ACCOUNTING OF SECURITIES AND SIMILAR INVESTMENTS IN THE CUSTODY OF MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CRF 270.17f-2]

 

1. Investment Company Act File Number: 814-00098             Date examination completed: December 2, 2005

 

2. State Identification Number:

 

AL

      AK   AZ   AR   CA

CT

 

CO

 

DE

 

DC

 

FL

 

GA

ID

 

HI

 

IL

 

IN

 

IA

 

KS

LA

 

KY

 

ME

 

MD

 

MA

 

MI

MS

 

MN

 

MO

 

MT

 

NE

 

NV

NJ

 

NH

 

NM

 

NY

 

NC

 

ND

OK

 

OH

 

OR

 

PA

 

RI

 

SC

TN

 

SD

 

TX

 

UT

 

VT

 

VA

WV

 

WA

 

WI

 

WY

 

PUERTO RICO

   

 

Other (specify):

 

3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:

 

Equus II Incorporated

 

4. Address of principal executive office: (number, street, city, state, zip code)

 

2727 Allen Parkway, 13th Floor, Houston, Texas 77019


Management Statement Regarding Compliance with

Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940

 

We, as members of management of Equus II Incorporated (the “Company”), are responsible for complying with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2, Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment Companies, of the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal controls over compliance with those requirements. We have performed an evaluation of the Company’s compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 as of December 2, 2005, and from July 29, 2005 through December 2, 2005.

 

Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Company was in compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of December 2, 2005, and from July 29, 2005 through December 2, 2005, with respect to securities reflected in the investment account of the Company.

 

Equus II Incorporated

 

By:   /S/    HARRY O. NICODEMUS IV        
    Harry O. Nicodemus IV
    Chief Financial Officer
    Title
    January 17, 2006
    Date


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of EQUUS II Incorporated

 

We have examined management’s assertion, included in the accompanying Management Statement Regarding Compliance With Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, that EQUUS II Incorporated (“the Company”) complied with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“the Act”) as of December 2, 2005. Management is responsible for the Company’s compliance with those requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assertion about the Company’s compliance based on our examination.

 

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), and, accordingly, included examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Company’s compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. Included among our procedures were the following tests performed as of December 2, 2005, and with respect to agreement of security purchases and sales, for the period from July 29, 2005 (the date of our last examination) through December 2, 2005:

 

    Count and inspection of all securities located in the vault of the Frost National Bank (the “Custodian”) in San Antonio, Texas without prior notice to management;

 

    Confirmation of all securities hypothecated, pledged, placed in escrow, or out for transfer with brokers, pledges, or transfer agents; and

 

    Reconciliation of all such securities to the books and records of the Company and the Custodian.

 

We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our examination does not provide a legal determination on the Company’s compliance with specified requirements.

 

In our opinion, management’s assertion that EQUUS II, Incorporated complied with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of December 2, 2005, with respect to securities reflected in the investment account of the Company is fairly stated, in all material respects.

 

This report is intended solely for the information and use of the management and the Board of Directors of EQUUS II Incorporated and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

 

/s/ UHY


UHY

Houston, Texas

January 17, 2006

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