-----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, PiY41wkwqxDOWdC7I2RbIHHWCQqLjqVckSCiX7MNI4tLpEsQ4HDFtazTkghN0Fll K8+SEBl5bCvBOsqXg1o2dQ== 0000891804-03-000064.txt : 20030116 0000891804-03-000064.hdr.sgml : 20030116 20030116112002 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891804-03-000064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030116 GROUP MEMBERS: WALLACE R. WEITZ GROUP MEMBERS: WALLACE R. WEITZ &COMPANY FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEITZ WALLACE R & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883965 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 470654095 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1125 SOUTH 103 STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68124 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PACIFIC PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68124-6008 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVASTAR FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001025953 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 742830661 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52325 FILM NUMBER: 03515862 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 W 47TH PLACE STREET 2: STE 105 CITY: WESTWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66205 BUSINESS PHONE: 9133621090 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 WEST 47TH PLACE CITY: WESTWOOD STATE: KS ZIP: 66205 SC 13G/A 1 novastar.txt NOVASTAR FINANCIAL SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment Number Twelve) Novastar Financial, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 669947400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Cusip Number) 12/31/2002 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: /X/ Rule 13d-1 (b) / / Rule 13d-1 (c) / / Rule 13d-1 (d) 1 CUSIP NO. 669947400 13G 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON Wallace R. Weitz & Company Tax I.D. No. 47-0654095 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] (b) [ X ] 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Nebraska NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5) Sole Voting Power: 2,482,362 6) Shared Voting Power: None 7) Sole Dispositive Power: 2,482,362 8) Shared Dispositive Power: None 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,482,362 10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9. 23.8% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA 2 CUSIP NO. 669947400 13G 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Wallace R. Weitz 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] N/A (b) [ ] 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Citizen of the United States of America NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5) Sole Voting Power: None 6) Shared Voting Power: 2,482,362 7) Sole Dispositive Power: None 8) Shared Dispositive Power: 2,482,362 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,482,362 10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 23.8% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN 3 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Novastar Financial, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office: 1901 W. 47th Place, Suite 105 Westwood, Kansas 66205 Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing: Wallace R. Weitz & Company Wallace R. Weitz, President and Primary Owner of Wallace R. Weitz & Company Item 2(b). Principal Business Address of Persons Filing: 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 600 Omaha, Nebraska 68124-6008 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Wallace R. Weitz & Company - State of Nebraska Wallace R. Weitz - Citizen of United States of America Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 669947400 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (e) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. This statement is being filed by Wallace R. Weitz & Company ("Weitz & Co.") as a registered investment adviser. All of the securities reported in this statement are owned of record by investment advisory clients of Weitz & Co. and none are owned directly or indirectly by Weitz & Co. As permitted by Rule 13d-4, the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Weitz & Co. is the beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by the statement. (g) Control Person. This statement is also being filed by Wallace R. Weitz ("Weitz"), President and primary owner of Weitz & Co. in the event he could be deemed to be an indirect beneficial owner of the securities reported by Weitz & Co. through the exercise of voting control and/or dispositive power over the securities as a result of his official positions or ownership of the voting securities of Weitz & Co. Mr. Weitz does not own directly or indirectly any securities covered by this statement for his own account. As permitted by Rule 13d-4, the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Weitz is the beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by this statement. 4 Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: (i) Weitz & Co. 2,482,362 Shares (ii) Weitz 2,482,362 Shares (b) Percent of Class: (i) Weitz & Co. 23.8% (ii) Weitz 23.8% (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (I) sole power to direct vote: (i) Weitz & Co. 2,482,362 (ii) Weitz 0 (II) shared power to direct vote: (i) Weitz & Co. 2,482,362 (ii) Weitz 2,482,362 (III) sole power to dispose: (i) Weitz & Co. 2,482,362 (ii) Weitz 0 (IV) shared power to dispose: (i) Weitz & Co. 2,482,362 (ii) Weitz 2,482,362 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class N/A Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Weitz Series Fund, Inc.-Value Fund, a registered investment company, is the record owner of 1,946,900 shares of the Issuer as of December 31, 2002 representing 18.7% of the Issuer's shares. 5 Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company N/A Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group N/A Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group N/A 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. 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. Date: January 17, 2003 WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY By: /s/ Wallace R. Weitz Name: Wallace R. Weitz Title: President WALLACE R. WEITZ (Individually) /s/ Wallace R. Weitz 6 Joint Filing Agreement In accordance with Rule 13d-1 (k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons or entities named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Schedule 13G with respect to the securities of the Issuer and further agree that this joint filing agreement be included as an exhibit to this Schedule 13G. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this agreement as of the 17th day of January, 2003. WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY By: /s/ Wallace R. Weitz Name: Wallace R. Weitz Title: President WALLACE R. WEITZ (Individually) /s/ Wallace R. Weitz 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----