U.S. Concrete, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock |
(Title of Class of Securities)
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90333L201 |
(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2013
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 90333L201
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Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) New Generation Advisors LLC Tax ID 26-2742011 |
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Massachusetts
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
694,810
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
694,810
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
694,810
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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[ ]
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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5.0% | |
12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IA |
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Page 3 of 12 Pages
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) George Putnam, III |
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
American
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
694,810
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
694,810
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
694,810
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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[ ]
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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5.0% | |
12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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HC |
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Page 4 of 12 Pages
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Carl E. Owens |
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
American
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
694,810
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
694,810
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
694,810
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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[ ]
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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5.0% | |
12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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HC |
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Page 5 of 12 Pages
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Christopher M. McHugh |
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
American
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
694,810
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
694,810
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
694,810
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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[ ]
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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5.0% | |
12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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HC |
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1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Michael S. Weiner |
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
American
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
694,810
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
694,810
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
694,810
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES
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[ ]
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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5.0% | |
12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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HC |
CUSIP No. 90333L201 |
Page 7 of 12 Pages
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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U.S. Concrete, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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331 N. Main Street | ||
Euless, TX 76039
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Persons Filing:
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(i) New Generation Advisors LLC ("NGA")
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(ii) George Putnam, III ("Putnam") | ||
(iii) Carl E. Owens ("Owens") | ||
(iv) Christopher M. McHugh ("McHugh") | ||
(v) Michael S. Weiner ("Weiner") |
(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office:
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NGA: | ||
49 Union Street | ||
Manchester, MA 01944 | ||
Putnam: | ||
c/o New Generation Advisors LLC | ||
49 Union Street | ||
Manchester, MA 01944
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Owens: | ||
c/o New Generation Advisors LLC | ||
49 Union Street | ||
Manchester, MA 01944 | ||
McHugh: | ||
c/o New Generation Advisors LLC | ||
49 Union Street | ||
Manchester, MA 01944 | ||
Weiner: | ||
c/o New Generation Advisors LLC | ||
49 Union Street | ||
Manchester, MA 01944 | ||
(c)
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Citizenship:
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NGA: Massachusetts | ||
Putnam: American | ||
Owens: American
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McHugh: American
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Weiner: American | ||
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Page 8 of 12 Pages
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
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(e)
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CUSIP Number:
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90333L201
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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[ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
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(b)
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[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
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(c)
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[ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
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(d)
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[ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
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(e)
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[X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
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(f)
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[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
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(g)
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[ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
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(h)
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[ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act.
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(i)
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[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act
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(j)
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[ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)
(ii)(J).
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(k)
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[ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: | |||
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [ ] | |||
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Page 9 of 12 Pages
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
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(a)
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Amount Beneficially Owned:
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(i) NGA: | 694,810 | ||
(ii) Putnam: | 694,810 | ||
(iii) Owens: | 694,810 | ||
(iv) McHugh: | 694,810 | ||
(v) Weiner: | 694,810 | ||
(b)
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Percent of Class:
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(i) NGA: | 5.0% | ||
(ii) Putnam: | 5.0% | ||
(iii) Owens: | 5.0% | ||
(iv) McHugh: | 5.0% | ||
(v) Weiner: | 5.0% | ||
(c)
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Number of Shares as to which the person has:
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(1) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(i) NGA: | 0 | ||
(ii) Putnam: | 0 | ||
(iii) Owens: | 0 | ||
(iv) McHugh: | 0 | ||
(v) Weiner: | 0 | ||
(2) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
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(i) NGA: | 694,810 | ||
(ii) Putnam: | 694,810 | ||
(iii) Owens: | 694,810 | ||
(iv) McHugh: | 694,810 | ||
(v) Weiner: | 694,810 |
(3) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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(i) NGA: | 0 | ||
(ii) Putnam: | 0 | ||
(iii) Owens: | 0 | ||
(iv) McHugh: | 0 | ||
(v) Weiner: | 0 | ||
(4) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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(i) NGA: | 694,810 | ||
(ii) Putnam: | 694,810 | ||
(iii) Owens: | 694,810 | ||
(iv) McHugh: | 694,810 | ||
(v) Weiner: | 694,810 | ||
CUSIP No. 90333L201 |
Page 10 of 12 Pages
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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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 [X]. | ||
Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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N/A
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
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N/A
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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N/A
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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N/A
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CUSIP No. 90333L201 |
Page 11 of 12 Pages
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Item 10.
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Certification:
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. | ||
In accordance with Rule 13d-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the persons filing this statement expressly disclaim the beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission by such persons that they are the beneficial owners of such securities. |
NEW GENERATION ADVISORS LLC | |||||
Date: | February 11, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ George Putnam, III |
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George Putnam, III, President
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Date: | February 11, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ George Putnam, III |
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George Putnam, III
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Date: | February 11, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ Carl E. Owens |
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Carl E. Owens
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Date: | February 11, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ Christopher M. McHugh |
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Christopher M. McHugh
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Date: | February 11, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ Michael S. Weiner |
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Michael S. Weiner
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CUSIP No. 90333L201 |
Page 12 of 12 Pages
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NEW GENERATION ADVISORS LLC | |||||
Date: | February 11, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ George Putnam, III |
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George Putnam, III, President
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Date: | February 11, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ George Putnam, III |
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George Putnam, III
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Date: | February 11, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ Carl E. Owens |
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Carl E. Owens
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Date: | February 11, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ Christopher M. McHugh |
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Christopher M. McHugh
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Date: | February 11, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ Michael S. Weiner |
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Michael S. Weiner
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