SC 13D/A 1 SC 13D/A


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13D
AMENDMENT NO. 10

(Rule 13d-101)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

PURE CYCLE CORPORATION


   (Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

   746228 10 5


(CUSIP Number)

 

George M. Middlemas

225 W. Washington

Suite 1500

Chicago, IL 60606

(312) 857-2800


   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)

               

December 22, 2005


(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box  

     Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.





CUSIP No. 746228105

13D

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Apex Investment Fund II, L.P. 36-389-8753

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  N/A   (b)      X 

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

N/A

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

813,186

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

813,186

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

813,186

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 N/A

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.63%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN



CUSIP No. 746228105

13D

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Environmental Venture Fund Liquidating Trust 61-6284514

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  N/A   (b)      X 

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

N/A

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

289,811

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

289,811

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

289,811

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

  N/A

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.01%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO



CUSIP No. 746228105

13D

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

The Productivity Fund II Liquidating Trust 20-6247443

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  N/A   (b)      X 

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

N/A

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

224,004

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

224,004

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

224,004

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

  N/A

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.55%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN



CUSIP No. 746228105

13D

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Environmental Private Equity Fund II, L.P. 36-383-0765

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  N/A   (b)      X 

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

N/A

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

371,472

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

371,472

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

371,472

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

  N/A

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.57%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

 

 

 

 

 

 


     THIS SCHEDULE AMENDS A SCHEDULE 13D DATED AUGUST 12, 1992, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 DATED MAY 25, 1994, AMENDMENT NO. 2 DATED JULY 29, 1997, AMENDMENT NO. 3 DATED AUGUST 3, 1998, AMENDMENT NO. 4 DATED AUGUST 29, 2000, AMENDMENT NO. 5 DATED AUGUST 29, 2000, AMENDMENT NO. 6 DATED JUNE 24, 2004, AMENDMENT NO. 7 DATED AUGUST 31, 2004, AMENDMENT NO. 8 DATED MAY 25, 2005, AND AMENDMENT NO. 9 DATED AUGUST 26, 2005 (AS AMENDED, THE “ORIGINAL 13D”).  ALL ITEMS NOT MENTIONED SPECIFICALLY IN THIS AMENDMENT REMAIN AS PROVIDED IN THE ORIGINAL 13D.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

(a)(i) 

Apex owns 813,186 shares of Common Stock, or 5.63% of such shares. EVF owns 289,811 shares of Common Stock, or 2.01% of such shares. PF II owns 224,004 shares of Common Stock, or 1.55% of such shares. EPEF owns 371,472 shares of Common Stock, or 2.57% of such shares.

 

 

 

 

In addition, Middlemas holds 33,333 shares of Common Stock.

 

 

 

 

(a)(ii) 

By reason of its status as ultimate general partner or liquidating trustee of the Filing Parties, FAC may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 1,698,473 shares of Common Stock, or 11.76% of such shares.  By reason of his status as stockholder of FAC, F. Oliver Nicklin, Jr. may also be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such shares.

 

 

 

 

 

By reason of their status as ultimate general partners of Apex, Stellar (and through Stellar, Johnson), Middlemas and Chartwell (and through Chartwell, Renze) may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owners of 813,186 shares of Common Stock, or 5.63% of such shares.  When these shares are combined with the 33,333 shares of Common Stock he owns individually, Middlemas may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 849,519 shares of Common Stock, or 5.88% of such shares.

 

 

 

 

 

By reason of his status as ultimate general partner of EPEF and liquidating trustee of PF II, Maxwell may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 595,476 shares of Common Stock, or 4.24% of such shares.

 

 

 

 

(a)(iii)

Each of the Filing Parties disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock described herein except those shares that are owned by the Filing Party directly.  The Filing Parties understand that each of the other persons named as officer, director, partner or other affiliate of any Filing Party herein disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares of Common Stock described herein, except for Middlemas with respect to 33,333 shares he owns individually.

 

 

 

 

 

Each of the Filing Parties disclaims the existence of a “group” among any or all of them and further disclaims the existence of a “group” among any or among all of them and any or all of the other persons named as an officer, director, partner or other affiliate of any Filing Party, in each case within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the 1934 Act.

 

 

 

 

(b)(i)

Apex has the sole power to dispose of and to vote 813,186 shares of Common Stock.  FAC, Stellar, Johnson, Middlemas, Chartwell and Renze may be deemed to share the power to direct the disposition or vote of the 813,186 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Apex.

 

 

 

 

(b)(ii)

EVF has the sole power to dispose of and to vote 289,811 shares of Common Stock.  FAC may be deemed to share the power to direct the disposition or vote of the 289,811 shares of Common Stock owned directly by EVF.

 

 

 

 

(b)(iii)

PF II has the sole power to dispose of and to vote 224,004 shares of Common Stock.  FAC and Maxwell may be deemed to share the power to direct the disposition or vote of the 224,004 shares of Common Stock owned directly by PF II.

 

 

 

 

(b)(iv)

EPEF has the sole power to dispose of and to vote 371,472 shares of Common Stock.  FAC and Maxwell may be deemed to share the power to direct the disposition or vote of the 371,472 shares of Common Stock owned directly by EPEF.

 

 

 

 

(b)(v)

Middlemas has the sole power to dispose of and to vote 33,333 shares of Common Stock.

 

 

 

 

(c)

Apex sold 32,500 shares of Common Stock at $7.20 per share in the public market on December 22, 2005. EVF sold 35,193 shares of Common Stock at $7.20 per share in the public market on December 22, 2005. PF II sold 27,195 shares of Common Stock at $7.20 per share in the public market on December 22, 2005. EPEF sold 45,112 shares of Common Stock at $7.20 per share in the public market on December 22, 2005.

 

 

 

 

(d)

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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 as of the 22nd day of December, 2005.

APEX INVESTMENT FUND II, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Apex Management Partnership, General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Stellar Investment Co., General Partner of

 

 

 

 

Apex Management Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 By: ___________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

James A. Johnson, President

 

 

 

By:

First Analysis Corporation, General Partner of

 

 

 

 

Apex Management Partnership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 By: ___________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

F. Oliver Nicklin, Jr., President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL PRIVATE EQUITY FUND II, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Environmental Private Equity Management II, L.P.,

 

 

General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

First Analysis EPEF Management Company II, General Partner of Environmental Private

 

 

 

 

Equity Management II, L. P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

First Analysis Corporation, General Partner of

 

 

 

 

 

First Analysis EPEF Management Company II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 By: ___________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

F. Oliver Nicklin, Jr., President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

_________________________________________

 

 

 

 

Bret R. Maxwell, General Partner of First Analysis

 

 

 

 

EPEF Management Company II

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

THE PRODUCTIVITY FUND II LIQUIDATING TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

By:

First Analysis Management Company II, General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

First Analysis Corporation, Liquidating Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: ___________________________________

 

 

 

 

F. Oliver Nicklin, Jr., President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

___________________________________

 

 

 

Bret R. Maxwell, Liquidating Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


SIGNATURE (CONTINUED)

     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 as of the 22nd day of December, 2005.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL VENTURE FUND LIQUIDATING TRUST

 

 

 

By:

First Analysis Corporation, Liquidating Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

By: ___________________________________

 

 

 

F. Oliver Nicklin, Jr., President