Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
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- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)*
Tucows Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
898697206
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2019
(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)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
CUSIP NO. 898697206
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Investmentaktiengesellschaft fuer langfristige Invetoren TGV
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Germany
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 1,605,127
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,605,127
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,605,127
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 15.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO, FI
Ownership information above is as of the end of business on January 15,
2020, the business day before the filing of this Schedule 13G/A.
The Umbrella Fund (as defined herein) owns such 1,605,127 shares of Common
Stock (as defined herein) through the Sub-funds (as defined herein) as
follows: 1,393,627 shares through Sub-fund 1; 81,000 shares through Sub-fund 2;
80,000 shares through Sub-fund 3; and 27,500 shares through Sub-fund 4
and 23,000 shares through Sub-fund 5.
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CUSIP NO. 898697206
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Jens Grosse-Allermann
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Germany
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 1,605,127
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,605,127
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,605,127
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 15.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN, HC
Ownership information above is as of the end of business on
January 15, 2020, the business day before the filing of this
Schedule 13G/A.
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CUSIP NO. 898697206
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Norman Rentrop
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Germany
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 1,605,127
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,605,127
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,605,127
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 15.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN, HC
Ownership information above is as of the end of business on
January 15, 2020, the business day before the filing of this
Schedule 13G/A.
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Tucows Inc. (the "Issuer")
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
96 Mowat Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6K 3M1
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
This statement (this "Statement") is being filed by:
(1) Investmentaktiengesellschaft fuer langfristige Investoren TGV
(the "Umbrella Fund"); (2) Jens Grosse-Allermann; and
(3) Norman Rentrop (all of the foregoing, collectively, the
"Reporting Persons"). The Umbrella Fund is organized in Germany
as an umbrella investment company with sub-funds. The Umbrella
Fund is registered with Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungs-
aufsicht (governmental authority) under the Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch
(KAGB) (regulatory scheme). The Umbrella Company directly owns
the Common Stock (as defined below) reported in this Statement
through five sub-funds, being Teilgesellschaftsvermoegen
Langfrist 1 ("Sub-fund 1"), Teilgesellschaftsvermoegen Truffle
("Sub-fund 2"), Teilgesellschaftsvermoegen Partners Fund
("Sub-fund 3"), Teilgesellschaftsvermoegen Compound Interest
("Sub-fund 4") and Teilgesellschaftsvermoegen Intrinsic
("Sub-fund 5", and together with Sub-fund 1, Sub-fund 2,
Sub-fund 3 and Sub-fund 4 the "Sub-funds").
Jens Grosse-Allermann has discretionary
investment authority over the assets of the Umbrella Fund.
Norman Rentrop holds 100% of the voting rights of the Umbrella Fund.
Each of Jens Grosse-Allermann and Norman Rentrop may be deemed to
beneficially own the Common Stock owned directly by the
Umbrella Fund. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial
ownership with respect to any shares other than the shares
owned directly by such Reporting Person.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
Ruengsdorfer Str. 2e, 53173 Bonn, Germany
(c) For citizienship information see Item 4 of the cover page of
each Reporting Person.
(d) This Statement relates to the Common Stock, no par value,
of the Issuer (the "Common Stock")
(e) The CUSIP Number of the Common Stock is: 898697206
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to 240.13d-1(b),
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(15 U.S.C. 78c)
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ x ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
204.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ x ] A non-U.S. institution in accordane with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
type of institution;
(k) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
for the Umbrella Fund, an umbrella investment company with sub-funds
registered with Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht
(governmental authority) under the Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch (KAGB)
(regulatory scheme).
Item 4. Ownership.
See Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover page for each Reporting Person,
and Item 2, which information is given as of the end of business on
January 15, 2020, the business day before the filing of this
Schedule 13G/A. As of the Event Date of December 31, 2019,the
Umbrella Fund directly owned 1,605,127 shares of Common Stock
(1,393,627 shares through Sub-fund 1; 81,000 shares through Sub-fund 2;
80,000 shares through Sub-fund 3, 27,500 shares through Sub-fund 4 and
23,000 shares through Sub-fund 5), representing 15,2%
of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. The percentage
ownership of each Reporting Person is based on 10,572,244 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of November 5, 2019, as reported by
the Issuer in its Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2019.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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 [ ]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person.
See Exhibit 2
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification.
(a) 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, other than
activities solely in connection with a nomination
under 240.14a-11.
(b) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the German regulatory scheme applicable to investment
companies (being Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch (KAGB)) is substantially
comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally
equivalent U.S. institution(s). I also undertake to furnish to
the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise
be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.
(c) Not applicable
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.
Dated: January 16, 2020
Filer
Investmentaktiengesellschaft fuer langfristige Investoren TGV
Jens Grosse-Allermann
By:
/s/ Jens Grosse-Allermann
Name:
Jens Grosse-Allermann, for himself and as CEO of the
Umbrella Fund
By:
/s/ Norman Rentrop
Name: Norman Rentrop