sched13d_a.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D/A (Amendment No. 6)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Global Sources Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, Par Value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G 39300 101
(CUSIP Number)
Merle A. Hinrichs
c/o Global Sources Ltd.
Canon’s Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton, HM 12
Bermuda
with a copy to
James J. Clark, Esq.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
80 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
(212) 701-3849
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 7, 2011
(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 §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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 (“Act”) 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).
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CUSIP No. G 39300 101
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(1)
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Merle A. Hinrichs
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(2)
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3)
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SEC USE ONLY
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(4)
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
N/A
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(5)
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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(6)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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Number of
Shares
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(7)
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SOLE VOTING POWER
14,642,283
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Benefi-
cially
Owned
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(8)
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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by Each
Reporting
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(9)
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,642,283
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Person
With
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(10)
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(11)
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,642,283
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(12)
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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(13)
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
43.33% (based on 33,793,948 Common Shares outstanding on December 7, 2011)
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(14)
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1.
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Security and Issuer.
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Item 1 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
This Amendment No. 6 amends the Schedule 13D filed on December 8, 2003 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 on November 18, 2008 (“Amendment No. 1”), Amendment No. 2 on January 13, 2009 (“Amendment No. 2”), Amendment No. 3 on January 22, 2009 (“Amendment No. 3”) and Amendment No. 4 on August 16, 2010 (“Amendment No. 4”) and Amendment No. 5 on October 15, 2010 (“Amendment No. 5”) the “Schedule 13D”).
Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer.
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows:
(a) The Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of 14,642,283 Common Shares representing 43.33% of the outstanding Common Shares (based on 33,793,948 Common Shares outstanding on December 7, 2011). Prior to the transfer described in clause (c) below, the Reporting Person’s beneficial ownership increased from the amount disclosed in Amendment No. 5 by 56,443 Common Shares due to the vesting of such Common Shares to the Reporting Person under the Issuer’s equity compensation plans.
(c) On December 7, 2011, the Reporting Person transferred 339,806 shares of the Issuer’s Common Shares to his wife, Miriam Hinrichs, as a gift. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the shares of the Issuer’s Common Shares held by Miriam Hinrichs.
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Item 6.
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Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
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Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
See Item 5(c).
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.
Date: December 19, 2011
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/s/ Merle A. Hinrichs
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Merle A. Hinrichs
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The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing persons, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such persons shall be filed with the statement: provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)