- Statement of Ownership (SC 13G)

 

 

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No )*

NGAS Resources, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

62912T103

(CUSIP Number)

Alexander H. McMillan, Esq.

c/o Loeb Partners Corporation

61 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10006 [phone]

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

December 31, 2010

(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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

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CUSIP No.			62912T103
1. Name of Reporting Person			Loeb Arbitrage Management LP
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group			(a) [X]
			(b) [  ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization			Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
	5. Sole Voting Power	-0-
	6. Shared Voting Power	205,286
	7. Sole Dispositive Power	-0-
	8. Shared Dispositive Power	205,286
9. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person				205,286
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares				[  ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)				0.41%
12. Type of Reporting Person				IA, PN

 

 

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CUSIP No.			62912T103
1. Name of Reporting Person			Loeb Arbitrage Fund
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group			(a) [X]
			(b) [  ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization			New York
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
	5. Sole Voting Power	1,654,605
	6. Shared Voting Power	-0-
	7. Sole Dispositive Power	1,654,605
	8. Shared Dispositive Power	-0-
9. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person				1,654,605
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares				[  ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)				3.31%
12. Type of Reporting Person				PN

 

 

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CUSIP No.			62912T103
1. Name of Reporting Person			Loeb Arbitrage Offshore Partners, Ltd.
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group			(a) [X]
			(b) [  ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization			Cayman Islands
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
	5. Sole Voting Power	706,184
	6. Shared Voting Power	-0-
	7. Sole Dispositive Power	706,184
	8. Shared Dispositive Power	-0-
9. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person				706,184
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares				[  ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)				1.41%
12. Type of Reporting Person				CO

 

 

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CUSIP No.			62912T103
1. Name of Reporting Person			Loeb Marathon Fund LP
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group			(a) [X]
			(b) [  ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization			Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
	5. Sole Voting Power	739,458
	6. Shared Voting Power	-0-
	7. Sole Dispositive Power	739,458
	8. Shared Dispositive Power	-0-
9. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person				739,458
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares				[  ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)				1.48%
12. Type of Reporting Person				PN

 

 

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CUSIP No.			62912T103
1. Name of Reporting Person			Loeb Marathon Offshore Partners, Ltd.
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group			(a) [X]
			(b) [  ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization			Cayman Islands
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
	5. Sole Voting Power	231,724
	6. Shared Voting Power	-0-
	7. Sole Dispositive Power	231,724
	8. Shared Dispositive Power	-0-
9. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person				231,724
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares				[  ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)				0.46%
12. Type of Reporting Person				CO

 

 

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CUSIP No.			62912T103
1. Name of Reporting Person			Loeb Asia Fund LP
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group			(a) [X]
			(b) [  ]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization			Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With
	5. Sole Voting Power	125,000
	6. Shared Voting Power	-0-
	7. Sole Dispositive Power	125,000
	8. Shared Dispositive Power	-0-
9. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person				125,000
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares				[  ]
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)				0.25%
12. Type of Reporting Person				PN

 

 

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Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer
NGAS Resources, Inc.
Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
120 Prosperous Place Suite 201 Lexington, KY  40509-1844
Item 2(a).		Name of Person(s) Filing
Loeb Arbitrage Management LP (“LAM”) Loeb Arbitrage Fund (“LAF”) Loeb Arbitrage Offshore Partners, Ltd. (“LAOP”) Loeb Marathon Fund LP (“LMF”) Loeb Marathon Offshore Partners, Ltd. (“LMOP”) Loeb Asia Fund LP (“LA”)
Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office
All filing person(s) and associated investment advisors referenced herein are located at: 61 Broadway, 24 th Floor New York, NY 10006
Item 2(c)		Citizenship or Place of Organization
LAM is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. LAF is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of New York LAOP is a Cayman Islands exempted company. LMF is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. LMOP is a Cayman Islands exempted company. LA is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities
		Common Stock
Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:
		62912T103

 

 

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Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person is filing a:

(a) [  ] A broker or dealer under Section 15 of the 1934 Act

(b) [  ] A bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the 1934 Act

(c)  [  ] An insurance company as defined in Section 3(a) (19) of the 1934 Act

(d) [  ] An investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940

(e) [ X ] An investment advisor in accordance with  Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

(f) [  ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

(g) [  ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

(h) [  ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act

(i) [  ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of Investment Company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

(j) [  ] A group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)

Item 4.	Ownership
(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned:
	See Item 9 of cover pages.
(b)	Percent of Class:
	See Item 11 of cover pages.
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i)	sole power to vote or to direct the vote
	(ii)	shared power to vote or to direct the vote
	(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
	(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
	See Items 5-8 of cover pages.
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 [  ].

 

 

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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
	Not Applicable.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	LAM is a registered investment adviser.  LAM may invest on behalf of itself and clients for which it has investment discretion.   LAF’s general partner is LAM.      LAOP’s registered investment advisor is Loeb Offshore Management LP (“LOM”), a Delaware limited partnership.   LMF’s investment advisor is LAM   LMOP’s investment advisor is LOM.   LA’s investment advisor is LAM
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Not applicable.
Item 10.	Certification
	By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certify that, to the best of such person's 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 such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

 

 

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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.

 

		LOEB ARBITRAGE MANAGEMENT LP
Date:  February 14, 2011		By:_ /s/ Alexander H. McMillan
		Alexander H. McMillan
		Vice President
		LOEB ARBITRAGE FUND
		By: LOEB ARBITRAGE MANAGEMENT LP, G.P.
Date:  February 14, 2011		By:_ /s/ Alexander H. McMillan
		Alexander H. McMillan
		Vice President
		LOEB ARBITRAGE OFFSHORE PARTNERS, LTD.
Date:  February 14, 2011		By:_ /s/ Alexander H. McMillan
		Alexander H. McMillan
		Vice President
		LOEB MARATHON FUND
		By: LOEB MARATHON PARTNERS LLC, G.P.
Date:  February 14, 2011		By:_ /s/ Alexander H. McMillan
		Alexander H. McMillan
		Vice President
		LOEB MARATHON OFFSHORE PARTNERS, LTD.
Date:  February 14, 2011		By:_ /s/ Alexander H. McMillan
		Alexander H. McMillan
		Vice President
		LOEB ASIA FUND LP
Date:  February 14, 2011		By:_ /s/ Alexander H. McMillan
		Alexander H. McMillan
		Vice President

 

 

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