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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington,
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SCHEDULE
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EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G32030101
(CUSIP Number)
T.C. Leung, Chairman
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited
18/F Gee Chang Hong Centre
65 Wong Chuk Hong Road
Hong Kong
(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 2, 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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §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 persons 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).
EXPLANATORY NOTE: AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, THE ISSUER HAD ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING 6,697,421 ORDINARY SHARES (EXCLUSIVE OF 340,651 NON-VOTING TREASURY SHARES).
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Item 1. |
Security and Issuer |
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 27, 1999 as amended and supplemented by Amendment Nos. 1, 2 and 3 filed with the SEC on December 28, 1999, July 24, 2001 and May 29, 2003, respectively.
The class of securities to which this Schedule 13D relates is the ordinary shares, par value $.01 per share (the Ordinary Shares), of EURO TECH HOLDINGS COMPANY LIMITED, a British Virgin Islands corporation (the Issuer). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 18/F Gee Chang Hong Centre, 65 Wong Chuk Hong Road, Hong Kong. |
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Item 2. |
Identity and Background |
This statement is being filed by a group consisting of T.C. Leung, Pearl Venture Ltd. (Pearl) and Regent Earning Ltd. (Regent) (the Reporting Group). Pearl is a British Virgin Islands corporation which is a trust for the benefit of Mr. Leung. Regent is a Hong Kong corporation of which Pearl is the majority shareholder. Mr. Leung is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.
The respective business addresses of the members of the Reporting Group are as follows: |
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T.C. Leung |
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c/o Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited |
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18/F Gee Change Hong Centre |
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65 Wong Chuk Hang Road |
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Hong Kong |
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Pearl Venture Ltd. |
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Columbus Centre Building |
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Wickhams Cay |
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Road Town, Tortola, |
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British Virgin Islands |
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Regent Earning Ltd. |
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20/F, Yue Shing |
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Commercial Building |
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15-16 Queen Victoria Street |
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Central, Hong Kong |
During the past five years, no member of the Reporting Group (including the officers and directors of Pearl and Regent) has been (a) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (b) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result thereof was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
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Mr. Leung is a citizen of Hong Kong. Pearl is a British Virgin Islands corporation. Regent is a Hong Kong corporation.
Item 3. |
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
Prior to the Reporting Event (described below), Mr. Leung directly owned 366,676 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer. As a result of the Reporting Event, Mr. Leung directly owned 566,430 Ordinary Shares. Mr. Leung possesses options to purchase the number of Issuers ordinary shares as indicated pursuant to the following plans and at the prices indicated opposite the plan names:. |
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Exercise Price |
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Plans |
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Number of Shares |
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Management Options |
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2,457,000 |
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1.6789 |
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1,146,600 |
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1.221 |
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2000 and 2002 Officers |
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567,000 |
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0.5857 |
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and Directors Plans |
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66,000 |
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0.5787 |
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205,800 |
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4,442,400 |
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The Issuers 2000 and 2002 Officers and Directors Plans both contain cashless exercise provisions permitting the optionholder to pay for the exercise of his option by surrendering Ordinary Shares valued at the fair market value of such shares on the date of exercise, provided that such shares were held by the optionholder for not less than six months prior to the date of exercise of the option.
Mr. Leung has exercised 234,300 options exercisable at $0.5787 per share granted to him pursuant to the 2000 Officers and Directors Plan of the Issuer by the payment of $30.91 in cash and the surrender of 34,546 Ordinary Shares owned by him valued at $3.924 per share (or $135,558.50), for an aggregate exercise price of $135,589.41. As a consequence, Mr. Leungs ownership changed by cancelling 34,546 shares, but with the Issuer, issuing to him 234,300 new shares, for a net increase of 199,754 shares (the Reporting Event). The shares owned directly by Mr. Leung increased from 366,676 shares to 566,430 shares. His options decreased by 234,300 from 4,676,700 options to 4,442,400 options.
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Purpose of Transaction |
Investment purposes. |
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Item 5. |
Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
As of the date hereof, the aggregate number of shares held of record by all members of the Reporting Group is 8,047,903 or approximately 72.2% of the Issuers issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares.
Mr. Leung possesses sole voting and dispositive power as to 566,430 of the Issuers Ordinary Shares owned by him and as to the options to purchase 4,442,400 of the Issuers Ordinary Shares.
Regent and Pearl share voting and dispositive power as to the Ordinary Shares owned of record by Regent (265,082 shares or 4.0% of the Issuers Ordinary Shares). When Pearls record ownership (2,773,991 shares) is aggregated with its beneficial ownership in the shares held in the name of Regent, Pearl beneficially owns 3,039,073 shares or 55.4% of Issuers Ordinary Shares. |
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Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
None. |
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Item 7. |
Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
Agreement among the Reporting Group to file a single Statement on Schedule 13D on behalf of each of them. |
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and accurate.
Dated: September 9, 2005 |
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/s/ T.C. Leung |
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T.C. Leung |
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PEARL VENTURE LTD. |
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Dated: September 9, 2005 |
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/s/ Yeung Kai-Tai |
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Name: Yeung Kai-Tai |
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Title: Director |
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REGENT EARNING LTD. |
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Dated: September 9, 2005 |
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/s/ Wong Shing Yue, Eddy |
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Name: Wong Shing Yue, Eddy |
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Title: Director |
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EXHIBIT
The undersigned hereby agree as follows:
WHEREAS, the undersigned may be obligated to file Statements on Schedule 13D with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) to report their beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares of Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited;
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby agree that a single Statement on Schedule 13D is to be filed with the SEC on behalf of each of them.
Dated: September 9, 2005 |
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/s/ T.C. Leung |
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T.C. Leung |
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PEARL VENTURE LTD. |
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Dated: September 9, 2005 |
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/s/ Yeung Kai-Tai |
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Name: Yeung Kai-Tai |
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Title: Director |
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REGENT EARNING LTD. |
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Dated: September 9, 2005 |
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/s/ Wong Shing Yue, Eddy |
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Name: Wong Shing Yue, Eddy |
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Title: Director |
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