SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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Stewart Information Services Corporation |
(Name of Issuer) | |
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Common Stock |
(Title of Class of Securities) | |
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860372101 |
(CUSIP Number) | |
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December 31, 2011 |
(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) |
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Rule 13d-1(c) |
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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 ("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. 860372101 |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Manulife Financial Corporation | ||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o (b) o N/A | ||
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada | ||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
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SOLE VOTING POWER
-0- | |
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SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- | ||
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- | ||
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- | ||
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, Manulife Asset Management (North America) Limited and Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC | ||
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A | ||
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
See line 9 above. | ||
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC | ||
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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CUSIP No. 860372101 |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Manulife Asset Management (North America) Limited | ||
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o (b) o N/A | ||
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SEC USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada | ||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
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SOLE VOTING POWER
14,301 | |
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SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- | ||
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
14,301 | ||
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- | ||
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
14,301 | ||
10 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A | ||
11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.08% | ||
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA | ||
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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CUSIP No. 860372101 |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC | ||
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) o (b) o N/A | ||
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | ||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
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SOLE VOTING POWER
1,274,607 | |
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SHARED VOTING POWER
-0- | ||
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,274,607 | ||
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0- | ||
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,274,607 | ||
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A | ||
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.98% | ||
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA | ||
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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Item 1(a) Name
of Issuer:
Stewart Information Services Corporation
Item 1(b) Address
of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1980 Post Oak Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77056
Item 2(a) Name
of Person Filing:
This filing is made on behalf of Manulife Financial Corporation
("MFC") and MFC’s indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, Manulife Asset
Management (North America) Limited ("MAM (NA)") and Manulife Asset
Management (US) LLC ("MAM (US)").
Item 2(b) Address
of Principal Business Office:
The principal business offices of MFC and MAM (NA) are located at 200 Bloor
Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4W 1E5.
The principal business office of MAM (US) is located at 101 Huntington Avenue,
Boston, Massachusetts 02199.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
MFC and MAM (NA) are organized and exist under the laws of Canada.
MAM (US) is organized and exists under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Item 2(d) Title
of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP
Number:
860372101
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:
MFC: (g)
(X) a parent holding company or control person in
accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
MAM (NA): (e)
(X) an investment adviser in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
MAM (US): (e)
(X) an investment adviser in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: MAM (NA) has beneficial ownership of 14,301 shares of Common Stock and MAM (US) has beneficial ownership of 1,274,607 shares of Common Stock. Through its parent-subsidiary relationship to MAM (NA) and MAM (US), MFC may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of these same shares.
(b) Percent of Class: Of the 18,247,925 shares outstanding as of October 28, 2011, according to the issuer's Quarterly Report filed on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011, MAM (NA) held 0.08% and MAM (US) held 6.98%.
(c) Number of shares as to
which the person has:
(i) sole
power to vote or to direct the vote:
MAM (NA) and MAM (US) each has sole power to vote or to direct the voting of
the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of them.
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
MAM (NA) and MAM (US) each has sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of them.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
Item 5 Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable.
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 Items 3 and 4 above.
Item 8 Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice
of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Manulife Financial Corporation
By: /s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin
Name: Kenneth G. Pogrin
Dated: February 13, 2012 Title: Attorney in Fact*
Manulife Asset Management (North America) Limited
By: /s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin
Name: Kenneth G. Pogrin
Dated: February 13, 2012 Title: General Counsel and Secretary
Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC
By: /s/ William E. Corson
Name: William E. Corson
Dated: February 13, 2012 Title: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 17, 2008 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on January 24, 2008.
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Manulife Financial Corporation, Manulife Asset Management (North America) Limited and Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC agree that the Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Stewart Information Services Corporation, is filed on behalf of each of them.
Manulife Financial Corporation
By: /s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin
Name: Kenneth G. Pogrin
Dated: February 13, 2012 Title: Attorney in Fact*
Manulife Asset Management (North America) Limited
By: /s/ Kenneth G. Pogrin
Name: Kenneth G. Pogrin
Dated: February 13, 2012 Title: General Counsel and Secretary
Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC
By: /s/ William E. Corson
Name: William E. Corson
Dated: February 13, 2012 Title: Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
* Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 17, 2008 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Manulife Financial Corporation on January 24, 2008.
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