SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2

 

(Amendment No._________)*

 

 

Homeowners Choice, Inc.
 (Name of Issuer)
 
 
Common Stock, no par value and
7% Series A cumulative Preferred Stock, no par value
 (Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
910710 10 2
 (CUSIP Number)
 
February 6, 2012
 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

£ Rule 13d-1(b)
   
S 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.  910710 10 2 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages

 

 

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
   
  Farnam Street Partners, L.P. 
   
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
  (a)  £
  (b)  £
   
3. SEC USE ONLY
   
   
4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  USA
NUMBER OF  5. SOLE VOTING POWER
     
SHARES   284,370
     
BENEFICIALLY  6. SHARED VOTING POWER
     
OWNED BY     0
     
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
REPORTING   284,370
   
PERSON  8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
WITH   0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  284,370 SHARES (See explanation in Item 4)
   
10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  £
   
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  9.0% of the 7% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock
  4.5% of common stock on a post-conversion basis
   
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
  PN
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP No.  910710 10 2 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages

 

 

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
   
  Farnam Street Capital, Inc.
   
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
  (a)  £
  (b)  £
   
3. SEC USE ONLY
   
   
4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  USA
NUMBER OF  5. SOLE VOTING POWER
     
SHARES   284,370
     
BENEFICIALLY  6. SHARED VOTING POWER
     
OWNED BY     0
     
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
REPORTING   284,370
   
PERSON  8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
WITH   0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  284,370 SHARES (See explanation in Item 4)
   
10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  £
   
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  9.0% of the 7% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock
  4.5% of common stock on a post-conversion basis
   
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
  PN
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP No.  910710 10 2 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages

 

 

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
   
  Raymond E. Cabillot
   
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
  (a)  £
  (b)  £
   
3. SEC USE ONLY
   
   
4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  USA
NUMBER OF  5. SOLE VOTING POWER
     
SHARES   0
     
BENEFICIALLY  6. SHARED VOTING POWER
     
OWNED BY     284,370
     
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
REPORTING   0
   
PERSON  8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
WITH   284,370
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  284,370 SHARES (See explanation in Item 4)
   
10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  £
   
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  9.0% of the 7% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock
  4.5% of common stock on a post-conversion basis
   
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
  IN
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP No.  910710 10 2 13G Page 5 of 8 Pages

 

 

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
   
  Peter O. Haeg
   
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
  (a)  £
  (b)  £
   
3. SEC USE ONLY
   
   
4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  USA
NUMBER OF  5. SOLE VOTING POWER
     
SHARES   0
     
BENEFICIALLY  6. SHARED VOTING POWER
     
OWNED BY     284,370
     
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
REPORTING   0
   
PERSON  8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
WITH   284,370
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  284,370 SHARES (See explanation in Item 4)
   
10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  £
   
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  9.0% of the 7% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock
  4.5% of common stock on a post-conversion basis
   
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
  IN
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP No.  910710 10 2 13G Page 6 of 8 Pages

 

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

 

Homeowners Choice, Inc.

 

 

  

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

5300 West Cypress Street, Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33607

 

 

 

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

Farnam Street Partners, L.P., a Minnesota Limited Partnership (the "Fund"), of which the General Partner is Farnam Street Capital, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“FSC”). Mr. Raymond E. Cabillot is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Peter O. Haeg is President and Secretary of FSC.

 

 

 

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:

 

3033 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416.

 

 

 

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

 

The Fund is a Minnesota limited partnership; FSC is a Minnesota corporation and Messrs. Cabillot and Haeg are citizens of the United States.

 

 

 

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, no par value and 7% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock, no par value

 

 

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

 

910710 10 2

 

 

 

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) £ A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with § 240.13d-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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
     
(j) £ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
     
(k) £ Group, in accordance with ' 240.13d-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: __________________.

 

 
 

 

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Item 4. Ownership.

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

  

(a) Amount beneficially owned:
   
  155,063 shares of Common Stock; 111,911 shares of 7% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock; and warrants to purchase 17,396 shares of common stock
   
(b) Percent of class:
  9.0% of the 7% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock
  4.5% of common stock on a post-conversion basis
   
  (Based upon 6,181,802 shares of Common Stock and 1,247,700 shares of 7% Series A cumulative convertible preferred stock outstanding on 9/30/11 as reported by the Issuer in it most recently filed Quarterly report on Form 10-Q)
   
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

  

Messrs. Cabillot and Haeg, as officers of Farnam Street Capital, Inc., the general partner of Farnam Street Partners, LLP, share voting and dispositive power over all 284,370 shares.

 

 

 

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 the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent

of the class of securities, check the following:

£

 

 

 

Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

N/A

 

 

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 

N/A

 

 

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

N/A

 

 

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

N/A

 

 

 

Item 10. Certifications.

 

(a) Not applicable

 

(b) Not applicable

 

(c) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

 

 
 

 

CUSIP No.  910710 10 2 13G Page 8 of 8 Pages

 

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: February 14, 2012   FARNAM STREET PARTNERS, L.P.
     
    BY: FARNAM STREET CAPITAL, INC.,
      General Partner
           
           
      By:  /s/ Raymond E. Cabillot
        Raymond E. Cabillot,
        Chief Executive Officer
           
           
      By:  /s/ Peter O. Haeg
        Peter O. Haeg,
        President
           
           
      /s/ Raymond E. Cabillot
      Raymond E. Cabillot
           
           
      /s/ Peter O. Haeg
      Peter O. Haeg