(Amendment No.
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7
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Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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090319401
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(CUSIP Number)
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December 31, 2012
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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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.
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CUSIP No. 090319401
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
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Security Investors, LLC
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I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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48-1183041
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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[_] |
(b)
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[_] |
Not Applicable
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[X] |
3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
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A limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Kansas.
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting Person With
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5. Sole Voting Power
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388,000
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6. Shared Voting Power
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-0-
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7. Sole Dispositive Power
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388,000
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
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-0-
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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388,000
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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Not applicable
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
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3.76%
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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IA
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(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
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Security Investors, LLC
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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One Security Benefit Place, Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001
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(c)
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Citizenship:
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Security Investors, LLC is a Kansas limited liability company.
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
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(e)
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CUSIP Number:
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090319401
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ITEM 3
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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:
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(a)
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[_]
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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[_]
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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[_]
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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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[_]
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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[X]
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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[_]
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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[_]
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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[_]
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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[_]
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j)
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[_]
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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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ITEM 4
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Ownership.
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned: | |||
As of December 31, 2012, Security Investors, LLC has the sole power to direct the vote and to dispose of 388,000 shares of Bimini Capital Management, Inc. common stock of a total of 10,329,420 shares outstanding.** | ||||
(b)
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Percent of class: | |||
3.76% of the common stock | ||||
(c)
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Number of shares as to which the person has: | |||
(i) | Sole power to vote or direct the vote: See Item 4(a) above. 388,000 shares of common stock | |||
(ii) | Shared power to vote or direct the vote: Not applicable | |||
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(iii) | Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: See Item 4(a) above. 388,000 shares of common stock | ||
(iv) | Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: Not applicable | |||
** | This report is being filed on behalf of Security Investors, LLC (“SI”), a Kansas limited liability company, and/or certain investment advisory clients relating to their collective beneficial ownership of shares of common stock of the Issuer. SI is a registered investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. As a result of its role as investment adviser, SI may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities of the Issuer for purposes of §13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. SI has the sole power to dispose of the shares. |
ITEM 5
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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ITEM 6
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Ownership of More Than Five percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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ITEM 7
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
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ITEM 8
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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ITEM 9
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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ITEM 10
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Certification.
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Dated: February 13, 2013
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/s/ ELISABETH MILLER |
Elisabeth Miller
Chief Compliance Officer
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