CUSIP No. G0474B105
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Aries Maritime Transport Limited
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
18, Zerva Nap. Str. Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece
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Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
Aries Energy Corporation
Rocket Marine Inc.
New Universal Properties Corp.
Mons S. Bolin
Captain Gabriel Petridis
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
The principal business address for each of Aries Energy Corporation,
Rocket Marine, Inc. and Messrs. Bolin and Gabriel is:
18, Zerva Nap. Str. Glyfada, 166 75 Athens, Greece
The principal business address for New Universal Properties Corp.
is:
c/o Seward & Kissel LLP
One Battery Park Plaza
New York, NY 10004
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Aries Energy Corporation: Republic of the Marshall Islands
Rocket Marine Inc.: Republic of the Marshall Islands
New Universal Properties Corp.: Panama
Mons S. Bolin: Sweden
Captain Gabriel Petridis: Greece
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01
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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
G0474B105
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Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;
(b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act;
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act;
(e) [_] An investment adviser 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 an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: ____________________________
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:
14,856,877 shares are beneficially owned by Rocket Marine Inc., a Marshall
Island corporation and a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Aries Energy
Corporation, which is also a Marshall Islands corporation. Mons Bolin and
Captain Gabriel Petridis each own 50% of the issued and outstanding capital
stock of Aries Energy Corporation. Each of Aries Energy Corporation, Mons Bolin
and Captain Gabriel Petridis disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
Included in this amount is an aggregate of 90,000 shares issued to Rocket Marine
as the nominee of Mons S. Bolin and Captain Gabriel Petridis for shares issued
under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which are subject to applicable
vesting.
40,000 shares are beneficially owned by New Universal Properties Corp., of
which Mr. Bolin is the control person.
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(b) Percent of class:
Aries Energy Corporation: 52%
Rocket Marine Inc.: 52%
New Universal Properties Corp: 0.1%
Mons S. Bolin: 52%
Captain Gabriel Petridis: 52%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
Aries Energy Corporation: 14,856,877
Rocket Marine Inc.: 14,856,877
New Universal Properties Corp.: 40,000
Mons S. Bolin: 14,896,877
Captain Gabriel Petridis: 14,856,877
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
Aries Energy Corporation: 14,856,877
Rocket Marine Inc.: 14,856,877
New Universal Properties Corp.: 40,000
Mons Bolin: 14,896,877
Captain Gabriel Petridis: 14,856,877
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 [ ].
N/A
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries
of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
N/A
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
N/A
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so
indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3
classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to s.240.13d-1(c) or s.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the
identity of each member of the group.
N/A
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members
of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.
N/A
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Item 10. Certifications.
N/A
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