0001512920-12-000035.txt : 20120910 0001512920-12-000035.hdr.sgml : 20120910 20120910142314 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001512920-12-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120910 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120910 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: US ENERGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101594 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 830205516 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31542 FILM NUMBER: 121082823 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 877 NORTH 8TH WEST STREET 2: GLEN L LARSEN BLDG CITY: RIVERTON STATE: WY ZIP: 82501 BUSINESS PHONE: 3078569271 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 877 NORTH 8TH WEST CITY: RIVERTON STATE: WY ZIP: 82501 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN STATES MINING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19851229 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPROTT INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001512920 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROYAL BANK PLAZA, SOUTH TOWER STREET 2: 200 BAY STREET, SUITE 2700 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J 2J1 BUSINESS PHONE: 416-943-4065 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROYAL BANK PLAZA, SOUTH TOWER STREET 2: 200 BAY STREET, SUITE 2700 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J 2J1 SC 13G/A 1 usenergy13gaaug12.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 6) U.S. Energy Corp. (Name of Issuer) Common Shares (Title of Class of Securities) 911805109 (CUSIP Number) August 31, 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) [ X ]Rule 13d-1(c) [ ]Rule 13d-1(d) 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. 911805109 (1) Names of reporting persons Sprott Inc. (2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ] (b) [x] (3) SEC use only (4) Citizenship or place of organization Ontario, Canada Number of (5) Sole voting power 1,326,898 shares beneficially (6) Shared voting power 0 owned by each (7) Sole dispositive power 1,326,898 reporting person with: (8) Shared dispositive power 0 (9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person 1,326,898 (10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares [ ] (11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9) 4.8% (12) Type of reporting person CO Item 1 (a). Name of issuer: U.S. Energy Corp. Item 1 (b). Address of issuer principal executive offices: 877 North 8th West, Riverton, WY 82501 Item 2 (a). Name of person filing: Sprott Inc. Item 2 (b). Address of principal business office or, if none, residence: Suite 2700, South Tower, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, ON M5J 2J1 Item 2 (c). Citizenship: Canada Item 2 (d). Title of class of securities: Common Shares Item 2 (e). CUSIP No.: 911805109 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 Act; (b)[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; (c)[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; (d)[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; (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 of 1940; (j)[ ] A non-U.S. institution 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. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,326,898 (b) Percent of class: 4.8% (c) Number of shares as to which Sprott Inc. has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,326,898 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,326,898 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. If the 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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [x] Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. These shares are held in accounts managed by subsidiary of Sprott Inc., none of which, beneficially own more than five percent of the class. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not Applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Item 10.Certifications. 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. 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. September 10, 2012 ------------------ Date SPROTT INC. By: /s/ Kirstin McTaggart ----------------------- Kirstin McTaggart Authorized Person