ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd
1.61%
304,305
1230869
G3156P103
Apr 8, 2025
Apr 9, 2025, 04:59 PM
Reporting Persons (24)
| Name | Type | % of Class | Aggregate | Sole Voting | Shared Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Merk | Individual | 1.61% | 304,305 | 304,305 | 0 |
| Sprott Focus Trust Inc. | Investment Company | 1.47% | 280,000 | 280,000 | 0 |
| James E Drasdo | Other | 0.53% | 100,467 | 100,467 | 0 |
| Robert Efroymson | Individual | 0.32% | 60,030 | 60,030 | 0 |
| John E McBridge Trust U/A DTD 10/25/2010 | Other | 0.23% | 43,191 | 43,191 | 0 |
| Toby D Bernstein Living Revocable Trust U/A DTD 04/09/2010 | Individual | 0.18% | 34,000 | 34,000 | 0 |
| James Z Holtz | Individual | 0.17% | 32,414 | 32,414 | 0 |
| Ernest Abramson and Ellen S Abramson | Individual | 0.13% | 24,723 | 0 | 24,723 |
| QCS QualityConsult Service GmbH | CO | 0.11% | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0 |
| Hanna Tikkanen Merk | Individual | 0.07% | 13,355 | 13,355 | 0 |
| George A Meyer | Individual | 0.06% | 12,154 | 12,154 | 0 |
| The Linzmeier Family Trust UAD 03/25/1987 | Other | 0.06% | 10,716 | 10,716 | 0 |
| Mary Joan Hoene | Individual | 0.05% | 8,800 | 8,800 | 0 |
| Linzmeier Childrens Trust U/A DTD 12/19/2012 | Other | 0.05% | 10,350 | 10,350 | 0 |
| Sebastian Pignatello | Individual | 0.04% | 7,106 | 7,106 | 0 |
| Ralph Linzmeier | Individual | 0.03% | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0 |
| David J. Linzmeier | Individual | 0.03% | 5,895 | 5,895 | 0 |
| Albert J. Jeffrey Stewart | Individual | 0.03% | 6,061 | 3,938 | 2,123 |
| William Donovan and Lisa Laurich Donovan | Individual | 0.02% | 4,300 | 0 | 4,300 |
| Mary P. Stewart | Individual | 0.02% | 3,773 | 1,649 | 2,123 |
| Oonagh M Linzmeier | Individual | 0.01% | 1,350 | 1,350 | 0 |
| Peter Maletis | Individual | 0.01% | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 |
| Bruce D. Hansen | Individual | 0.01% | 1,023 | 1,023 | 0 |
| David D. Linzmeier | Individual | 0.00% | 350 | 350 | 0 |
Disclosure Items (7)
Common Stock, par value $1
ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd
Apex Fund Services, Portland, ME, 04101
1. Mary Joan Hoene 2. William Donovan and Lisa Laurich Donovan 3. Alexander Merk 4. Hanna Tikkanen Merk 5. Sprott Focus Trust Inc. 6. James E Drasdo 7. Robert Efroymson 8. Toby D Bernstein Living Revocable Trust U/A DTD 04/09/2010 9. James Z Holtz 10. John E McBridge Trust U/A DTD 10/25/2010 11. QCS QualityConsult Service GmbH 12. The Linzmeier Family Trust UAD 03/25/1987 13. Ralph Linzmeier 14. Oonagh M Linzmeier 15. Linzmeier Childrens Trust U/A DTD 12/19/2012 16. David D. Linzmeier 17. David J. Linzmeier 18. George A Meyer 19. Ernest Abramson and Ellen S Abramson 20. Sebastian Pignatello 21. Peter Maletis 22. Bruce D. Hansen 23. Albert J. Jeffrey Stewart 24. Mary P. Stewart
1. c/o Apex Fund Services, 3 Canal Plaza, Portland, ME 04101 2. 164 Kiawah Island Club Drive, Kiawah Island, SC 29455 3. 555 Bryant St #455, Palo Alto, CA 94301 4. 555 Bryant St #455, Palo Alto, CA 94301 5. 320 Post Road, Suite 230, Darien, CT 06820 6. PO Box 5738, Ketchum, ID 83340 7. 1344 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87501 8. 9655 Woods Drive #906, Skokie, Illinois 60077 9. PO Box 9007, South Windsor, CT 06074 10. 12942 Burning Bush Ct., St. Louis, MO 63146 11. Bachers 6, CH-9058 Bruelisau, Switzerland 12. 27 Corn Flower St, Coto De Caza, CA 92679 13. 27 Corn Flower St, Coto De Caza, CA 92679 14. 27 Corn Flower St, Coto De Caza, CA 92679 15. 27 Corn Flower St, Coto De Caza, CA 92679 16. 27 Corn Flower St, Coto De Caza, CA 92679 17. P.O. Box 409, Springville, CA 93265 18. 2720 3rd Ave., Apt. 1101, Seattle, WA 98121 19. 8000 Maryland Ave, Clayton, MO 63105 20. P.O. Box 40486, Jacksonville, FL 32203 21. 2131 Camino de los Robles, Menlo Park, CA 94025 22. 22284 Anasazi Way, Golden CO 80401 23. 3613 Southwestern Blvd., Dallas TX 75225 24. 3613 Southwestern Blvd., Dallas TX 75225
1. Schedule A hereto is incorporated by reference.
None
1. Schedule A hereto is incorporated by reference.
Each Reporting Person acquired the shares of Common Stock covered by this Schedule 13D in open market purchases. The source of payment of the purchase price for each purchase of shares of Common Stock covered by this Schedule 13D was personal funds, except that Mr. Alexander Merk, Mr. James Holtz, and Mr. George Meyer purchased all or a portion of their shares of Common Stock on margin, and Sprott Focus Trust Inc. and QCS QualityConsult Service GmbH purchased their shares of Common Stock using working capital.
(a) 988,242.7448 aggregate shares, constituting 5.23% of the Issuer's outstanding shares, as of April 3, 2025.
Schedule C hereto is incorporated by reference.
Schedule B hereto is incorporated by reference.
Mary Joan Hoene and William Donovan are directors of the fund and thus have the power to direct dividends paid by the fund.
Not applicable.
On April 8, 2025, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. The information in Item 4 in is incorporated herein by reference. The Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filing Agreement Exhibit 99.2 - Requisition Letter