schedule13g.htm

 
UNITED STATES
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
(Amendment No. ________)*
 
Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
006351308
(CUSIP Number)
 
April 17, 2014
(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 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
 
The information required on 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 ("Act") 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. 006351308
 
13G
 
Page 2 of 5 Pages
         

         
1.
 
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
The Estate of Kenneth Stanley Adams, Jr.
   
2.
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a)    ¨
(b)    ¨
   
3.
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
   
4.
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Texas
   

         
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
 
5.
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
332,653
 
6.
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
 
7.
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
332,653
 
8.
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 

         
9.
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
332,653
   
10.
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)    ¨
   
11.
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
7.77%
   
12.
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
OO
   
         

 
 

 

 
 
 

         
CUSIP No. 006351308
 
13G
 
Page 3 of 5 Pages
         
 
Item 1.
 
 
(a)
Name of Issuer
Adams Resources & Energy, Inc.
     
 
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
17 South Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77027
     
 
Item 2.
 
 
(a)
Name of Person Filing
The Estate of Kenneth Stanley Adams, Jr.
     
 
(b)
Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence
17 South Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77027
     
 
(c)
Citizenship
Texas
     
 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
     
 
(e)
CUSIP Number
006351308
     
 
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 associations 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 of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
       
 
(j)
¨
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
       
 
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.
 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 
 
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(a)
 
Amount beneficially owned:  332,653
         
 
(b)
 
Percent of class:  7.77%
         
 
(c)
 
Number of shares as to which the person has:  
         
     
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote  332,653.
         
     
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote  0
         
     
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  332,653
         
     
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  0
         
 
Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).
 
 
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     ¨.
 
 
Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
 
 
Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
 
 Not applicable
 
 
Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
 
 
 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.  Certification.
 
         
     
The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(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.
 
     
 
Item 11.  Material to be filed as Exhibit
 Exhibit 99.1  - Power of Attorney regarding filings under the Act
 
 

 
 

 

 
 
 

         
CUSIP No. 006351308
 
13G
 
Page 5 of 5 Pages
         
 
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.
 
 
 
April 17, 2014
Date
 
 
/s/ Richard B. Abshire
Signature
 
 
Richard B. Abshire, Attorney-in-Fact
Name/Title
 
This Schedule 13G was executed by Richard B. Abshire on behalf of the individuals listed above pursuant to a Power of Attorney a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1