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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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SCHEDULE 13G |
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(Rule 13d-102) |
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Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2 |
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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(Amendment No. 7)* |
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Platinum Group Metals Ltd. |
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Shares, no par value |
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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72765Q205 |
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(CUSIP Number)
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January 7, 2010 |
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule is filed:
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] Rule 13d-1(b) |
x Rule 13d-1(c)
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] Rule 13d-1(d) |
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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 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. 72765Q205
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Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person |
Geologic Resource Partners LLC |
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group |
(a) o (b) x |
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SEC Use Only |
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Citizenship or Place of Organization |
Delaware |
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
5) |
Sole Voting |
-0- |
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Shared Voting |
7,690,090* Shares |
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7) |
Sole Dispositive |
-0- |
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8) |
Shared Dispositive Power |
7,690,090* Shares |
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9) |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person |
7,690,090* Shares |
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10) |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |
o |
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) |
8.18%** |
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Type of Reporting Person |
CO |
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Includes 1,125,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants (“Exercisable Warrants”). |
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Percentage is calculated using as the numerator, the number of Common Shares held by the Reporting Person plus the Exercisable Warrants, and as the denominator, 92,849,000 shares of Common Shares plus the Exercisable Warrants. |
CUSIP NO. 72765Q205
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Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person |
George R. Ireland |
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2) |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group |
(a) o (b) x |
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SEC Use Only |
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4) |
Citizenship or Place of Organization |
United States of America |
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With |
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Sole Voting |
-0- |
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6) |
Shared Voting |
7,690,000* Shares |
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7) |
Sole Dispositive |
-0- |
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8) |
Shared Dispositive Power |
7,690,000* Shares |
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9) |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person |
7,690,000* Shares |
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10) |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |
o |
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) |
8.18%** |
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Type of Reporting Person |
IN |
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* |
Includes 1,125,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants (“Exercisable Warrants”). |
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Percentage is calculated using as the numerator, the number of Common Shares held by Reporting Person plus the Exercisable Warrants, and as the denominator, 92,849,000 shares of Common Shares plus the Exercisable Warrants. |
CUSIP NO. 72765Q205
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Item 1(a). |
Name of Issuer |
The name of the issuer to which this filing on Schedule 13G/A relates is Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (the “Company”).
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Item 1(b). |
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
The principal executive offices of the Company are located at Bentall Tower 5, Suite 328, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada, V6C 2B5.
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Item 2(a). |
Name of Person Filing |
Geologic Resource Partners LLC (“GRP”)
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George R. Ireland |
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Item 2(b). |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence |
The principal business address of each of GRP and Mr. Ireland is 535 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116.
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Item 2(c). |
Citizenship |
GRP is organized in Delaware. Mr. Ireland is a citizen of the United States of America.
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Item 2(d). |
Title of Class of Securities |
The class of equity securities of the Company to which this filing on Schedule 13G/A relates is Common Shares (“Common Shares”).
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Item 2(e). |
CUSIP Number |
The CUSIP number of the Company’s Common Shares is 72765Q205.
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Item 3. |
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check |
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whether the person filing is a: Not applicable. |
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(a) o |
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). |
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(b) o |
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 73c). |
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(c) o |
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). |
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(d) o |
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). |
CUSIP NO. 72765Q205
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(e) o |
An investment adviser in accordance with §13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). |
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(f) o |
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d 1(b)(1)(ii)(F). |
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(g) o |
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). |
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(h) o |
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) o |
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) o |
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
x If this statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c), check this box.
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Item 4. |
Ownership |
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Item 4(a). |
Amount beneficially owned |
As of the close of business on January 7, 2010 each of GRP and Mr. Ireland owned 7,690,090 shares of Common Shares of the Company (which includes 1,125,000 shares of Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants).
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Item 4(b). |
Percent of Class |
As of the close of business on January 7, 2010, each of GRP and Mr. Ireland owned 8.18% of the Common Shares outstanding of the Company. The aggregate percentage of Common Shares owned by GRP and Mr. Ireland is based upon 92,849,000 shares of Common Shares outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Common Shares outstanding as of January 29, 2010, based on representations made in Bloomberg Tradebook.
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Item 4(c). |
Number of shares as to which such person has: |
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(i) |
sole power to vote or to direct the vote: zero |
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(ii) |
shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
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GRP |
7,690,090 |
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Mr. Ireland |
7,690,090 |
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: zero |
CUSIP NO. 72765Q205
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
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GRP |
7,690,090 |
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Mr. Ireland |
7,690,090 |
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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 o.
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Item 6. |
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person |
Not Applicable.
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Item 7. |
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security |
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Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: |
Not Applicable.
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Item 8. |
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
Not Applicable.
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Item 9. |
Notice of Dissolution of Group |
Not Applicable.
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Item 10. |
Certification |
By signing below, the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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.
Dated: February 1, 2010
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GEOLOGIC RESOURCE PARTNERS LLC
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By: |
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Name: George R. Ireland |
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GEORGE R. IRELAND
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CUSIP NO. 72765Q205
Exhibit A
AGREEMENT REGARDING THE JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G/A
The undersigned hereby agree as follows:
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(1) |
Each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G/A to which this Exhibit is attached, and such Schedule 13G/A is filed on behalf of each of them; and |
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(2) |
Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G/A and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of such information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making this filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. |
Dated: February 1, 2010
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GEOLOGIC RESOURCE PARTNERS LLC
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By: |
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Name: George R. Ireland |
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GEORGE R. IRELAND
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