UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No.       )*

 

		StealthGas Inc.
		(Name of Issuer)
		Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
		(Title of Class of Securities)
		Y81669 10 6
		(CUSIP Number)
		January 7, 2010
		(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 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 (“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).

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1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   Castor Investment Company
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   Not applicable.						(a)  ¨                   (b)  ¨
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Republic of the Marshall Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER   2,003,000 shares(1)
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER   0
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,003,000 shares(1)
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   2,003,000 shares(1)
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                         ¨   Not applicable.
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.5% (based on 21,104,214 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010 as reported in the issuer’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2011)
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   CO

 

(1) With respect to the 2,003,000 shares owned by Castor Investment Company, Mr. Constantinos Tsaousoglou has sole voting and dispositive power. Castor Investment Company’s address is Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Marshall Islands MH 96960.

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1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)   Constantinos Tsaousoglou
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP   Not applicable.						(a)  ¨                   (b)  ¨
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Greece
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER   2,003,000 shares(1)
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER   0
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,003,000 shares(1)
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   2,003,000 shares(1)
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                         ¨   Not applicable.
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.5% (based on 21,104,214 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010 as reported in the issuer’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2011)
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IN

 

(1) Mr. Constantinos Tsaousoglou is the sole shareholder of Castor Investment Company.

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Item 1.		(a)		Name of Issuer:
				StealthGas Inc. (the “Company”)
		(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
				331 Kifissias Avenue Erithrea 14561 Athens, Greece
Item 2.		(a)		Name of Person Filing:
				This statement is being filed pursuant to a Joint Filing Agreement (attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference) between (i) Castor Investment Company and (ii) Constantinos Tsaousoglou. Mr. Tsaousoglou is the sole shareholder of Castor Investment Company.
		(b)		Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

				Castor Investment Company		Trust Company Complex Ajeltake Road Ajeltake Island Marshall Islands MH 96960
				Constantinos Tsaousoglou		Trust Company Complex Ajeltake Road Ajeltake Island Marshall Islands MH 96960
		(c)		Citizenship:
				Castor Investment Company		Republic of the Marshall Islands
				Constantinos Tsaousoglou		Greece

		(d)		Title of Class of Securities:
				Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”)
		(e)		CUSIP Number:
				Y81669 10 6
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)		¨		Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;
		(b)		¨		Bank as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Exchange Act;

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(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 13-d-1(b) (1) (ii) (E);

(f)

¨

An Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13-d-1(b) (1) (ii) (F);

(g)

¨

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13-d-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 13-d-1(b) (1) (ii) (J)

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

2,003,000 shares(1)

(b)

Percent of class:

9.5% (based on 21,104,214 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010 as reported in the issuer’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2011)

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

2,003,000 shares(1)

 

 

 

(1) With respect to the 2,003,000 shares owned by Castor Investment Company, Mr. Constantinos Tsaousoglou has sole voting and dispositive power. Castor Investment Company’s address is Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Road, Ajeltake Island, Marshall Islands MH 96960.

 

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(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

0

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

2,003,000 shares(1)

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

0

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  ¨.

Not applicable.

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.

Item10. Certifications.

By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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, other than activities in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2012

 

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Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT, dated as of the 14th day of February, 2012, between Constantinos Tsaousoglou and Castor Investment Company (collectively, the “Joint Filers”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the parties hereto desire to satisfy any filing obligation under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act by a single joint filing;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the Joint Filers hereby agree and represent as follows:

Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of StealthGas Inc. (to which this Joint Filing Agreement is an exhibit) is filed on behalf of each of the Joint Filers.

Each of the Joint Filers is eligible to use Schedule 13G for the filing of information therein contained.

Each of the Joint Filers is responsible for the timely filing of Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein, provided that each such person is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

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Exhibit 1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Joint Filing Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.