SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(AMENDMENT NO. 4)*
California Coastal Communities, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
129915203
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2004
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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:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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. 129915203 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lloyd I. Miller, III 279-42-7925
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 248,466
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 470,637
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
191,627
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
527,476
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
719,103
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN-IA-OO**
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
** See Item 4.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: California Coastal Communities, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuers's Principal Executive Offices: 6 Executive Circle, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92614
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Lloyd I. Miller, III
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida
34102
Item 2(c). Citizenship: U.S.A.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 129915203
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:
Not Applicable, this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c)
Item 4. OWNERSHIP: The reporting person has sole voting power with respect
to 248,466 of the reported securities as the following: (i) the
manager of a limited liability company that is the general partner
of a certain limited partnership, (ii) the trustee to certain
grantor retained annuity trusts, and (iii) an individual. The
reporting person has shared voting power with respect to 470,637
shares of the reported securities as the following: (i) an
investment advisor to the trustee of certain family trusts and
(ii) the investment advisor to a certain custodial account. The
reporting person has sole dispositive power with respect to
191,627 of the reported securities as the following: (i) the
manager of a limited liability company that is the general partner
of a certain limited partnership and (ii) an individual. The
reporting person has shared dispositive power with respect to
527,476 of the reported securities as the following: (i) an
investment advisor to the trustee of certain family trusts, (ii)
the trustee to certain grantor retained annuity trusts and (iii)
the investment advisor to a certain custodial account.
(a) 719,103
(b) 7.1%
(c) (i) sole voting power: 248,466
(ii) shared voting power: 470,637
(iii) sole dispositive power: 191,627
(iv) shared dispositive power: 527,476
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable.
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
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Persons other than Lloyd I. Miller III, have the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, the reported securities.
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.
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Item 10. CERTIFICATION:
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.
Dated: February 4, 2005 /s/ Lloyd I. Miller, III
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Lloyd I. Miller, III