OMB Number 3235-0145
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington DC 20549
Schedule 13D
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Novastar Financial, Inc.
Name of Issuer
Common Stock ($.01 par value per share)
Title of Class of Securities
CUSIP Number 669947400
Barry Igdaloff
PO Box 317
Blacklick, Ohio 43004, 614-939-0166
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 30, 2011
Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement
If this filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of 240.13d-1(e) (f) or (g), check the
following box / /.
Note: Scheduled filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule including all exhibits.
See 240.13D-7 for other parties to who copies are to be sent.
*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 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).
1 Name of Reporting Person Barry Igdaloff
2 If a member group a) / /
b) / /
3 SEC Use only
4 Source of Funds PF
5 Check if Disclosure
6 Citizenship U.S.A.
Number of Shares 7 Sole Voting 5,135,807
Beneficially
Owned By Each 8 Shared Voting 0
Reporting Person
With 9 Sole Dispositive 5,135,807
10 Shared Dispositive 0
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially owned 5,135,807
12 Check if Aggregate Amount (11) Excludes Certain Shares
13 Percent of Class Represented by amount in row (11) 5.7 %
14 Type of Reporting Person IA
Item 1. Security and Issuer
Novastar Financial, Inc.
Common Stock
Par Value .01 CUSIP 669947400
Novastar Financial, Inc.
2114 Central, Suite 600
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
816 237-7000
Item 2. Identity and Background
Barry Igdaloff
a) Barry Igdaloff
b) 2480 Colts Neck Road
Blacklick, Ohio 43004
c) Present principal occupation- Investment Advisor
Rose Capital
2480 Colts Neck Road
Blacklick, Ohio 43004
d) Barry Igdaloff has not been convicted in any criminal proceedings
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors, if any) within
the last five years.
e) Barry Igdaloff has not been party to any civil proceedings of
a judicial or administrative body or competent jurisdiction of the type
described in Item 2 of Schedule 13D within the last five years.
f) U.S.A.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
All 5,135,807 shares were acquired on June 30, 2011 as a result of an exchange
offer by the Issuer in which the benedicial owners tendered all 307,774 shares
of their 8.9% Series C Preferred stock.The source and amount of funds for the
acquisition of the Series C preferred stock was previously reported on a
Schedule 13D dated February 4, 2011.
The beneficial owners also received $.29 per share or a total of $89,254
in the exchange offer.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The Common Shares are being held for investment.
There were no plans or proposals by the beneficial owners as reported in this
Schedule 13D which related to or would result in the following:
a. The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the
issuer, or the disposition of securities of the issuer provided, however,
the reporting persons might acquire additional shares or other securities
of the issuer or dispose of some or all of their shares depending upon
market conditions and their personal circumstances;
b. An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the issuer or any of its
subsidiaries;
c. A sale or transfer or a material amount of assets of the issuer or
any of its subsidiaries;
d. Any change in the present board of directors or management of the
issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number of the terms
of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
e. Any material change in the present capitalization or
dividend policy of the issuer;
f. Any other material in the issuer's business or corporate structure;
g. Changes in the issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding
thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of
the issuer by any person;
h. Causing a class of securities of the issuer to be delisted from a
national securities exchange or cease to be authorized to be quoted in
an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities
association;
i A class of equity securities of the issuer becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or
j. Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
Mr. Igdaloff was nominated and elected as a Company Director
at the annual stockholders meeting held June 25, 2009.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
The outstanding Common Shares of the Issuer is 90,353,253
as of June 30, 2011.
(a)(b) The aggregate owned by the reporting party is 5,135,807 shares
or 5.7% of the outstanding shares.
Included in this total is 1,670,780 shares owned by investment
advisory clients of Mr. Igdaloff. Mr. Igdaloff has been granted
voting and dispositive power for these shares.
c. All 5,135,807 shares were acquired on June 30, 2011 as a result
of an exchange offer by the Issuer in which the beneficial owners
tendered all 307,774 shares of their 8.9% Series C Preferred stock.
The source and amount of funds for the acquisition of the Series C
Preferred stock was previously reported on a Schedule D dated February 4, 2011.
The beneficial owners also received $.29 per share or a total of
$89,254 in the exchange offer.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
with respect to securities of the Issuer between the reporting party
and any other individual or entity.
Item 7. Material to be filed as exhibits.
None
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.
Date: July 5, 2011
/s/
Barry Igdaloff