SC 13G/A 1 y05465bsc13gza.txt AMENDMENT #4 TO SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 129915203 ------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------- (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) Page 1 of 5 ---------------------------------------- * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Lloyd I. Miller, III ###-##-#### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ] (B) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 248,466 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 470,637 WITH -------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 191,627 -------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 527,476 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 719,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.1% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN-IA-OO** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ** See Item 4. Page 3 of 5 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: Page 4 of 5 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. Page 5 of 5 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 ----------------------------- Lloyd I. Miller, III