SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Crude Carriers Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
Y1820X106
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(CUSIP Number)
July 31, 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:
This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
The information required in the remainder of this cover page (except any items
to which the form provides a cross-reference) 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.
CUSIP NO. Y1820X106
1) Name of Reporting Person Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 13-3180631
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [X]*
*This filing describes the reporting person's relationship with other persons,
but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.
3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5) Sole Voting Power -0-
6) Shared Voting Power 19,157
7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,376,748
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,376,748
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable
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11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount In Row (9) 10.20%
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12) Type of Reporting Person CO
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CUSIP NO. Y1820X106
1) Name of Reporting Person Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification IRS No. 41-1533211
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [X]*
*This filing describes the reporting person's relationship with other persons,
but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Minnesota
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5) Sole Voting Power -0-
6) Shared Voting Power 19,157
7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,376,748
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,376,748
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable
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11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount In Row (9) 10.20%
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12) Type of Reporting Person IA
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CUSIP NO. Y1820X106
1) Name of Reporting Person RiverSource Mid Cap Growth Fund
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification 41-0839318
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [X]*
*This filing describes the reporting person's relationship with other persons,
but the reporting person does not affirm the existence of a group.
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Minnesota
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5) Sole Voting Power -0-
6) Shared Voting Power -0-
7) Sole Dispositive Power -0-
8) Shared Dispositive Power 709,574
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person 709,574
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in
Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable
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11) Percent of Class Represented by
Amount In Row (9) 5.26%
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12) Type of Reporting Person IV
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1(a) Name of Issuer: Crude Carriers Corp.
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal 3 Iassonos St.
Executive Offices: 185 37 Piraeus, Greece
2(a) Name of Person Filing: (a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("AFI")
(b) Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC (formerly known as
RiverSource Investments, LLC) ("CMIA")
(c) RiverSource Mid Cap Growth Fund
("RMCG")
2(b) Address of Principal Business (a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Office: 145 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
(b) 100 Federal St.
Boston, MA 02110
(c) 100 Federal St.
Boston, MA 02110
2(c) Citizenship: (a) Delaware
(b) Minnesota
(c) Minnesota
2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
2(e) Cusip Number: Y1820X106
3 Information if statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
(a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
A parent holding company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(Note: See Item 7)
(b) Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as
RiverSource Investments, LLC)
An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(c) RiverSource Mid Cap Growth Fund
An investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
4 Incorporated by reference to Items (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page
pertaining to each reporting person.
CMIA, as an investment adviser to RMCG, may be deemed to beneficially own
the shares reported herein by RMCG. Accordingly, the shares reported
herein by CMIA include those shares separately reported herein by RMCG.
AFI, as the parent company of CMIA, may be deemed to beneficially own the
shares reported herein by CMIA. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by
AFI include those shares separately reported herein by CMIA.
Each of AFI and CMIA, and the subsidiaries identified on the attached
Exhibit I, disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares reported on this
Schedule.
5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not Applicable
6 Ownership of more than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:
The clients of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly
known as RiverSource Investments, LLC), a registered investment adviser,
including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends and proceeds from the sale of shares
included on this Schedule. As of July 31, 2010, RMCG, a registered
investment company, owned more than 5% of the class of securities reported
herein. Any remaining shares reported herein by CMIA are owned by various
other accounts managed by CMIA on a discretionary basis. To the best of
CMIA's knowledge, none of these other accounts own more than 5% of the
outstanding shares.
7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
AFI: See Exhibit I
8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purposes 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: August 10, 2010
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
By: /s/ Wade M. Voigt
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Name: Wade M. Voigt
Title: Director - Fund Administration
Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
By: /s/ Amy Johnson
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Name: Amy Johnson
Title: Chief Operating Officer
RiverSource Equity Series, Inc.,
on behalf of its series RiverSource
Mid Cap Growth Fund
By: /s/ Scott R. Plummer
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Name: Scott R. Plummer
Title: Senior Vice President,
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Contact Information
Wade M. Voigt
Director - Fund Administration
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Telephone: - (612) 671-5682
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit I Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Exhibit II Joint Filing Agreement
Exhibit I
to
Schedule 13G
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is a parent holding company.
The classification and identity of the relevant subsidiaries is as follows:
Investment Adviser - Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly
known as RiverSource Investments, LLC) is an investment adviser registered under
section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Exhibit II
to
Schedule 13G
Joint Filing Agreement
The undersigned persons agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of
this Schedule 13G dated August 10, 2010 in connection with their beneficial
ownership of Crude Carriers Corp. Each of RiverSource Mid Cap Growth Fund and
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as RiverSource
Investments, LLC) authorizes Ameriprise Financial, Inc. to execute the Schedule
13G to which this Exhibit is attached and make any necessary amendments thereto.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
By: /s/ Wade M. Voigt
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Wade M. Voigt
Director - Fund Administration
RiverSource Equity Series, Inc.,
on behalf of its series RiverSource
Mid Cap Growth Fund
By: /s/ Scott R. Plummer
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Scott R. Plummer
General Counsel
Columbia Management Investment Advisors, LLC
By: /s/ Amy Johnson
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Amy Johnson
Chief Operating Officer