d950228_13g-a.htm
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
SCHEDULE
13G
UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment
No. 3)
DryShips
Inc.
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(Name of
Issuer)
Common
Stock, par value $0.01
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(Title of
Class of Securities)
Y2109Q101
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(CUSIP
Number)
December
31, 2008
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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)
[ ] Rule
13d-1(c)
[X] 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 the
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).
CUSIP No.
Y2109Q101
1. NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
Advice
Investments S.A.
2. CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
3. SEC
USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Liberia
NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
6. SHARED
VOTING POWER
42,405
7. SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
42,405
9. AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
42,405
10. CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
11. PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
.05%
12. TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
1. NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
Elisavet
Manola
2. CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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
0
6. SHARED
VOTING POWER
42,405
7. SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
42,405
9. AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
42,405
10. CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
11. PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
.05%
12. TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
Item
1(a). Name of Issuer:
DryShips
Inc.
____________________________________________________________________
Item
1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
80
Kifissias Ave.
Amaroussion
15125
Athens,
Greece
____________________________________________________________________
Item
2(a). Name of Persons Filing:
Advice Investments
S.A.
Elisavet
Manola
____________________________________________________________________
Item
2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if none,
Residence:
Advice
Investments S.A.:
5/2
Merchants Street
Valletta,
Malta
Attention:
Ms. Louise Cefai, Director
Elisavet
Manola:
Kyprou
10, Kifisia
Athens,
Greece
____________________________________________________________________
Item
2(c). Citizenship:
Advice Investments
S.A.: Liberia
Elisavet Manola:
Greece
____________________________________________________________________
Item
2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01
____________________________________________________________________
Item
2(e). CUSIP Number:
Y2109Q101
____________________________________________________________________
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:
(a)
[_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78a);
(b)
[_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c);
(c)
[_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c);
(d)
[_] Investment company registered under
Section 8 of the Investment Company Act & 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80a-8);
(e)
[_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
[_] An employee benefit plan or
endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
[_] A parent holding company or
control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
[_] A savings association as defined in Section
3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C 1813);
(i)
[_] A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of
an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of
the Investment Company
Act (15 U.S.C. 80a03);
(j)
[_] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)
[_] Group, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item
4. Ownership.
Provide
the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage
of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount
beneficially owned:
Advice
Investments S.A.: 42,405shares
Elisavet
Manola: 42,405 shares
______________________________________________________________________
(b) Percent
of class:
Advice
Investments S.A.: .05 %
Elisavet
Manola: .05%
______________________________________________________________________
(c) Number
of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole
power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(ii) Shared
power to vote or to direct the vote
Advice
Investment S.A.: 42,405 shares
Elisavet
Manola: 42,405 shares
(iii) Sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
(iv) Shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
Advice
Investments S.A.: 42,405
Elisavet
Manola: 42,405
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 [X].
_______________________________________________________________________
Item
6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
If
any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such
person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not
required.
N/A
_______________________________________________________________________
Item
7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
If
a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit
stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant
subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed
this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit
stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
N/A
_______________________________________________________________________
Item
8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
If
a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate
under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3
classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this
schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(c) or §240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating
the identity of each member of the group.
N/A
_______________________________________________________________________
Item
9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Notice
of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the
dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the
security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in
their individual capacity. See Item 5.
N/A
______________________________________________________________________
Item
10. Certifications.
N/A
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:
February 13, 2009
Advice
Investments S.A.
By: /s/ Louise
Cefai
Name:
Louise Cefai
Title:
Sole Director
/s/
Elisavet Manola
Elisavet
Manola
Attention. Intentional
misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see
18 U.S.C. 1001).
Exhibit
99.1
JOINT
FILING AGREEMENT
The
undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this
statement jointly pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(k)(1). Each of them is responsible for the
timely filing of such Schedule 13G and
any amendments thereto, and for
the completeness and accuracy of
the information concerning
such person contained therein;
but none of them is 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.
In
accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the
joint filing with each other on behalf of each of them of such
a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the
common stock beneficially owned by each of them. This Joint Filing
Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.
Advice
Investments S.A.
By: /s/ Louise
Cefai
Name:
Louise Cefai
Title:
Sole Director
/s/
Elisavet Manola
Date:
February 13, 2009
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