OMB APPROVAL
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
ROYCE FOCUS TRUST INC.
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
CUSIP Number 78080N 10 8
Richard J. Shaker
D.B.A. Shaker Financial Services
1094 Magothy Circle
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
May 30, 2003
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
{ x } Rule 13d-1(b)
{ } Rule 13d-1(c)
{ } Rule 13d-1(d)
CUSIP No.: The purchasers are individuals with accounts managed by Richard J. Shaker, so have no CUSIP numbers.
1. Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Richard J. Shaker, DBA Shaker Financial Services
IRS TIN 51-0434319
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) (Not Applicable)...
(b) (Not Applicable)...
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Richard J. Shaker is a U.S. citizen.
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Number of shares Beneficially by Owned by Each Reporting Person with: |
5. Sole Voting Power: 904,669 |
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.
Accounts managed by Richard J. Shaker, doing business as Shaker Financial Services, own 904,669 shares, 9.8% of the outstanding shares of the company. No additional shares are beneficially owned by Mr. Shaker, his relatives, or, to his knowledge, by any of his clients.
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (Not Applicable)
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 9.8%
12. Type of Reporting Person IA
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Royce Focus Trust, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
1414 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Richard J. Shaker, DBA Shaker Financial Services
(b) Address of Person Filing:
1094 Magothy Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
(c) Citizenship:
Richard J. Shaker is a U. S. citizen
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
78080N 10 8
Item 3. If this state is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 24013d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(e) [x] person registered as an investment advisor under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or under the laws of any state
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: Accounts managed by Richard J. Shaker, doing business as Richard J. Shaker, own 904,669 shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 9.8%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 904,669
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 904,669
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent of Less of a Class
(Not Applicable)Item 6. Owners of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
(Not Applicable)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)Item 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 transactions having such 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.
Date: June 2, 2003
By: /s/ Richard J. Shaker
Richard J. Shaker, Principal
Shaker Financial Services