UNITED STATES
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
(Amendment No. )*
Limoneira Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
532746104
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2019
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
*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).
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CUSIP No. 532746104
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13G | Page 2 of 5 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Ashford Capital Management, Inc.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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SEC USE ONLY
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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1,001,574 shares
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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0 shares
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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1,001,574 shares
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0 shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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1,001,574 shares
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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5.61%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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CUSIP No. 532746104
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13G | Page 3 of 5 Pages |
Item 1.
| (a) | Name of Issuer: |
Limoneira Company
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1141 Cummings Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Ashford Capital Management, Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
One Walker's Mill Road, Wilmington, DE 19807
| (c) | Citizenship: A Delaware Corporation |
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share |
(e) CUSIP Number: 532746104
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act | |
| (b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act | |
| (c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act | |
| (d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
| (e) | ☒ | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1(ii)(E) |
| (f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) |
| (g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) |
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A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
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| (i) | ☐ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
| (j) | ☐ | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)-1(ii)(J) |
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CUSIP No. 532746104
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13G | Page 4 of 5 Pages |
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Item 4.
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Ownership
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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: 1,001,574 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 5.61%
The foregoing percentage is calculated based on 17,840,055 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of December 31, 2019 in the Issuer’s October 31, 2019 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,001,574 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,001,574 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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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 ☐. N/A
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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The shares reported by the Reporting Person, a registered investment advisor, are held in separate individual client accounts, two separate limited partnerships, and one commingled fund.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company |
N/A
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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N/A
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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N/A
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Item 10.
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Certification
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.
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CUSIP No. 532746104
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13G | Page 5 of 5 Pages |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 6, 2020
ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ Anthony M. Petrucci
Anthony M. Petrucci
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer