SC 13G/A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Amendment #2

Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Providence Service Corp.

 

 

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

 

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

743815102

 

 

(CUSIP Number)

February 29, 2012

 

 

(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.  743815102

 

1)    Name of Reporting Person    Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification    IRS No. 13-3180631
   No. of Above Person   
     

 

2)   

Check the Appropriate Box

if a Member of a Group

   (a)       
(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   
     

 

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    1,022,243
7)    Sole Dispositive Power    -0-
8)    Shared Dispositive Power    1,628,760
     

 

9)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially   
   Owned by Each Reporting Person    1,628,760
     

 

10)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in   
   Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares    Not Applicable
     

 

11)    Percent of Class Represented by   
   Amount In Row (9)    12.54%
     

 

12)    Type of Reporting Person    HC


CUSIP NO.  743815102

 

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   
     

 

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   
     

 

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    1,022,243
7)    Sole Dispositive Power    -0-
8)    Shared Dispositive Power    1,628,760
     

 

9)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially   
   Owned by Each Reporting Person    1,628,760
     

 

10)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in   
   Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares    Not Applicable
     

 

11)    Percent of Class Represented by   
   Amount In Row (9)    12.54%
     

 

12)    Type of Reporting Person    IA
     
     

 


CUSIP NO.  743815102

 

1)    Name of Reporting Person    Columbia Small Cap Core Fund
     
   S.S. or I.R.S. Identification    IRS No: 04-3343831
   No. of Above Person   
     

 

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   
     

 

4)    Citizenship or Place of Organization    Massachusetts
     

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH

5)    Sole Voting Power    749,880
6)    Shared Voting Power    -0-
7)    Sole Dispositive Power    -0-
8)    Shared Dispositive Power    749,880
     

 

9)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially   
   Owned by Each Reporting Person    749,880
     

 

10)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in   
   Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares    Not Applicable
     

 

11)    Percent of Class Represented by   
   Amount In Row (9)    5.77%
     

 

12)    Type of Reporting Person    IV
     
     
     
     
1(a)    Name of Issuer:    Providence Service Corp.


1(b)    Address of Issuer’s Principal    64 E Broadway Blvd.
   Executive Offices:    Tucson, AZ 85701
     
     
2(a)    Name of Person Filing:    (a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“AFI”)
      (b) Columbia Management Investment
      Advisers, LLC (“CMIA”)
      (c) Columbia Small Cap Core Fund (“Fund”)
     
2(b)    Address of Principal Business Office:    (a) Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
      145 Ameriprise Financial Center
      Minneapolis, MN 55474
      (b) 225 Franklin St.
      Boston, MA 02110
      (c) 225 Franklin St.
      Boston, MA 02110
     
2(c)    Citizenship:    (a) Delaware
      (b) Minnesota
      (c) Massachusetts
     
2(d)    Title of Class of Securities:    Common Stock
     
2(e)    Cusip Number:    743815102
     
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

     
   An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
     
  

(c)    Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

     
   An investment company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(D).
     
4    Incorporated by reference to Items (5)-(9) and (11) of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.
     
   CMIA and AFI do not directly own any shares of Common Stock of the issuer. As the investment adviser of Fund and various other unregistered and registered investment companies and other managed accounts, CMIA may be deemed to beneficially own the shares reported herein by Fund. Accordingly, the shares reported herein by CMIA include those shares separately reported herein by Fund.


   As the parent holding company of CMIA, AFI 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:
     
   To the knowledge of AFI, CMIA and Fund, no other persons besides AFI, CMIA and Fund and those persons for whose shares of common stock CMIA and AFI report beneficial ownership have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of the securities of the issuer reported herein. As of February 29, 2012, only Fund owned more than 5% of the class of securities reported herein.
     
   Any remaining shares reported herein by CMIA are held by various other funds or accounts managed by CMIA which each have the right to receive any dividends paid by the issuer and could terminate their respective investment advisory relationship with CMIA and then subsequently direct the use of proceeds from the sale of the common stock owned by such fund or account. To CMIA’s knowledge, none of these other funds or accounts own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the issuer as of February 29, 2012.
     
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: March 12, 2012

 

   Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
   By:/s/ Wade M. Voigt                
         Name: Wade M. Voigt
         Title: Vice President – Fund Administration –
      Financial Reporting
   Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC
   By:/s/ Amy Johnson                    
         Name: Amy Johnson
         Title: Chief Operating Officer
   Columbia Small Cap Core Fund
   By:/s/ Scott R. Plummer                        
         Name: Scott R. Plummer
         Title: Senior Vice President, Secretary
      and Chief Legal Officer
   Contact Information
         Wade M. Voigt
         Vice President – Fund Administration –
      Financial Reporting
         Telephone: (612) 671-5682


Exhibit Index

 

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