Sectin 1: SC 13G/A (SC 13G/A) SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act f 1934 (Amendment N. 1)* KINGSTONE COS INC (Name f Issuer) Cmmn Stck (Title f Class f Securities) 496719105 (CUSIP Number) 12/31/2017 (Date f Event Which Requires Filing f this Statement) Check the apprpriate bx t designate the rule pursuant t which this Schedule is filed: x Rule 13d-1(b) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washingtn, DC 20549 Rule 13d-1(c) Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder f this cver page shall be filled ut fr a reprting persn's initial filing n this frm with respect t the subject class f securities, and fr any subsequent amendment cntaining infrmatin which wuld alter the disclsures prvided in a prir cver page. The infrmatin required in the remainder f this cver page shall nt be deemed t be "filed" fr the purpse f Sectin 18 f the Securities Exchange Act f 1934 r therwise subject t the liabilities f that sectin f the Act but shall be subject t all ther prvisins f the Act (hwever, see the Ntes). CUSIP N. 496719105 1. Names f Reprting Persns I.R.S. Identificatin N. f Abve Persns (Entities Only) 2. Check the Apprpriate Bx if a Member f a Grup* (a) (b) x 3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship r Place f Organizatin Nevada crpratin 5. Sle Vting Pwer 0 Number f Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reprting Persn With 6. Shared Vting Pwer 7. Sle Dispsitive Pwer 0 8. Shared Dispsitive Pwer 9. Aggregate Amunt Beneficially Owned by Each Reprting Persn 10. Check Bx if the Aggregate Amunt in Rw (9) Excludes Certain Shares* 11. Percent f Class Represented by Amunt in Rw (9) 2.37%(see respnse t Item 4) 12. Type f Reprting Persn*(See Instructins) HC/CO 2 Item 1(a). Item 1(b). Name f Issuer: KINGSTONE COS INC Address f Issuer s Principal Executive Offices: 15 Jys Lane Kingstne, NY 12401 Item 2(a). Name f Persns Filing: Item 2(b). Address f Principal Business Office, r if nne, Residence: Item 2(c). Item 2(d). Item 2(e). Citizenship: 865 Suth Figuera Street Ls Angeles, CA 90017 (Nevada Crpratin) Title f Class f Securities: Cmmn Stck CUSIP Number: 496719105 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant t 240.13d-1(b), r 240.13d-2(b) r (c), check whether the persn filing is a: (a) Brker r dealer registered under sectin 15 f the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78). (b) Bank as defined in sectin 3(a)(6) f the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) Insurance cmpany as defined in sectin 3(a)(19) f the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) Investment cmpany registered under sectin 8 f the Investment Cmpany Act f 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) An investment adviser in accrdance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) An emplyee benefit plan r endwment fund in accrdance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) x A parent hlding cmpany r cntrl persn in accrdance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (see Item 7) (h) A savings assciatin as defined in Sectin 3(b) f the Federal Depsit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) A church plan that is excluded frm the definitin f an investment cmpany under sectin 3(c)(14) f the Investment Cmpany Act f 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) Grup, in accrdance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant t Rule 13d-1(c), check this bx. 3 Item 4. Ownership ** The TCW Grup, Inc., n behalf f the Business Unit *** (a) Amunt beneficially wned: (b) Percent f class: 2.37% (c) Number f shares as t which such persn has: (i) (ii) Sle pwer t vte r t direct the vte: nne Shared pwer t vte r t direct the vte: (iii) Sle pwer t dispse r t direct the dispsitin f: nne (iv) Shared pwer t dispse r t direct the dispsitin f: ** The filing f this Schedule 13G shall nt be cnstrued as an admissin that the reprting persn r any f its affiliates is, fr the purpses f Sectin 13(d) r 13(g) f the Securities Exchange Act f 1934, the beneficial wner f any securities cvered by this Schedule 13G. In additin, the filing f this Schedule 13G shall nt be cnstrued as an admissin that the reprting persn r any f its affiliates is the beneficial wner f any securities cvered by this Schedule 13G fr any ther purpses than Sectin 13(d) f the Securities Exchange Act f 1934. *** See Exhibit A Item 5. Ownership f Five Percent r Less f a Class. If this statement is being filed t reprt the fact that as f the date heref the reprting persn has ceased t be the beneficial wner f mre than five percent f the class f securities, check the fllwing x.
Item 6. Ownership f Mre than Five Percent n Behalf f Anther Persn. Nt applicable. Item 7. Identificatin and Classificatin f the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reprted n By the Parent Hlding Cmpany. See Exhibit A. Item 8. Identificatin and Classificatin f Members f the Grup. Nt applicable. See Exhibit A. Item 9. Ntice f Disslutin f Grup. Nt applicable. 4 Item 10. Certificatin. Because this statement is filed pursuant t Rule 13d-1(b), the fllwing certificatin is included: By signing belw I certify that, t the best f my knwledge and belief, the securities referred t abve were acquired in the rdinary curse f business and were nt acquired and are nt held fr the purpse f r with the effect f changing r influencing the cntrl f the issuer f the securities and were nt acquired and are nt held in cnnectin with r as a participant in any transactin having that purpse r effect. SIGNATURE After reasnable inquiry and t the best f my knwledge and belief, I certify that the infrmatin set frth in this statement is true, cmplete and crrect. Dated this 12th f February, 2018. 5 By: /s/ Meredith Jacksn Meredith Jacksn Authrized Signatry EXHIBIT A RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT HOLDING COMPANY PART A: TCW Entities Parent Hlding Cmpany: The TCW Grup, Inc. Relevant Subsidiaries that are persns described in Rule 13d-1(b): (i) (ii) Sepulveda Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability cmpany and Investment Adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act f 1940 TCW Investment Management Cmpany LLC, a Delaware limited liability cmpany and an Investment Adviser registered under Sectin 203 f the Investment Advisers Act f 1940. This Schedule 13G is being filed by The TCW Grup, Inc. ( TCW ) n behalf f itself and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which cllectively cnstitute The TCW Grup, Inc. business unit (the TCW Business Unit ). The TCW Business Unit is primarily engaged in the prvisin f investment management services. The TCW Business Unit is managed separately and perated independently.
Investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Grup, L.P. ( The Carlyle Grup ) hld a minrity indirect wnership interest in TCW that technically cnstitutes an indirect cntrlling interest in TCW. The principal business f The Carlyle Grup is acting as a private investment firm with affiliated entities that include certain distinct specialized business units that are independently perated including the TCW Business Unit. Entities affiliated with The Carlyle Grup may be deemed t share beneficial wnership f the securities reprted herein. Infrmatin barriers are in place between the TCW Business Unit and The Carlyle Grup. Therefre, in accrdance with Rule 13d-4 under the Exchange Act, The Carlyle Grup disclaims beneficial wnership f the shares beneficially wned by the TCW Business Unit and reprted herein (the Shares ). The TCW Business Unit disclaims beneficial wnership f any shares which may be wned r reprted by The Carlyle Grup and its affiliates. Entities affiliated with The Carlyle Grup may beneficially wn shares f an issuer t which this schedule relates and such shares are nt reprted herein. (Back T Tp)