SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. — Major Shareholding Notification 2003

Oct 10, 2003

SC 13G/A 1 shakerschedule13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A Shaker Financial Schedule 13G/A

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)*

ROYCE FOCUS TRUST INC. Common Shares

CUSIP Number 78080N 10 8

Richard J. Shaker D.B.A. Shaker Financial Services 1094 Magothy Circle Annapolis, Maryland 21401

September 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 number.

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

1. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a) (Not Applicable)

(b) (Not Applicable)

1. SEC Use Only

2. Citizenship or Place of Organization

Richard J. Shaker is a U.S. citizen.

Number of shares Beneficially by Owned by Each Reporting Person with: 5. Sole Voting Power: 702,062 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 702,062 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0

1. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person.

Accounts managed by Richard J. Shaker, doing business as Shaker Financial Services, own 702,062 shares, 7.6% 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.

1. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

2. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): (Not Applicable)

3. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

Richard J. Shaker is an individual (IN)

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, NY 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

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 as 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 Shaker Financial Services, own 702,062 shares.

(b) Percent of Class:

7.6%.

(c) Number of Shares to which such person has

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 702,062 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 702,062 (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: October 4, 2003 By: /s/ Richard J. Shaker Richard J. Shaker, Stockholder