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ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC

Corporation registered in the United States, active since 1989. Summary from the record

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersDeerfield, United States2
  • Legal formBusiness Corporation2
  • LEI549300MB8P7TUHU64J452
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusIssued and current2
  • Registered addressC/O ILLINOIS CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY, 62703-4261 Springfield, United States2
  • Registered withBusiness Services (Office of the Secretary of State), 553935912

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Corporate structure

ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC sits at the top of its group. 9 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC

  • Robert Ryan Shelby Owns 10% to 25% of Zazove Associates LLC, since 01/2023 (Form ADV)
  • Gene Thomas Pretti Owns 75% or more of Zazove, since 03/1989 (Form ADV)

Built from stakes of 5% or more it reported on Schedules 13D and 13G (8 companies); owners and owned firms from Form ADV, the registration investment advisers file with the SEC. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Investment adviser

ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. This is what it reports on Form ADV, the registration every adviser files and keeps current.

  • Assets it manages$2.0B3 72 accounts, all with discretion
  • Employees21 11 in investment advice or research
  • ClientsInsurance companies: 53 ($1.2B); Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and: 7 ($265.8M); Corporations or other businesses not listed above: 7 ($194.1M); State or municipal government entities (including government pension: 1 ($159.4M); Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or: 4 ($99.1M)
  • How it is paidA percentage of assets under its management; Performance-based fees
  • What it doesPortfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses; Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies); Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients (other than registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles)
  • Holds client assetsYes: cash and securities
  • RegistrationSEC 801-34818, CRD 104751 IAPD record

Who owns it

Owners of 5% or more as the firm lists them (Schedule A), and the owners of those owners up the chain (Schedule B).

  • ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES, INC.owns 75% or more, since 01/1995
  • Robert Ryan Shelbyowns 10% to 25%, since 01/2023
  • Gene Thomas Prettiowns 75% or more of ZAZOVE, since 03/1989

Timeline

  1. Feb 9, 1989Founded ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC is founded2

Filings

26 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 26 other. The latest 20:

  1. Jul 16, 202613F-HR EDGAR
  2. Jun 18, 202613F-HR/A EDGAR
  3. Jun 15, 202613F-HR EDGAR
  4. Feb 18, 202613F-HR EDGAR
  5. Oct 17, 202513F-HR EDGAR
  6. Aug 25, 2025N-PX EDGAR
  7. Aug 14, 202513F-HR/A EDGAR
  8. Aug 14, 202513F-HR/A EDGAR
  9. Aug 12, 202513F-HR EDGAR
  10. May 13, 202513F-HR EDGAR
  11. Feb 13, 202513F-HR EDGAR
  12. Nov 13, 202413F-HR EDGAR
  13. Aug 26, 2024N-PX EDGAR
  14. Aug 14, 202413F-HR/A EDGAR
  15. Aug 14, 202413F-HR EDGAR
  16. Jun 4, 202413F-HR/A EDGAR
  17. May 7, 202413F-HR EDGAR
  18. Jan 31, 202413F-HR EDGAR
  19. Oct 31, 202313F-HR EDGAR
  20. Aug 7, 202313F-HR EDGAR

The 26 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Stakes it holds

ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES LLC has told the SEC it owns more than 5% of 8 companies, latest first (Schedules 13D and 13G).

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$567.5K 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $567.5K in all. PPP loans $567.5K.$0$200K$400K$600K2020 · PPP loans: $567.5K2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$567.5K$567.5K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA12. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. May 1, 2020$567.5K PPP loan (first draw) from Citibank, N.A.12To ZAZOVE ASSOCIATES, LLC, Deerfield IL; $570.8K forgiven Dec 9, 2020

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