UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
HOUSTON OPERATING COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
442287108
(CUSIP Number)
Mr. Fred Nazem
c/o Netfabric Corporation
67 Federal Road, Building A, Suite 300
Brookfield, CT 06804
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(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
12/9/2004
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box. /_/
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed
original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See
Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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 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. 442287108
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Fred Nazem
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS [OO]
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 14,832,477*
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------
THE 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 14,832,477*
REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 14,832,477*
THE REPORTING PERSON
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW |_|
(11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW (11) 38.37%*
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN
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* (1) These shares include 6,592,212 shares held by the Fred F. Nazem Childrens'
Trust, whose trustees are Alexander Nazem, Farhad Nazem and Sohelya Gharib.
These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's
children.
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Schedule 13D, dated December 20, 2004, of Houston Operating Company, a
Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), is filed to reflect the information
required pursuant to Rule 13d-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Act"), relating to common shares, $0.001 par value per share (the
"Common Stock") of the Issuer. The Issuer's principal executive office is 67
Federal Road, Building A, Suite 300 Brookfield, CT 06804.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
(i) Fred Nazem
(a) This statement is being filed on behalf of Fred Nazem.
(b) The business address of Mr. Nazem is c/o Nazem and Company, 645 Madison
Ave., 12th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
(c) Mr. Nazem's principal occupation is venture capitalist.
(d)-(e) During the last five years Mr. Nazem has not (i) been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); or
(ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction where as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to
a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Mr. Nazem holds United States citizenship.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
On December 9, 2004, Houston Operating Company entered into an Exchange
Agreement (the "Agreement") with all of the stockholders of Net Fabric
Corporation. On the same date, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the
Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Net Fabric
from the Stockholders in exchange for 32,137,032 newly-issued shares of the
Company's Common Stock. Mr. Nazem is the beneficial owner of 14,832,477 of these
shares.
The reporting person acquired his shares as described above.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Mr. Nazem has no present intention to engage or cause the Issuer to engage in
any transactions or activities specified in paragraphs (a) through CD of this
Item 4. Mr. Nazem has acquired the security of the Company for general
investment purposes. Except as set forth above, Mr. Nazem is not party to any
agreements to acquire any additional security at this time. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Mr. Nazem retains the right to change their investment intent, to
propose one or more possible transactions to the Issuer's Board of Directors, to
acquire additional securities from time to time or to sell or otherwise dispose
of all or part of the securities beneficially owned by them in any manner
permitted by law.
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ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) As of the date of this report, Mr. Nazem which represents 38.37 % of the
Issuer's Common Stock.
(b) As of the date of this report, Mr. Nazem has the sole power to vote or
direct the voting of, or dispose or direct the disposition of 14,832,477 shares
of the Issuer's Common Stock.
(c) Mr. Nazem has not effected any transactions in the class of securities
described in the past 60 days.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Mr. Nazem remains the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the class of
securities described herein.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
None.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None.
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S I G N A T U R E
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: December 17, 2004
By: /s/ Fred Nazem
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Name: Fred Nazem
Title: Authorized Representative
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