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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)


INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)


Endocare, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)


 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

29264P203

(CUSIP Number)

 

September 18, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

 

ý Rule 13d-1(b)

ý Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 


*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 the 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).

 






 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 29264P203

 

13G

 

Page 2 of 7 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Andreeff Equity Advisors, L.L.C.

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  o

 

 

 

 

(b)  ý

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


 


 

Delaware


 


 

 


 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 1,149,704

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 1,149,704

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 


 


 

 1,149,704


 


 

 

10

 

 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o


 


 


 


 


 

 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 


 


 

 9.9%


 


 

 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 


 

 IA, PN

 

 









 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 29264P203

 

13G

 

Page 3 of 7 Pages

 

 

 

 

 


 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Dane Andreeff

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  o

 

 

 

 

(b)  ý

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


 


 

 Canada


 


 

 


 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 1,149,704

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 1,149,704

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 


 


 

 1,149,704


 


 

 

10

 

 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o


 


 


 


 


 

 

11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 


 


 

 9.9%


 


 

 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 


 

IN, HC

 

 








 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 29264P203

 

13G

 

Page 4 of 7 Pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Maple Leaf Capital I, L.L.C.

 

 

 

2

 

 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  o

 

 

 

 

(b)  ý

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 SEC USE ONLY

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

4

 

 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 


 


 

 Delaware


 


 

 

 

 

5

 

 SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF

 

 

 

 0

SHARES

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

6

 

 SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED

 

 

 

 764,761

BY

 

 

EACH

 

7

 

 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING

 

 

 

 0

PERSON

 

 

WITH:

 

8

 

 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 764,761

 

9

 

 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 


 


 

 764,761


 


 

 

10

 

 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

o


 


 


 


 


 


11

 

 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 


 


 

 6.6%


 


 

 

12

 

 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

 

 


 

 PN, HC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 








 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 29264P203

 

13G

 

Page 5 of 7 Pages

 

 

 

 

 


ITEM 1(a).      NAME OF ISSUER:

                          Endocare, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).      ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

201 Technology Drive

Irvine, CA  92618

ITEM 2(a).      NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                         This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the following persons (the “Reporting Persons”):

 

(i)

 

Andreef Equity Advisors, L.L.C. (“AEA”)

 

(ii)

 

Dane Andreeff

 

(iii)

 

Maple Leaf Capital, L.L.C. (“Capital”)


ITEM 2(b).      ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

                         The principal business office of the Reporting Persons filing this Schedule 13G is located at 450 Laurel Street, Suite 2105, Baton Rouge, LA  70801.

ITEM 2(c).      CITIZENSHIP:

 

(i)

 AEA:

 a Delaware limited liability company

 

(ii)

 Dane Andreff:

 Canada

 

(iii)

 Capital:

 a Delaware limited liability company


ITEM 2(d).      TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common Stock

ITEM 2(e).      CUSIP Number:

29264P203

                       








 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 29264P203

 

13G

 

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ITEM 3.        IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS:    One of the following

                        AEA and Mr. Andreeff are reporting pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b); Capital is reporting pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).  AEA is an investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), and Mr. Andreeff is a control person of AEA in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

ITEM 4.        OWNERSHIP:

                        The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2 -4) on this Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 5.        OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

                        If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following.  o

ITEM 6.        OWNERSHIP 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:

                        Mr. Andreeff is the owner of AEA and Capital.  Capital is the General Partner of the following

limited partnerships, each of which owns less than 5% of the issuer’s securities:

(i)    Maple Leaf Partners, L.P.

(ii)   Maple Leaf Partners I, L.P.

(iii)  Maple Leaf Discovery, LP

(iv)  Maple Leaf Discovery I, LP


ITEM 8.        IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP:

                        Not applicable.

ITEM 9.        NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

                        Not applicable.








 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 29264P203

 

13G

 

Page 7 of 7 Pages

 

 

 

 

 


ITEM 10.        CERTIFICATION

                        By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                        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:

 

February 14, 2008



/s/  Dane Andreeff*

_________________________________

      Dane Andreeff



ANDREEFF EQUITY ADVISORS, L.L.C.*

By:  Dane Andreeff


/s/  Dane Andreeff

________________________________

Name:  Dane Andreeff

Title:    Managing Member




MAPLE LEAF CAPITAL I, L.L.C.*

By:  Dane Andreeff


/s/  Dane Andreeff

________________________________

Name:  Dane Andreeff

Title:    Managing Member


* The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.







EXHIBIT A


In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned does hereby consent and agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G and all amendments thereto with respect to the Common Stock of Endocare, Inc. beneficially owned by each of them, and the inclusion of this Joint Filing Agreement as an exhibit thereto.


Dated: February  14, 2008


/s/  Dane Andreeff

_________________________________

      Dane Andreeff




ANDREEFF EQUITY ADVISORS, L.L.C.

By:  Dane Andreeff


/s/  Dane Andreeff

________________________________

Name:  Dane Andreeff

Title:    Managing Member




MAPLE LEAF CAPITAL I, L.L.C.

By:  Dane Andreeff


/s/  Dane Andreeff

________________________________

Name:  Dane Andreeff

Title:    Managing Member