Filing Details

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

The TCW Group, Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)     ¨

(b)    x

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Nevada corporation

SOLE VOTING POWER

0 

SHARED VOTING POWER

743,903 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

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

¨

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*(see instructions)

                                                                    HC/CO

Name of Issuer:

KINGSTONE COS INC.

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

865 South Figueroa Street

Los Angeles, CA 90017

(Nevada Corporation)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

CUSIP Number:

496719105 

If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(see Item 7)

The TCW Group, Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Ownership **

** The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G.  In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any other purposes than Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Certification.

Because this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d- 1(b), the following certification is included:

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 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.

Meredith Jackson

Authorized Signatory

PART A: TCW Entities

Relevant Subsidiaries that are persons described in Rule 13d-1(b):

This Schedule 13G is being filed by The TCW Group, Inc. (“TCW”) on behalf of itself and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which collectively constitute The TCW Group, Inc. business unit (the “TCW Business Unit”).  The TCW Business Unit is primarily engaged in the provision of investment management services. The TCW Business Unit is managed separately and operated independently.

Investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group, L.P. (“The Carlyle Group”) hold a minority indirect ownership interest in TCW that technically constitutes an indirect controlling interest in TCW. The principal business of The Carlyle Group is acting as a private investment firm with affiliated entities that include certain distinct specialized business units that are independently operated including the TCW Business Unit.

Entities affiliated with The Carlyle Group may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein.  Information barriers are in place between the TCW Business Unit and The Carlyle Group.  Therefore, in accordance with Rule 13d-4 under the Exchange Act, The Carlyle Group disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by the TCW Business Unit and reported herein. The TCW Business Unit disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares which may be owned or reported by The Carlyle Group and its affiliates.

Entities affiliated with The Carlyle Group may beneficially own shares of an issuer to which this schedule relates and such shares are not reported herein.