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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. 1)
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Alleghany Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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017175100
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(CUSIP Number)
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April 1, 2012
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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1.
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Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
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John C. Baity
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box
if a Member of a Group
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(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3.
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SEC Use Only
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4.
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Citizenship or Place
of Organization
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United States of America
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Number of
Shares Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With
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5.
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Sole Voting Power
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-0-
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6.
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Shared Voting Power
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-0-
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7.
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Sole Dispositive Power
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-0-
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8.
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Shared Dispositive Power
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-0-
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9.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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-0-
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10.
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
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[ ]
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11.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
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0.0%
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12.
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Type of Reporting Person
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IN
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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Alleghany Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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7 Times Square Tower
17th Floor
New York, NY 10036
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
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This statement is being filed by John C. Baity (the “Reporting Person”).
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office:
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John C. Baity
201 Narcissus Avenue, #604
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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(c)
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Citizenship:
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The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States of America.
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share.
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(e)
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CUSIP Number:
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017175100
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the persons filing is a:
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Not applicable.
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
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(a) through (c):
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On April 1, 2012 the Reporting Person resigned as trustee of each of the trusts included as reporting persons on the Schedule 13G and, as a result, ceased to beneficially own the shares of the Company’s common stock held by such trusts. The information requested in these paragraphs is set forth in Items 5 through 9 and 11 of the cover page to this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. Ownership is stated as of April 1, 2012.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: [X]
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not applicable.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
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Not applicable.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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Not applicable.
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Item 10.
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Certification.
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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.
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| /s/ John C. Baity | |
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John C. Baity
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