United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

AMERICAN REPROGRAPHICS COMPANY

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, Par Value $.001

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

029263100

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2005

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

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

 

[

]

Rule 13d-1(b)

[

]

Rule 13d-1(c)

 

[ X ]

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 page.

 

The information required in 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 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

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1

Names of Reporting Persons

Billy E. Thomas

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person (entities only)

N/A

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of A Group

(See Instructions)

(a)   o

(b)   o

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States of America

 

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With

 

 

5

Sole Voting Power

103,673

6

Shared Voting Power

4,332,882

7

Sole Dispositive Power

103,673

8

Shared Dispositive Power

4,332,882

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

4,436,555(1)(2)

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

o

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

10.0%(3)

 

12

Type of Reporting Person*

 

IN

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

 

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Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer:

 

 

American Reprographics Company

 

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

700 North Central Avenue, Suite 550

 

 

Glendale, CA 91203

 

 

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing: Billy E. Thomas

 

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

 

59 Downs Lake Circle

 

 

Dallas, Texas 75080

 

 

Item 2(c)

Citizenship: United States of America

 

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $.001

 

Item 2(e)

CUSIP No.: 029263100

 

Item 3

Not Applicable

 

Item 4

Ownership.

 

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,436,555(1)(2)

 

(b) Percent of Class: 10.0%(3)

 

(c) Number of Shares as to Which the Person Has:

 

(i)

sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 103,673

 

(ii)

shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,332,882

 

(iii)

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 103,673

 

(iv)

shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,332,882

 

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class.

 

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

(1)

Includes 4,332,882 shares held by OCB Reprographics, Inc. As the Reporting Person owns 40% of the outstanding stock and 50% of the voting stock of OCB and serves on its board of directors, the Reporting Person could be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all these shares. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interests therein.

(2)

Does not include 1,553,982 shares held by Brownies Blueprint, Inc., of which the Reporting Person owns only 5% of the outstanding stock and does not serve as a director or officer.

(3)

Based on 44,314,812 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2005 as reported in the issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2005.

 

 

 

 

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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

Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 10

Certification.

 

Not Applicable

 

SIGNATURE

 

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: February 14, 2006.

 

 

Signature:

/s/ Billy E. Thomas