The following constitutes Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 5”). This Amendment No. 5 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. On March 4, 2011, Ramius LLC (“Ramius”) announced a plan under which Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd (“Value and Opportunity Master Fund”) would separate from Ramius and Cowen Group, Inc (“Cowen”). Upon completion of the separation, Value and Opportunity Master Fund will be managed by Starboard Value LP. In the press release, Ramius announced it expects to complete the separation by March 31, 2011. Upon such completion, Value and Opportunity Master Fund expects to file an amendment to the Schedule 13D to reflect the new fund structure.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following:
The aggregate purchase cost of the 6,000 Shares owned directly by Mr. Lacey is approximately $59,216. The Shares owned directly by Mr. Lacey were purchased with personal funds.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
On March 3, 2011, Ramius delivered to the Issuer the requisite number of consents from stockholders of the Issuer to remove Uzia Galil, James D. Meindl and Philip M. Young from the Board of Directors of the Issuer and to elect Ramius nominees Jon S. Castor, Dale Fuller and Jeffrey C. Smith in their place. All proposals approved by stockholders took effect upon Ramius’ delivery of the consents to the Issuer at its principal executive offices on March 3, 2011.
On March 8, 2011, the Issuer issued a press release confirming that Ramius delivered the requisite consents to elect three new independent directors to the Issuer’s Board of Directors to replace the three current Board members.
Through March 8, 2011, Ramius delivered consents to the Issuer constituting (i) approximately 55% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares for the removal of Messrs. Meindl and Young, and approximately 59% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares for the removal of Mr. Galil and (ii) approximately 60% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares for the election of Mr. Castor, and approximately 55% of the Issuer’s outstanding shares for the election of Messrs. Fuller and Smith.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Items 5(a) - (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 49,125,569 Shares outstanding, as of March 2, 2011, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2011.
A. | Value and Opportunity Master Fund |
| (a) | As of the close of business on March 8, 2011, Value and Opportunity Master Fund beneficially owned 3,335,650 Shares, including 654,400 Shares underlying Call Options exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof. |
Percentage: Approximately 6.8%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,335,650 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,335,650 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Value and Opportunity Master Fund has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on March 8, 2011, COIL beneficially owned 1,111,850 Shares, including 218,100 Shares underlying Call Options exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof. |
Percentage: Approximately 2.3%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,111,850 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,111,850 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | COIL has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | Ramius Advisors, as the general partner of COIL, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. |
Percentage: Approximately 2.3%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,111,850 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,111,850 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Ramius Advisors has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
D. | Value and Opportunity Advisors |
| (a) | Value and Opportunity Advisors, as the investment manager of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund. |
Percentage: Approximately 6.8%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,335,650 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,335,650 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Value and Opportunity Advisors has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | Ramius, as the sole member of each of Value and Opportunity Advisors and Ramius Advisors, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,447,500 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,447,500 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Ramius has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | Cowen, as the sole member of Ramius, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,447,500 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,447,500 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Cowen has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | RCG Holdings, as a significant shareholder of Cowen, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,447,500 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,447,500 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | RCG Holdings has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | C4S, as the managing member of RCG Holdings, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,447,500 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,447,500 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | C4S has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
I. | Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon |
| (a) | Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon, as the managing members of C4S, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 4,447,500 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,447,500 |
| (c) | None of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss or Solomon has entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on March 8, 2011, Mr. Castor owned directly 10,000 Shares. Mr. Castor, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. Mr. Castor disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 10,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 10,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Mr. Castor has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on March 8, 2011, Mr. Fuller owned directly 50,000 Shares. Mr. Fuller, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. Mr. Fuller disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 50,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 50,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Mr. Fuller has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on March 8, 2011, Mr. Lacey owned directly 6,000 Shares. Mr. Lacey, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. Mr. Lacey disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 6,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D by Mr. Lacey are set forth on Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on March 8, 2011, Mr. McCreary owned directly 22,300 Shares. Mr. McCreary, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. Mr. McCreary disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 22,300 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 22,300 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Mr. McCreary has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on March 8, 2011, Mr. Terino owned directly 20,000 Shares. Mr. Terino, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. Mr. Terino disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 20,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 20,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Mr. Terino has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on March 8, 2011, Mr. Smith did not directly own any Shares. Mr. Smith, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,335,650 Shares beneficially owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (ii) 1,111,850 Shares beneficially owned by COIL. Mr. Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares. |
Percentage: 0%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Mr. Smith has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
To the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, none of the persons listed on Schedule A annexed to Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D, who are not also Reporting Persons, beneficially owns any securities of the Issuer.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 9, 2011
RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD By: Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors LLC, its investment manager COWEN OVERSEAS INVESTMENT LP By: Ramius Advisors, LLC, its general partner RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS LLC By: Ramius LLC, its sole member | RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC By: Ramius LLC, its sole member RAMIUS LLC By: Cowen Group, Inc., its sole member COWEN GROUP, INC. RCG HOLDINGS LLC By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., its managing member C4S & CO., L.L.C. |
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| Name: | Owen S. Littman |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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OWEN S. LITTMAN | |
As attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey M. Solomon, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss, Jon S. Castor, Dale Fuller, Thomas Lacey, Jeffrey McCreary and Edward Terino | |
SCHEDULE A
Transactions in Securities of the Issuer since the Filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D
Securities Purchased | Price Per Share($) | Date of Purchase |
THOMAS LACEY