This Schedule 13D/A is a joint filing being filed by National Patent Development Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“NPDC”), and two wholly-owned subsidiaries of NPDC, JL Distributors, Inc. (“JL”), a Delaware corporation and NPDV Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation. This filing constitutes an amendment (“Amendment No. 7”) to the Schedule 13D, as amended to date (the “Schedule 13D”), filed by NPDC. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment No. 7, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
The class of equity securities to which this statement relates is the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “FS Common Stock”), of Five Star Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Five Star”), which has its principal executive officers at 10 East 40th Street, Suite 3110, New York, New York 10016.
Item 2. Identity and Background
The information regarding directors and executive officers of NPDC set forth on Schedule I to the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to read as set forth in the attached Schedule I.
The information regarding directors and executive officers of JL set forth on Schedule II to the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to read as set forth in the attached Schedule II.
Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following information with respect to NPDV Acquisition Corp.:
NPDV Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NPDC, formed for the purpose of undertaking the transaction described in greater detail under Item 4 (“Purpose of Transaction”) below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Tender Offer and Merger Agreement (the “Tender Offer Agreement”), dated June 26, 2008 among NPDC, NPDV Acquisition Corp. and Five Star. The principal address of NPDV Acquisition Corp. is East 40th Street, Suite 3110, New York, New York 10016. During the last five years, NPDV Acquisition Corp. has not been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
The information regarding directors and executive officers of NPDV Acquisition Corp. is set forth in Schedule III.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to provide the following with respect to the FS Common Stock:
Proposed Going Private Transaction
As noted in Item 2 above, on June 26, 2008, NPDC, NPDV Acquisition Corp., and Five Star entered into the Tender Offer Agreement. Pursuant to the Tender Offer Agreement, upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions therein, the NPDV Acquisition Corp. will commence a tender offer to acquire all the outstanding shares of FS Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.40 per share (the “Offer Price”), net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and less any required withholding taxes (the “Offer”).
The Tender Offer Agreement provides that the Offer will commence as promptly as practicable after the date of the Tender Offer Agreement and will remain open until 12:00 midnight, New York City time on the 20th business day after the commencement of the Offer, subject to extension pursuant to the terms set forth in the Tender Offer Agreement or unless NPDV Acquisition Corp. decides to provide a subsequent offering period.
The Offer is subject to customary conditions, including the expiration or termination of the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, if any.
Pursuant to the Tender Offer Agreement, following the consummation of the Offer, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions set forth in the Tender Offer Agreement, NPDV Acquisition Corp. will merge with and into Five Star (the “Merger”) pursuant to which the Five Star will continue as the surviving corporation, wholly-owned by NPDC. Each share of FS Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than shares held by Five Star or NPDV Acquisition Corp., all of which will be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and shares held by Five Star stockholders who have validly exercised their appraisal rights under the Delaware General Corporation Law), will be converted in the Merger into the right to receive the price paid pursuant to the Offer.
The parties have agreed that if, following the consummation of the Offer, NPDV Acquisition Corp. acquires in the aggregate at least 90% of the outstanding Shares, the Merger will be completed without a meeting of Five Star’s stockholders, in accordance with Delaware’s short-form merger statute.
Following the Merger, the FS Common Stock will no longer be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board, there will be no public market for such shares, and the registration of such shares under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 will be terminated.
Pursuant to the Tender Offer Agreement, Five Star granted to NPDC and NPDV Acquisition Corp. an irrevocable option to purchase, for the Offer Price, a number of shares of FS Common Stock that, when added to the number of shares of FS Common Stock owned by NPDC and NPDV Acquisition Corp. immediately prior to the exercise of the option, constitutes one share of FS Common Stock more than 90% of the number of shares of FS Common Stock that will be outstanding immediately after the issuance, subject to availability of authorized shares of FS Common Stock.
The board of directors of each of NPDC and NPDV Acquisition Corp. and, based on the unanimous recommendation of a special committee of independent directors of Five Star, the board of directors of Five Star, has unanimously approved the Tender Offer Agreement, the Offer and the Merger.
The Tender Offer Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants of Five Star, NPDC and NPDV Acquisition Corp. Five Star has agreed to operate its business in the ordinary course until the Offer is consummated. Five Star has also agreed not to solicit, initiate, or encourage the initiation of or take any action to facilitate any discussions with third parties regarding other proposals to acquire Five Star and to certain other restrictions on its ability to respond to such proposals. The Tender Offer Agreement also contains termination rights for both Five Star and NPDC.
The foregoing description of the Tender Offer Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Tender Offer Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by NPDC with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2008, and which is incorporated herein by this reference.
On June 26, 2008, NPDV Acquisition Corp. and NPDC issued a joint press release announcing execution of the Tender Offer Agreement, a copy of which press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
The information in Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to provide the following with respect to the FS Common Stock:
(a) The information contained in Items (11) and (13) of each of the cover pages is hereby incorporated by reference.
(b) The information contained in Items (7) through (10) of each of the cover pages is hereby incorporated by reference.
(c) Other than the transaction described herein, NPDC, JL and NPDV Acquisition Corp. have not effected any transactions in FS Common Stock since the last Schedule 13D/A was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by NPDC and JL on April 4, 2008.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to include the following:
Please refer Item 4 (“Purpose of Transaction”) above, which is incorporated by reference herein, for information with respect to the Tender Offer Agreement.
On June 26, 2008, in connection with the Tender Offer Agreement, Five Star and NPDC entered into Letter Agreements with Bruce Sherman, Ronald Kampner, Charles Dawson, Joseph Leven and Ira Sobotko to cause the existing stock options issued under Five Star’s plans (each described in Five Star’s proxy statement filed with the SEC on November 16, 2007 and Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 29, 2008) to vest and, if not exercised, to terminate upon the consummation of the Merger. Copies of each such Letter Agreement were filed as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by NPDC with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2008, and are incorporated herein by this reference. On June 26, 2008, Five Star and NPDC also entered into a Letter Agreement with John C. Belknap pursuant to which Five Star agreed to deliver to Mr. Belknap a certain sum in exchange for the cancellation of Mr. Belknap’s unvested restricted shares of FS Common Stock. A copy of such Letter Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by NPDC with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2008, and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:
Exhibit 1 | Joint Filing Agreement, dated June 26, 2008, between National Patent Development Corporation, JL Distributors, Inc., and NPDV Acquisition Corp. |
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Exhibit 2 | Press Release of National Patent Development Corporation dated June 26, 2008 |
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Exhibit 3 | Tender Offer and Merger Agreement dated as of June 26, 2008 among National Patent Development Corporation, NPDV Acquisition Corp. and Five Star Products, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by National Patent Development Corporation with the SEC on June 26, 2008) |
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Exhibit 4 | Amended and Restated Convertible Promissory Note of Five Star Products, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Five Star Products, Inc. with the SEC on March 7, 2007) |
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Exhibit 5 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2007, between Five Star Products, Inc. and JL Distributors, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Five Star Products, Inc. with the SEC on March 7, 2007) |
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Exhibit 6 | Agreement of Subordination & Assignment made and dated as of June 20, 2003, by JL Distributors, Inc. in favor of Fleet Capital Corporation (now Bank of America, N.A.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Form 10-Q Five Star Products, Inc. with the SEC on August 14, 2003) |
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Exhibit 7 | Letter Agreement, dated June 26, 2008 among Bruce Sherman, National Patent Development Corporation and Five Star Products, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by National Patent Development Corporation with the SEC on June 26, 2008) |
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Exhibit 8 | Letter Agreement, dated June 26, 2008 among Ron Kampner, National Patent Development Corporation and Five Star Products, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by National Patent Development Corporation with the SEC on June 26, 2008) |
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Exhibit 9 | Letter Agreement, dated June 26, 2008 among Charles Dawson, National Patent Development Corporation and Five Star Products, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by National Patent Development Corporation with the SEC on June 26, 2008) |
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Exhibit 10 | Letter Agreement, dated June 26, 2008 among Joseph Leven, National Patent Development Corporation and Five Star Products, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by National Patent Development Corporation with the SEC on June 26, 2008) |
Exhibit 11 | Letter Agreement, dated June 26, 2008 among Ira Sobotko, National Patent Development Corporation and Five Star Products, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by National Patent Development Corporation with the SEC on June 26, 2008) |
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Exhibit 12 | Letter Agreement, dated June 26, 2008 among John C. Belknap, National Patent Development Corporation and Five Star Products, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by National Patent Development Corporation with the SEC on June 26, 2008) |
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Exhibit 13 | Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2007, between Five Star Products, Inc. and Leslie Flegel (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Five Star Products, Inc. with the SEC on March 7, 2007) |
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Exhibit 14 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2007, between Five Star Products, Inc. and Leslie Flegel (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Five Star Products, Inc. with the SEC on March 7, 2007) |
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Exhibit 15 | Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2007, between National Patent Development Corporation and Leslie Flegel (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Five Star Products, Inc. with the SEC on March 7, 2007) |
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Exhibit 16 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2007, between National Patent Development Corporation and Leslie Flegel (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Five Star Products, Inc. with the SEC on March 7, 2007) |
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Exhibit 17 | Agreement and Release, dated March 25, 2008, by and among Leslie Flegel, National Patent Development Corporation and Five Star Products, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Five Star Products, Inc. with the SEC on March 27, 2008) |
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Exhibit 18 | Sale Agreement, dated March 25, 2008, by and among National Patent Development Corporation, Five Star Products, Inc., Jason Flegel, Carole Flegel, Dylan Zachary Flegel UTMA – FL, Brooke Flegel UTMA – FL, Mark Flegel, Darryl Sagel, Lauren Sagel, Graham Spencer Sagel UTMA – NY and Alexa Danielle Sagel UTMA – NY (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Five Star Products, Inc. with the SEC on March 27, 2008) |
SIGNATURES
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: June 26, 2008
| NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | |
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| By: | /s/ IRA J. SOBOTKO | |
| | Name: Ira J. Sobotko | |
| | Title: Vice President, Finance, Secretary and Treasurer | |
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| JL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ JOHN C. BELKNAP | |
| | Name: John C. Belknap | |
| | Title: President | |
| NPDV ACQUISITION CORP. | |
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| By: | /s/ JOHN C. BELKNAP | |
| | Name: John C. Belknap | |
| | Title: President | |
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Schedule I to Schedule 13D
Executive Officers and Directors of NPDC
The name, present principal occupation and number of shares of FS Common Stock beneficially held by the executive officers and directors of NPDC are set forth below. Unless otherwise noted, the business address for each person listed below is National Patent Development Corporation, 10 East 40th Street, Suite 3110, New York, NY 10016. Each individual identified below is a citizen of the United States. To the knowledge of NPDC, during the last five years, no such person has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), and no such person was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities law or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Name and Business Address (if applicable) | Principal Occupation and Principal Business | No. of Shares of FS Common Stock Beneficially Held |
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Directors: | | |
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Harvey P. Eisen | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of NPDC; director of Five Star Products; Chairman and Managing Member of Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC | 0 |
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John C. Belknap | Vice President and director of NPDC; Chief Executive Officer, President and director of Five Star Products | 333,000 (1) |
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Talton R. Embry 410 Park Avenue 14th Floor New York, NY 10022 | Director of NPDC; Chairman of the Board of Magten Asset Management Corp. | 0 |
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Scott N. Greenberg 6095 Marshalee Drive Suite 300 Elkridge, MD 21075 | Director of NPDC; Chief Executive Officer and director of GP Strategies Corporation | 0 |
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Lawrence G. Schafran 730 Fifth Avenue Suite 1002 New York, NY 10019 | Director of NPDC; Managing Partner of Providence Recovery Partners, L.P.; Managing Director of Providence Capital, Inc. | 0 |
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Executive Officer Who Is Not a Director: | | |
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Ira J. Sobotko | Vice President, Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of NPDC; Senior Vice President, Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of Five Star Products | 42,250 (2) |
(1) Consists of 333,000 restricted shares of FS Common Stock that vested on March 31, 2008.
(2) Consists of 625 shares of FS Common Stock directly owned and options to purchase 41,625 shares of FS Common Stock.
Schedule II to Schedule 13D
Executive Officers and Directors of JL
The name, present principal occupation and number of shares of FS Common Stock beneficially held by the executive officers and directors of JL are set forth below. Unless otherwise specified, the principal employer of each officer is National Patent Development Corporation, the business address of which is 10 East 40th Street, Suite 3110, New York, NY 10016. Each individual identified below is a citizen of the United States. To the knowledge of NPDC and JL, during the last five years, no such person has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), and no such person was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities law or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Name and Business Address (if applicable) | Principal Occupation and Principal Business | No. of Shares of FS Common Stock Beneficially Held |
Directors: | | |
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John C. Belknap | Vice President and director of NPDC; Chief Executive Officer, President and director of Five Star Products | 333,000 (1) |
Officers: | | |
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John C. Belknap | See above | See above |
(1) Consists of 333,000 restricted shares of FS Common Stock that vested on March 31, 2008.
Schedule III to Schedule 13D
Executive Officers and Directors of NPDV Acquisition Corp.
The name, present principal occupation and number of shares of FS Common Stock beneficially held by the executive officers and directors of NPDV Acquisition Corp. are set forth below. Unless otherwise specified, the principal employer of each officer is National Patent Development Corporation, the business address of which is 10 East 40th Street, Suite 3110, New York, NY 10016. Each individual identified below is a citizen of the United States. To the knowledge of NPDC and NPDV Acquisition Corp., during the last five years, no such person has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), and no such person was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities law or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Name and Business Address (if applicable) | Principal Occupation and Principal Business | No. of Shares of FS Common Stock Beneficially Held |
Directors: | | |
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John C. Belknap | Vice President and director of NPDC; Chief Executive Officer, President and director of Five Star Products | 333,000 (1) |
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John C. Belknap | See above | See above |
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Ira Sobotko | Secretary and Treasurer | 42,250 |
(1) Consists of 333,000 restricted shares of FS Common Stock that vested on March 31, 2008.
Exhibit 1
AGREEMENT
JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D AND ALL FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO
SCHEDULE 13D
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees (i) to file jointly the Statement on Schedule 13D to which this Agreement is attached (the “Schedule 13D”), and any amendments thereto (“Amendments”), with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Five Star Products, Inc., (ii) that the Schedule 13D and any Amendments may be filed by National Patent Development Corporation, and (iii) that this Agreement may be included as an exhibit to such joint filing and to any Amendments.
It is understood and agreed that each of the parties hereto is responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13D and any Amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein, but such party is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of information concerning any other party unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Dated: June 26, 2008
| NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | |
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| By: | /s/ IRA J. SOBOTKO | |
| | Name: Ira Sobotko | |
| | Title: Vice President, Finance, Secretary and Treasurer | |
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| JL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ JOHN C. BELKNAP | |
| | Name: John C. Belknap | |
| | Title: President | |
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| NPDV ACQUISITION CORP. | |
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| By: | /s/ JOHN C. BELKNAP | |
| | Name: John C. Belknap | |
| | Title: President | |