Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate purchase price of the 1,098,171.793 Shares beneficially owned by WILLC is approximately $11,031,340. The Shares beneficially owned by WILLC consist of 406 Shares that were acquired with WILLC’s working capital, 369,133 Shares that were acquired with WIHP’s working capital and 1.793 Shares held by WIHP that were acquired through the Issuer’s dividend repurchase plan, 279,877 Shares that were acquired with WIAP’s working capital and 448,754 Shares that were acquired with WITRP’s working capital.
The aggregate purchase price of the 493,502 Shares beneficially owned by BPM is approximately $4,951,698. The Shares beneficially owned by BPM consist of 405,966 Shares that were acquired with BPIP’s working capital and 87,536 Shares that were acquired with BPP’s working capital.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
On April 4, 2011, WILLC, WIHP, WIAP, WITRP and WITRL (collectively, the “Western Funds”) announced they were commencing a partial cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for up to 800,000 Shares for a price equal to 94.5% of the net asset value per Share determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange, on the Expiration Date (as defined below). On April 14, 2011, the Tender Offer was amended to increase the maximum number of Shares for purchase in the Tender Offer from 800,000 to 1,000,000.
The Tender Offer expired at Midnight (one minute after 11:59 p.m.), New York City time, on April 29, 2011 (the “Expiration Date”). A total of 148,133 Shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn, representing approximately 1% of the Shares outstanding. The price per Share paid by the Western Funds was approximately $11.43 per Share. Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule TO discussing the expiration of the Tender Offer is listed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 15,407,000 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of April 14, 2011, as reported in the Issuer’s Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2011.
As of the date hereof, WIHP, WIAP and WITRP beneficially owned 369,134.793, 279,877 and 448,754 Shares, respectively, constituting approximately 2.4%, 1.8% and 2.9%, respectively, of the Shares outstanding.
As the general partner of each of WIHP and WITRP and the managing member of WIAP, WILLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,097,765.793 Shares owned in the aggregate by WIHP, WIAP and WITRP, constituting approximately 7.1% of the Shares outstanding, in addition to the 406 Shares it holds directly.
As the managing member of WILLC, Mr. Lipson may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,098,171.793 Shares beneficially owned by WILLC, constituting approximately 7.1% of the Shares outstanding. As members of a group for the purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Western Entities may be deemed to beneficially own the 493,502 Shares owned by the other Reporting Persons. The Western Entities disclaim beneficial ownership of such Shares.
As of the date hereof, BPIP and BPP beneficially owned 405,966 and 87,536 Shares, respectively, constituting approximately 2.6% and less than 1%, respectively, of the Shares outstanding.
As the managing member of each of BPIP and BPP, BPM may be deemed to beneficially own the 493,502 Shares owned in the aggregate by BPIP and BPP, constituting approximately 3.2% of the Shares outstanding. As managing members of BPM, each of Messrs. Franzblau and Ferguson may be deemed to beneficially own the 493,502 Shares beneficially owned by BPM, constituting approximately 3.2% of the Shares outstanding. As members of a group for the purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Exchange Act, the Benchmark Entities may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,098,171.793 Shares owned by the Western Entities. The Benchmark Entities disclaim beneficial ownership of such Shares.
None of Messrs. Chelo, Lack, Merchant or Rappaport directly own any Shares. Each of Messrs. Chelo, Lack, Merchant and Rappaport, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act is deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,591,673.793 Shares owned by the other members of the group. Each of Messrs. Chelo, Lack, Merchant and Rappaport disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.
Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:
(c) As described in further detail in Item 4, upon the expiration of the Tender Offer, the Western Funds accepted for payment 148,133 validly tendered Shares for a price per Share of approximately $11.43.
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
The Tender Offer expired at Midnight (one minute after 11:59 p.m.), New York City time, on April 29, 2011, as described in further detail in Item 4.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:
| 99.1 | Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule TO dated May 2, 2011, filed by Western Investment LLC, Western Investment Hedged Partners L.P., Western Investment Activism Partners LLC, Western Investment Total Return Partners L.P., Western Investment Total Return Fund Ltd. and Arthur D. Lipson (filed by the foregoing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2011 (SEC File No. 005-84468), and incorporated herein by reference). |
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: May 3, 2011 | WESTERN INVESTMENT LLC |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Arthur D. Lipson |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
| WESTERN INVESTMENT HEDGED PARTNERS L.P. |
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| By: | Western Investment LLC |
| | General Partner |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Arthur D. Lipson |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
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| WESTERN INVESTMENT ACTIVISM PARTNERS LLC |
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| By: | Western Investment LLC |
| | Managing Member |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Arthur D. Lipson |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
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| WESTERN INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURN PARTNERS L.P. |
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| By: | Western Investment LLC |
| | General Partner |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Arthur D. Lipson |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
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| WESTERN INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURN FUND LTD. |
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| By: | Western Investment LLC |
| | Investment Manager |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Arthur D. Lipson |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
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| ARTHUR D. LIPSON Individually and as Attorney-In-Fact for Neil Chelo, Simon A. Lack, James R. Merchant and Richard A. Rappaport |
| BENCHMARK PLUS INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.L.C. |
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| By: | Benchmark Plus Management, L.L.C. |
| | Managing Member |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Robert Ferguson |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Scott Franzblau |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
| BENCHMARK PLUS PARTNERS, L.L.C. |
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| By: | Benchmark Plus Management, L.L.C. |
| | Managing Member |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Robert Ferguson |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Scott Franzblau |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
| BENCHMARK PLUS MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Robert Ferguson |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
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| By: | |
| | Name: | Scott Franzblau |
| | Title: | Managing Member |