UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Xerium Technologies, Inc. |
(Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
(Title of class of securities) |
98416J118 |
(CUSIP number) |
Marc Saiontz American Securities LLC 299 Park Ave, 34th Floor New York, NY 10016 (212) 476-8000 Copy to: Michael Lubowitz, Esq. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 767 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10153 (212) 310-8000 |
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) |
June 20, 2012 |
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement) |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ].
CUSIP No. 8416J118 | 13D/A | Page 2 |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS AS INVESTORS, LLC (See Item 2) | |||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [x] (b) [ ] | |||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) N/A | |||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | [ ] | ||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 (See Item 5) | ||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 (See Item 5) | |||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) | [ ] | ||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 14.2% (See Item 5) | |||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO |
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CUSIP No. 8416J118 | 13D/A | Page 3 | ||||
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS AMERICAN SECURITIES PARTNERS V, L.P. (See Item 2) | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [x] (b) [ ] | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) N/A | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | [ ] | ||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 (See Item 5) | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 (See Item 5) | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) | [ ] | ||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 14.2% (See Item 5) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN |
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CUSIP No. 8416J118 | 13D/A | Page 4 | ||||
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS AMERICAN SECURITIES PARTNERS V(B), L.P. (See Item 2) | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [x] (b) [ ] | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) N/A | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | [ ] | ||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 (See Item 5) | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 (See Item 5) | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) | [ ] | ||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 14.2% (See Item 5) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN |
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CUSIP No. 8416J118 | 13D/A | Page 5 | ||||
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS AMERICAN SECURITIES PARTNERS V(C), L.P. (See Item 2) | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [x] (b) [ ] | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) N/A | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | [ ] | ||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 (See Item 5) | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 (See Item 5) | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) | [ ] | ||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 14.2% (See Item 5) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN |
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CUSIP No. 8416J118 | 13D/A | Page 6 | ||||
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATES V, LLC (See Item 2) | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [x] (b) [ ] | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) N/A | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | [ ] | ||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 (See Item 5) | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 (See Item 5) | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,164,338 (See Item 5) | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) | [ ] | ||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 14.2% (See Item 5) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO |
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CUSIP No. 8416J118 | 13D/A | Page 7 | ||||
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC (See Item 2) | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [x] (b) [ ] | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) N/A | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | [ ] | ||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 (See Item 5) | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER 2,170,742 (See Item 5) | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 (See Item 5) | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,170,742 (See Item 5) | |||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,170,742 (See Item 5) | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) | [ ] | ||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 14.3% (See Item 5) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IA |
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This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Schedule 13D initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 25, 2010 (the “Schedule 13D”), is filed by and on behalf of (i) AS Investors, LLC (“AS Investors”), (ii) American Securities Partners V, L.P. (“ASP V”), a Delaware limited partnership, (iii) American Securities Partners V(B), L.P. (“ASP V(B)”), a Delaware limited partnership, (iv) American Securities Partners V(C), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ASP V(C)” and, with ASP V and ASP V(B), the “Sponsors”, the owners of membership interests in AS Investors), (v) American Securities Associates V, LLC (“GP”), the general partner of each Sponsor; and (vi) American Securities LLC, which provides investment advisory services to each Sponsor and GP (the “Advisor”) (each a “Reporting Person” and collectively the “Reporting Persons”), with respect to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Xerium Technologies, Inc. (“Xerium” or the “Issuer”). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Item 4 is supplemented as follows:
Marc Saiontz did not stand for reelection to the board of directors of Xerium at its 2012 annual meeting of stockholders. Accordingly, he ceased to be a director of Xerium on June 20, 2012, the date of the annual meeting. Mr. Saiontz is a managing director of Advisor.
Item 5. | Interests in the Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5 is supplemented as follows:
(c) Except as described herein, no transactions with respect to shares of Common Stock were effected during the past 60 days by any of the Reporting Persons or by any of the Scheduled Persons.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
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Item 6. | Interests in the Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 6 is supplemented as follows:
While serving on the board of directors of Xerium, Marc Saiontz received director fees (cash and stock) from Xerium from time to time for his service. Pursuant to an arrangement between Mr. Saiontz and Advisor, all director fees received by him from Xerium are paid over to or held for the benefit of Advisor.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1), each of the undersigned agrees that this statement is filed on behalf of each of us.
AS INVESTORS, LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Marc Saiontz | ||
Name: | Marc Saiontz | ||
Title: | Vice President | ||
Date: | June 25, 2012 |
AMERICAN SECURITIES PARTNERS V, L.P. By: American Securities Associates V, LLC, its general partner | |||
By: | /s/ Michael G. Fisch | ||
Name: | Michael G. Fisch | ||
Title: | Managing Member | ||
Date: | June 25, 2012 |
AMERICAN SECURITIES PARTNERS V(B), L.P. By: American Securities Associates V, LLC, its general partner | |||
By: | /s/ Michael G. Fisch | ||
Name: | Michael G. Fisch | ||
Title: | Managing Member | ||
Date: | June 25, 2012 |
AMERICAN SECURITIES PARTNERS V(C), L.P. By: American Securities Associates V, LLC, its general partner | |||
By: | /s/ Michael G. Fisch | ||
Name: | Michael G. Fisch | ||
Title: | Managing Member | ||
Date: | June 25, 2012 |
AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATES V, LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Michael G. Fisch | ||
Name: | Michael G. Fisch | ||
Title: | Managing Member | ||
Date: | June 25, 2012 |
AMERICAN SECURITIES LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Michael G. Fisch | ||
Name: | Michael G. Fisch | ||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | June 25, 2012 |