UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 9
Dover Saddlery, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
260412101
(CUSIP Number)
July 1, 2015
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover 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 of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | ||
| 1. | North Star Investment Management Corporation | |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||
| (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||
| 2. | (a) [ ] | |
| (b) [ ] | ||
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY | |
| CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||
| 4. | Delaware | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES | 5. | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 |
| BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY | 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER 0 |
| EACH REPORTING | 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| PERSON WITH | 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||
| 9. | 0 | |
| CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ||
| 10. | (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] | |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||
| 11. | 0% (See Item 4 below) | |
| TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||
| 12. | IA | |
| Item 1 (a) | Name of Issuer |
Dover Saddlery, Inc.
| Item 1 (b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
525 Great Road, Littleton, Massachusetts, 01460
| Item 2 (a) | Name of Person Filing |
North Star Investment Management Corporation
| Item 2 (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence |
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1416, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
| Item 2 (c) | Citizenship |
Delaware
| Item 2 (d) | Title of Class of Securities |
Common Stock
| Item 2 (e) | CUSIP Number |
260412101
| Item 3 | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), |
Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
| (a) | [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
| (b) | [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (c) | [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (d) | [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
| (e) | [X] An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| (i) | [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the |
| Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | [ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
| (k) | [ ] Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K); |
| Item 4 | Ownership |
On July 1, 2015, the Issuer, Dover Saddlery, Inc., announced the completion of its merger on that date with an entity formed by Webster Capital. Pursuant to the terms of the merger, each stockholder of the Issuer will receive $8.50 in cash for each share of common stock of the Issuer held by such stockholder. As a result of the merger, the reporting person, North Star Investment Management Corporation, ceased to beneficially own any shares of the Issuer.
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: 0 shares |
| (b) | Percent of class: 0% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 | |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 | |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0 | |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 0 |
| Item 5 | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof of the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following: [X].
| 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 SecurityBeing 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 |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and were held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and were not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and were not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a -11.
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.
Dated: August 6, 2015
NORTH STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
| By: | /s/ Peter Gottlieb |
| Name: Peter Gottlieb | |
Title: President |
