1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
14 | |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
14 | |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
14 | |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
14 | |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) o (b) o |
3 | SEC USE ONLY |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ¨ |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | o |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 3”). This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2 is hereby amended to add the following:
In connection with the nomination withdrawal described in Item 4 below, Derek T. Harrar is no longer a member of the Section 13(d) group and shall cease to be a Reporting Person immediately after the filing of this Amendment No. 3. The remaining Reporting Persons will continue filing as a group statements on Schedule 13D with respect to their beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. Each of the remaining Reporting Persons is party to the Joint Filing Agreement, as further described in Item 6 below.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
Since delivering the Nomination Letter to the Issuer on March 6, 2015, the Reporting Persons have engaged in constructive discussions with the Issuer regarding the addition of a director candidate to the Issuer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) as well as certain other matters concerning strategy and corporate governance at the Issuer. The Reporting Persons continue to engage in discussions with the Issuer and believe that the Issuer is evaluating in good faith director recommendations by the Reporting Persons.
In light of such discussions and the Reporting Persons’ expectation that one of their director candidates will be appointed to the Board in a timely manner, the Reporting Persons are withdrawing their nomination of James A. Dunn, Jr. and Derek T. Harrar for election to the Board at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may engage in future discussions with management and the Board concerning, among other things, the business, operations, Board composition, and future plans of the Issuer.
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 33,360,528 Shares outstanding, as of March 27, 2015, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2015.
| (a) | As of the close of business on April 9, 2015, AVI Yankee beneficially owned 3,003,560 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.0%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,003,560 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,003,560 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | AVI Yankee has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on April 9, 2015, AVI LP beneficially owned 72,433 Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 72,433 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 72,433 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | AVI LP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | AVI Partners, as the general partner of each of AVI Yankee and AVI LP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,075,993 Shares owned in the aggregate by AVI Yankee and AVI LP. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.2%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,075,993 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,075,993 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | AVI Partners has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. |
D. AVI Management
| (a) | AVI Management, as the investment manager of each of AVI Yankee and AVI LP, may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,075,993 Shares owned in the aggregate by AVI Yankee and AVI LP. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.2%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,075,993 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,075,993 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | AVI Management has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. |
E. | Messrs. Dunn and Wallis |
| (a) | Each of Messrs. Dunn and Wallis, as a managing partner of AVI Partners and a managing member of AVI Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,075,993 Shares owned in the aggregate by AVI Yankee and AVI LP. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.2%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 3,075,993 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,075,993 |
| (c) | None of Messrs. Dunn or Wallis has entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. |
F. Mr. Harrar
| (a) | As of the close of business on April 9, 2015, Mr. Harrar did not own any 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. Harrar has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. |
Each Reporting Person, 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, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On April 10, 2015, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons who will remain Reporting Persons subsequent to this Amendment No. 3 agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. A copy of this agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
| 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement by and between AVI Capital Yankee, LP, AVI Capital Partners, LP, AVI Partners, LLC, AVI Management, LLC, James A . Dunn Jr., and Darren C. Wallis, dated April 10, 2015. |
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: April 10, 2015 | AVI CAPITAL YANKEE, LP |
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| By: | AVI Partners, LLC, its general partner |
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| By: | /s/ Darren C. Wallis |
| | Name: | Darren C. Wallis |
| | Title: | Managing Partner |
| AVI CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP |
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| By: | AVI Partners, LLC, its general partner |
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| By: | /s/ Darren C. Wallis |
| | Name: | Darren C. Wallis |
| | Title: | Managing Partner |
| AVI PARTNERS, LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Darren C. Wallis |
| | Name: | Darren C. Wallis |
| | Title: | Managing Partner |
| AVI MANAGEMENT, LLC |
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| By: | /s/ Darren C. Wallis |
| | Name: | Darren C. Wallis |
| | Title: | Managing Member |
| /s/ Darren C. Wallis |
| DARREN C. WALLIS Individually and as attorney-in-fact for James A. Dunn, Jr. and Derek T. Harrar. |