STR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”)
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: |
18 Craftsman Road
East Windsor, Connecticut 06088
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing |
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence |
Andrew Africk
c/o Searay Capital LLC
1 Lincoln Plaza, 35th Floor
New York, New York 10023
Citizenship: United States
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”)
78478V100
| 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 Exchange Act. |
| | (b) | / / | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. |
| | (c) | / / | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. |
| | (d) | / / | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. |
| | (e) | / / | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). |
| | (f) | / / | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). |
| | (g) | / / | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). |
| | (h) | / / | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. |
| | (i) | / / | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act. |
| | (j) | / / | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
| | (k) | / / | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____
| | (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Mr. Africk beneficially owned 1,666,925 shares of Common Stock.
Based on 26,210,261 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the close of business on March 19, 2014, as reported in the Issuer’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2014. As of the close of business on the date hereof, Mr. Africk beneficially owned approximately 6.4% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
| | (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| | (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
See Cover Page Items 5-9.
| | (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
See Cover Page Items 5-9.
| | (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
See Cover Page Items 5-9.
| | (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
See Cover Page Items 5-9.
| 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 the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Not applicable.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
Not applicable.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not applicable.
By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are 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 are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: May 1, 2014
