The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 2”). This Amendment No. 2 is being filed to correct an error in the beneficial ownership disclosed in Amendment No. 1. All other information contained in this Amendment No. 2 remains unchanged from Amendment No. 1.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) This statement is filed by:
| (i) | Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Value and Opportunity Master Fund”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
| (ii) | Ramius Navigation Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Navigation Master Fund”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
| (iii) | RCG PB, Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“RCG PB”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
| (iv) | Ramius Enterprise Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Enterprise Master Fund”), which serves as the sole shareholder of Navigation Master Fund; |
| (v) | Ramius Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ramius Advisors”), who serves as the investment advisor of Enterprise Master Fund, Navigation Master Fund and RCG PB; |
| (vi) | Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Value and Opportunity Advisors”), who serves as the investment manager of Value and Opportunity Master Fund; |
| (vii) | Ramius LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ramius”), who serves as the sole member of each of Value and Opportunity Advisors and Ramius Advisors; |
| (viii) | Cowen Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cowen”), who serves as the sole member of Ramius; |
| (ix) | RCG Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RCG Holdings”), which is a significant shareholder of Cowen; |
| (x) | C4S & Co., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“C4S”), who serves as managing member of RCG Holdings; |
| (xi) | Peter A. Cohen, who serves as one of the managing members of C4S; |
| (xii) | Morgan B. Stark, who serves as one of the managing members of C4S; |
| (xiii) | Thomas W. Strauss, who serves as one of the managing members of C4S; and |
| (xiv) | Jeffrey M. Solomon, who serves as one of the managing members of C4S. |
Each of the foregoing is referred to as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." Each of the Reporting Persons is party to that certain Joint Filing Agreement, as further described in Item 6. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.
(b) The address of the principal office of each of Ramius Advisors, Value and Opportunity Advisors, Ramius, Cowen, RCG Holdings, C4S, and Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon is 599 Lexington Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
The address of the principal office of each of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, Enterprise Master Fund, Navigation Master Fund and RCG PB is c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited, Regatta Office Park, Windward 1, 2nd Floor, PO Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205, Cayman Islands. The officers and directors of each of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, Enterprise Master Fund, Navigation Master Fund, RCG PB and Cowen and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule B and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.
(c) The principal business of each of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, RCG PB, and Navigation Master Fund is serving as a private investment fund. Value and Opportunity Master Fund has been formed for the purpose of making equity investments and, on occasion, taking an active role in the management of portfolio companies in order to enhance shareholder value. Each of RCG PB and Navigation Master Fund has been formed for the purpose of making equity and debt investments. Enterprise Master Fund is the sole shareholder of Navigation Master Fund. The principal business of Value and Opportunity Advisors is acting as the investment manager of Value and Opportunity Master Fund. The principal business of Ramius Advisors is acting as the investment advisor of each of Navigation Master Fund, Enterprise Master Fund and RCG PB. Ramius is engaged in money management and investment advisory services for third parties and proprietary accounts and serves as the sole member of each of Value and Opportunity Advisors and Ramius Advisors. Cowen provides alternative investment management, investment banking, research, and sales and trading services through its business units, Ramius and Cowen and Company. Cowen also serves as the sole member of Ramius. RCG Holdings is a significant shareholder of Cowen. C4S serves as managing member of Ramius. Messrs. Cohen, Strauss, Stark and Solomon serve as co-managing members of C4S.
(d) No Reporting Person, nor any person listed on Schedule B, annexed hereto, has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) No Reporting Person, nor any person listed on Schedule B, annexed hereto, has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss, and Solomon are citizens of the United States of America.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The Shares purchased by Value and Opportunity Master Fund, RCG PB and Navigation Master Fund were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted, as set forth in Schedule A, which is incorporated by reference herein. The aggregate purchase cost of the 640,500 Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by Value and Opportunity Master Fund, RCG PB and Navigation Master Fund is approximately $24,004,762, excluding brokerage commissions.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 12,882,910 Shares outstanding as of September 15, 2010, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2010.
A. | Value and Opportunity Master Fund |
| (a) | As of close of the close of business on October 26, 2010, Value and Opportunity Master Fund beneficially owned 308,470 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 2.4%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 308,470 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 308,470 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares by Value and Opportunity Master Fund during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on October 26, 2010, Navigation Master Fund beneficially owned 91,153 Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 91,153 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 91,153 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares by Navigation Master Fund during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Enterprise Master Fund, as the sole shareholder of Navigation Master Fund, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 91,153 Shares owned by Navigation Master Fund. |
Percentage: Less than 1%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 91,153 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 91,153 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Enterprise Master Fund has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Navigation Master Fund are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on October 26, 2010, RCG PB directly owned 240,877 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 1.9%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 240,877 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 240,877 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares by RCG PB during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Ramius Advisors, as the investment advisor of each of Navigation Master Fund and RCG PB may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 91,153 Shares owned by Navigation Master Fund and (iii) 240,877 Shares owned by RCG PB. |
Percentage: Approximately 2.6%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 332,030 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 332,030 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Ramius Advisors has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Navigation Master Fund and RCG PB are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference. |
F. | Value and Opportunity Advisors |
| (a) | Value and Opportunity Advisors, as the investment manager of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 308,470 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund. |
Percentage: Approximately 2.4%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 308,470 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 308,470 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Value and Opportunity Advisors has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund are set forth on Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Ramius, as the sole member of each of Value and Opportunity Advisors and Ramius Advisors, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 308,470 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund, (ii) 91,153 Shares owned by Navigation Master Fund and (iii) 240,877 Shares owned by RCG PB. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.97%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 640,500 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 640,500 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Ramius has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, Navigation Master Fund and RCG PB are set forth on Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Cowen, as the sole member of Ramius, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 308,470 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund, (ii) 91,153 Shares owned by Navigation Master Fund and (iii) 240,877 Shares owned by RCG PB. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.97%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 640,500 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 640,500 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Cowen has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, Navigation Master Fund and RCG PB are set forth on Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | RCG Holdings, as a significant shareholder of Cowen, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 308,470 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund, (ii) 91,153 Shares owned by Navigation Master Fund and (iii) 240,877 Shares owned by RCG PB. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.97%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 640,500 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 640,500 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | RCG Holdings has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, Navigation Master Fund and RCG PB are set forth on Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | C4S, as the managing member of RCG Holdings, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 308,470 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund, (ii) 91,153 Shares owned by Navigation Master Fund and (iii) 240,877 Shares owned by RCG PB. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.97%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 640,500 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 640,500 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | C4S has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, Navigation Master Fund and RCG PB are set forth on Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference. |
K. | Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon |
| (a) | Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon, as the managing members of C4S, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 308,470 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund, (ii) 91,153 Shares owned by Navigation Master Fund and (iii) 240,877 Shares owned by RCG PB. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.97%.
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 640,500 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 640,500 |
| (c) | None of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss or Solomon has entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund, Navigation Master Fund and RCG PB are set forth on Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference. |
| (d) | No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares. |
| (e) | As of October 26, 2010, the Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the securities of the Issuer. |
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: October 27, 2009
RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD By: Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors LLC, its investment manager RAMIUS NAVIGATION MASTER FUND LTD By: Ramius Advisors, LLC, its investment advisor RAMIUS ENTERPRISE MASTER FUND LTD By: Ramius Advisors, LLC, its investment advisor RCG PB, LTD By: Ramius Advisors, LLC, its investment advisor | RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS LLC By: Ramius LLC, its sole member RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC By: Ramius LLC, its sole member RAMIUS LLC By: Cowen Group, Inc., its sole member COWEN GROUP, INC. RCG HOLDINGS LLC By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., its managing member C4S & CO., L.L.C. |
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By: | /s/ Owen S. Littman |
| Name: | Owen S. Littman |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
/s/ Owen S. Littman |
Owen S. Littman |
As attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey M. Solomon, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark and Thomas W. Strauss |
SCHEDULE A
Transactions in the Shares During the Past 60 Days
Shares of Common Stock (Sold) | Price Per Share($) | Date of Sale |
RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
(626) | | 45.9354 | 10/22/2010 |
(3,805) | | 45.7255 | 10/22/2010 |
(385) | | 46.1256 | 10/25/2010 |
(4,874) | | 46.0776 | 10/25/2010 |
(9,471) | | 45.5694 | 10/26/2010 |
(7,327) | | 45.6457 | 10/26/2010 |
RCG PB, LTD
(489) | | 45.9354 | 10/22/2010 |
(2,971) | | 45.7255 | 10/22/2010 |
(301) | | 46.1256 | 10/25/2010 |
(3,806) | | 46.0776 | 10/25/2010 |
(7,396) | | 45.5694 | 10/26/2010 |
(5,722) | | 45.6457 | 10/26/2010 |
RAMIUS NAVIGATION MASTER FUND LTD
(185) | | 45.9354 | 10/22/2010 |
(1,124) | | 45.7255 | 10/22/2010 |
(114) | | 46.1256 | 10/25/2010 |
(1,440) | | 46.0776 | 10/25/2010 |
(2,799) | | 45.5694 | 10/26/2010 |
(2,165) | | 45.6457 | 10/26/2010 |
SCHEDULE B
Directors and Officers of Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd
Name and Position | | Principal Occupation | | Principal Business Address | | Citizenship |
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Owen S. Littman Director | | General Counsel of Cowen Group, Inc. | | 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Mark R. Mitchell Director | | Partner Managing Director of Ramius LLC | | 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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CFS Company Ltd. Director | | Nominee Company registered with Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and is affiliated with Administrator of the Fund | | c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited Regatta Office Park Windward 1, 2nd Floor PO Box 31106 Grand Cayman KY1-1205 Cayman Islands | | Cayman Islands |
CSS Corporation Ltd. Secretary | | Affiliate of the Administrator of the Fund | | c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited Regatta Office Park Windward 1, 2nd Floor PO Box 31106 Grand Cayman KY1-1205 Cayman Islands | | Cayman Islands |
Directors and Officers of Ramius Enterprise Master Fund Ltd
Name and Position | | Principal Occupation | | Principal Business Address | | Citizenship |
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Morgan B. Stark Director | | Chairman of Ramius LLC | | 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Owen S. Littman Director | | General Counsel of Cowen Group, Inc. | | 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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CFS Company Ltd. Director | | Nominee Company registered with Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and is affiliated with Administrator of the Fund | | c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited Regatta Office Park Windward 1, 2nd Floor PO Box 31106 Grand Cayman KY1-1205 Cayman Islands | | Cayman Islands |
CSS Corporation Ltd. Secretary | | Affiliate of the Administrator of the Fund | | c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited Regatta Office Park Windward 1, 2nd Floor PO Box 31106 Grand Cayman KY1-1205 Cayman Islands | | Cayman Islands |
Directors and Officers of Ramius Navigation Master Fund Ltd
Name and Position | | Principal Occupation | | Principal Business Address | | Citizenship |
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Jeffrey C. Smith Director | | Partner Managing Director of Ramius LLC | | 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
Directors and Officers of RCG PB, Ltd
Name and Position | | Principal Occupation | | Principal Business Address | | Citizenship |
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Morgan B. Stark Director | | Chief Executive Officer and President of Ramius LLC | | 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Owen S. Littman Director | | General Counsel of Cowen Group, Inc. | | 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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CFS Company Ltd. Director | | Nominee Company registered with Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and is affiliated with Administrator of the Fund | | c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited Regatta Office Park Windward 1, 2nd Floor PO Box 31106 Grand Cayman KY1-1205 Cayman Islands | | Cayman Islands |
CSS Corporation Ltd. Secretary | | Affiliate of the Administrator of the Fund | | c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited Regatta Office Park Windward 1, 2nd Floor PO Box 31106 Grand Cayman KY1-1205 Cayman Islands | | Cayman Islands |
Directors and Officers of Cowen Group, Inc.
Name and Position | | Principal Occupation | | Principal Business Address | | Citizenship |
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Peter A. Cohen Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | | Chief Executive Officer of Cowen Group, Inc. | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
Steven Kotler Director | | Vice Chairman of Gilbert Global Equity Partners | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Jules B. Kroll Director | | President of JEMKroll Group | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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David M. Malcolm Director | | Chairman of Cowen and Company, LLC | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Jerome S. Markowitz Director | | Senior Partner at Conifer Securities LLC | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Jack H. Nusbaum Director | | Chairman of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Edoardo Spezzotti Director | | Senior Executive Vice President of Unicredit Group | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | Italy |
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John E. Toffolon, Jr. Lead Director | | Director, Westway Group, Inc. | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Christopher A. White Chief of Staff | | Chief of Staff of Cowen Group, Inc. | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Joseph R. Wright Director | | Senior Advisor to The Chart Group, L.P. and Director of Scientific Games Corporation | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Morgan B. Stark Member of Executive and Operating Committees | | Chairman of Ramius LLC | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
Thomas W. Strauss Member of Executive and Operating Committees | | President of Ramius LLC | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Stephen A. Lasota Chief Financial Officer | | Chief Financial Officer of Ramius LLC | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |
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Jeffrey M. Solomon Chief Operating Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Chairman of the Investment Committee and member of the Operating Committee | | Chief Operating Officer of Cowen Group, Inc. | | c/o Cowen Group, Inc. 599 Lexington Avenue 20th Floor New York, New York 10022 | | United States |