The following constitutes the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Schedule 13D”).
Item 1. | Security and Issuer. |
This statement relates to the common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Shares”), of Emulex Corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 3333 Susan Street, Costa Mesa, California 92626.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
(a) This statement is filed by:
| (i) | Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Starboard V&O Fund”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
| (ii) | Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Starboard LLC”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
| (iii) | Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Starboard C LP”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it; |
| (iv) | Starboard Value LP (“Starboard Value LP”), as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard C LP and of a certain managed account (the “Starboard Value LP Account”) and the manager of Starboard LLC; |
| (v) | Starboard Value GP LLC (“Starboard Value GP”), as the general partner of Starboard Value LP; |
| (vi) | Starboard Principal Co LP (“Principal Co”), as a member of Starboard Value GP; |
| (vii) | Starboard Principal Co GP LLC (“Principal GP”), as the general partner of Principal Co; |
| (viii) | Starboard Value R LP (“Starboard R LP”), as the general partner of Starboard C LP; |
| (ix) | Starboard Value R GP LLC (“Starboard R GP”), as the general partner of Starboard R LP; |
| (x) | Jeffrey C. Smith, as a member of Principal GP and as a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP; |
| (xi) | Mark R. Mitchell, as a member of Principal GP and as a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP; and |
| (xii) | Peter A. Feld, as a member of Principal GP and as a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP. |
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 Starboard LLC, Starboard C LP, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP, Principal Co, Principal GP, Starboard R LP, Starboard R GP and Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld is 830 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10022. The address of the principal office of Starboard V&O Fund is 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, PO Box 31106, Grand Cayman KY1-1205, Cayman Islands. The officers and directors of Starboard V&O Fund and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule A and are incorporated by reference in this Item 2.
(c) The principal business of Starboard V&O Fund is serving as a private investment fund. Starboard V&O 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. Starboard LLC and Starboard C LP have been formed for the purpose of investing in securities and engaging in all related activities and transactions. Starboard Value LP provides investment advisory and management services and acts as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard C LP and the Starboard Value LP Account and the manager of Starboard LLC. The principal business of Starboard Value GP is providing a full range of investment advisory, pension advisory and management services and serving as the general partner of Starboard Value LP. The principal business of Principal Co is providing investment advisory and management services. Principal Co is a member of Starboard Value GP. Principal GP serves as the general partner of Principal Co. Starboard R LP serves as the general partner of Starboard C LP. Starboard R GP serves as the general partner of Starboard R LP. Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld serve as members of Principal GP and the members of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP.
(d) No Reporting Person, nor any person listed on Schedule A, 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 A, 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. Smith, Mitchell and Feld are citizens of the United States of America. The citizenship of the persons listed on Schedule A is set forth therein.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
The Shares purchased by each of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard LLC, Starboard C LP and held in the Starboard Value LP Account 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 B, which is incorporated by reference herein. The aggregate purchase price of the 3,448,760 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard V&O Fund is approximately $21,925,284, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the call options exercisable into 143,000 Shares owned beneficially by Starboard V&O Fund is approximately $161,590, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 755,204 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard LLC is approximately $4,801,115, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the call options exercisable into 31,200 Shares owned beneficially by Starboard LLC is approximately $35,256, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 495,140 Shares beneficially owned by Starboard C LP is approximately $3,148,675, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the call options exercisable into 21,000 Shares owned beneficially by Starboard C LP is approximately $23,730, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,300,896 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account is approximately $8,272,853, excluding brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the call options exercisable into 54,800 Shares owned beneficially by the Starboard Value LP Account is approximately $61,924, excluding brokerage commissions
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
The Reporting Persons purchased the Shares based on the Reporting Persons’ belief that the Shares, when purchased, were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of Shares at prices that would make the purchase or sale of Shares desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor to increase or decrease their position in the Issuer through, among other things, the purchase or sale of Shares on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable.
No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon or in connection with completion of, or following, any of the actions discussed herein. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Shares, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, engaging in communications with management and the Board of the Issuer, engaging in discussions with stockholders of the Issuer and others about the Issuer and the Reporting Persons’ investment, making proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership structure, board structure (including board composition) or operations of the Issuer, purchasing additional Shares, selling some or all of their Shares, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Shares, or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 90,858,136 Shares outstanding, as of April 29, 2013, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2013.
| (a) | As of the close of business on July 8, 2013, Starboard V&O Fund beneficially owned 3,591,760 Shares, including 143,000 Shares underlying call options. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.0%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 3,591,760 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 3,591,760 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares by Starboard V&O Fund during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on July 8, 2013, Starboard LLC beneficially owned 786,404 Shares, including 31,200 Shares underlying call options. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 786,404 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 786,404 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares by Starboard LLC during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on July 8, 2013, Starboard C LP beneficially owned 516,140 Shares, including 21,000 Shares underlying call options. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 516,140 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 516,140 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares by Starboard C LP during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Starboard R LP, as the general partner of Starboard C LP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 516,140 shares owned by Starboard C LP. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 516,140 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 516,140 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard R LP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard C LP during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Starboard R GP, as the general partner of Starboard R LP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 516,140 shares owned by Starboard C LP. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 516,140 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 516,140 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard R GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of Starboard C LP during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on July 8, 2013, 1,355,696 Shares were held in the Starboard Value LP Account, including 54,800 Shares underlying call options. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard C LP and the Starboard Value LP Account and the manager of Starboard LLC, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,591,760 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund, (ii) 786,404 Shares owned by Starboard LLC, (iii) 516,140 Shares owned by Starboard C LP, and (iv) 1,355,696 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account. |
Percentage: Approximately 6.9%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 6,250,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,250,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | The transactions in the Shares by Starboard Value LP through the Starboard Value LP Account and on behalf of each of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard LLC and Starboard C LP during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,591,760 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund, (ii) 786,404 Shares owned by Starboard LLC, (iii) 516,140 Shares owned by Starboard C LP and (iv) 1,355,696 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account. |
Percentage: Approximately 6.9%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 6,250,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,250,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard Value GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard LLC and Starboard C LP and through the Starboard Value LP Account during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,591,760 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund, (ii) 786,404 Shares owned by Starboard LLC, (iii) 516,140 Shares owned by Starboard C LP and (iv) 1,355,696 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account. |
Percentage: Approximately 6.9%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 6,250,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,250,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Principal Co has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard LLC and Starboard C LP and through the Starboard Value LP Account during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference. |
| (a) | Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,591,760 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund, (ii) 786,404 Shares owned by Starboard LLC, (iii) 516,140 Shares owned by Starboard C LP and (iv) 1,355,696 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account. |
Percentage: Approximately 6.9%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 6,250,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,250,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Principal GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard LLC and Starboard C LP and through the Starboard Value LP Account during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference. |
J. | Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld |
| (a) | Each of Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld, as a member of Principal GP and as a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 3,591,760 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund, (ii) 786,404 Shares owned by Starboard LLC, (iii) 516,140 Shares owned by Starboard C LP and (iv) 1,355,696 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account. |
Percentage: Approximately 6.9%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 6,250,000 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,250,000 |
| (c) | None of Messrs. Smith, Mitchell or Feld has entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard LLC and Starboard C LP and through the Starboard Value LP Account during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference. |
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.
| (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. |
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
Starboard V&O Fund has purchased in the open market from counterparties the right to call up to 143,000 Shares at a price of $7 per Share, if such right is exercised prior to or on January 18, 2014.
Starboard LLC has purchased in the open market from counterparties the right to call up to 31,200 Shares at a price of $7 per Share, if such right is exercised prior to or on January 18, 2014.
Starboard C LP has purchased in the open market from counterparties the right to call up to 21,000 Shares at a price of $7 per Share, if such right is exercised prior to or on January 18, 2014.
Starboard Value LP through the Starboard Value LP Account has purchased in the open market from counterparties the right to call up to 54,800 Shares at a price of $7 per Share, if such right is exercised prior to or on January 18, 2014.
On July 8, 2013, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons 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. The Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement by and among Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC, Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP LLC, Starboard Principal Co LP, Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, Starboard Value R LP, Starboard Value R GP LLC, Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark R. Mitchell, and Peter A. Feld, dated July 8, 2013. |
| 99.2 | Power of Attorney for Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark Mitchell and Peter A. Feld, dated September 15, 2011. |