| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| SCHEDULE 13G/A | |
| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| (Amendment No.1)* | |
Quinpario Acquisition Corp. | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
Common Stock, $.0001 par value | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
74874R108 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
December 31, 2013 | |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) | |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: | |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| x | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| (Page 1 of 7 Pages) | |
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*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 the 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).
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Polar Securities Inc. | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a)¨ (b)¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 2,013,300 Shares | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,013,300 Shares | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,013,300 Shares | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.18% | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA | |||
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| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON North Pole Capital Master Fund | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a)¨ (b)¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 2,013,300 Shares | |||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,013,300 Shares | |||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,013,300 Shares | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.18% | |||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO | |||
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This Amendment No. 1 (this "Amendment") amends the statement on Schedule 13G filed on August 19, 2013, (the "Schedule 13G") with respect to common stock, par value $0.0001 (the "Shares") of the Company. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13G.
| Item 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER |
| The name of the issuer is Quinpario Acquisition Corp. (the "Company"). |
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
| The Company's principal executive offices are located at12935 N. Forty Drive, Suite 201, St. Louis, Missouri 63141. |
| Item 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING |
| This statement is filed by: | |
| (i) North Pole Capital Master Fund ("North Pole"), a Cayman Islands exempted company, with respect to the Shares (defined in item 2(d) below) reported in this Schedule 13G/A directly held by it; and | |
| (ii) Polar Securities Inc. ("Polar Securities"), a company incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada, serving as investment advisor to North Pole with respect to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G/A directly held by North Pole. | |
| The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." |
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE |
| The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 401 Bay Street, Suite 1900, PO Box 19, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2Y4, Canada. |
| Item 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP |
| The citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth above. |
| Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES |
| Common Stock, $.0001 par value (the "Shares") |
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER |
| 74874R108 |
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| Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 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; | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; | |
| (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) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: __________________________________________ |
| Item 4. | OWNERSHIP |
| The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 24,608,333 Shares reported to be outstanding as of November 12, 2013, as reported on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 filed by the Company on November 12, 2013. | |
| The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference. |
| Item 5. | OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS |
| Not applicable. |
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| 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 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. |
| Item 10. | CERTIFICATION |
| Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: | |
| By signing below each Reporting Person 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. |
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATE: February 13, 2014
| polar securities inc. | ||
| /s/ Paul Sabourin | ||
| Name: Paul Sabourin | ||
| Title: Chief Investment Officer | ||
| NORTH POLE CAPITAL MASTER FUND | ||
| By: Polar Securities Inc., its investment manager | ||
/s/ Paul Sabourin | ||
| Name: Paul Sabourin | ||
| Title: Chief Investment Officer |