UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2) GSI Group Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 36229U102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Martin M. Hale Jr. 570 Lexington Avenue 49th Floor New York, NY 10022 212-751-8800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 26, 2010 ------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. - -------------------- * 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 4 Pages) - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- CUSIP No. 36229U102 SCHEDULE 13D/A Page 2 of 4 Pages - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Hale Capital Partners, LP - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 149,488 shares ----------- ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED 0 shares ----------- ----------------------------------------------------- BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 149,488 shares ----------- ----------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares - ------------- ----------- ----------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 149,488 shares - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 0.03% (see Item 4) - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- CUSIP No. 36229U102 SCHEDULE 13D/A Page 3 of 4 Pages - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This Amendment No. 2 (the "Amendment") amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed on July 9, 2009 (the "Original Schedule 13D", as amended hereby and by Amendment No. 1 filed on November 20, 2009, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of GSI Group Inc., a company continued and existing under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Original Schedule 13D and Amendment No. 1. This Amendment amends Item 4 as set forth below. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following: As previously disclosed, the Reporting Person continues to have discussions with the Issuer and other shareholders regarding the Reporting Person's investment and implementation of the Plan. In furtherance of this, the Reporting Person has entered into discussions with the Issuer and members of the Equity Committee regarding the Plan and possible modifications to the Plan, including, without limitation, exchanging the Notes for any combination of one or more of the following: new secured debt, notes convertible into common stock of the reorganized issues, preferred stock convertible into common stock of the reorganized issues, common stock of the reorganized issues and/or cash. The Reporting Person is unsure about the ultimate outcome of such discussions or the timing of coming to agreement. - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- CUSIP No. 36229U102 SCHEDULE 13D/A Page 4 of 4 Pages - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: March 3, 2010 HALE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP By: /s/ Martin M. Hale, Jr. --------------------- Name: Martin M. Hale, Jr. Title: Chief Executive Officer