SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
Amendment No. 11
Meade Instruments Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
583062104
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(CUSIP Number)
Paul D. Sonkin
Hummingbird Management, LLC
575 Madison Avenue - 9th Floor
New York, New York 10022
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 29, 2011
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(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.
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(1) 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 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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CUSIP No. 583062104 13D Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hummingbird Management, LLC
(f/k/a Morningside Value Investors, LLC)
IRS No. 13-4082842
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /_/
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) /_/
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 99,659
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
99,659
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
99,659
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* /_/
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 583062104 13D Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Paul D. Sonkin
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) /_/
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 99,659
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
99,659
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
99,659
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* /_/
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 583062104 13D Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hummingbird Capital, LLC
(f/k/a Morningside Capital, LLC)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /_/
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) /_/
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 99,659
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
99,659
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
99,659
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* /_/
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 583062104 13D Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hummingbird Value Fund, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /_/
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) /_/
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 99,659
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
99,659
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
99,659
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* /_/
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
LP
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CUSIP No. 583062104 13D Page 8 of 10 Pages
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 10 ("Amendment No. 10") to
the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned related to the common stock (the
"Common Stock") of Meade Instruments Corp., a Delaware corporation. This
Amendment No. 10 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth.
Items 3 and 5 are hereby amended and restated, as follows:
ITEM 3 SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
As of December 29, 2011, Hummingbird has caused HVF to invest
approximately $4,707,487, respectively, in the Shares of the Issuer using their
working capital.
ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) As investment manager of HVF, Hummingbird may be deemed to have
the sole voting and investment
authority over the Shares owned by HVF, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended ("Rule 13d-3"), may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
99,659 Shares representing approximately 8.1% of the outstanding shares
of the Issuer (based upon 1,229,767 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
October 13, 2011 as reported on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30,
2011.) Hummingbird disclaims any beneficial ownership of the Shares covered by
this Statement.
As the managing member and control person of Hummingbird, Mr. Sonkin
may also be deemed to have the sole voting and investment authority over the
Shares beneficially owned by Hummingbird and, for purposes of Rule 13d-3, may
be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 99,659 Shares representing
approximately 8.1% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer. Mr. Sonkin
disclaims any
beneficial ownership of the Shares covered by this Statement.
HC, as the general partner of HVF may be deemed to have the
sole voting and
investment authority over the Shares owned by HVF, for purposes of
Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 13d-3"), may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 99,659 Shares representing approximately 8.1% of the
outstanding shares of the Issuer(based upon 1,229,767 shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of
October 13, 2011 as reported on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30,
2011.) HC disclaims any beneficial ownership of the
Shares covered by this Statement.
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CUSIP No. 583062104 13D Page 9 of 10 Pages
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HVF is the beneficial owner of 99,659 Shares or 8.1% of the
outstanding shares of the Issuer.
(c) Hummingbird caused HVF to effect transactions in the Shares during
the past 60 days as set forth below:
NUMBER OF
DATE TYPE SHARES PRICE/SHARE
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12/29/11 transfer - sale 79,321*
*shares distributed by HVF as part of an in-kind distribution to a limited
partner for no additional consideration
(d) Inapplicable.
(e) Inapplicable.
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CUSIP No. 583062104 13D Page 10 of 10 Pages
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SIGNATURES
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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: Janaury 4, 2012 HUMMINGBIRD MANAGEMENT, LLC
(f/k/a Morningside Value Investors, LLC)
By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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Paul D. Sonkin
Managing Member
/s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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PAUL D. SONKIN
HUMMINGBIRD VALUE FUND, L.P.
By: Hummingbird Capital, LLC
By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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Paul D. Sonkin
Managing Member
HUMMINGBIRD CAPITAL, LLC
(f/k/a Morningside Capital, LLC)
By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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Paul D. Sonkin
Managing Member
/s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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PAUL D. SONKIN