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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
858495104
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(CUSIP Number)
Allison Bennington, Esq.
ValueAct Capital
435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 362-3700
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(Name, address and telephone number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
Allison Bennington, Esq.
ValueAct Capital
435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 362-3700
June 2, 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 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 240.13d-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.
This 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).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 858495104 Page 2 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct SmallCap Master 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 (See Instructions)*
WC*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,191,251**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,191,251**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,191,251**
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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)
9.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 858495104 Page 3 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
VA SmallCap Partners, 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*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,191,251**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,191,251**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,191,251**
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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)
9.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 858495104 Page 4 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct SmallCap Management, 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*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,191,251**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,191,251**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,191,251**
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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)
9.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 858495104 Page 5 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct SmallCap Management, 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*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,191,251**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,191,251**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,191,251**
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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)
9.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 858495104 Page 6 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
David Lockwood
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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*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 1,191,251**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,191,251**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,191,251**
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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)
9.9%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO SCHEDULE 13D IS TO AMEND THE OWNERSHIP
REPORTS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS AND TO AMEND ITEM 4(PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION),
ITEM 5 (INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER) AND ITEM 7 (MATERIAL TO BE
FILED AS EXHIBITS). THE INFORMATION BELOW SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION
PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Schedule 13D relates to the Ordinary Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share (the "Ordinary Common Stock"), of Steinway Musical
Instruments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). The address of the
principal executive offices of the Issuer is 800 South Street, Suite 305,
Waltham, MA 02453.
Item 2. Identity and Background
This statement is filed jointly by (a) ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund,
L.P. ("ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund"), (b) VA SmallCap Partners, LLC ("VA
SmallCap Partners"), (c) ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P. ("ValueAct
SmallCap Management"), (d) ValueAct SmallCap Management, LLC, and (e) David
Lockwood (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund is a limited partnership organized under
the laws of the British Virgin Islands. It has a principal business address
of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
VA SmallCap Partners is a Delaware limited liability company, the
principal business of which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct
SmallCap Master Fund. It has a principal business address of 435 Pacific
Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
ValueAct SmallCap Management is a Delaware limited partnership which
renders management services to ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund. ValueAct
SmallCap Management, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, the
principal business of which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct
SmallCap Management. Each has a principal business address of 435 Pacific
Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
(a), (b) and (c). David Lockwood is the managing member, principal
owner and controlling person of VA SmallCap Partners and ValueAct SmallCap
Management LLC, and such activities constitute his principal occupation. He
is referred to herein as the "Managing Member". The Managing Member is a
United States citizen and has a principal business address of 435 Pacific
Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
(d) and (e). None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
has during the past five years been convicted of any criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent 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.
SCHEDULE 13D
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Not applicable- see Item 4.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
On April 29, 2011, ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund, Samick Musical
Instruments Co Ltd. ("Samick" and together with ValueAct SmallCap Master
Fund, the "Purchasers"), Kyle R. Kirkland ("Kirkland") and Dana D. Messina
(together with Kirkland, the "Sellers") entered into a Stock Transfer
Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and incorporated by reference
herein). The closing conditions contained in the Agreement were met on June
2, 2011 and the following transaction contemplated by the Agreement was
effected:
* All of the Issuer's outstanding Class A Common Stock converted into
Ordinary Common Stock with one vote per share. As a result, ValueAct
SmallCap Master Fund acquired an additional 109,398 shares of the Issuer's
Ordinary Common Stock.
A copy of the Stock Transfer Agreement has been previously filed as
Exhibit 99.3 to the Issuer's Form 8-K dated May 3, 2011, and incorporated by
reference herein.
Except as set forth in this Report and in connection with the
Agreement described above, the Reporting Persons have no plan or proposals
that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in
subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting
Persons may at any time reconsider and change their plans or proposals
relating to the foregoing.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) and (b). Set forth below is the beneficial ownership of shares of
Ordinary Common Stock of the Issuer for each person named in Item 2. Shares
reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund are also
reported as beneficially owned by (i) ValueAct SmallCap Management as the
manager of such investment partnership, (ii) ValueAct SmallCap Management
LLC, as General Partner of ValueAct SmallCap Management, (iii) the Managing
Member, as a controlling person of VA SmallCap Partners and ValueAct SmallCap
Management LLC and (iv) VA SmallCap Partners, as General Partner of ValueAct
SmallCap Master Fund. VA SmallCap Partners, ValueAct SmallCap Management,
ValueAct SmallCap Management, LLC and the Managing Member also, directly or
indirectly, may own interests in one or more than one of the partnerships
from time to time. Unless otherwise indicated below, by reason of such
relationships ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund is reported as having shared
power to vote or to direct the vote, and shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of, such shares of Common Stock, with VA SmallCap Partners,
ValueAct SmallCap Management L.P., ValueAct SmallCap Management, LLC and the
Managing Member.
As of the date hereof, ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund is the beneficial
owner of 1,191,251 shares of Ordinary Common Stock, representing
approximately 9.9% of the Issuer's outstanding Ordinary Common Stock.
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VA SmallCap Partners, ValueAct SmallCap Management, ValueAct SmallCap
Management LLC and the Managing Member may each be deemed the beneficial
owner of an aggregate of 1,191,251 shares of Ordinary Common Stock,
representing approximately 9.9% of the Issuer's outstanding Ordinary Common
Stock.
All percentages set forth in this Schedule 13D are based upon the
Issuer's 12,099,512 outstanding shares of Ordinary Common Stock as
reported in the Issuer's Amended Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2011 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May
10, 2011, determined by adding (i) 11,621,560 shares of Ordinary Common
Stock outstanding as of May 6, 2011, (ii) 477,952 shares of Class A Common
Stock outstanding as of May 6, 2011 (which shares were automatically
converted to Ordinary Common Stock, based on the conversion ratio of one
share of Class A Common Stock for one share of Ordinary Common Stock, in
connection with the consummation of the transaction on June 2, 2011,
described in Item 4 above).
As a result of the closing of the transaction described in Item 4, the
Reporting Persons are no longer deemed to be members of a group with Samick
or certain of its affiliates.
(c) Since the date of the last filing the Reporting Persons did not
purchase any shares of Ordinary Common Stock except as agreed pursuant to the
Stock Transfer Agreement as described in Item 4.
(d) and (e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Other than as described elsewhere in this Report and as previously
reported, the Reporting Persons have no understandings, arrangements,
relationships or contracts relating to the Issuer's Ordinary Common Stock
which are required to be described hereunder.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
(1) Joint Filing Agreement.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears
below on this Schedule 13D hereby constitutes and appoints David Lockwood,
with full power to act without the other, his or its true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or it and in his or its name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any and all amendments
to this Schedule 13D, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary fully to all intents and purposes as he or it might
or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
VALUEACT SMALLCAP MASTER FUND, L.P. by VA
SMALLCAP PARTNERS, LLC, its General Partner
By: /s/ David Lockwood
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Dated: June 3, 2011 David Lockwood, Managing Member
VA SMALLCAP PARTNERS, LLC
By: /s/ David Lockwood
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Dated: June 3, 2011 David Lockwood, Managing Member
VALUEACT SMALLCAP MANAGEMENT, L.P. by
VALUEACT SMALLCAP MANAGEMENT, LLC, its
General Partner
By: /s/ David Lockwood
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Dated: June 3, 2011 David Lockwood, Managing Member
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VALUEACT SMALLCAP MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ David Lockwood
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Dated: June 3, 2011 David Lockwood, Managing Member
By: /s/ David Lockwood
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Dated: June 3, 2011 David Lockwood, Managing Member
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Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned parties hereby agree that the Schedule 13D filed herewith
(and any amendments thereto) relating to the Ordinary Common Stock of
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. is being filed jointly on behalf of each
of them with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
VALUEACT SMALLCAP MASTER FUND, L.P. by VA
SMALLCAP PARTNERS, LLC, its General Partner
By: /s/ David Lockwood
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Dated: June 3, 2011 David Lockwood, Managing Member
VA SMALLCAP PARTNERS, LLC
By: /s/ David Lockwood
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Dated: June 3, 2011 David Lockwood, Managing Member
VALUEACT SMALLCAP MANAGEMENT, L.P. by
VALUEACT SMALLCAP MANAGEMENT, LLC, its
General Partner
By: /s/ David Lockwood
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Dated: June 3, 2011 David Lockwood, Managing Member
VALUEACT SMALLCAP MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ David Lockwood
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Dated: June 3, 2011 David Lockwood, Managing Member
By: /s/ David Lockwood
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Dated: June 3, 2011 David Lockwood, Managing Member