-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VG5xWILNu4OL05t9qvcSWI9649M+zBPzIj8iIcebhAXncmsRb4vdYJH2Ie8+nM59 OM6Z3w2DID8WEpbAFfdKVw== 0000950138-07-000399.txt : 20070522 0000950138-07-000399.hdr.sgml : 20070522 20070522171112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950138-07-000399 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070522 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070522 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROTH MICHAEL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001010207 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 4142411810 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10556 N PORT WASHINGTON RD CITY: MEQUON STATE: WI ZIP: 53092 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FreightCar America, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001320854 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RAILROAD EQUIPMENT [3743] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80764 FILM NUMBER: 07871796 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 1250 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: (800) 458-2235 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 1250 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FCA Acquisition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050316 SC 13G 1 may22_13g-freightcar.htm ROTH-STARK FILINGS\2007\MAY 22 13G-FREIGHTCAR

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

(Amendment No. ___)*

 

Freightcar America, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

357023100

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

 

April 25, 2007

 

 

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

 

x

Rule 13d-1(c)

 

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

*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).

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 357023100

Page 2 of 6

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities Only)

 

Michael A. Roth and Brian J. Stark, as joint filers pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a)

x

 

 

(b)

o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States of America

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES

 

BENEFICIALLY

 

OWNED BY EACH

 

REPORTING

 

PERSON WITH

 

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

970,270 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


970,270 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

970,270 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

 

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

 

o

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.9% (see Item 4)

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 357023100

Page 3 of 6

 

 

 

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

 

Freightcar America, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250

Chicago, Illinois 60606

 

Items 2(a),

(b) and (c).

Name of Persons Filing, Address of Principal Business Office and

Citizenship:

This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Michael A. Roth and Brian J. Stark, as joint filers (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 1, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

The principal business office of the Reporting Persons is 3600 South Lake Drive, St. Francis, WI 53235. The Reporting Persons are citizens of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”)

 

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

357023100

Item 3.

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership.

 

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

970,270 shares of Common Stock*

 

 

(b)

Percent of class:

 

Based on 12,255,079 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2007, the Reporting Persons hold approximately 7.9%* of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 357023100

Page 4 of 6

 

 

 

 

(c)

Number of shares to which such person has:

   

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0

   

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 970,270 shares of Common Stock*

   

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

   

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of: 970,270 shares of Common Stock*

 

*The Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 970,270 shares of Common Stock. The foregoing amount of Common Stock and percentage ownership represent the combined indirect holdings of Michael A. Roth and Brian J. Stark.

All of the foregoing represents an aggregate of 970,270 shares of Common Stock held directly by Stark Master Fund Ltd. (“Stark Master”) and Stark Global Opportunities Master Fund Ltd. ("Stark Global"). The Reporting Persons direct the management of Stark Offshore Management LLC (“Stark Offshore”), which acts as the investment manager and has sole power to direct the management of Stark Master. The Reporting Persons direct the management of Stark Global Opportunities Management LLC (“Stark Management”), which acts as the investment manager and has sole power to direct the management of Stark Global. As the Managing Members of Stark Offshore and Stark Management, the Reporting Persons possess voting and dispositive power over all of the foregoing shares. Therefore, for the purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of, but hereby disclaim such beneficial ownership of, the foregoing shares.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable

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 By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of a Group.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 357023100

Page 5 of 6

 

 

Not applicable

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 357023100

Page 6 of 6

 

 

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:

May 22, 2007

 

 

 

/s/ Michael A. Roth

 

Michael A. Roth

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Brian J. Stark

 

Brian J. Stark

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO. 357023100

 

 

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

In accordance with Rule 13d 1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to 970,270 shares of Common Stock of Freightcar America, Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning any other party making the filing, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Joint Filing Agreement on May 22, 2007.

 

 

 

/s/ Michael A. Roth

 

Michael A. Roth

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Brian J. Stark

 

Brian J. Stark

 

 

 

 

 

 

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