-----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, RAawUAH5c6bXwiDcI6+lVRyEAPxZjjMQkmMkSusnbIdQWMjgdCcptB7QLfmnQaHc /VeIsdqhzQisCzWjRyKMtw== 0001012316-08-000066.txt : 20081114 0001012316-08-000066.hdr.sgml : 20081114 20081114113134 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001012316-08-000066 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081114 GROUP MEMBERS: ACCLAIM FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: AUDREY SPANGENBERG GROUP MEMBERS: CHRISTIAN SPANGENBERG GROUP MEMBERS: CWC HOLDINGS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: ERICH SPANGENBERG GROUP MEMBERS: FP TECH HOLDINGS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: NMPP, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: TECHDEV HOLDINGS, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Firepond, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012316 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310] IRS NUMBER: 203446646 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58567 FILM NUMBER: 081188182 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 310 CITY: MANKATO STATE: MN ZIP: 56001 BUSINESS PHONE: (866) 826-6344 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 310 CITY: MANKATO STATE: MN ZIP: 56001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FP Technology, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060705 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AFG Enterprises USA, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IN STORE MEDIA SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991210 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Firepond, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012316 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ADVERTISING [7310] IRS NUMBER: 203446646 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 310 CITY: MANKATO STATE: MN ZIP: 56001 BUSINESS PHONE: (866) 826-6344 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 310 CITY: MANKATO STATE: MN ZIP: 56001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FP Technology, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060705 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AFG Enterprises USA, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IN STORE MEDIA SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991210 SC 13D/A 1 schedule13da.htm FIREPOND, INC. FILES SCHEDULE 13D/A schedule13da.htm

 
UNITED STATES
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
(Amendment No. 5)*
 
Firepond, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 pare value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
31822L104
(CUSIP Number)
FP Tech Holdings, LLC
270B N. Washington Ave.
Marshall, Texas 75670
(214) 438-0801
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
November 12, 2008
(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. o
 
 
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 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.
 
 
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).
 
 
 
1
  
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
FP Tech Holdings, LLC
              
                   
                   
2
  
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
 
(a)   þ 
              
 
(b)   o 
              
                   
3
  
SEC USE ONLY
              
                 
                 
                   
4
  
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
   
 
OO
                   
5
  
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
6
  
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              
                 
 
State of Texas
              
                     
 
7
  
SOLE VOTING POWER
              
                   
NUMBER OF
  
7,239,279
              
                     
SHARES
8
  
SHARED VOTING POWER
              
BENEFICIALLY
                  
OWNED BY
  
0
              
                     
EACH
9
  
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
REPORTING
                  
PERSON
  
7,239,2791
              
                     
WITH
10
  
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
                   
   
0
              
                   
11
  
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              
                 
 
7,239,279 shares of Common Stock
              
                   
12
  
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
13
  
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              
                 
 
41.5%2
              
                   
14
  
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
HC
              
 
     
1
  
See Items 3 and 5.
     
2
  
Based on 16,263,822 shares of Common Stock of Firepond, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 12, 2008, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008, filed on November 12, 2008.
 
 

1
  
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Erich Spangenberg
              
                   
                   
2
  
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
 
(a)   þ 
              
 
(b)   o 
              
                   
3
  
SEC USE ONLY
              
                 
                 
                   
4
  
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
   
 
OO
                   
5
  
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
6
  
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              
                 
 
State of Texas
              
                     
 
7
  
SOLE VOTING POWER
              
                   
NUMBER OF
  
0
              
                     
SHARES
8
  
SHARED VOTING POWER
              
BENEFICIALLY
                  
OWNED BY
  
13,596,3921
              
                     
EACH
9
  
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
REPORTING
                  
PERSON
  
0
              
                     
WITH
10
  
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
                   
   
13,596,3921
              
                   
11
  
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              
                 
 
13,596,392 shares of Common Stock
              
                   
12
  
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
13
  
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              
                 
 
83.6%2
              
                   
14
  
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
IN
              
 
     
1
  
7,239,279 shares are held by FP Tech Holdings, LLC (“FP Tech”), 6,000,000 shares are held by CWC Holdings, LLC (“CWC”) and 357,113 shares are held by NMPP, Inc. Erich Spangenberg is the manager of CWC and the manager of TechDev Holdings, LLC (“TechDev”), the sole member of FP Tech and a member of CWC. Through his position as manager of CWC and TechDev, Mr. Spangenberg may have the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock owned by CWC and FP Tech. As a result, Mr. Spangenberg may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the 6,000,000 shares owned of record by CWC and the 7,239,279 shares owned of record by FP Tech. Further, through his position as president, sole director and sole shareholder of NMPP, Inc., Mr. Spangenberg may have the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock owned by NMPP, Inc., and Mr. Spangenberg may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the 357,113 shares owned of record by NMPP, Inc.
     
2
  
Based on 16,263,822 shares of Common Stock of Firepond, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 12, 2008, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008, filed on November 12, 2008.
 
 
1
  
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Acclaim Financial Group, LLC
              
                   
                   
2
  
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
 
(a)   þ 
              
 
(b)   o 
              
                   
3
  
SEC USE ONLY
              
                 
                 
                   
4
  
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
   
 
OO
                   
5
  
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
6
  
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              
                 
 
State of Texas
              
                     
 
7
  
SOLE VOTING POWER
              
                   
NUMBER OF
  
0
              
                     
SHARES
8
  
SHARED VOTING POWER
              
BENEFICIALLY
                  
OWNED BY
  
13,239,2791
              
                     
EACH
9
  
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
REPORTING
                  
PERSON
  
0
              
                     
WITH
10
  
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
                   
   
13,239,2791
              
                   
11
  
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              
                 
 
13,239,279 shares of Common Stock
              
                   
12
  
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
13
  
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              
                 
 
81.4%2
              
                   
14
  
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
HC
              
 
     
1
  
7,239,279 shares are held by FP Tech Holdings, LLC (“FP Tech”) and 6,000,000 are held by CWC Holdings, LLC (“CWC”). Acclaim Financial Group, LLC (“AFG”) is the sole member of TechDev Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Plutus IP, LLC) (“TechDev”), the sole member of FP Tech and a member of CWC. Through its membership interest in TechDev, AFG may have the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock owned by FP Tech and CWC. As a result, AFG may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the 13,239,279 shares owned of record by FP Tech and CWC.
     
2
  
Based on 16,263,822 shares of Common Stock of Firepond, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 12, 2008, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008, filed on November 12, 2008.
 

 
1
  
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
TechDev Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Plutus IP, LLC)1
              
                   
                   
2
  
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
 
(a)   þ 
              
 
(b)   o 
              
                   
3
  
SEC USE ONLY
              
                 
                 
                   
4
  
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
   
 
OO
                   
5
  
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
6
  
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              
                 
 
State of Texas
              
                     
 
7
  
SOLE VOTING POWER
              
                   
NUMBER OF
  
0
              
                     
SHARES
8
  
SHARED VOTING POWER
              
BENEFICIALLY
                  
OWNED BY
  
13,239,2792
              
                     
EACH
9
  
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
REPORTING
                  
PERSON
  
0
              
                     
WITH
10
  
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
                   
   
13,239,2792
              
                   
11
  
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              
                 
 
13,239,279 shares of Common Stock
              
                   
12
  
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
13
  
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              
                 
 
81.4%3
              
                   
14
  
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
HC
              
 
     
1
  
Plutus IP, LLC changed its name to TechDev Holdings, LLC effective April 18, 2008.
     
2
  
7,239,279 shares are held by FP Tech Holdings, LLC (“FP Tech”) and 6,000,000 are held by CWC Holdings, LLC (“CWC”). TechDev Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Plutus IP, LLC) (“TechDev“) is the sole member of FP Tech and a member of CWC. Through its membership interest in FP Tech and CWC, TechDev may have the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock owned by FP Tech and CWC. As a result, TechDev may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the 13,239,279 shares owned of record by FP Tech and CWC.
     
3
  
Based on 16,263,822 shares of Common Stock of Firepond, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 12, 2008, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008, filed on November 12, 2008.
 
  
1
  
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Audrey Spangenberg
              
                   
                   
2
  
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
 
(a)   þ 
              
 
(b)   o 
              
                   
3
  
SEC USE ONLY
              
                 
                 
                   
4
  
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
   
 
OO
                   
5
  
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
6
  
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              
                 
 
State of Texas
              
                     
 
7
  
SOLE VOTING POWER
              
                   
NUMBER OF
  
0
              
                     
SHARES
8
  
SHARED VOTING POWER
              
BENEFICIALLY
                  
OWNED BY
  
13,239,2791
              
                     
EACH
9
  
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
REPORTING
                  
PERSON
  
0
              
                     
WITH
10
  
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
                   
   
13,239,2791
              
                   
11
  
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              
                 
 
13,239,2791 shares of Common Stock
              
                   
12
  
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
13
  
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              
                 
 
81.4%2
              
                   
14
  
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
IN
              
 
     
1
  
7,239,279 shares are held by FP Tech Holdings, LLC (“FP Tech”) and 6,000,000 are held by CWC Holdings, LLC ("CWC"). Audrey Spangenberg is the manager of FP Tech, and the managing member and 99% owner of Acclaim Financial Group, LLC (“AFG”), the sole member of TechDev Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Plutus IP, LLC), the entity which is the sole member of FP Tech and a member of CWC. Through her position as manager of FP Tech and membership interest in AFG, Ms. Spangenberg may have the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock owned by FP Tech and CWC. As a result, Ms. Spangenberg may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the 13,239,279 shares owned of record by FP Tech and CWC.  Ms. Spangenberg is a director of the Issuer.
     
2
  
Based on 16,263,822 shares of Common Stock of Firepond, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 12, 2008, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008, filed on November 12, 2008.
 
  
1
  
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Christian Spangenberg
              
                   
                   
2
  
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
 
(a)   þ 
              
 
(b)   o 
              
                   
3
  
SEC USE ONLY
              
                 
                 
                   
4
  
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
   
 
OO
                   
5
  
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
6
  
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              
                 
 
State of Texas
              
                     
 
7
  
SOLE VOTING POWER
              
                   
NUMBER OF
  
0
              
                     
SHARES
8
  
SHARED VOTING POWER
              
BENEFICIALLY
                  
OWNED BY
  
13,239,2791
              
                     
EACH
9
  
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
REPORTING
                  
PERSON
  
0
              
                     
WITH
10
  
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
                   
   
13,239,2791
              
                   
11
  
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              
                 
 
13,239,279 shares of Common Stock
              
                   
12
  
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
13
  
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              
                 
 
81.4%2
              
                   
14
  
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
IN
              
 
     
1
  
7,239,279 shares are held by FP Tech Holdings, LLC (“FP Tech”) and 6,000,000 are held by CWC Holdings, LLC (“CWC”). Christian Spangenberg is a 1% owner of Acclaim Financial Group, LLC (“AFG”), the sole member of TechDev Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Plutus IP, LLC), the entity which is the sole member of FP Tech and a member of CWC. Through his membership interest in AFG, Mr. Spangenberg may have the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock owned by FP Tech and CWC. As a result, Mr. Spangenberg may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the 13,239,279 shares owned of record by FP Tech and CWC. Christian Spangenberg does not possess voting or investment power with respect to these shares.
     
2
  
Based on 16,263,822 shares of Common Stock of Firepond, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 12, 2008, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008, filed on November 12, 2008.
 
 
 
1
  
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
NMPP, Inc
              
                   
                   
2
  
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
 
(a)   þ 
              
 
(b)   o 
              
                   
3
  
SEC USE ONLY
              
                 
                 
                   
4
  
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
   
 
OO
                   
5
  
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
6
  
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              
                 
 
State of Texas
              
                     
 
7
  
SOLE VOTING POWER
              
                   
NUMBER OF
  
357,1131
              
                     
SHARES
8
  
SHARED VOTING POWER
              
BENEFICIALLY
                  
OWNED BY
  
0
              
                     
EACH
9
  
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
REPORTING
                  
PERSON
  
357,1131
              
                     
WITH
10
  
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
                   
   
0
              
                   
11
  
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              
                 
 
357,113 shares of Common Stock
              
                   
12
  
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
13
  
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              
                 
 
2.2%2
              
                   
14
  
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
CO
              
 
     
1
  
See Item 5.
     
2
  
Based on 16,263,822 shares of Common Stock of Firepond, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 12, 2008, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008, filed on November 12, 2008.
 
 
 
1
  
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
CWC Holdings, LLC
              
                   
                   
2
  
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
 
(a)   þ 
              
 
(b)   o 
              
                   
3
  
SEC USE ONLY
              
                 
                 
                   
4
  
SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
   
 
OO
                   
5
  
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
6
  
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
              
                 
 
State of Texas
              
                     
 
7
  
SOLE VOTING POWER
              
                   
NUMBER OF
  
0
              
                     
SHARES
8
  
SHARED VOTING POWER
              
BENEFICIALLY
                  
OWNED BY
  
6,000,0001
              
                     
EACH
9
  
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
REPORTING
                  
PERSON
  
0
              
                     
WITH
10
  
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
              
                   
   
6,000,0001
              
                   
11
  
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
              
                 
 
6,000,0001 shares of Common Stock
              
                   
12
  
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
o
              
                   
13
  
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
              
                 
 
36.9%2
              
                   
14
  
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
              
                 
 
OO
              
 
     
1
  
See Item 5.
     
2
  
Based on 16,263,822 shares of Common Stock of Firepond, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 12, 2008, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008, filed on November 12, 2008.

 
 
 
Item 1. Security and Issuer
     
The Schedule 13D filed on January 11, 2008 (the “Schedule 13D”) by FP Tech Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“FP Tech”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on March 11, 2008, Amendment No. 2 filed April 24, 2008, Amendment No. 3 filed April 29, 2008, and Amendment No. 4 filed August 19, 2008 relating to the shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Firepond, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D. The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 11 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 310, Mankato, Minnesota  56001
Item 2. Identity and Background

     (a) -(b) The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
Erich Spangenberg
Two Lincoln Centre
5420 LBJ Freeway Suite 750
Dallas, Texas 75240

Audrey Spangenberg
Two Lincoln Centre
5420 LBJ Freeway Suite 750
Dallas, Texas 75240

Christian Spangenberg
Two Lincoln Centre
5420 LBJ Freeway Suite 750
Dallas, Texas 75240

Acclaim Financial Group, LLC
207C N. Washington Ave.
Marshall, Texas 75670

FP Tech Holdings, LLC
207C N. Washington Ave.
Marshall, Texas 75670

NMPP, Inc.
207C N. Washington Ave.
Marshall, Texas 75670

TechDev Holdings, LLC
(f/k/a Plutus IP, LLC)
207C N. Washington Ave.
Marshall, Texas 75670

CWC Holdings, LLC
Two Lincoln Centre
5420 LBJ Freeway Suite 750
Dallas, Texas 75240
 
 
 
     (c) The principal business of FP Tech Holdings, LLC (“FP Tech”) and TechDev Holdings, LLC (“TechDev”) is as an investment holding company. The principal business of Acclaim Financial Group, LLC (“AFG”), NMPP, Inc. and CWC Holdings, LLC (“CWC”) is holding investments and providing strategic advisory services. Audrey Spangenberg is the sole manger of FP Tech, sole managing member of AFG, and a director of the Issuer. Erich Spangenberg is the manager of CWC and TechDev and sole shareholder, president and director of NMPP, Inc (“NMPP”). Christian Spangenberg, along with Audrey Spangenberg, owns all the outstanding equity interests of AFG.
     (d) N/A
     (e) N/A
     (f) United States of America

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
     
Item 3 is hereby amended to add:

FP Tech Holdings, LLC entered into a Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2008 for the purchase of all securities of the Issuer held by Cheyne Fund LP and Cheyne Leverage Fund.  The securities are outlined as follows:
 
 
Senior Secured
  
Senior Secured
  
 
Convertible
Common Shares
Conversion Shares
Warrants
Notes
         
Cheyne Fund LP
$492,800
132,000
70,400
106,857
Cheyne Leverage Fund
$403,200
108,000
57,600
87,429

 
The purchased of the listed securities closed on November 13, 2008.
 

 
    Unless otherwise specified, all funds, or other consideration used to acquire the securities of the Issuer in the transactions described in this Item 3 on behalf of the Reporting Persons have come from the assets controlled by such Reporting Persons and their affiliates.
 
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
          The Reporting Persons acquired the securities of the Issuer in the transactions described in Item 3, incorporated herein by reference, in the belief that the securities were undervalued. The Reporting Persons intend to seek to have conversations with members of the Issuer’s management to discuss ideas that management and the Reporting Persons may have to enhance the value of their securities. The Reporting Persons may, from time to time and at any time, acquire additional securities in the open market or otherwise and reserve the right to dispose of any or all of their securities in the open market or otherwise, at any time from time to time, and to engage in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the securities.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
     (a) FP Tech owns 7,239,279 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, representing 44.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer. The 7,239,279 shares include the following derivative securities: (i) an option to acquire 1,071,429 shares of Common Stock on or before June 30, 2009 for a price of $1.40 per share; (ii) 232,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a senior secured convertible note due December 2009; and (iii) 352,143 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of a warrant to purchase Common Stock. Because (i) Audrey Spangenberg, in her role as the managing member of AFG and the sole manager of FP Tech, controls FP Tech’s voting and investment decisions, (ii) TechDev, in its role as the sole member of FP Tech, controls FP Tech’s voting and investment decisions, (iii) AFG, as the sole member of TechDev, the sole member of FP Tech, controls FP Tech’s voting and investment decisions, (iv) Erich Spangenberg, in his role as the manager of TechDev, the sole member of FP Tech, controls FP Tech’s voting and investment decisions, and (v) Christian Spangenberg is an owner of membership interests of AFG, Audrey Spangenberg, Erich Spangenberg, TechDev, AFG and Christian Spangenberg may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares owned of record by FP Tech. Christian Spangenberg does not possess voting or investment power with respect to these shares.

     CWC owns 6,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, representing 36.9% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer. Because (i) TechDev, in its role as a member of CWC, controls CWC’s voting and investment decisions, (ii) AFG, as the sole member of TechDev, controls CWC’s voting and investment decisions, (iii) Audrey Spangenberg, in her role as the managing member of AFG, the sole member of TechDev, controls CWC’s voting and investment decisions, (iv) Erich, in his role as the manager of CWC, controls CWC’s voting and investment decisions, and (v) Christian Spangenberg is an owner of AFG, Audrey Spangenberg, TechDev, AFG, Erich Spangenberg and Christian Spangenberg may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares owned of record by CWC. Christian Spangenberg does not possess voting or investment power with respect to these shares.

     NMPP, Inc. owns 357,113 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer, representing 2.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer. Because Erich Spangenberg, as the president, sole director and shareholder of NMPP, Inc., controls its voting and investment decisions, Mr. Spangenberg may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares owned of record by NMPP, Inc.
 
All ownership positions reported herein are based on 16,263,822 shares of Common Stock of Firepond, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of November 12, 2008, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2008, filed on November 12, 2008.
     
     (b) See Item 5(a), and with respect to each Reporting Person, the responses to Rows 7 through 10 set forth for such Reporting Person on the cover pages hereto.

     (c) Except as described in Item 3, incorporated herein by reference, and as disclosed below, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in the Common Stock or other securities covered by this Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D since the most recent filing on the Schedule 13D.
     (d) Not Applicable
     (e) Not Applicable.
 
 
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
            Except as described in Items 1-7 of this Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relations (legal or otherwise), including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loans or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholdings of proxies, between Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to the Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
None
    
     
     


 
 
 


Signatures
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 14, 2008
         
 
FP Tech Holdings, LLC
 
  
 
By:  
/s/ Audrey Spangenberg  
  
   
Name:  
Audrey Spangenberg 
  
   
Title:  
Manager 
  
 
 
Audrey Spangenberg
 
  
 
/s/ Audrey Spangenberg  
  
 
Name:  Audrey Spangenberg
  
     
 
 
Christian Spangenberg
 
  
 
/s/ Audrey Spangenberg  
  
     
 
By:  Audrey Spangenberg, as parent on behalf of Christian Spangenberg 
  
 
 
Acclaim Financial Group, LLC
 
  
 
By:  
/s/ Audrey Spangenberg  
  
   
Name:  
Audrey Spangenberg 
  
   
Title:  
Managing Member 
  
 
 
Erich Spangenberg
 
  
 
/s/ Erich Spangenberg  
  
 
Name: Erich Spangenberg  
  
     
 
 
NMPP, Inc.
 
  
 
By:  
/s/ Erich Spangenberg  
  
   
Name:  
Erich Spangenberg 
  
   
Title:  
President 
  
 

           
 
TechDev Holdings, LLC
(f/k/a Plutus IP, LLC)
 
    
 
By:  
/s/ Erich Spangenberg  
    
   
Name:  
Erich Spangenberg 
  
   
Title:  
Manager 
  

           
 
CWC Holdings, LLC
 
    
 
By:  
/s/ Erich Spangenberg  
    
   
Name:  
Erich Spangenberg 
  
   
 Title:      
Manager 
  

 
 


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