-----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, PrzgSf99AMrsrTFNUgGzss1CTw+XXmgJMcAh1GXEwCsZ6Hv3eREsr13yOpgviy3K vvTUSzmub6PSfvc7si/XMA== 0000902664-06-002073.txt : 20060814 0000902664-06-002073.hdr.sgml : 20060814 20060814161710 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-06-002073 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060814 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OPTIMAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015923 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578] IRS NUMBER: 980160833 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50030 FILM NUMBER: 061030687 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 DE MAISONNEUVE BLVD. WEST STREET 2: 2 PLACE ALEXIS-NIHON, SUITE 1700 CITY: MONTREAL STATE: A8 ZIP: H3Z 3C1 BUSINESS PHONE: 5147388885 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 DE MAISONNEUVE BLVD. WEST STREET 2: 2 PLACE ALEXIS-NIHON, SUITE 1700 CITY: MONTREAL STATE: A8 ZIP: H3Z 3C1 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OPTIMAL ROBOTICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960603 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLINTON GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001134119 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 32 OLD SLIP 5TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128250400 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da.txt OPTIMAL GROUP, INC. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------- 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) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* Optimal Group Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Shares, no par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 68388R208 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Marc Weingarten, Esq. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 756-2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 10, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. [X] 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. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 9 Pages) -------------------------- * 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). - ------------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 68388R208 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) CLINTON GROUP, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,653,079 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,653,079 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 1,653,079 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA; CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS - ------------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 68388R208 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) CLINTON MULTISTRATEGY MASTER FUND, LTD. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CAYMAN ISLANDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,581,208 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,581,208 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 1,581,208 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS - ------------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 68388R208 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) CLINTON EVENT DRIVEN MASTER FUND, LTD. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION CAYMAN ISLANDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 71,871 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 71,871 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 71,871 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS - ------------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 68388R208 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GEORGE HALL - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,653,079 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,653,079 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 1,653,079 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS - ------------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 68388R208 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) CONRAD BRINGSJORD - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,653,079 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,653,079 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 1,653,079 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS - ------------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 68388R208 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- The Schedule 13D filed on July 20, 2006 by Clinton Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CGI"), Clinton Multistrategy Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("CMSF"), Clinton Event Driven Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("CED"), George Hall and Conrad Bringsjord (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"), relating to the class A shares, without par value (the "Shares"), of Optimal Group Inc. (the "Issuer"), is hereby amended as set forth by this Amendment No. 1. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows: Funds for the purchase of the Shares reported herein were derived from available capital of CMSF and CED. A total of approximately $26,593,982 was paid to acquire such Shares. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION . Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by the addition of the following: On August 14, 2006, CGI sent a letter to the Issuer asking the Issuer to consider certain proposed actions. A copy of the letter is attached hereto as Exhibit C and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows: (a) As of 12:00 noon on August 14, 2006, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 1,653,079 Shares, constituting approximately 7.0% of the Shares outstanding. The aggregate percentage of Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is based upon 23,741,618 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of May 9, 2006 as reported in the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. (b) By virtue of an investment management agreement with CMSF and CED, CGI has the power to vote or direct the voting, and to dispose or direct the disposition, of all of the 1,581,208 Shares held by CMSF and 71,871 Shares held by CED. By virtue of his direct and indirect control of CGI, George Hall is deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with respect to all Shares as to which CGI has voting power or dispositive power. By virtue of his position as managing director and senior portfolio manager of CGI, Conrad Bringsjord is also deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with respect to all Shares as to which CGI has voting power or dispositive power. Accordingly, CGI, Mr. Hall and Mr. Bringsjord are deemed to have shared voting and shared dispositive power with respect to an aggregate of 1,653,079 Shares. - ------------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 68388R208 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- (c) The following transactions in the Shares were effected by the Reporting Person since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D. All of the transactions were effected in open market purchases. Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price per Share ($) ---------- ----------------------- ------------------- 7/31/2006 889 $14.30 8/1/2006 16,400 $14.42 8/2/2006 16,800 $14.46 8/3/2006 15,662 $14.46 8/4/2006 4,162 $14.62 8/7/2006 7,470 $14.72 8/8/2006 76,000 $14.46 8/9/2006 58,800 $14.42 8/10/2006 55,000 $14.35 8/11/2006 14,141 $14.08 8/14/2005 16,100 $14.02 Item 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by the addition of the following: 3. Exhibit C - Letter to the Issuer, dated August 14, 2006 - --------------------------- ------------------- CUSIP NO. 68388R208 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 9 OF 9 PAGES - --------------------------- ------------------- SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: August 14, 2006 CLINTON GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski --------------------------- Name: Francis Ruchalski Title: Comptroller CLINTON MULTISTRATEGY MASTER FUND, LTD. By: Clinton Group, Inc. its investment manager By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski --------------------------- Name: Francis Ruchalski Title: Comptroller CLINTON EVENT DRIVEN MASTER FUND, LTD. By: Clinton Group, Inc. its investment manager By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski --------------------------- Name: Francis Ruchalski Title: Comptroller /s/ George Hall ------------------------------ George Hall /s/ Conrad Bringsjord ------------------------------ Conrad Bringsjord EX-99 2 exhibitc.txt EXHIBIT C August 14th, 2006 Neil S. Wechsler, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Optimal Group Inc. 3500 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Suite 1700 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3Z 3C1 Dear Mr. Wechsler: We continue to believe Optimal is significantly undervalued, therefore, we have added in excess of 1% of Optimal's outstanding shares to our position necessitating an update to our original 13D filing. While we were disappointed with the recently announced quarterly results, we are encouraged by your shareholder friendly decision to engage a financial advisor. We have high regard for Genuity Capital Markets and hope they are actively engaged in exploring the strategic alternatives previously enumerated in our initial filing. To be clear, one strategic option we have no interest in is a spin-off of FireOne by Optimal, which we believe would not be value enhancing and create concerns for U.S. holders regarding direct interest in the property. Therefore, we believe, subject to legal or regulatory constraints, immediately exploring options to repurchase the minority stake in FireOne would be prudent, regardless of the ultimate path chosen. We believe a sum of the parts valuation, post repurchase of the FireOne minority stake, offers Optimal investors significant upside that would be realized through (i) the distribution of remaining excess cash, (ii) a strategic sale of the non-gaming assets, and (iii) a going-private transaction for FireOne. Thank you in advance for your timely considering and reviewing these value enhancing suggestions. If you would like to discuss the above, you or your advisors are free to contact me at 212-377-4224. Sincerely, /s/ Conrad Bringsjord Conrad Bringsjord Portfolio Manager Event Driven and Activist Investments Clinton Group Inc. CC: Dan Daviau, Genuity Capital Markets -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----