-----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, FQVOz5kcdAM/eCgraVQQjT2fZeiAcP4+kku44MwMWsjzXKAl5MxKVITFjOU1fzg4 XzXkIMvNPWDXA+sy5YNLLQ== 0001144204-07-006173.txt : 20070209 0001144204-07-006173.hdr.sgml : 20070209 20070209140151 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-07-006173 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070209 GROUP MEMBERS: SRB MANAGEMENT, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: STEVEN R. BECKER SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTOBYTEL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023364 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370] IRS NUMBER: 330711569 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58067 FILM NUMBER: 07597016 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18872 MACARTHUR BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612-1400 BUSINESS PHONE: 9492254500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AUTO BY TEL CORP STREET 2: 18872 MACARTHUR BLVD 2ND FL CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612-1400 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTOBYTEL COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19981230 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTO BY TEL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960920 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Becker Steven R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001349005 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 214-756-6073 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1111 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 SC 13G/A 1 v065011_sc13g.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. 1)*

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

AUTOBYTEL INC.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
05275N106
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2006
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G 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).


 
 
CUSIP No. 05275N106
 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: BC Advisors, LLC
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                          (a) o
                                                          (b) x
 
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER: 2,426,900
 
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
 
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,426,900
 
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
 
 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,426,900
 
 
10
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
 
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.7%*
 
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC/CO
 
 
*Based on 42,522,014 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2006, as reported by the issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006.





 
CUSIP No. 05275N106
 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: SRB Management, L.P.
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                             (a) o
                                                             (b) x
 
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Texas
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER: 2,426,900
 
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
 
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,426,900
 
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
 
 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,426,900
 
 
10
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
 
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.7%*
 
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA/PN
 
 
*Based on 42,522,014 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2006, as reported by the issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006.




 
CUSIP No. 05275N106
 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Steven R. Becker
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                             (a) o
                                                             (b) x
 
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER: 2,426,900
 
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER: 0
 
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 2,426,900
 
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
 
 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,426,900
 
 
10
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
 
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.7%*
 
 
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC/IN
 
 
*Based on 42,522,014 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2006, as reported by the issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006.




 
 
This Schedule 13G relates to the common stock (“Common Stock”) of AUTOBYTEL INC., acquired by BC Advisors, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“BCA”), for the account of (1) SRB Greenway Capital, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (“SRBGC”), (2) SRB Greenway Capital (Q.P.), L.P., a Texas limited partnership (“SRBQP”) and (3) SRB Greenway Offshore Operating Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“SRB Offshore”). BCA is the general partner of SRB Management, L.P., a Texas limited partnership (“SRB Management”), which is the general partner of SRBGC, SRBQP and SRB Offshore. Steven R. Becker is the sole principal of BCA. Each of the reporting persons hereby expressly disclaims membership in a “group” under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the shares of Common Stock reported herein, and this Schedule 13G shall not be deemed to be an admission that any such reporting person is a member of such a group.
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer: AUTOBYTEL INC.
 
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
 
 
18872 MacArthur Boulevard
 
 
Irvine, California 92612
 
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
 
 
See Item 1 of each cover page.
 
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or if none, Residence:
 
 
300 Crescent Court, Suite 1111
Dallas, Texas 75201
 
Item 2(c).
Citizenship: See Item 4 of each cover page.
 
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number: 05275N106
 
Item 3.
Not Applicable
 
Item 4.
Ownership:

 
(a)
Amount Beneficially Owned:
Steven R. Becker is the beneficial owner of 2,426,900 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BCA and SRB Management for the accounts of SRBGC, SRBQP and SRB Offshore. BCA and SRB Management are the beneficial owners of 2,426,900 shares of Common Stock for the accounts of SRBGC, SRBQP and SRB Offshore.

(b)   Percent of Class: See Item 11 of each cover page.



(c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
 
(i)
sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of each cover page.
 
 
(ii)
shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of each cover page.
     
  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of each cover page.
 
 
(iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 of each cover page.
 
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 Subsidiary Which Acquired the Securities:
 
 
SRB Management is an investment adviser registered with the State of Texas and, as such, has beneficial ownership of the securities held by its clients, SRBGC, SRBQP and SRB Offshore. BCA is the general partner of SRB Management. Steven R. Becker is the sole principal of BCA, and therefore exercises investment discretion and control with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by SRB Management’s clients.
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable.
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group: 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.


 
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.
 
 
February 8, 2007
   
 
BC ADVISORS, LLC
   
 
By: /s/ Steven R. Becker
   
 
Steven R. Becker, Member
   
 
SRB MANAGEMENT, L.P.
   
 
By: BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
   
 
By: /s/ Steven R. Becker
   
 
Steven R. Becker, Member
   
 
/s/ Steven R. Becker
   
 
Steven R. Becker
   




EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
 
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them a Statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with regard to the common stock of AUTOBYTEL INC. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of February 8, 2007.

 
BC ADVISORS, LLC
   
 
By: /s/ Steven R. Becker
   
 
Steven R. Becker, Member
   
 
SRB MANAGEMENT, L.P.
   
 
By: BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
   
 
By: /s/ Steven R. Becker
   
 
Steven R. Becker, Member
   
 
/s/ Steven R. Becker
   
 
Steven R. Becker
 

 
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