-----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, VAZyU+c3wCT5HBkzh29B2vEyXuONt1RyQN9g3y0WLTqCFyuIPA+nS5ub/s01uAmI G57KVShACl+Ty2u8JGDTBw== 0000902664-99-000410.txt : 19990716 0000902664-99-000410.hdr.sgml : 19990716 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-99-000410 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990715 GROUP MEMBERS: GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL GROUP MEMBERS: TONTINE PARTNERS, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRSTFED AMERICA BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023640 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 043331237 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50923 FILM NUMBER: 99665300 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NORTH MAIN STREET CITY: FALL RIVER STATE: MA ZIP: 02720 BUSINESS PHONE: 5086798181 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NORTH MAIN STREET CITY: FALL RIVER STATE: MA ZIP: 02720 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000948904 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 31 WEST 52ND ST STREET 2: 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ______________________ SCHEDULE 13G* (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) Firstfed America Bancorp, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 337929103 (CUSIP Number) November 4, 1998 (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: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 10 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 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 purposes 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. 337929103 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tontine Partners, L.P. _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 18,500 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 18,500 _____________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 18,500 _____________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3% _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 337929103 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 401,300 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 401,300 _____________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 401,300 _____________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.7% _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 337929103 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tontine Management, L.L.C. _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 419,800 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 419,800 _____________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 419,800 _____________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.9% _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 337929103 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C. _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 105,000 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 105,000 _____________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 105,000 _____________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.5% _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 337929103 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages ____________________________________________________________________________ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jeffrey L. Gendell _____________________________________________________________________________ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________________________________ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _____________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 524,800 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 524,800 _____________________________________________________________________________ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 524,800 _____________________________________________________________________________ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] _____________________________________________________________________________ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 7.4% _____________________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN _____________________________________________________________________________ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 337929103 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is Firstfed America Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"). This Schedule 13G is filed as an amendment to Schedule 13D that was previously filed by the Reporting Persons on July 23, 1998. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive offices are located at One Firstfed Park, Swansea, Massachusetts 02777. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TP") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. (ii) Tontine Financial Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TFP"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it; (iii) Tontine Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TM"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TP and TFP; (iv) Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TOA"), which serves as investment manager to Tontine Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TOF") and TFP Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TFPO"), each a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TOF and TFPO; and (v) Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by each of TP, TFP, TOF and TFPO. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 200 Park Avenue, Suite 3900, New York, New York 10166. Item 2(c). Citizenship: TFP and TP are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. TM and TOA are limited liability companies organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Gendell is a United States citizen. CUSIP No. 337929103 13G Page 8 of 11 Pages Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 337929103 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E), (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G), (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership. A. Tontine Partners, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 18,500 (b) Percent of class: 0.3% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 7,092,030 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 15, 1999 as reflected in the Company's form 10-K for the period ending March 31, 1999. CUSIP No. 337929103 13G Page 9 of 11 Pages (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 18,500 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 18,500 B. Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 401,300 (b) Percent of class: 5.7% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 401,300 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 401,300 C. Tontine Management, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 419,800 (b) Percent of class: 5.9% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 419,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 419,800 D. Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 105,000 (b) Percent of class: 1.5% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 105,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 105,000 E. Jeffrey L. Gendell (a) Amount beneficially owned: 524,800 (b) Percent of class: 7.4% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 524,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 524,800 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. TM, the general partner of TP and TFP, has the power to direct the affairs of TP and TFP, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the shares. Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM and of TOA, and in that capacity directs their operations. Each of the clients of TOA has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sale of such shares. CUSIP No. 337929103 13G Page 10 of 11 Pages Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. See Item 2. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following 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. CUSIP No. 337929103 13G Page 11 of 11 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: July 15, 1999 /s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as managing member of Tontine Management, L.L.C., general partner of Tontine Partners, L.P. and Tontine Financial Partners, L.P. and as managing member of Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----