0001044321-12-000173.txt : 20121109 0001044321-12-000173.hdr.sgml : 20121109 20121109155812 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001044321-12-000173 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121109 GROUP MEMBERS: AUSTIN W. MARXE GROUP MEMBERS: AWM INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID M. GREENHOUSE GROUP MEMBERS: MG ADVISERS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MGP ADVISERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: SPECIAL SITUATIONS CAYMAN FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III QP, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: SPECIAL SITUATIONS PRIVATE EQUITY FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: SPECIAL SITUATIONS TECHNOLOGY FUND II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: SPECIAL SITUATIONS TECHNOLOGY FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: SST ADVISERS LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000849502 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 840962308 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40467 FILM NUMBER: 121193600 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1850 RAMTRON DR CITY: COLORADO SPRINGS STATE: CO ZIP: 80921 BUSINESS PHONE: 7194817000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1850 RAMTRON DR CITY: COLORADO SPRINGS STATE: CO ZIP: 80921 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARXE AUSTIN W & GREENHOUSE DAVID M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044321 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUNDS STREET 2: 527 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2600 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122076500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUNDS STREET 2: 527 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 2600 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 ramtron13gt3.txt RAMTRON 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _3_) Ramtron International Corporation _____________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Shares, Par Value $0.01 _______________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 75966A101 _________________________________________________ (CUSIP Number) with a copy to: Austin W. Marxe Allen B. Levithan, Esq. 527 Madison Avenue, Suite 2600 Lowenstein Sandler PC New York, New York 10022 65 Livingston Avenue Roseland, New Jersey 07068 (973) 597-2406 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) October 31, 2012 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: ____ Rule 13d-1(b) _x__ Rule 13d-1(c) ____ 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 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. 75966A101 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages 1.Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only): Austin W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): (a) [ ] Not Applicable (b) [ ] 3. SEC Use Only 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions): 00 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e): Not Applicable 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States Number of 7. Sole Voting Power: 0 Shares Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: 0* Owned by Each Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: 0 Person With 10. Shared Dispositive Power: 0*__ 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 0* 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): Not Applicable 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 0.0%* 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IA, IN * This is a joint filing by Austin W. Marxe (?Marxe?) and David M. Greenhouse (?Greenhouse?). Marxe and Greenhouse share sole voting and investment power over 0 Common Shares owned by Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P., 0 Common Shares owned by Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P., 0 Common Shares owned by Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., 0 Common Shares owned by Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P., and 0 Common Shares owned by Special Situations Technology Fund II, L.P. See Items 2 and 4 of this Schedule for additional information. Page 3 of 6 Pages Item 1. Security and Issuer: (a) Ramtron International Corporation (b) 1850 Ramtron Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: The persons filing this report are Austin W. Marxe (?Marxe?) and David M. Greenhouse (?Greenhouse?), who are the controlling principals of AWM Investment Company, Inc. (?AWM?), the general partner of and investment adviser to Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. (?Cayman?). AWM also serves as the general partner of MGP Advisers Limited Partnership (?MGP?), the general partner of Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P. (?SSFQP?). Marxe and Greenhouse are also members of MG Advisers L.L.C. (?MG?), the general partner of Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. (?SSPE?). Marxe and Greenhouse are also members of SST Advisers, L.L.C. (?SSTA?), the general partner of Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P. (?Tech?) and Special Situations Technology Fund II, L.P. (?Tech II?). AWM serves as the investment adviser to SSFQP, SSPE, Tech and Tech 2. (SSFQP, Cayman, SSPE, Tech and Tech II will hereafter be referred to as, the ?Funds?). The principal business of each Fund is to invest in equity and equity-related securities and other securities of any kind or nature. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The principal business address for Marxe and Greenhouse is 527 Madison Avenue, Suite 2600, New York, NY 10022. (c) Citizenship: Austin W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse are United States citizens. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares (e) CUSIP Number: 75966A101. Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to $240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d- 2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Not Applicable (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) ( ) An Investment Adviser in accordance with $240.13d -1(b)(I)(ii)(E); (f) ( ) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with $240.13d-1(b)(I)(ii)(F); Page 4 of 6 Pages (g) ( ) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with $240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) ( ) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) ( ) A 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 $240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse beneficially own a total of 0 shares of Common Shares. This amount includes 0 Common Shares owned by Cayman, 0 Common Shares owned by SSFQP, 0 Common Shares owned by SSPE, 0 Common Shares owned by Tech and 0 Common Shares owned by Tech 2. (b) Percent of Class: Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse beneficially own 0.0% of the shares outstanding. Cayman owns 0.0% of the outstanding shares, SSFQP owns 0.0% of the outstanding shares, SSPE owns 0.0% of the outstanding shares, Tech owns 0.0% of the outstanding shares and Tech2 owns 0.0% of the outstanding shares. (c) Number of Shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more that five percent of the class of securities, check the following _X_. Item 6.Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable. Page 5 of 6 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: Not applicable Item 9. Notices 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 acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. Dated: November 9, 2012 /s/ Austin W. Marxe AUSTIN W. MARXE /s/David M Greenhouse DAVID M. GREENHOUSE Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). Page 6 of 6 Pages JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Austin W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse hereby agree that the Schedule 13G to which this agreement is attached is filed on behalf of each of them. /s/_Austin W. Marxe Austin W. Marxe /s/_David M. Greenhouse David M. Greenhouse -6- S5313/1 1319328.02