Schedule 13D

-----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, KMzYKAOB4tfVN3DcvTe1Nq5eT+t3yTgMizSilyjL9xZdQDydN/b3K52AVNL7Q+tS H/HkM6MnVxSX20i9GLEG9w== 0001116502-08-000197.txt : 20080208 0001116502-08-000197.hdr.sgml : 20080208 20080208171847 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001116502-08-000197 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080208 GROUP MEMBERS: BRYANT RILEY GROUP MEMBERS: RILEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: RILEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MANAGEMENT NETWORK GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001094814 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742] IRS NUMBER: 481129619 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58049 FILM NUMBER: 08590247 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7300 COLLEGE BLVD., STE 302 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66210 BUSINESS PHONE: 9133459315 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7300 COLLEGE BLVD., STE 302 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66210 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001385084 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 810 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: (310) 966-1445 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 810 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 SC 13G/A 1 managementsc13ga.htm SC 13G/A Schedule 13D

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

The Manaagement Network Group, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

561693102

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2007

(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 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).


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1	Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person (entities only) Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [X]
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship or Place of Organization Cayman Islands
Number of Shares		5	Sole Voting Power 3,417,215
Beneficially Owned by		6	Shared Voting Power -0-
Each Reporting		7	Sole Dispositive Power 3,417,215
Person With		8	Shared Dispositive Power -0-
9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,417,215
10	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ]
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.5%¹
12	Type Of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN

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Based on 36,086,633 shares of common stock of The Management Network Group, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding at November 9, 2007, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2007.


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1	Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person (entities only) Riley Investment Management LLC
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [X]
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
Number of Shares		5	Sole Voting Power 4,078,070¹
Beneficially Owned by		6	Shared Voting Power 509,999²
Each Reporting		7	Sole Dispositive Power 4,078,070¹
Person With		8	Shared Dispositive Power 509,999²
9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,372,661²
10	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [X]
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 10.5%³
12	Type Of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA

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Because Riley Investment Management LLC has sole investment and voting power over 3,417,215 shares of Common Stock and 660,855 shares held in managed accounts by its investment advisory clients, Riley Investment Management LLC may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of these shares.

Riley Investment Management LLC has shared voting and dispositive power over 509,999 shares of Common Stock held by its investment advisory clients, 294,591 of which are held by an investment advisory account indirectly affiliated with Bryant Riley. However, Riley Investment Management LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the non-affiliated shares.


CUSIP No. 561693102


1	Name of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person (entities only) Bryant Riley
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [X]
3	SEC Use Only
4	Citizenship or Place of Organization United States
Number of Shares		5	Sole Voting Power 4,078,070¹
Beneficially Owned by		6	Shared Voting Power 509,999²
Each Reporting		7	Sole Dispositive Power 4,078,070¹
Person With		8	Shared Dispositive Power 509,999²
9	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,372,661²
10	Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [X]
11	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 10.5%³
12	Type Of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

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Because Riley Investment Management LLC has sole voting and investment power over security holdings of Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P.’s and certain managed accounts of its investment advisory clients and Mr. Riley, in his role as the sole manager of Riley Investment Management LLC, controls its voting and investment decisions, Mr. Riley may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the 3,417,215 shares of Common Stock and 660,855 shares held in managed accounts by its investment advisory clients.

Riley Investment Management LLC has shared voting and dispositive power over 509,999 shares of Common Stock held by its investment advisory clients, 294,591 of which are held by an investment advisory account indirectly affiliated with Bryant Riley. Although Mr. Riley controls Riley Investment Management LLC’s voting and investment decisions for its investment advisory clients, Mr. Riley disclaims beneficial ownership of the non-affiliated shares.


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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

The Management Network Group, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

7300 College Boulevard, Suite 302

Overland Park, Kansas 66210

Item 2.

Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P. (Cayman Islands limited partnership)

Riley Investment Management LLC (Delaware limited liability company)

Bryant Riley (individual residing in California)

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

11100 Santa Monica Blvd.

Suite 810

Los Angeles, CA 90025

(c)

Citizenship

United States

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number

561693102

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:


(a)		Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)		Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)		Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)		Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)		An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)		An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)		A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)		A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

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(j)		Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.

Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

For each Reporting Person:

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: Please see Line 9 on the cover sheet for each reporting person (including footnotes thereto).

(b)

Percent of class: Please see Line 11 on the cover sheet for each reporting person (including footnotes thereto).

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Please see Line 5 on the cover sheet for each reporting person (including footnotes thereto).

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Please see Line 6 on the cover sheet for each reporting person (including footnotes thereto).

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Please see Line 7 on the cover sheet for each reporting person (including footnotes thereto).

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Please see Line 8 on the cover sheet for each reporting person (including footnotes thereto).


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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 than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable

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.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable

Item 10.

Certification

(b)

The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):

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.


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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.

Date: February 8, 2008


		Riley Investment Partners Master Fund, L.P.
			By: Riley Investment Management, its General
			Partner
		By:	/s/ Bryant R. Riley
			Bryant R. Riley, Managing Member

		Riley Investment Management, LLC


		By:	/s/ Bryant R. Riley
			Bryant R. Riley, Managing Member
		B. Riley & Co. Retirement Trust


		By:	/s/ Bryant R. Riley
			Bryant R. Riley

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