-----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, KLjBOWUkYRnpgk/UidltO75iMlCeXkwEktriGZB7dUYIX8dNLloWN1v8NrHJ6mp/ 0FiIAf3aBBScdY1vDJYaaA== 0001398432-09-000133.txt : 20090409 0001398432-09-000133.hdr.sgml : 20090409 20090409162241 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398432-09-000133 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090409 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090409 GROUP MEMBERS: BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: BARINGTON INVESTMENTS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS II, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES A. MITAROTONDA GROUP MEMBERS: LNA CAPITAL CORP. FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001107149 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 7TH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129745700 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PEP BOYS MANNY MOE & JACK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000077449 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES [5531] IRS NUMBER: 230962915 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0202 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-18769 FILM NUMBER: 09743029 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3111 W ALLEGHENY AVE CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19132 BUSINESS PHONE: 2152299000 SC 13D/A 1 i10466.htm SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT #18 Pep Boys 13DA18



UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

(Amendment No. 18)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

713278109

(CUSIP Number)

Mr. James A. Mitarotonda

c/o Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.

888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor

New York, NY 10019

(212) 974-5700

 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of

Person Authorized to Receive Notices

and Communications)

April 3, 2009

(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:  [   ].

 (Continued on following pages)

(Page 1 of 18 Pages)








 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 713278109

Page 2 of 18 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.

 

 

 


2)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[X]

 

 

 

(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

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

 

 


 

 

7)

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

1,468,268

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

None

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

1,468,268

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

1,468,268

 

 

 


12)

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

2.82%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

PN

 

 

 








 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 713278109

Page 3 of 18 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barington Companies Investors, LLC

 

 

 


2)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[X]

 

 

 

(b)

[  ]

 


3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 


4)

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

1,468,268

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

None

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

1,468,268

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

1,468,268

 

 

 


12)

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

2.82%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 








 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 713278109

Page 4 of 18 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barington Investments, L.P.

 

 

 


2)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[X]

 

 

 

(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

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

 

 


 

 

7)

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

991,780

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

None

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

991,780

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

991,780

 

 

 


12)

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

1.90%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

PN

 

 

 








 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 713278109

Page 5 of 18 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barington Companies Advisors, LLC

 

 

 


2)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[X]

 

 

 

(b)

[  ]

 


3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 


4)

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

991,780

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

None

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

991,780

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

991,780

 

 

 


12)

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

1.90%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 








 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 713278109

Page 6 of 18 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.

 

 

 


2)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[X]

 

 

 

(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

 

 

 

 

British Virgin Islands

 

 

 


 

 

7)

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

437,245

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

None

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

437,245

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

437,245

 

 

 


12)

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

0.84%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

CO

 

 

 








 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 713278109

Page 7 of 18 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC

 

 

 


2)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[X]

 

 

 

(b)

[  ]

 


3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 


4)

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

437,245

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

None

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

437,245

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

437,245

 

 

 


12)

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

0.84%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

IA, OO

 

 

 








 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 713278109

Page 8 of 18 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barington Capital Group, L.P.

 

 

 


2)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[X]

 

 

 

(b)

[  ]

 


3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 


4)

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 


5)

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

 

 

 

 

PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

[  ]

 


6)

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 

New York

 

 

 


 

 

7)

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

2,897,293

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

None

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

2,897,293

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

2,897,293

 

 

 


12)

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

5.56%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

PN

 

 

 








 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 713278109

Page 9 of 18 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LNA Capital Corp.

 

 

 


2)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[X]

 

 

 

(b)

[  ]

 


3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 


4)

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

2,897,293

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

None

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

2,897,293

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

2,897,293

 

 

 


12)

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

5.56%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

CO

 

 

 








 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 713278109

Page 10 of 18 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James A. Mitarotonda

 

 

 


2)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[X]

 

 

 

(b)

[  ]

 


3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 


4)

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 


5)

CHECK BOX 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

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

2,902,549 (See Item 5)

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

None

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

2,902,549 (See Item 5)

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

2,902,549 (See Item 5)

 

 

 


12)

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

5.57% (See Item 5)

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 





Page 11 of 18 Pages


 This Amendment No. 18 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 21, 2005, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on December 9, 2005, Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on December 22, 2005, Amendment No. 3 filed with the SEC on February 15, 2006, Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on March 28, 2006, Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC on May 22, 2006, Amendment No. 6 filed with the SEC on May 24, 2006, Amendment No. 7 filed with the SEC on July 13, 2006, Amendment No. 8 filed with the SEC on August 3, 2006, Amendment No. 9 filed with the SEC on September 6, 2006, Amendment No. 10 filed with the SEC on September 22, 2006, Amendment No. 11 filed with the SEC on October 4, 2006, Amendment No. 12 filed with the SEC on November 21, 2006, Amendment No. 13 filed with the SEC on April 4, 2007, Amendment No. 14 file d with the SEC on October 2, 2007, Amendment No. 15 filed with the SEC on December 6, 2007, Amendment No. 16 filed with the SEC on September 8, 2008 and Amendment No. 17 filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009 (collectively, the “Statement”), by and on behalf of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and others with respect to the common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”), of The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack, a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company").  The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 3111 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132.


Item 2.

Identity and Background.

Item 2 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a) - (c) This Statement is being filed by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Investments, L.P., Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. and James A. Mitarotonda, (each, a “Reporting Entity” and, collectively, the “Reporting Entities”).

As of April 8, 2009, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial owners of, in the aggregate, 2,902,549 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 5.57% of the 52,127,463 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding as of November 28, 2008 in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2008 (the “Issued and Outstanding Shares”) and approximately 5.57% of the 52,132,719 shares of Common Stock that would be outstanding assuming that all vested stock options and restricted stock units held by James A. Mitarotonda (as further described in Item 5 below) were exercised or otherwise converted into shares of Common Stock (the “Post-conversion Issued and Outstanding Shares”).


Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership.  The principal business of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies.  The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019.


Barington Investments, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership.  The principal business of Barington Investments, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies.  The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Investments, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019.






Page 12 of 18 Pages


Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is an international business company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.  The principal business of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies.  The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is c/o Bison Financial Services Limited, Bison Court, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.  The executive officers and directors of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule I and incorporated herein by reference in this Item 2.


The general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is Barington Companies Investors, LLC.  Barington Companies Investors, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company.  The principal business of Barington Companies Investors, LLC is serving as the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.  The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Investors, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019.  James A. Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC.

The general partner of Barington Investments, L.P. is Barington Companies Advisors, LLC.  Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company.  The principal business of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is serving as the general partner of Barington Investments, L.P.  The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019.  James A. Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC.

The investment advisor of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC.  Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company.  The principal business of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is serving as the investment advisor of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.  The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019.  James A. Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC.

Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC are each majority-owned subsidiaries of Barington Capital Group, L.P.  Barington Capital Group, L.P. is a New York limited partnership. The principal business of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019.

The general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is LNA Capital Corp.  LNA Capital Corp. is a Delaware corporation.  The principal business of LNA Capital Corp. is serving as the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P.  The address of the principal business and principal office of LNA Capital Corp. is c/o Barington Capital Group, L.P., 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019.  James A. Mitarotonda is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp.  The executive officers of LNA Capital Corp. and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule II and incorporated herein by reference in this Item 2.  The principal occupation of Mr. Mitarotonda is serving as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Barington Capital Group, L.P.  The business address of Mr. Mitarotonda is c/o Barington Capital Group, L.P., 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New Y ork, New York 10019.






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The Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing information is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental informational purposes only. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Entities is given solely by such Reporting Entity and no Reporting Entity shall have responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Entity.


 (d) - (e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Entities or any other person identified in response to this Item 2 was convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.


(f) Each natural person identified in Item 2 is a citizen of the United States, other than Graham Cook, a director of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., who is a citizen of the United Kingdom, Jonathan Clipper, a director of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., who is a citizen of Bermuda and the United Kingdom and Sasha Castle, the Assistant Secretary of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., who is a citizen of Bermuda.


Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

On April 3, 2009, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. made a distribution of 656,682 shares of Common Stock to redeeming investors as payment of such investors’ redemption proceeds.  In addition, at the request of certain investors, 12,537 shares of Common Stock were transferred from their accounts at Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. to accounts at Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) - (b) of the Statement are hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a)

As of April 8, 2009, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. beneficially owns an aggregate of 1,468,268 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 2.82% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  

As of April 8, 2009, Barington Investments, L.P. beneficially owns 991,780 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.90% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As of April 8, 2009, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. beneficially owns 437,245 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.84% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,468,268 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., representing approximately 2.82% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As the general partner of Barington Investments, L.P., Barington Companies Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 991,780 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P., representing approximately 1.90% of the Issued and Outstanding Sh ares.  As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Offshore






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Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 437,245 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing approximately 0.84% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As the majority member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Companies Investors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,468,268 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 991,780 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 437,245 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting an aggregate of 2,897,293 shares, representing approximately 5.56% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. may be deemed to beneficial ly own the 1,468,268 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 991,780 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 437,245 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting an aggregate of 2,897,293 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 5.56% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., James A. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,468,268 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 991,780 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 437,245 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting an aggregate of 2,897,293 shares of Common Stock.  Mr. Mitarotonda, who is a director of the Company, may also be deemed to beneficially own 2,051 shares of Common Stock is suable upon the conversion of restricted stock units granted to him that vest within 60 days of April 8, 2009 and 3,205 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to options granted to him that are exercisable within 60 days of April 8, 2009.  As a result, Mr. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 2,902,549 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 5.57% of the Post-conversion Issued and Outstanding Shares.  Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 1,468,268 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 991,780 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P. and the 437,245 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.  Mr. Mitarotonda may also be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 2,051 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of restricted stock units granted to him that vest within 60 days of April 8, 2009 and the 3,205 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to options granted to him that are exercisable within 60 days of April 8, 2009.  Other than with respect to the 2,051 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of restricted stock units granted to him that vest within 60 days of April 8, 2009 and the 3,205 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to options granted to him that are exercisable within 60 days of April 8, 2009 owned by him, Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.  






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The Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing information is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental informational purposes only.  Information with respect to each of the Reporting Entities is given solely by such Reporting Entity and no Reporting Entity shall have responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Entity.

(b)

Each of the Reporting Entities may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by such person by virtue of their respective positions as described in paragraph (a), regardless of the fact that multiple Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership report sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.  Each such Reporting Entity reports sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares based on such person’s relationship to the other Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership.  Except to the extent expressly stated herein, each Reporting Entity disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by any other Reporting Entity.







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SIGNATURES


After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  April 8, 2009


BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.

By:

Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BARINGTON INVESTMENTS, L.P.

By:

Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, its general partner


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   President






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BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS II, LLC


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   Managing Member



BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.

By:  LNA Capital Corp., its general partner


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   President and CEO



LNA CAPITAL CORP.


By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda

Name: James A. Mitarotonda

Title:   President and CEO



/s/ James A. Mitarotonda

James A. Mitarotonda








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SCHEDULE I

Directors and Officers of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.


Name and Position

Principal Occupation

Principal Business Address

 

 

 

James A. Mitarotonda

President and Treasurer

Chairman and Chief Executive

Officer of Barington Capital

Group, L.P.

888 Seventh Avenue

17th Floor

New York, NY 10019

 

 

 

Sebastian E. Cassetta

Director

Chief Operating Officer and Managing Member of Singer Partners, LLC

415 Mine Hill Road

Fairfield, CT 06824

 

 

 

Jonathan Clipper

Managing Director of

7 Reid Street, Suite 108

Director

Bedford Management Ltd

Hamilton HM11, Bermuda

 

 

 

Graham Cook

Director/Manager, Corporate

Bison Court

Director

Services of Bison Financial

P.O. Box 3460

 

Services, Ltd.

Road Town, Tortola

 

 

British Virgin Islands

 

 

 

Citigroup Fund Services, Ltd.

Fund Administration

Washington Mall 1, 3rd Flr.

Secretary

 

22 Church Street

 

 

Hamilton HM11, Bermuda

 

 

 

Sasha Castle

Asst. Vice President,

Washington Mall I, 3rd Flr.

Assistant Secretary

Corporate Dept. of Citigroup

Reid Street

 

Fund Services (Bermuda) Ltd

Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda


SCHEDULE II

Officers of LNA Capital Corp.

Name and Position

Principal Occupation

Principal Business Address

 

 

 

James A. Mitarotonda
Chairman, President, CEO and Treasurer

Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Barington Capital Group, L.P.

888 Seventh Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10019

 

 

 

Jared L. Landaw
Secretary

Senior Managing Director and General Counsel of Barington Capital Group, L.P.

888 Seventh Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10019




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