-----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, Ird5bkJxq52enJCRLEZI1KRkSYWKkOMqf4zucZ6+qoF21L7RjIGToT+IA4WqrwWc VAJY7Q9ajMc3VvauD/6YZw== 0001398432-10-000420.txt : 20100609 0001398432-10-000420.hdr.sgml : 20100609 20100609084936 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001398432-10-000420 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100609 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100609 GROUP MEMBERS: BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: ICS OPPORTUNITIES, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: ISRAEL A. ENGLANDER GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES A. MITAROTONDA GROUP MEMBERS: LNA CAPITAL CORP. GROUP MEMBERS: MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT GP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LP GROUP MEMBERS: MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 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: GERBER SCIENTIFIC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000041133 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 060640743 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32060 FILM NUMBER: 10886010 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 83 GERBER RD WEST CITY: SOUTH WINDSOR STATE: CT ZIP: 06074 BUSINESS PHONE: 8606441551 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 83 GERBER ROAD WEST CITY: SOUTH WINDSOR STATE: CT ZIP: 06074 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GERBER SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19781210 SC 13D/A 1 i10934.htm Gerber Scientific 13D



UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

(Amendment No. 1)

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

Gerber Scientific, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

373730100

(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)

June 8, 2010

(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 16 Pages)





 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 373730100

Page 2 of 16 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

845,981

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

none

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

845,981

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

none

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

845,981

 

 

 


12)

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

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

3.36%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

PN

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 373730100

Page 3 of 16 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

845,981

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

none

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

845,981

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

none

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

845,981

 

 

 


12)

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

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

3.36%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 373730100

Page 4 of 16 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

845,981

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

none

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

845,981

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

none

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

845,981

 

 

 


12)

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

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

3.36%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

PN

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 373730100

Page 5 of 16 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

845,981

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

none

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

845,981

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

none

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

845,981

 

 

 


12)

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

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

3.36%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

CO

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 373730100

Page 6 of 16 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

845,981

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

none

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

845,981

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

none

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

845,981

 

 

 


12)

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

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

3.36%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 373730100

Page 7 of 16 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICS Opportunities, Ltd.

 

 

 


2)

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)

[X]

 

 

 

(b)

[  ]

 


3)

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 


4)

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

WC, 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

 

 

 

 

Cayman Islands

 

 

 


 

 

7)

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

none

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

490,113

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

none

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

490,113

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

490,113

 

 

 


12)

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

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

1.95%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

CO

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 373730100

Page 8 of 16 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millennium International Management LP

 

 

 


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

none

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

490,113

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

none

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

490,113

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

490,113

 

 

 


12)

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

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

1.95%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

PN

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 373730100

Page 9 of 16 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millennium International Management GP 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

none

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

490,113

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

none

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

490,113

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

490,113

 

 

 


12)

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

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

1.95%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 373730100

Page 10 of 16 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millennium Management 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

none

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

490,113

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

none

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

490,113

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

490,113

 

 

 


12)

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

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

1.95%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

OO

 

 

 



 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 373730100

Page 11 of 16 Pages

 


1)

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israel A. Englander

 

 

 


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

none

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

 

BENEFICIALLY

8)

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

 

 

OWNED BY

490,113

 

 

 

 

EACH

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTING

9)

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

PERSON

none

 

 

 

 

WITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

 

 

490,113

 

 

 


11)

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

490,113

 

 

 


12)

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

 

[  ]

 


13)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

 

 

 

1.95%

 

 

 


14)

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 


Page 12 of 16 Pages


This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 2, 2010 (the "Statement") by and on behalf of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. ("Barington") and others with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Gerber Scientific, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the "Company").  The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 83 Gerber Road West, South Windsor, Connecticut 06074.


Item 2.

Identity and Background.

The second paragraph of Item 2 (a) - (c) of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

As of the close of business on June 8, 2010, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial owners of, in the aggregate, 1,336,094 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 5.31% of the 25,157,590 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding as of February 28, 2010 in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2010 (the “Issued and Outstanding Shares”).


Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

Since the filing of the Statement, the Reporting Entities purchased an aggregate of 3,700 shares of Common Stock.  The amount of funds expended for such purchases of Common Stock was approximately $4,060 by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and $19,198.50 by ICS Opportunities, Ltd.  All purchases of Common Stock by the Reporting Entities since the filing of the Statement were made in open market transactions.  All such purchases of Common Stock were funded by working capital, which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business.

All purchase and sale transactions effected since the filing of the Statement are described in the Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

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

On June 8, 2010, the Company and Barington Capital Group, L.P. announced in a joint press release that the Company had appointed James A. Mitarotonda to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).  Mr. Mitarotonda is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Barington Capital Group, L.P.  A copy of the joint press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.  The Company also announced in a Form 8-K filing on June 8, 2010 that the Board had nominated Mr. Mitarotonda for election as a director at the Company’s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders, which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 23, 2010.  In light of the addition of Mr. Mitarotonda to the Board, the Reporting Entities will not be nominating any additional persons for election as directors at the Company’s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders.  


Upon the recommendation of Barington Capital Group, L.P., the Company had previously added Javier Perez to the Board.  Mr. Perez, who is a Senior Portfolio Advisor to Barington Capital Group, L.P., was elected to the Board in September 2009 and continues to serve as a director of the Company.


Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

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


(a)

As of June 8, 2010, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. beneficially owns an aggregate of 845,981 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 3.36% 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 845,981 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., representing approximately 3.36% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 845,981 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., representing approximately 3.36% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own the 845,981 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., representing approximately 3.36% 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 845,981 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.  Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 845,981 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.  Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.  



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As of June 8, 2010, ICS Opportunities, Ltd. beneficially owns an aggregate of 490,113 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.95% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As the investment manager to ICS Opportunities, Ltd., Millennium International Management LP may be deemed to beneficially own the 490,113 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by ICS Opportunities, Ltd., representing approximately 1.95% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As the general partner of Millennium International Management LP, Millennium International Management GP LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 490,113 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by ICS Opportunities, Ltd., representing approximately 1.95% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As the general partner of the 100% shareholder of ICS Opportunities, Millennium Management LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 490,113 shares of Common St ock beneficially owned by ICS Opportunities, Ltd., representing approximately 1.95% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  As the managing member of Millennium International Management GP LLC and of Millennium Management LLC, Israel A. Englander may be deemed to beneficially own the 490,113 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by ICS Opportunities, Ltd., representing approximately 1.95% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.  The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by Millennium International Management LP, Millennium International Management GP LLC, Millennium Management LLC or Israel A. Englander as to beneficial ownership of the securities owned by ICS Opportunities, Ltd.  Furthermore, Mr. Englander disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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)

Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. and James A. Mitarotonda believe that, by virtue of their respective positions described in paragraph (a), each of them may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by such person, regardless of the fact that multiple persons within the same chain of ownership report sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.  Each such person reports sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares based on such person’s relationship to the other persons within the same chain of ownership.


ICS Opportunities, Ltd. holds shared power to vote and to dispose of the 490,113 shares of Common Stock described in (a) above.  Millennium International Management LP, Millennium International Management GP LLC, Millennium Management LLC and Israel A. Englander may be deemed to hold shared power to vote and to dispose of the 490,113 shares of the Company’s Common Stock described in (a) above.  The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by Millennium International Management LP, Millennium International Management GP LLC, Millennium Management LLC or Israel A. Englander as to beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by ICS Opportunities, Ltd.


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.


(c)

Information concerning all transactions in shares of Common Stock effected since the filing of the Statement by (i) Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. and James A. Mitarotonda and (ii) ICS Opportunities, Ltd., Millennium International Management LP, Millennium International Management GP LLC, Millennium Management LLC and Israel A. Englander is set forth in the Schedule attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.


The second paragraph of Item 6 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:


Barington or one or its affiliates expects to receive from MPG Operations LLC, an affiliate of Millennium Management LLC, or one of its affiliates (collectively, “Millennium”), a fee in connection with Millennium’s investment in the Common Stock of the Company. An agreement with respect to the foregoing has not yet been formalized. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that Mr. Mitarotonda, in connection with his services as a director of the Company, will act independently of Millennium and will not represent Millennium or take direction from Millennium.


Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.


99.2

Joint Press Release of Gerber Scientific, Inc. and Barington Capital Group, L.P. dated June 8, 2010.


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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:  June 9, 2010


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 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



ICS OPPORTUNITIES, LTD.


By: Millennium International Management LP,

as Investment Manager


By:  /s/ David Nolan                                          

Name: David Nolan

Title:   Co-President




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MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LP


By:  /s/ David Nolan                                          

Name: David Nolan

Title:   Co-President



MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT GP LLC


By:  /s/ David Nolan                                          

Name: David Nolan

Title:   Executive Vice President



MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC


By:  /s/ David Nolan                                          

Name: David Nolan

Title:   Co-President



/s/ Israel A. Englander by David Nolan

pursuant to Power of Attorney filed with the SEC on June 6, 2005

Israel A. Englander





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SCHEDULE


This schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Common Stock which were effectuated since the filing of the Statement by (i) Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. and James A. Mitarotonda and (ii) ICS Opportunities, Ltd., Millennium International Management LP, Millennium International Management GP LLC, Millennium Management LLC and Israel A. Englander.  All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker.


Shares purchased and sold by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.(*)


Date

Number of Shares

Price Per Share

Cost (**)

4/27/2010

(400)

8.0019

(3,200.76)

5/25/2010

700

5.8000

4,060.00



Shares purchased and sold by ICS Opportunities, Ltd. (or affiliates)(***)


Date

Number of Shares

Price Per Share

Cost (**)

4/07/2010

3,000

6.3995

19,198.50

4/27/2010

(400)

8.0019

(3,200.76)


              

(*)

Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. had no purchases or sales of Common Stock between March 24, 2010 and April 2, 2010.

(**)

Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.  

(***)

All of the transactions in the Common Stock were effected by ICS Opportunities, Ltd. (or an affiliate) in the open market.


EX-99.2 2 ex99_2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2


EXHIBIT 99.2


Gerber Scientific Board Appoints James A. Mitarotonda as New Director


SOUTH WINDSOR, CT – June 8, 2010 – Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB), a worldwide leader in integrated automation solutions, today announced that Mr. James A. Mitarotonda has been appointed to its Board of Directors.  


Mr. Mitarotonda is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Barington Capital Group, L.P., an investment firm that he co-founded in 1991.  Mr. Mitarotonda also serves as a director of The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, A. Schulman, Inc., Griffon Corporation and Sielox, Inc.


Donald P. Aiken, Gerber Scientific Board Chairman, said, “We welcome Mr. Mitarotonda, whose firm is a significant investor in Gerber Scientific, as the newest member of our Board of Directors.  We look forward to benefiting from his insights and experience as we work together to continue building greater value for our customers and our shareholders.”


About Gerber Scientific, Inc.

Gerber Scientific, Inc. (www.gerberscientific.com) is a leading international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for the sign making, specialty graphics, packaging, apparel, industrial, and ophthalmic lens processing industries. Headquartered in South Windsor, Connecticut, the Company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products, Spandex, Gerber Technology and Gerber Coburn.


About Barington Capital Group, L.P.

Barington Capital Group, L.P. is an investment firm that, through its affiliates, primarily invests in undervalued, small and mid-capitalization companies. Barington and its principals are experienced value-added investors who have taken active roles in assisting companies in creating or improving shareholder value.  Barington represents a group of investors that collectively beneficially owns approximately 5.3% of the outstanding common stock of Gerber Scientific, Inc.


Forward-looking Statements:

Any statements in this news release not relating to historical matters are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release involve risks and uncertainties regarding the Company's expected financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For information identifying other important economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, readers are referred to the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, the information included in Gerber Scientific's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2009, which outlines certain important risks regarding the Company's forward-looking statements, as well as information included in subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K . Actual future results or events may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as of the date of this release and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.



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