-----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, K6dQKHNRcl/1maRqhu6BPkcLJB2b4+UhuGbRrXGVDHvyZ5tmzrv40MoWIZZt0HzA NrHivk1i2/l4xlZcrclnRg== 0000902664-06-001789.txt : 20060710 0000902664-06-001789.hdr.sgml : 20060710 20060710141322 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-06-001789 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060710 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060710 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENDWAVE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001118941 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 954333817 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60995 FILM NUMBER: 06953456 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 776 PALOMAR AVE. CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94085 BUSINESS PHONE: (408)522-3141 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 776 PALOMAR AVE. CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94085 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMPIRE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001170998 IRS NUMBER: 133888076 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EMPIRE G P LLC STREET 2: 1GORHAM ISLAND CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880 BUSINESS PHONE: 2034541019 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O EMPIRE GP LLC STREET 2: 1GORHAM ISLAND CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880 SC 13G 1 sc13g.txt ENDWAVE CORPORATION 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) ENDWAVE CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.001 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 29264A206 (CUSIP Number) June 29, 2006 (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 11 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. 29264A206 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Empire Capital Partners, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 299,103 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 299,103 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 299,103 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.6% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 29264A206 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Empire GP, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 299,103 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 299,103 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 299,103 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.6% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 29264A206 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Empire Capital Management, L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 314,000 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 314,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 314,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.8% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 29264A206 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Scott A. Fine - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 613,103 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 613,103 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 613,103 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.4% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 29264A206 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Peter J. Richards - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 613,103 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 613,103 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 613,103 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.4% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 29264A206 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is ENDWAVE CORPORATION (the "Company"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive offices are located at 776 Palomar Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) Empire Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Empire Capital"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock (as defined below) directly owned by it; (ii) Empire GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Empire GP"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Empire Capital; (iii) Empire Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Empire Capital Partners, Ltd., Empire Capital Partners II, Ltd. (the "Empire Overseas Funds"), Charter Oak Partners, L.P. and Charter Oak Partners II, L.P. (the "Charter Oak Funds"); (iv) Mr. Scott A. Fine ("Mr. Fine") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Empire Capital, the Empire Overseas Funds and the Charter Oak Funds; and (v) Mr. Peter J. Richards ("Mr. Richards") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by Empire Capital, The Empire Overseas Funds and the Charter Oak Funds. 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. CUSIP No. 29264A206 13G Page 8 of 11 Pages Item 2(c). Citizenship: Empire Capital is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Empire GP is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Messrs. Fine and Richards are each a United States citizen. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock $0.001 par value (the "Common Stock") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 29264A206 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). If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [x] CUSIP No. 29264A206 13G Page 9 of 11 Pages Item 4. Ownership. A. Empire Capital Partners, L.P. and Empire GP, L.L.C. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 299,103 (b) Percent of class: 2.6% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 11,371,988 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of April 27, 2006 as reflected in the Company's Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2006. (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 299,103 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 299,103 Empire Capital has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it, which power may be exercised by its general partner, Empire GP. Empire GP does not directly own any shares of Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), Empire GP may be deemed to own beneficially the shares owned by Empire Capital. B. Empire Management (a) Amount beneficially owned: 314,000 (b) Percent of class: 2.8% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 314,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 314,000 The Empire Overseas Funds have the power to dispose of and the power to vote the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them, which power may be exercised by their investment manager, Empire Management. Empire Management does not directly own any shares of Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), Empire Management may be deemed to own beneficially the shares owned by Empire Capital Offshore. C. Scott A. Fine and Peter J. Richards (a) Amount beneficially owned: 613,103 (b) Percent of class: 5.4% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 613,103 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 613,103 Messrs. Fine and Richards, as Members, direct the operations of Empire GP and Empire Management. Neither Mr. Fine nor Mr. Richards directly own any shares of Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by Empire Capital, the Empire Overseas Funds and the Charter Oak Funds. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. CUSIP No. 29264A206 13G Page 10 of 11 Pages Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Empire GP, the general partner of Empire Capital, has the power to direct the affairs of Empire Capital, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock. Empire Management, the investment manager of The Empire Overseas Funds, has the power to direct the affairs of the Empire Overseas Fund, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock. Empire Management, pursuant to investment management agreements with Charter Oak and Charter Oak II, has the power to dispose of the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock with respect to those assets of the Charter Oak Funds under its discretion. Messrs. Fine and Richards are the Members of Empire GP and Empire Management, and in their capacities direct the operations of Empire GP and Empire Management. 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. 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. 29264A206 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 10, 2006 By: /s/ Scott A. Fine ------------------------------- Scott A. Fine, individually, and as member of Empire GP, L.L.C. and Empire Capital Management, L.L.C. By: /s/ Peter J. Richards ------------------------------- Peter J. Richards, individually, and as member of Empire GP, L.L.C. and Empire Capital Management, L.L.C. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----