SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VARDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
120 WEST 45TH STREET / 17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COSI INC [ COSI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/15/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
common stock, par value of $.01 per share 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 S 1,171 D $3.8115 37,022(1) D
common stock, par value $.01 per share 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 S 976 D $3.9001 36,046 D(2)
common stock, par value $.01 per share 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 S 653 D $3.8115 6,013 D(3)
common stock, par value $.01 per share 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 S 544 D $3.9001 5,469 D(4)
common stock, par value $.01 per share 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 S 4,176 D $3.8115 79,881 D(5)
common stock, par value $.01 per share 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 S 3,480 D $3.9001 76,401 D(6)
common stock, par value $.01 per share 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 S 53,441 D $3.8115 1,484,070 D(7)
common stock, par value $.01 per share 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 S 43,924 D $3.9001 1,440,146 D(8)(9)
common stock, par value $.01 per share 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 S 92,559 D $3.8115 1,081,941 D(10)
common stock, par value $.01 per share 08/15/2007 08/15/2007 S 76,076 D $3.9001 1,005,865 D(11)(12)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VARDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
120 WEST 45TH STREET / 17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VARDON PARTNERS II LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
120 WEST 45TH STREET
17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK CITY NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VARDON INTERNATIONAL BP LTD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ADMIRAL ADMINISTRATION LTD.
PO BOX 32021 5 MB; 90 FORT STREET

(Street)
GRAND CAYMAN E9 BWI E9 00000

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VARDON FOCUS FUND LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
120 WEST 45TH STREET
17TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK CITY NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VARDON FOCUS INTERNATIONAL BP LTD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ADMIRAL ADMINISTRATION LTD.
PO BOX 32021 5 MB; 90 FORT STREET

(Street)
GRAND CAYMAN E9 BWI E9 00000

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VARDON PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
120 WEST 45TH ST 17TH FL

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. These securities are owned by Vardon Partners, L.P., which is a Reporting Person and may be deemed to be a member of a group with Vardon Partners II, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P., Vardon Continuum Fund, L.P. Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., Vardon Continuum International, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
2. These securities are owned by Vardon Partners, L.P., which is a Reporting Person and may be deemed to be a member of a group with Vardon Partners II, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P., Vardon Continuum Fund, L.P. Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., Vardon Continuum International, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
3. These securities are owned by Vardon Partners II, L.P., which is a Reporting Person and may be deemed to be a member of a group with Vardon Partners, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P., Vardon Continuum Fund, L.P. Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., Vardon Continuum International, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
4. These securities are owned by Vardon Partners II, L.P., which is a Reporting Person and may be deemed to be a member of a group with Vardon Partners, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P., Vardon Continuum Fund, L.P. Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., Vardon Continuum International, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
5. These securities are owned by Vardon International BP, Ltd., which is a Reporting Person and may be deemed to be a member of a group with Vardon Partners, L.P., Vardon Partners II, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P. Vardon Continuum Fund, L.P., Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., Vardon Continuum International, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
6. These securities are owned by Vardon International BP, Ltd., which is a Reporting Person and may be deemed to be a member of a group with Vardon Partners, L.P., Vardon Partners II, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P. Vardon Continuum Fund, L.P., Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., Vardon Continuum International, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
7. These securities are owned by Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., which is a Reporting Person and may be deemed to be a member of a group with Vardon Partners, L.P., Vardon Partners II, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P., Vardon Continuum Fund, L.P. Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., Vardon Continuum International, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
8. These securities are owned by Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., which is a Reporting Person and may be deemed to be a member of a group with Vardon Partners, L.P., Vardon Partners II, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P., Vardon Continuum Fund, L.P. Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., Vardon Continuum International, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
9. For purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, securities owned by Vardon Partners, L.P., Vardon Partners II, L.P. and Vardon Focus Fund, L.P. may also be deemed to be beneficially owned by Vardon Capital, LLC, the general partner of each of the Funds. Vardon Capital, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr., as sole managing member of Vardon Capital, LLC, disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
10. These securities are owned by Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., which is a Reporting Person and may be deemed to be a member of a group with Vardon Partners, L.P., Vardon Partners II, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P. Vardon Continuum Fund, L.P., Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Continuum International, Ltd.,Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
11. These securities are owned by Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., which is a Reporting Person and may be deemed to be a member of a group with Vardon Partners, L.P., Vardon Partners II, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P. Vardon Continuum Fund, L.P., Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Continuum International, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
12. For purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, securities owned by Vardon International BP, Ltd. and Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd. may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Vardon Capital Management, LLC as its investment manager. Richard W. Shea, Jr., as sole managing member of Vardon Capital Management, LLC, disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
Remarks:
Name and Address of Reporting Person: Richard W. Shea, Jr., Vardon Partners, L.P. Vardon Partners II, L.P., Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., c/o Vardon Capital, LLC, 120 West 45th Street 17th Floor New York, NY 10036. Name and Address of Reporting Person: Vardon International BP, Ltd. and Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd. c/o Vardon Capital Management, LLC, 120 West 45th Street 17th Floor New York, NY 10036.
Vardon Capital Management, LLC by its Managing Member, Richard W. Shea, Jr.: /s/ Richard W. Shea, Jr. 08/16/2007
Vardon Partners, L.P., by it general partner, Vardon Capital, LLC, by its Managing Member, Richard W. Shea, Jr.: /s/ Richard W. Shea, Jr. 08/16/2007
Vardon Partners II, L.P., by its general partner, Vardon Capital, LLC, by its Managing Member, Richard W. Shea, Jr.: /s/ Richard W. Shea, Jr. 08/16/2007
Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., by its general partner, Vardon Capital, LLC by its Managing Member, Richard W. Shea, Jr.: /s/ Richard W. Shea, Jr. 08/16/2007
Vardon International BP, Ltd., by its director, Richard W. Shea, Jr.: /s/ Richard W. Shea, Jr. 08/16/2007
Vardon Focus International BP, Ltd., by its director, Richard W. Shea, Jr.: /s/ Richard W. Shea, Jr. 08/16/2007
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