0000919574-11-006494.txt : 20111121 0000919574-11-006494.hdr.sgml : 20111121 20111121160112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-11-006494 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111121 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111121 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CROSSROADS SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001093207 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 742846643 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57603 FILM NUMBER: 111219078 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11000 NORTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78759 BUSINESS PHONE: 5123490300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11000 NORTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY STREET 2: . CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78759 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT CO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001169253 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 INTERNATIONAL PL. STREET 2: 24TH FL. CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6178568995 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 INTERNATIONAL PL STREET 2: 24TH FL. CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 SC 13G 1 d1244807_13-g.htm d1244807_13-g.htm
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)*


Crossroads Systems, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)


22765D209
(CUSIP Number)


November 18, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
[_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

[X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

[_]  Rule 13d-1(d)

__________
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 

 
 
 


CUSIP No.
22765D209
    
     

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
  
     
 
Manchester Management Company, LLC
  
     
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
(a)  [_]
   
(b)  [X]
     
3.
SEC USE ONLY
  
     
     
     
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
     
 
Delaware
  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
     
 
0
  
     
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
     
 
608,776
  
     
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
     
 
0
  
     
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
     
 
608,776
  
     
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
 
608,776
  
     
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
   
[_]
     
     
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
     
 
5.6%
  
     
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
OO
  


 
 
 


CUSIP No.
22765D209
    
     

1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
  
 
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
  
     
 
James E. Besser
  
     
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
(a)  [_]
   
(b)  [X]
     
3.
SEC USE ONLY
  
     
     
     
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
     
 
United States of America
  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
  
     
 
107,500
  
     
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
  
     
 
608,776
  
     
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
     
 
107,500
  
     
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
     
 
608,776
  
     
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
 
716,276
  
     
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
   
[_]
     
     
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
     
 
6.6%
  
     
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IN
  

 
 
 



CUSIP No.
22765D209
    

Item 1.
(a).
Name of Issuer:
  
       
   
Crossroads Systems, Inc.
  

 
(b).
Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
  
       
   
Crossroads Systems, Inc.
11000 North Mo-Pac Expressway
Austin, Texas 78579
United States of America
  

Item 2.
(a).
Names of persons filing:
  
       
   
Manchester Management Company, LLC
James E. Besser
  

 
(b).
Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
  
       
   
Manchester Management Company, LLC
131 Charles Street, 1st Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
United States of America
 
James E. Besser
c/o Manchester Management Company, LLC
131 Charles Street, 1st Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
United States of America
  

 
(c).
Citizenship:
  
       
   
Manchester Management Company, LLC – Delaware
James E. Besser – United States of America
  

 
(d).
Title of class of securities:
  
       
   
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
  

 
(e).
CUSIP No.:
  
       
   
22765D209
  

Item 3.
If This Statement is filed pursuant to §§.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a

 
(a)
[_]
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
       
 
(b)
[_]
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
 
 


 
(c)
[_]
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
 
(d)
[_]
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
       
 
(e)
[_]
An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
       
 
(f)
[_]
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
       
 
(g)
[_]
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
       
 
(h)
[_]
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);
       
 
(i)
[_]
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
       
 
(j)
[_]
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
       
 
(k)
[_]
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).  If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

       

 
Item 4.
Ownership.

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

 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
     
   
Manchester Management Company, LLC – 608,776
James E. Besser – 716,276

 
(b)
Percent of class:
     
   
Manchester Management Company, LLC – 5.6%
James E. Besser – 6.6%

 
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:

   
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
  
         
     
Manchester Management Company, LLC – 0
     
James E. Besser – 107,500
         
   
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
  
         
     
Manchester Management Company, LLC – 608,776
     
James E. Besser – 608,776
         
   
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
  
         
     
Manchester Management Company, LLC – 0
     
James E. Besser – 107,500
         
   
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
  
         
     
Manchester Management Company, LLC – 608,776
     
James E. Besser – 608,776
         


 
 
 
 
   
Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  [_].
 
   
   

Item 6.
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
 
The securities reported in this Schedule 13G which are beneficially owned by both Manchester Management Company, LLC and James E. Besser are owned by advisory clients of Manchester Management Company, LLC, none of which owns more than 5% of the class.
   
   

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 
If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary.  If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
 
   
   

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group.  If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
 
   
   

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity.  See Item 5.
 
   
   

Item 10.
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.




 
 
 


SIGNATURE

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

 
November 21, 2011
 
(Date)
   
   
   
 
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
/s/ James E. Besser
 
(Signature)
   
   
   
 
James E. Besser, Managing Member
 
(Name/Title)

   
 
/s/ James E. Besser
 
(Signature)
   
   
   
 
James E. Besser
 
(Name/Title)

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.  The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
 
Note.  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See s.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.
 
Attention.  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
 

 
 
 

Exhibit A
 
AGREEMENT
 
 
The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated November 21, 2011 relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Crossroads Systems, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.
 
 
   
   
 
MANCHESTER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
 
/s/ James E. Besser
 
By:  James E. Besser, Managing Member
   
   
   
 
JAMES E. BESSER
 
/s/ James E. Besser

 
 
 
 

 
 
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