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)
09/21/2006
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 09/21/2006 P 1,578 A $5.26 1,543,374 D(1)
Common Stock 09/21/2006 P 38 A $5.26 32,855 D(2)
Common Stock 09/21/2006 P 445 A $5.26 407,825 D(3)
Common Stock 09/21/2006 P 1,192 A $5.26 1,175,692 D(4)
Common Stock 09/21/2006 P 250 A $5.26 250,903 D(5)
Common Stock 09/21/2006 P 1,024 A $5.26 734,033 D(6)
Common Stock 10/12/2006 S 1,578 D $5.05 1,541,796 D(1)
Common Stock 10/12/2006 S 38 D $5.05 32,817 D(2)
Common Stock 10/12/2006 S 445 D $5.05 407,380 D(3)
Common Stock 10/12/2006 S 1,192 D $5.04 1,174,500 D(4)
Common Stock 10/12/2006 S 250 D $5.05 250,653 D(5)
Common Stock 10/12/2006 S 1,024 D $5.04 733,009 D(6)
Common Stock 10/12/2006 J 0 D $0 122,475 I See Footnote(7)
Common Stock 10/12/2006 J 0 D $0 116,964 I See Footnote(8)
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 FOCUS FUND LP

(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 Focus Fund II, L.P.

(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 Focus Fund International, Ltd.

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

(Street)
GRAND CAYMAN E9 BWI

(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)
P O BOX 32021 SMB
90 FORT STREET

(Street)
GRAND CAYMAN E9 BWI

(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 Hybrid Fund LP

(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)
Explanation of Responses:
1. These securities are owned by Vardon Focus Fund, L.P., which is a reporting person. Vardon Focus Fund, L.P. 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 Hybrid Fund, L.P., Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International BP, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
2. These securities are owned by Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P., which is a reporting person. Vardon Focus Fund II, L.P. 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 Hybrid Fund, L.P., Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International BP, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
3. These securities are owned by Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., which is a reporting person. Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd. 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 Hybrid Fund, L.P., Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International BP, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
4. These securities are owned by Vardon Focus Fund International BP, Ltd., which is a reporting person. Vardon Focus Fund International BP, Ltd. 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 Hybrid Fund, L.P., Vardon International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
5. These securities are owned by Vardon Hybrid Fund, L.P., which is a reporting person. Vardon Hybrid Fund, L.P. 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 International, Ltd., Vardon International BP, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International, Ltd., Vardon Focus Fund International BP, Ltd., Vardon Capital, LLC, Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea Jr. for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
6. These securities are held in the accounts of certain managed accounts advised by Vardon Capital Management, LLC. Richard W. Shea, Jr. is the managing member of Vardon Capital Management, LLC. Vardon Capital Management, LLC and Richard W. Shea, Jr. each may be deemed the beneficial owner the securities. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
7. These securities are held in the accounts of private investment vehicles to which Vardon Capital, LLC serves as general partner. Richard W. Shea, Jr. is the managing member of Vardon Capital, LLC. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
8. These securities are held in the accounts of certain private investment vehicles advised by Vardon Capital Management, LLC. Richard W. Shea, Jr. is the managing member of Vardon Capital Management, LLC. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
/S/ Richard W. Shea, Jr., Managing Member 10/12/2006
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