0000902664-11-000669.txt : 20110321 0000902664-11-000669.hdr.sgml : 20110321 20110321124812 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-11-000669 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110321 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLINTON GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001134119 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 32 OLD SLIP 5TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128250400 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001171759 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 841573084 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1227 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78755 FILM NUMBER: 11700589 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6312 FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE CITY: GREENWOOD VILLAGE STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 BUSINESS PHONE: 3038466000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6312 FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE CITY: GREENWOOD VILLAGE STATE: CO ZIP: 80111 SC 13D/A 1 p11-1012sc13da.htm RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC. p11-1012sc13da.htm
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  
   
Washington, D.C. 20549
  
_______________
  
   
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
 
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
75689M101
(CUSIP Number)
 
Marc Weingarten, Esq. and
David E. Rosewater, Esq.
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 756-2000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
March 18, 2011
(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of this Schedule)

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. [ ]

NOTE:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

(Continued on following pages)
 
(Page 1 of 12 Pages)
 
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* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 2 of 12 Pages



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON GROUP, INC.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
625,297 (See Item 6)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
625,297 (See Item 6)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
625,297 (See Item 6)
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.0% (See Item 6)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA; CO

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS


 
 
 
CUSIP No.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 3 of 12 Pages



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON MAGNOLIA MASTER FUND, LTD.
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 PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
625,297 (See Item 6)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
625,297 (See Item 6)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
625,297 (See Item 6)
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.0% (See Item 6)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS


 
 
 
CUSIP No.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 4 of 12 Pages



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GEORGE HALL
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
625,297 (See Item 6)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
625,297 (See Item 6)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
625,297 (See Item 6)
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.0% (See Item 6)
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS


 
 
 
CUSIP No.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 5 of 12 Pages



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Spotlight Advisors, LLC
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 PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
5,700
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,700
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
5,700
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 0.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS


 
 
 
CUSIP No.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 6 of 12 Pages



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GREGORY P. TAXIN
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
5,700
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,700
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
5,700
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
¨
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 0.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS



 
 
 
CUSIP No.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 7 of 12 Pages

 



Item 1.
SECURITY AND ISSUER

The Schedule 13D filed on June 10, 2010 (the “Schedule 13D”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated June 24, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 2 dated July 12, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 3 dated August 5, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 4 dated November 10, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 5 dated January 7, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 6 dated January 31, 2011 and as amended by Amendment No. 7 dated February 23, 2011 by the Clinton Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Clinton Magnolia Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, Clinton Special Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, Clinton Equity Strategies Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, GEH Capital, Inc., a Delaware corporation, George Hall, Spotlight Advisors, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, and Gregory Taxin relating to the shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Shares"), of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), is hereby amended as set forth below by this Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13D.  This Amendment constitutes an “exit filing” with respect to the Schedule 13D by the Reporting Persons.

Item 3.
SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
Funds for the purchase of the Shares reported herein were derived from available capital of CMAG and SAL. A total of approximately $14,074,000 was paid to acquire such Shares.

Item 5.
INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is based upon 15,618,936  Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of February 22, 2011 as reported in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2011.
 
As of the date hereof, Clinton may be deemed the beneficial owners of an aggregate of 625,297 Shares constituting approximately 4.0% of the Shares outstanding.  Spotlight may be deemed to beneficially own 5,700 shares, constituting less than 0.1% of the Shares outstanding.
 
By virtue of the Letter Agreement, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have formed a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Act of 1934 and may be deemed to beneficially own 630,997 Shares, constituting approximately 4.0% of the Shares outstanding.  However, (i) Clinton expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by Spotlight and (ii) Spotlight expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by Clinton.
 
(b) By virtue of investment management agreements with CMAG, CGI has the power to vote or direct the voting, and to dispose or direct the disposition, of all of the 625,297 Shares beneficially owned by CMAG. By virtue of his direct and indirect control of CGI and CMAG, George Hall is deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with respect to all Shares as to which CGI and CMAG has voting power or dispositive power.
 

 
 
 
CUSIP No.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 8 of 12 Pages



By virtue of his direct control as managing member of SAL, Gregory Taxin is deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with respect to all Shares as to which SAL has voting power or dispositive power.
 
(c) Information concerning transactions in the Shares effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days is set forth in Schedule B hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.  Unless otherwise indicated, all of such transactions were effected in the open market.
 
(d) No person (other than the Reporting Persons) 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, the Shares.
 
(e) March 18, 2011


 
 
 
CUSIP No.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 9 of 12 Pages



SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  March 21, 2011

 
CLINTON GROUP, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Francis Ruchalski
  
   
Name:           Francis Ruchalski
   
Title:           Chief Financial Officer
     

 
CLINTON MAGNOLIA MASTER FUND, LTD.
 
By:
Clinton Group, Inc. its investment manager
     
 
By:
/s/ Francis Ruchalski
  
   
Name:           Francis Ruchalski
   
Title:           Chief Financial Officer
     

 
CLINTON SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, LTD.
 
By:
Clinton Group, Inc. its investment manager
     
 
By:
/s/ Francis Ruchalski
  
   
Name:           Francis Ruchalski
   
Title:           Chief Financial Officer
     

 
CLINTON EQUITY STRATEGIES MASTER FUND, LTD.
 
By:
Clinton Group, Inc. its investment manager
     
 
By:
/s/ Francis Ruchalski
  
   
Name:           Francis Ruchalski
   
Title:           Chief Financial Officer
     

 
GEH CAPITAL, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Francis Ruchalski
  
   
Name:           Francis Ruchalski
   
Title:           Chief Financial Officer
     

 
/s/ George Hall
  
 
George Hall


 
 
 
CUSIP No.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 10 of 12 Pages



 
SPOTLIGHT ADVISORS, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Gregory P. Taxin
  
   
Name:           Gregory P. Taxin
   
Title:           Managing Member
     

 
/s/ Gregory P. Taxin
  
 
Gregory P. Taxin



 
 
 
CUSIP No.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 11 of 12 Pages


SCHEDULE B

This Schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Shares which were effectuated by a Reporting Person during the past sixty days.  Unless otherwise indicated, all transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker.
 
CLINTON MAGNOLIA MASTER FUND, LTD.

EQUITY

Trade Date
Shares Purchased (Sold)
Price Per Share ($)
2/23/2011  2,663  22.56
2/23/2011
(2,200)
22.63
2/24/2011
7,600
22.27
2/25/2011
(10,900)
23.52
2/25/2011
90
23.55
3/1/2011
10,000
23.76
3/2/2011
10,000
23.67
3/3/2011
15,000
24.14
3/3/2011
(2,300)
24.24
3/7/2011
15,000
24.50
3/8/2011
15,000
24.26
3/8/2011
(5,000)
24.22
3/9/2011
21,457
24.48
3/10/2011
3,415
24.15
3/11/2011
5,000
24.21
3/15/2011
30,000
24.00
3/16/2011
15,000
24.21
3/17/2011
5,000
24.29
3/18/2011
5,000
24.88
3/18/2011
(5,000)
20.00
3/18/2011
(285,300)
22.50
3/21/2011 (32,698)   24.66
3/21/2011 (3,302)  24.69


 
 
 
CUSIP No.  75689M101
 
SCHEDULE 13D
Page 12 of 12 Pages



OPTIONS

Trade Date
Expiration Date
Quantity
Strike Price ($)
2/23/2011
3/19/2011
(7,500)
22.5
2/24/2011
3/19/2011
(5,000)
22.5
2/24/2011
3/19/2011
(5,000)
22.5
2/24/2011
3/19/2011
(15,000)
22.5
2/28/2011
6/18/2011
(16,000)
25
2/28/2011
3/19/2011
(5,000)
25
2/28/2011
4/16/2011
(5,000)
25
3/1/2011
3/19/2011
(20,000)
25
3/1/2011
6/18/2011
(16,100)
25
3/1/2011
4/16/2011
(15,000)
25
3/2/2011
6/18/2011
(15,000)
25
3/2/2011
4/16/2011
(20,100)
25
3/3/2011
3/19/2011
(35,000)
25
3/3/2011
6/18/2011
(5,100)
25
3/3/2011
4/16/2011
(35,000)
25
3/7/2011
4/16/2011
(75,000)
25
3/7/2011
3/19/2011
(10,000)
25
3/8/2011
3/19/2011
(78,800)
25
3/8/2011
4/16/2011
(6,200)
25
3/9/2011
3/19/2011
(65,100)
25
3/10/2011
4/16/2011
(35,000)
25
3/11/2011
4/16/2011
(15,000)
25
3/14/2011
4/16/2011
(60,000)
25
3/15/2011
4/16/2011
(100,000)
25
3/17/2011
4/16/2011
(5,300)
25
3/18/2011
4/18/2011
(100,000)
25
3/18/2011
3/19/2011
65,000
25
3/18/2011
3/19/2011
50,000
25
3/18/2011
4/16/2011
(50,000)
25
 3/21/2011        4/16/2011    (25,000) 25