-----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, N/D0su9zuKtqkLc7s+FTq4/+sYAV4/bEUTZeH5ZWRMTeehNwL+HoXt8KesJj9GNl h+Tmo06C4YCtIn/HV+INbw== 0001144204-11-006236.txt : 20110207 0001144204-11-006236.hdr.sgml : 20110207 20110207125630 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-11-006236 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110207 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASTROTECH Corp \WA\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760] IRS NUMBER: 911273737 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44975 FILM NUMBER: 11577502 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 CONGRESS AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 1650 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78701 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124859530 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 CONGRESS AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 1650 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPACEHAB INC \WA\ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951006 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001180391 IRS NUMBER: 752681494 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 TRAVIS STREET 2: SUITE 3100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132243100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 TRAVIS STREET 2: SUITE 3100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 SC 13G/A 1 v210246_sc13ga.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 8*) ASTROTECH CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 046484101 (CUSIP Number) February 1, 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: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-(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 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). 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/ I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) SMH CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 75-2681494 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS (a) [ ] Not Applicable (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Texas NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER Not Applicable SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 2,600,745 OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,600,745 REPORTING PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIIVE POWER Not Applicable 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,600,745 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) Not Applicable 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 13.50% (1) 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA (Investment Adviser) - ------------- 1 Based on 19,270,238 shares outstanding as of February 1, 2011, as reported in the Issuer's Current Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. 2 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Astrotech Corporation Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 401 Congress Avenue, Suite 1650 Austin, Texas 78701 Item 2(a). Name of Person filing: SMH Capital Advisors, Inc. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 4800 Overton Plaza, Suite 300 Ft. Worth, Texas 76109 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Texas corporation Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 046484101 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); 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: 2,600,745 (b) Percent of class: 13.5% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote Not Applicable (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote 2,600,745 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,600,745 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Not Applicable
3 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. All of the securities set forth in Item 4 are owned by various investment advisory clients of SMH Capital Advisors, Inc., which is deemed to be a beneficial owner of those shares pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, due to its discretionary power to make investment decisions over such shares for its clients and its ability to vote such shares under certain circumstances. In all cases, persons other than SMH Capital Advisers, Inc. have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the shares. To the knowledge of SMH Capital Advisors, Inc., no individual client holds more than five percent of the class. SMH Capital Advisors, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of all such securities. In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any other purposes than Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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. Certifications. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were 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. 4 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. Date: February 7, 2010 Signature: /s/ John T. Unger Name/Title John T. Unger, Senior Vice President and General Counsel ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). 5
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