0001193125-12-155175.txt : 20120409 0001193125-12-155175.hdr.sgml : 20120409 20120409162059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-155175 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120409 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120409 GROUP MEMBERS: NORTH RUN ADVISORS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: NORTH RUN GP, LP GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS B. ELLIS GROUP MEMBERS: TODD B. HAMMER SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHRISTOPHER & BANKS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883943 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORES [5621] IRS NUMBER: 061195422 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0128 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43828 FILM NUMBER: 12749870 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2400 XENIUM LANE NORTH CITY: PLYMOUTH STATE: MN ZIP: 55441-3626 BUSINESS PHONE: 6125515000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2400 XENIUM LN NORTH CITY: PLYMOUTH STATE: MN ZIP: 55441-3626 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRAUNS FASHIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTH RUN CAPITAL, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001212897 IRS NUMBER: 364504416 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 2401 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617.310.6130 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE INTERNATIONAL PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 2401 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTH RUN CAPITAL, L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTH RUN CAPITAL L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030106 SC 13G 1 d331619dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO

RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

Christopher & Banks Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

171046105

(CUSIP Number)

 

March 30, 2012

(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)

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 171046105   13G   Page 2 of 11

 

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

North Run Capital, LP

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,962,767**

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,962,767**

  9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,962,767**

10

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

    ¨

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.5%**

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

PN

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4.


CUSIP No. 171046105   13G   Page 3 of 11

 

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

North Run GP, LP

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,962,767**

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,962,767**

  9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,962,767**

10

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

    ¨

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.5%**

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

PN

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4.


CUSIP No. 171046105   13G   Page 4 of 11

 

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

North Run Advisors, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,962,767**

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,962,767**

  9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,962,767**

10

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

    ¨

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.5%**

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

00

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4.


CUSIP No. 171046105   13G   Page 5 of 11

 

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Todd B. Hammer

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,962,767**

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,962,767**

  9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,962,767**

10

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

    ¨

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.5%**

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

IN

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4.


CUSIP No. 171046105   13G   Page 6 of 11

 

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Thomas B. Ellis

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,962,767**

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,962,767**

  9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,962,767**

10

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

    ¨

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

5.5%**

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

IN

 

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
** SEE ITEM 4.


SCHEDULE 13G

This Schedule 13G (this “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of North Run Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“North Run”), North Run GP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “GP”), North Run Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Manager”), Todd B. Hammer and Thomas B. Ellis (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”). Todd B. Hammer and Thomas B. Ellis are the principals and sole members of North Run. North Run is the general partner of both the GP and the Investment Manager. The GP is the general partner of each of North Run Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”), North Run Qualified Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “QP Fund”), and North Run Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “Master Fund”). The Fund, the QP Fund and North Run Offshore Partners, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Offshore Fund”), are also general partners of the Master Fund. This Schedule 13G relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Christopher & Banks Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), held by the Master Fund.

 

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer.

 

     Christopher & Banks Corporation

 

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.

 

     2400 Xenium Lane North
     Plymouth, Minnesota 55441

 

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing.

 

     (1) North Run Capital, LP
     (2) North Run GP, LP
     (3) North Run Advisors, LLC
     (4) Todd B. Hammer
     (5) Thomas B. Ellis

 

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence.

 

     For all Filers:
     One International Place, Suite 2401
     Boston, MA 02110
     (617) 310-6130

 

Item 2(c) Citizenship or Place of Organization.

 

     (1) North Run Capital, LP is a Delaware limited partnership.
     (2) North Run GP, LP is a Delaware limited partnership.
     (3) North Run Advisors, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company.
     (4) Todd B. Hammer is a U.S. citizen.
     (5) Thomas B. Ellis is a U.S. citizen.

 

7


Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities.

 

     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number.

 

     171046105

 

Item 4 Ownership.

 

  (a) North Run, the GP, the Investment Manager, Todd B. Hammer and Thomas B. Ellis may be deemed the beneficial owners of 1,962,767 shares of Common Stock.

 

  (b) North Run, the GP, the Investment Manager, Todd B. Hammer and Thomas B. Ellis may be deemed the beneficial owners of 5.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. This percentage was determined by dividing 1,962,767 by 36,003,563, which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 23, 2011, according to the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on January 5, 2012 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

  (c) North Run, the GP, the Investment Manager, Todd B. Hammer and Thomas B. Ellis have the shared power to vote and dispose of the 1,962,767 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned.

 

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

 

     Investors in the funds identified in the introduction hereto have an indirect interest in dividends and/or sale proceeds of the Common Stock held by the Master Fund. The Reporting Persons do not know of any single investor with an interest, directly or indirectly, of more than 5% of the Common Stock.

 

Item 10 Certification.

 

     By signing below, each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of such Reporting Persons’ 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.

 

Exhibits Exhibit 24-1

 

     Power of Attorney of Thomas B. Ellis, dated December 11, 2009.

 

8


     Exhibit 24-2

 

     Power of Attorney of Todd B. Hammer, dated December 11, 2009.

 

     Exhibit 99-1

 

     Joint Filing Agreement, dated April 9, 2012, between North Run, the GP, the Investment Manager, Todd B. Hammer and Thomas B. Ellis.

 

9


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: April 9, 2012

 
  NORTH RUN CAPITAL, LP
  By:  

North Run Advisors, LLC

its general partner

    By:  

            *             

      Name: Thomas B. Ellis
      Title: Member
    and  
    By:  

            *             

      Name: Todd B. Hammer
      Title: Member
  NORTH RUN GP, LP
  By:  

North Run Advisors, LLC

its general partner

    By:  

            *             

      Name: Thomas B. Ellis
      Title: Member
    and  
    By:  

            *             

      Name: Todd B. Hammer
      Title: Member

 

10


    NORTH RUN ADVISORS, LLC
    By:  

            *             

      Name: Thomas B. Ellis
      Title: Member
    and  
    By:  

            *             

      Name: Todd B. Hammer
      Title: Member
   

            *             

    Thomas B. Ellis
   

            *             

    Todd B. Hammer
    * By  

    /s/ SARAH L. FILION            

     

Sarah L. Filion, Attorney-in-Fact

Pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed as

exhibits hereto

 

11

EX-24.1 2 d331619dex241.htm EX-24-1 EX-24-1

EXHIBIT 24-1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I hereby constitute and appoint Sarah L. Filion, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

 

  (1) execute for and on my behalf, in my capacity as a member of North Run Advisors, LLC and in my individual capacity, statements of beneficial ownership required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Schedule 13G, together with any amendments thereto and all joint filing agreements filed therewith, by North Run Capital, LP, North Run GP, LP, North Run Advisors, LLC, and me, individually, pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder;

 

  (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on my behalf that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute and timely file any such Schedule 13G, and any amendments thereto and other forms or agreements associated therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

 

  (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be to my benefit, in my best interest, or that I am legally required to do, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.

I hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the persons identified in clause (1) above are no longer required to file statements of beneficial ownership on Schedule 13G, unless I earlier revoke it in a signed writing delivered to the attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 11th day of December, 2009.

 

/s/  THOMAS B. ELLIS

Signature

Thomas B. Ellis

Name (printed)
EX-24.2 3 d331619dex242.htm EX-24-2 EX-24-2

EXHIBIT 24-2

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I hereby constitute and appoint Sarah L. Filion, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

 

  (1) execute for and on my behalf, in my capacity as a member of North Run Advisors, LLC and in my individual capacity, statements of beneficial ownership required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Schedule 13G, together with any amendments thereto and all joint filing agreements filed therewith, by North Run Capital, LP, North Run GP, LP, North Run Advisors, LLC, and me, individually, pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder;

 

  (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on my behalf that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute and timely file any such Schedule 13G, and any amendments thereto and other forms or agreements associated therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

 

  (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be to my benefit, in my best interest, or that I am legally required to do, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.

I hereby grant to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the persons identified in clause (1) above are no longer required to file statements of beneficial ownership on Schedule 13G, unless I earlier revoke it in a signed writing delivered to the attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 11th day of December, 2009.

 

/s/ TODD B. HAMMER

Signature

Todd B. Hammer

Name (printed)
EX-99.1 4 d331619dex991.htm EX-99-1 EX-99-1

EXHIBIT 99-1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Christopher & Banks Corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of April 9, 2012.

 

    NORTH RUN CAPITAL, LP
    By:  

North Run Advisors, LLC

its general partner

      By:  

            *             

        Name: Thomas B. Ellis
        Title: Member
      and  
      By:  

            *             

        Name: Todd B. Hammer
        Title: Member
    NORTH RUN GP, LP
    By:  

North Run Advisors, LLC

its general partner

      By:  

            *             

        Name: Thomas B. Ellis
        Title: Member
      and  
      By:  

            *             

        Name: Todd B. Hammer
        Title: Member


    NORTH RUN ADVISORS, LLC
    By:  

            *             

      Name: Thomas B. Ellis
      Title: Member
    and  
    By:  

            *             

      Name: Todd B. Hammer
      Title: Member
   

            *             

    Thomas B. Ellis
   

            *             

    Todd B. Hammer
    *By  

    /s/ SARAH L. FILION

      Sarah L. Filion, Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed as exhibits hereto