0001144204-12-034503.txt : 20120612 0001144204-12-034503.hdr.sgml : 20120612 20120612171053 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-12-034503 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120612 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120612 GROUP MEMBERS: KINDERHOOK GP, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: KINDERHOOK PARTNERS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN J. CLEARMAN GROUP MEMBERS: TUSHAR SHAH SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACTIVE POWER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044435 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 742642142 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-59961 FILM NUMBER: 12903517 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2128 WEST BRAKER LANE, BK12 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78758 BUSINESS PHONE: 5128366464 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2128 WEST BRAKER LANE, BK12 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78758 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KINDERHOOK, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001220338 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 160 STREET 2: SUITE 160 CITY: FORT LEE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07024 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-461-0955 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 160 STREET 2: SUITE 160 CITY: FORT LEE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07024 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KINDERHOOK PARTNERS, LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100217 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KINDERHOOK PARTNERS L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030224 SC 13D/A 1 v315934_sc13d-a.htm SCHEDULE 13D/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

 

Active Power, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

00504W100

(CUSIP Number)

 

Kinderhook, LP
2 Executive Drive, Suite 585
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024

Attention: Tushar Shah

(201) 461-0955

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

June 5, 2012

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

* 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. 00504W100
  1.

Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)

Stephen J. Clearman

  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
    (a)  o
    (b)  S
  3. SEC Use Only
  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)
AF
  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o
  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
7. Sole Voting Power
0*
8. Shared Voting Power
17,632,985*
9. Sole Dispositive Power
0*
10. Shared Dispositive Power
17,632,985*
  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
17,632,985 *
  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o*
  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
18.5%*
  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN, HC
           
*Includes 17,632,985 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Active Power, Inc., a Delaware corporation, held of record by Kinderhook, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (formerly known as Kinderhook Partners, LP). Based on 95,256,115 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2012 (as reported by the Issuer in Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on June 6, 2012), the 17,632,985 shares of outstanding Common Stock held by Mr. Clearman represents approximately 18.5% of the total outstanding Common Stock. Excludes option to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock and 30,000 restricted stock units which vest in three equal annual installments commencing June 5, 2013.

 

 
 

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on March 16, 2012 (together with this Amendment No. 1, the “Schedule 13D”), filed with respect to the Common Stock of Active Power, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).

 

Item 2. Identity and Background
   
 

Item 2 is amended by replacing the first paragraph of section (a) with the following paragraph:

 

This Schedule 13D is being filed by Kinderhook, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (formerly known as Kinderhook Partners, LP) (the “Partnership”), Kinderhook GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”), Kinderhook Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (formerly known as Kinderhook Capital Management, LLC) and the investment adviser to the Partnership (the “Advisor”), Stephen J. Clearman, the co-managing member of the General Partner and the Advisor (“Mr. Clearman”), and Tushar Shah, the co-managing member of the General Partner and the Advisor (“Mr. Shah” and, collectively with the Partnership, the General Partner, the Advisor and Mr. Clearman, the “Reporting Persons”).

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
   
 

Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by inserting the following immediately after the first paragraph of paragraph (d):

 

Pursuant to Section 1 of the Letter Agreement between the Issuer and the Partnership dated March 7, 2012, the Partnership designated Stephen J. Clearman to be appointed as a member of the Issuer’s board of directors, and on June 5, 2012, Mr. Clearman was elected to the Issuer’s Board of Directors.

   
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
   
 

Item 5 is amended and supplemented by adding the following paragraph:

 

On June 5, 2012, in connection with his election to the Issuer’s Board of Directors, the Issuer granted Mr. Clearman an option to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock and 30,000 restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments commencing June 5, 2013. The option has an exercise price of $0.78 per share and vests in three equal annual installments commencing June 5, 2013. Mr. Clearman has the sole power to vote and dispose of, and the sole power to direct the vote and disposition of, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the option. Pursuant to Mr. Clearman’s arrangement with the Advisor with respect to director compensation, the proceeds from the sale of the shares underlying the restricted stock units and option are expected to be remitted to the Advisor. Accordingly, Mr. Clearman disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.

   
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
   
 

Exhibit 1

 

Joint Acquisition Statement dated as of March 15, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of Schedule 13D filed on March 16, 2012).

 

 
 

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.

 

 

 

KINDERHOOK, LP

By: KINDERHOOK GP, LLC

     
  By: /s/Tushar Shah
  Name: Tushar Shah
  Title: Managing Member
  Date: June 12, 2012

 

  KINDERHOOK GP, LLC
     
  By: /s/Tushar Shah
  Name: Tushar Shah
  Title: Managing Member
  Date: June 12, 2012

 

  KINDERHOOK PARTNERS, LLC
     
  By: /s/Tushar Shah
  Name: Tushar Shah
  Title: Managing Member
  Date: June 12, 2012

 

 

  /s/ Stephen J. Clearman
  Name: Stephen J. Clearman
  Date: June 12, 2012

 

 

  /s/Tushar Shah
  Name: Tushar Shah
  Date: June 12, 2012