0000899140-05-000135.txt : 20120725 0000899140-05-000135.hdr.sgml : 20120725 20050215170455 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-05-000135 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050215 GROUP MEMBERS: BEDFORD OAK ADVISORS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: HARVEY P. EISEN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001279715 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES [3990] IRS NUMBER: 134005439 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80180 FILM NUMBER: 05618029 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 WESTCHESTER AVE. STREET 2: FOURTH FLOOR CITY: WHITE PLAINS STATE: NY ZIP: 10640 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEDFORD OAK PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001066753 IRS NUMBER: 061504646 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 SOUTH BEDFORD ROAD CITY: MT KISCO STATE: NY ZIP: 10549 BUSINESS PHONE: 9142425725 SC 13G/A 1 b021405.txt AMENDMENT TO INITIAL FILING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)* National Patent Development Corporation --------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 637132101 ---------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 ----------------- (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) *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 the 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). Page 1 of 8 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP No. 637132101 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bedford Oak Partners, L.P. 06-1504646 ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware --------------------- ----- ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ----- ---------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 2,431,500 (see Item 4) EACH ----- ---------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH x 0 ----- ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,431,500 (see Item 4) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,431,500 (see Item 4) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 13.7% (see Item 4) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 8 pages ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP No. 637132101 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC 13-4007124 ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware --------------------- ----- ---------------------------------------------------- F 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ----- ---------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 2,431,500 (see Item 4) BY ----- ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----- -------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,431,500 (see Item 4) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,431,500 (see Item 4) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 13.7% (see Item 4) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 8 pages ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP No. 637132101 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Harvey P. Eisen ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF ----- -------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 2,431,500 (see Item 4) BY EACH ----- --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 0 ----- ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,431,500 (see Item 4) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,431,500 (see Item 4) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 13.7% (see Item 4) ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT Page 4 of 8 pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: --------------- National Patent Development Corporation ("the Company") Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ------------------------------------------------ 777 Westchester Avenue White Plains, New York 10604 Items 2(a) and 2(b) Name of Person Filing and Business Office: ------------------------------------------ This statement is filed by: (i) Bedford Oak Partners, L.P.("BOP"); (ii) Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC ("Investment Manager") in its capacity as the investment manager of BOP; and (iii) Harvey P. Eisen, in his capacity as managing member of the Investment Manager. The principal business address of each reporting person is 100 South Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco, New York 10549. Item 2(c) Citizenship: ------------ BOP is a Delaware limited partnership The Investment Manager is a Delaware limited liability company Mr. Eisen is a United States citizen. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ----------------------------- Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------- 637132101 Item 3 Not Applicable Item 4 Ownership: ---------- The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 17,798,585 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 15, 2004, as disclosed by the Company in its quarterly report filed on Form 10-Q on December 23, 2004. As of the close of business on February 14, 2005: 1. Bedford Oak Partners, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: -2,431,500- (b) Percent of class: 13.7% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -2,431,500- (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -2,431,500- Page 5 of 8 pages 2. Bedford Oak Advisors, LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: -2,431,500- (b) Percent of class: 13.7% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -2,431,500- (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -2,431,500- 3. Harvey P. Eisen (a) Amount beneficially owned: -2,431,500- (b) Percent of class: 13.7% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -2,431,500- (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -2,431,500- The Investment Manager controls 2,431,500 shares of Common Stock in its capacity as the investment manager of Bedford Oak Partners, L.P., which owns 2,431,500 shares of Common Stock. Harvey P. Eisen controls 2,431,500 shares of Common Stock in his capacity as the managing member of the Investment Manager. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: --------------------------------------------- Not Applicable Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of ------------------------------------------------ Another Person: --------------- Not Applicable 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 Page 6 of 8 pages Item 10 Certification: -------------- By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his 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. Page 7 of 8 pages 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. Dated: February 15, 2005 BEDFORD OAK PARTNERS, L.P. By: Bedford Oak Management, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Harvey P. Eisen ------------------------------- Name: Harvey P. Eisen Title: Chairman and Managing Member BEDFORD OAK ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ Harvey P. Eisen ------------------------------- Name: Harvey P. Eisen Title: Chairman and Managing Member HARVEY P. EISEN /s/ Harvey P. Eisen -------------------- Page 8 of 8 pages