-----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, DaYmPHBsuO5du5xL4Wwk6DeU2L6JxxC+C4w5t8mtDrVKSYSiAZEdKFJn4zC8cURK xOyWNU1wRSN89heakhYdAA== 0000906344-09-000138.txt : 20090204 0000906344-09-000138.hdr.sgml : 20090204 20090204140128 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000906344-09-000138 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090204 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KLEIN BRIAN KATZ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001327722 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: (206) 689-2450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 201 CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98101 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000880446 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 770138960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0908 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42031 FILM NUMBER: 09567781 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 741 CALLE PLANO CITY: CAMARILLO STATE: CA ZIP: 93012 BUSINESS PHONE: 8053883700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 741 CALLE PLANO CITY: CAMARILLO STATE: CA ZIP: 93012 SC 13G/A 1 vitessesemiconductor_13g-a1.htm SCHEDULE 13G-A1 (02-04-09) vitessesemiconductor_13g-a1.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

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

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

928497106
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2008
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

ý Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ 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 in 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).

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(1)   Names of Reporting Persons.  STEELHEAD NAVIGATOR MASTER, L.P. 
          (a) £ 
(2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)    (b) £ 
 
(3)   SEC Use Only         
 
(4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization    Bermuda 
 
NUMBER OF  (5)  Sole Voting Power    0 
SHARES         
BENEFICIALLY  (6)  Shared Voting Power    0 
OWNED BY EACH         
REPORTING  (7)  Sole Dispositive Power    0 
PERSON WITH         
    (8)  Shared Dispositive Power    0 
 
(9)     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    0 
 
(10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨ 
 
(11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)    0% 
 
(12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)    PN 

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(1)   Names of Reporting Persons.  STEELHEAD PARTNERS, LLC 
        (a) £ 
(2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  (b) £ 
 
(3)   SEC Use Only       
 
(4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization  Delaware 
 
NUMBER OF  (5)  Sole Voting Power  0 
SHARES       
BENEFICIALLY  (6)  Shared Voting Power  0 
OWNED BY EACH       
REPORTING  (7)  Sole Dispositive Power  0 
PERSON WITH       
    (8)  Shared Dispositive Power  0 
 
(9)     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person  0 
 
(10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨ 
 
(11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  0% 
 
(12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  IA 

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(1)   Names of Reporting Persons.  JAMES MICHAEL JOHNSTON 
        (a) £ 
(2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  (b) £ 
 
(3)   SEC Use Only       
 
(4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization  United States 
 
NUMBER OF  (5)  Sole Voting Power  0 
SHARES       
BENEFICIALLY  (6)  Shared Voting Power  0 
OWNED BY EACH       
REPORTING  (7)  Sole Dispositive Power  0 
PERSON WITH       
    (8)  Shared Dispositive Power  0 
 
(9)     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person  0 
 
(10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨ 
 
(11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  0% 
 
(12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  IN/HC 

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(1)   Names of Reporting Persons.  BRIAN KATZ KLEIN 
        (a) £ 
(2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)  (b) £ 
 
(3)   SEC Use Only       
 
(4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization  United States 
 
NUMBER OF  (5)  Sole Voting Power  0 
SHARES       
BENEFICIALLY  (6)  Shared Voting Power  0 
OWNED BY EACH       
REPORTING  (7)  Sole Dispositive Power  0 
PERSON WITH       
    (8)  Shared Dispositive Power  0 
 
(9)     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person  0 
 
(10)     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨ 
 
(11)     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)  0% 
 
(12)     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  IN/HC 

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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

                   Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation

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

                   741 Calle Plano
                   Camarillo, CA 93012

Item 2(a).  Names of Persons Filing:

                   Steelhead Navigator Master, L.P. (“Navigator”)
                   Steelhead Partners, LLC (“Steelhead”)
                   James Michael Johnston
                   Brian Katz Klein

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

                   The business address of each of Navigator, Steelhead, James Michael Johnston and Brian Katz Klein is 1301 First Avenue, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98101.

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

                   Reference is made to Item 4 of pages 2–5 of this Schedule 13G (this “Schedule”), which Items are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

                   Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

                   928497106

Item 3.      If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d -1(b) or 240.13d -2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

¨  (a)  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). 
¨  (b)  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). 
¨  (c)  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). 
¨  (d)  Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8) 
ý  (e)  An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); 
¨  (f)  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); 
ý  (g)  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); 
¨  (h)  A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); 
¨  (i)  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); 
¨  (j)  Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). 

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Item 4.      Ownership.

                   Reference is hereby made to Items 5-9 and 11 of pages 2 - 5 of this Schedule, which Items are incorporated by reference herein.

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   X   .

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.

Item 10.    Certification

                   By signing below the undersigned certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

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Signature

                   After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 4, 2009  STEELHEAD PARTNERS, LLC 
 
By:
/s/ James Michael Johnston                                
            James Michael Johnston
          Its Member-Manager 
 
 

 

JAMES MICHAEL JOHNSTON 

 
/s/ James Michael Johnston                                     
 
  James Michael Johnston 
 

 

BRIAN KATZ KLEIN 

 
/s/ Brian Katz Klein                                                      
 
  Brian Katz Klein 

                   By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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.

Signature

                   After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 4, 2009  STEELHEAD NAVIGATOR MASTER, L.P. 
  By: Steelhead Partners, LLC, its Investment Manager 
 


By: /s/James Michael Johnston                                   
 

          James Michael Johnston
           Its Member Manager 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit A  Joint Filing Undertaking  Page 9 

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EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING

                   The undersigned, being authorized thereunto, hereby execute this agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13G to evidence the agreement of the below-named parties, in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule, as it may be amended, jointly on behalf of each of such parties.

Dated: February 4, 2009  STEELHEAD PARTNERS, LLC 
 


By: /s/ James Michael Johnston                                     
 

           James Michael Johnston
         Its Member-Manager
 
 

 

STEELHEAD NAVIGATOR MASTER, L.P. 

  By: Steelhead Partners, LLC, its Investment Manager 
 
By: /s/ James Michael Johnston                                    
 
            James Michael Johnston
          Its Member Manager 
 
 

 

JAMES MICHAEL JOHNSTON 

 
/s/ James Michael Johnston                                             
 
  James Michael Johnston 
 

 

BRIAN KATZ KLEIN 

 
/s/ Brian Katz Klein                                                            
 
  Brian Katz Klein 

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