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-----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, O/NO8ebjzjNVbFv9CFASd/jcHDSAyOrbEkluEOktIuY3bqrA8sy5hRWVuURNsuKD cuurcSo4hM+/ws0s9W24sw== 0001321711-10-000042.txt : 20100519 0001321711-10-000042.hdr.sgml : 20100519 20100519170103 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001321711-10-000042 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100519 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OCZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001355128 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-85403 FILM NUMBER: 10845756 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6373 SAN IGNACIO AVENUE CITY: SAN JOSE, STATE: CA ZIP: 95119-1200 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-733-8400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6373 SAN IGNACIO AVENUE CITY: SAN JOSE, STATE: CA ZIP: 95119-1200 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Empire Capital Management, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001321711 IRS NUMBER: 133888075 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 GORHAM ISLAND CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-454-1019 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 GORHAM ISLAND CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880 SC 13G 1 sc13g_oczt-032310.htm sc13g_oczt-032310.htm

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

______________________

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

OCZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0025 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

67086E204

(CUSIP Number)

March 23, 2010

(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)

Page 1 of 11 Pages

________________

*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 purposes 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. 67086E204 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages

______________________________________________________________________________________

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Empire Capital Partners, L.P.

______________________________________________________________________________________

(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

______________________________________________________________________________________

NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARES __________________________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER

330,869 Common Stock Shares

165,435 Based on Warrant Shares

OWNED BY __________________________________________________________________________

EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

REPORTING ________________________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

330,869 Common Stock Shares

165,435 Based on Warrant Shares

______________________________________________________________________________________

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED

BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

496,304

______________________________________________________________________________________

(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT

IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]

______________________________________________________________________________________

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED

BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

2.3%

______________________________________________________________________________________

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **

______________________________________________________________________________________

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 67086E204 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages

______________________________________________________________________________________

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Empire GP, L.L.C.

______________________________________________________________________________________

(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

______________________________________________________________________________________

NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARES __________________________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER

330,869 Common Stock Shares

165,435 Based on Warrant Shares

OWNED BY ________________________________________________________________________

EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

REPORTING ________________________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

330,869 Common Stock Shares

165,435 Based on Warrant Shares

______________________________________________________________________________________

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED

BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

496,304

______________________________________________________________________________________

(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT

IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]

______________________________________________________________________________________

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED

BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.3%

______________________________________________________________________________________

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **

______________________________________________________________________________________

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 67086E204 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages

______________________________________________________________________________________

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Empire Capital Management, L.L.C.

______________________________________________________________________________________

(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

______________________________________________________________________________________

NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARES ____________________________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER

669,131 Common Stock Shares

334,566 Based on Warrant Shares

OWNED BY __________________________________________________________________________

EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

REPORTING _________________________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

669,131 Common Stock Shares

334,566 Based on Warrant Shares

______________________________________________________________________________________

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED

BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,003,697

______________________________________________________________________________________

(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT

IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]

______________________________________________________________________________________

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED

BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

4.6%

______________________________________________________________________________________

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **

______________________________________________________________________________________

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 67086E204 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages

______________________________________________________________________________________

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Scott A. Fine

______________________________________________________________________________________

(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

______________________________________________________________________________________

NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARES ____________________________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER

1,000,000 Common Stock Shares

500,000 Based on Warrant Shares

OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________________________

EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

REPORTING ________________________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,000,000 Common Stock Shares

500,000 Based on Warrant Shares

______________________________________________________________________________________

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED

BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,500,000

______________________________________________________________________________________

(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT

IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]

______________________________________________________________________________________

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED

BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.9%

______________________________________________________________________________________

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **

______________________________________________________________________________________

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 67086E204 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages

______________________________________________________________________________________

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Peter J. Richards

______________________________________________________________________________________

(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

______________________________________________________________________________________

NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARES ____________________________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER

1,000,000 Common Stock Shares

500,000 Based on Warrant Shares

OWNED BY __________________________________________________________________________

EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

REPORTING __________________________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,000,000 Common Stock Shares

500,000 Based on Warrant Shares

______________________________________________________________________________________

(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED

BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,500,000

______________________________________________________________________________________

(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT

IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]

______________________________________________________________________________________

(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED

BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.9%

______________________________________________________________________________________

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **

______________________________________________________________________________________

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 67086E204 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

The name of the issuer is OCZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC (the “Company”).

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

The Company's principal executive offices are located 6373 San Ignacio Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110.

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

This statement is filed by:

(i)

Empire Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Empire Capital”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants (as defined below) directly owned by it;

(ii)

Empire GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Empire GP”), with respect to the shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants directly owned by Empire Capital;

(iii)

Empire Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Empire Management”) with respect to the shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants directly owned by Empire Capital Partners, LTD (the “Empire Overseas Fund”) and Empire Capital Partners Enhanced Master Fund, LTD (the “Enhanced Master Fund”);

(iv)

Mr. Scott A. Fine (“Mr. Fine”) with respect to the shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants directly owned by Empire Capital, the Empire Overseas Fund and the Enhanced Master Fund; and

(v)

Mr. Peter J. Richards (“Mr. Richards”) with respect to the shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants directly owned by Empire Capital, the Empire Overseas Fund and the Enhanced Master Fund.

The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

CUSIP No. 67086E204 13G Page 8 of 11 Pages

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

Empire Capital is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Each of Empire GP and Empire Management is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Messrs. Fine and Richards are each a United States citizen.

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

Common Stock, par value $0.0025 per share (the “Common Stock”)

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 67086E204

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,

(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),

(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),

(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),

(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,

(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [x]

CUSIP No. 67086E204 13G Page 9 of 11 Pages

Item 4. Ownership.

A. Empire Capital Partners, L.P. and Empire GP, L.L.C.

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 330,869 Common Stock Shares

165,435 Based on Warrant Shares

(b) Percent of class: 2.3%

The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon (i) the 21,278,642 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 14, 2010 as reflected in the Company's Form 10-Q filed on January 14, 2010 and (ii) the 500,000 additional shares of Common Stock deemed to be outstanding pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) because such shares may be obtained and beneficially owned by Empire Capital, Empire Management and Mr. Fine/Mr. Richards within 60 days upon exercise or conversion of derivative securities currently owned by the Reporting Persons. Pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock assumes that each other shareholder of the Company does not exercise or convert herein withi n 60 days.

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 330,869 Common Stock Shares

165,435 Based on Warrant Shares

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 496,304

Empire Capital has the power to dispose of and the power to vote the shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants beneficially owned by it, which power may be exercised by its general partner, Empire GP. Empire GP does not directly own any shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), Empire GP may be deemed to own beneficially the shares owned by Empire Capital.

B. Empire Management

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 669,131 Common Stock Shares

334,566 Based on Warrant Shares

(b) Percent of class: 4.6%

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,003,697 Common Stock

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,003,697

The Empire Overseas Fund and the Enhanced Master Fund each have the power to dispose of and the power to vote the shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants beneficially owned by them, which power may be exercised by their investment manager, Empire Management. Empire Management does not directly own any shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), Empire Management may be deemed to own beneficially the shares owned by the Empire Overseas Fund and the Enhanced Master Fund.

C. Scott A. Fine

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,000,000 Common Stock Shares

500,000 Based on Warrant Shares

(b) Percent of class: 6.9%

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,500,000 Common Stock

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,500,000

Messrs. Fine and Richards, as Members, direct the operations of Empire GP and Empire Management. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, each may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned by Empire Capital, the Empire Overseas Fund and the Enhanced Master Fund.

CUSIP No. 67086E204 13G Page 10 of 11 Pages

D. Peter J. Richards

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,000,000 Common Stock Shares

500,000 Based on Warrant Shares

(b) Percent of class: 6.9%

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,500,000 Common Stock

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,500,000

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.

On March 23, 2010, Empire Capital, the Empire Overseas Fund and the Enhanced Master Fund (the Empire Funds) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to purchase an aggregate 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $3.00 per share, par value $0.0025 per share and, in addition, received Warrants to purchase an aggregate 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.25 per share. The Warrants are exercisable immediately and expire on March 23, 2015 and may also be exercised on a cashless basis.

Empire GP, the general partner of Empire Capital, has the power to direct the affairs of Empire Capital, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock. Empire Management, the investment manager of the Empire Overseas Fund has the power to direct the affairs of the Empire Overseas Fund, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock. Empire Management, the investment manager of the Enhanced Master Fund, has the power to dispose of the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock with respect to those assets under its discretion. Messrs. Fine and Richards are the Members of Empire GP and Empire Management, and in their capacities direct the operations of Empire GP and Empire Management. Empire Management, Empire GP, the Empire Funds, Scott A. Fine and Peter J. Richards each disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities to which this Schedule 13G relates.

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.

CUSIP No. 67086E204 13G Page 11 of 11 Pages

Item 10. Certification.

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.

SIGNATURES

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

DATED: 19 May 2010

By: /s/ Scott A. Fine

Scott A. Fine

As member of Empire GP, L.L.C. and Empire Capital Management, L.L.C.

By: /s/ Peter J. Richards

Peter J. Richards

As member of Empire GP, L.L.C. and Empire Capital Management, L.L.C.

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