0001019056-12-000165.txt : 20120214 0001019056-12-000165.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214063904 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019056-12-000165 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 GROUP MEMBERS: LANE FIVE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP GROUP MEMBERS: LANE FIVE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: LANE FIVE PARTNERS GP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: LANE FIVE PARTNERS LP GROUP MEMBERS: LISA O'DELL RAPUANO SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLIAMS CONTROLS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000854860 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 841099587 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41058 FILM NUMBER: 12602362 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14100 SW 72ND AVENUE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97224 BUSINESS PHONE: 5036848600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14100 SW 72ND AVENUE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97224 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Lane Five Capital Management, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001410352 IRS NUMBER: 205705332 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1122 KENILWORTH DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 313 CITY: TOWSEN STATE: MD ZIP: 21204 BUSINESS PHONE: 443-921-2060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1122 KENILWORTH DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 313 CITY: TOWSEN STATE: MD ZIP: 21204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Lone Five Capital Management, LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070821 SC 13G/A 1 williams_13ga5.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
                       
SCHEDULE 13G
                       
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                       
(Amendment No.                 5                         ) *
                       
Williams Controls, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
                       
Common Stock, par value $.01
(Title of Class of Securities)
                       
969465-60-8
(CUSIP Number)
                       
 
December 31, 2011
  
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
                       
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
  
                       
  o
Rule 13d-1(b)
              
                       
  x
Rule 13d-1(c)
                
                       
  o
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).
  

 
Page 1 of 9 pages
 
 
CUSIP No.
969465-60-8
              
                     
                     
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
      Lane Five Partners LP
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
  
   
   
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                     
 
(a) o
                  
                     
 
(b) o
                  
                     
3.
SEC Use Only
              
                     
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
                     
Number of
5.
Sole Voting Power
425,794
Shares Bene-
      
ficially owned
6.
Shared Voting Power
0
by Each
      
Reporting
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
425,794
Person With:
      
 
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
0
                     
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
425,794
                     
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o
                     
11.
 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   5.83%
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  PN
            

 
Page 2 of 9 pages
 
 
CUSIP No.
969465-60-8
              
                     
                     
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
Lane Five Capital Management LP
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
  
   
   
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                     
 
(a) o
                  
                     
 
(b) o
                  
                     
3.
SEC Use Only
              
                     
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
                     
Number of
5.
Sole Voting Power
667,325
Shares Bene-
      
ficially owned
6.
Shared Voting Power
0
by Each
      
Reporting
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
667,325
Person With:
      
 
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
0
                     
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
667,325
                     
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o
                     
11.
 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   9.14%
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
          

 
Page 3 of 9 pages
 

CUSIP No.
969465-60-8
              
                     
                     
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
 Lane Five Capital Management, LLC
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
  
   
   
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                     
 
(a) o
                  
                     
 
(b) o
                  
                     
3.
SEC Use Only
              
                     
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Maryland
                     
Number of
5.
Sole Voting Power
667,325
Shares Bene-
      
ficially owned
6.
Shared Voting Power
0
by Each
      
Reporting
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
667,325
Person With:
      
 
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
0
                     
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
667,325
                     
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o
                     
11.
 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   9.14%
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  OO
            

 
Page 4 of 9 pages
 

CUSIP No.
969465-60-8
              
                     
                     
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
Lane Five Partners GP LLC
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
  
   
   
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                     
 
(a) o
                  
                     
 
(b) o
                  
                     
3.
SEC Use Only
              
                     
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
                     
Number of
5.
Sole Voting Power
425,794
Shares Bene-
      
ficially owned
6.
Shared Voting Power
0
by Each
      
Reporting
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
425,794
Person With:
      
 
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
0
                     
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
425,794
                     
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o
                     
11.
 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   5.83%
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
          

 
Page 5 of 9 pages
 
 
CUSIP No.
969465-60-8
              
                     
                     
1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
  
   
   
2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                     
 
(a) o
                  
                     
 
(b) o
                  
                     
3.
SEC Use Only
              
                     
4.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
                     
Number of
5.
Sole Voting Power
667,325
Shares Bene-
      
ficially owned
6.
Shared Voting Power
0
by Each
      
Reporting
7.
Sole Dispositive Power
667,325
Person With:
      
 
8.
Shared Dispositive Power
0
                     
9.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
667,325
                     
10.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o
                     
11.
 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   9.14%
12.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
            
 
 
Page 6 of 9 pages
 
 
Item 1.
(a)
The name of the issuer is Williams Controls, Inc. (the “Issuer”).
(b)
The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 14100 SW 72nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97224.
 
Item 2.
(a)
This statement (this “Statement”) is being filed by (i) Lane Five Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Fund”), (ii) Lane Five Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), (iii) Lane Five Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Manager”), (iv) Lane Five Capital Management, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (the “Investment Manager GP”), and (v) Lisa O’Dell Rapuano.  The Fund is a private investment vehicle formed for the purpose of investing and trading in a wide variety of securities and financial instruments.  The General Partner serves as the general partner of the Fund and the Investment Manager serves as the investment manager of the Fund.  The Investment Manager GP serves as the general partner of the Investment Manager.  Ms. Rapuano is the controlling member of the General Partner and the Investment Manager GP.  The Fund, the General Partner, the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager GP and Ms. Rapuano are collectively referred to herein as the “Filers”.  The Fund directly owns the shares reported in this Statement.  Each Filer disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to any shares other than the shares owned directly by such Filer.
 
(b)
The principal business office of the Filers is 1122 Kenilworth Drive, Suite 313, Towson, MD 21204.
 
(c)
For citizenship information see Item 4 of the cover sheet of each Filer.
 
(d)
 
This Statement relates to the common stock of the Issuer, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”).
(e)
The CUSIP Number of the Common Stock is 969465-60-8.

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

Not applicable.

Item 4.  Ownership.
See Items 5-9 and 11 on the cover page for each Filer, which information is given as of December 31, 2011.  The percentage ownership of each Filer is based on 7,302,339  shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on December 1, 2011, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2011.
 
 
Page 7 of 9 pages
 

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  o.

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.

Item 10. Certification
 
(a)   Not applicable
   
(b)
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.

 
Page 8 of 9 pages
 
 
SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
 Dated:    February 11, 2012


/s/ Lisa  O’Dell Rapuano  
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
  
     
Lane Five Partners GP LLC
  
     
By:
/s/ Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
  
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano, Managing Member
  
     
Lane Five Capital Management LP
  
By:
Lane Five Partners Capital Management, LLC,
  
 
General Partner
  
     
By:
/s/ Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
  
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano, Managing Member
  
     
Lane Five Partners LP
  
     
By:
Lane Five Partners GP LLC,
  
 
General Partner
  
     
By:
/s/ Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
  
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano, Managing Member
  
     
Lane Five Capital Management, LLC
  
     
By:
/s/ Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
  
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano, Managing Member
  
 
 
Page 9 of 9 pages
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
  
Document
1
  
Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 11, 2012, among Lisa O’Dell Rapuano, Lane Five Partners GP LLC, Lane Five Capital Management LP, Lane Five Partners LP and Lane Five Capital Management, LLC to file this joint statement on Schedule 13G

 
 
 
EX-1 2 ex_1.htm EXHIBIT 1 Unassociated Document

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Williams Controls, Inc. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing.

Dated: February 11, 2012
  /s/ Lisa O’Dell Rapuano   
 
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
  
       
 
Lane Five Partners GP LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
  
 
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano, Managing Member
  
       
 
Lane Five Capital Management LP
  
 
By:
Lane Five Partners Capital Management, LLC,
  
   
General Partner
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
  
 
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano, Managing Member
  
       
 
Lane Five Partners LP
  
       
 
By:
Lane Five Partners GP LLC,
  
   
General Partner
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
  
 
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano, Managing Member
  
       
 
Lane Five Capital Management, LLC
  
       
 
By:
/s/ Lisa O’Dell Rapuano
  
 
Lisa O’Dell Rapuano, Managing Member