samsonholdingsltd_sch13da.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*
Furniture Brands International, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, without par value
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
(Title of Class of Securities)
(CUSIP Number)
Mr. Shan Huei Kuo
Samson Holding Ltd.
13/F, 200, Sec 4 Wen Hsin
Road Taichung
Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan)
(886) 4-2295-3459
With a copy to:
Richard Vernon Smith, Esq.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
405 Howard Street
San Francisco, California 94105
U.S.A.
(415) 773-5830
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
November 20, 2013
(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-l(f) or 240.13d-l(g), check the following box. ¨
*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).
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CUSIP No.
360921100
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
Samson Holding Ltd.
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ¨
(b) ¨
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3.
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SEC USE ONLY
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4.
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC, OO
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5.
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0*
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8.
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SHARED VOTING POWER
764,269*
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9.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0*
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10.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
764,269*
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11.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
764,269*
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12.
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
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13.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.5%*
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14.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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* Samson Holding Ltd. directly beneficially owns, and has shared power to vote, dispose or direct the disposition of, 764,269 Shares, representing approximately 9.5% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. This ownership percentage is calculated based on 8,041,438 outstanding Shares, which amount is set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2013.
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CUSIP No.
360921100
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
Advent Group Limited
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ¨
(b) ¨
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3.
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SEC USE ONLY
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4.
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
OO, AF
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5.
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0*
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8.
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SHARED VOTING POWER
764,269*
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9.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0*
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10.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
764,269*
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11.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
764,269*
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12.
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
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13.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.5%*
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14.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC, CO
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* Advent Group Limited, as a result of its ownership of a controlling interest in Samson Holding Ltd., may be deemed to beneficially own and have shared power to vote, dispose or direct the disposition of, the 764,269 Shares beneficially owned by Samson Holding Ltd., representing approximately 9.5% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. This ownership percentage is calculated based on 8,041,438 outstanding Shares, which amount is set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2013.
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CUSIP No.
360921100
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
Magnificent Capital Holding Limited
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ¨
(b) ¨
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3.
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SEC USE ONLY
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4.
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
OO, AF
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5.
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0*
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8.
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SHARED VOTING POWER
764,269*
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9.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0*
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10.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
764,269*
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11.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
764,269*
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12.
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
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13.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.5%*
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14.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC, CO
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* Magnificent Capital Holding Limited, as a result of its indirect ownership of a controlling interest in Samson Holding Ltd., may be deemed to beneficially own and have shared power to vote, dispose or direct the disposition of, the 764,269 Shares beneficially owned by Samson Holding Ltd., representing approximately 9.5% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. This ownership percentage is calculated based on 8,041,438 outstanding Shares, which amount is set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2013.
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CUSIP No.
360921100
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
Mr. Shan Huei Kuo
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ¨
(b) ¨
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3.
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SEC USE ONLY
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4.
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF, OO, AF
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5.
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Taiwan
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NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0*
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8.
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SHARED VOTING POWER
764,269*
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9.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0*
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10.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
764,269*
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11.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
764,269*
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12.
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
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13.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.5%*
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14.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN, HC
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* Mr. Kuo, as a result of his indirect ownership of a controlling interest in Samson Holding Ltd., may be deemed to beneficially own and have shared power to vote, dispose or direct the disposition of, the 764,269 Shares beneficially owned by Samson Holding Ltd., representing approximately 9.5% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. This ownership percentage is calculated based on 8,041,438 outstanding Shares, which amount is set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2013.
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CUSIP No.
360921100
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1.
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
Ms. Yi-Mei Liu
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) ¨
(b) ¨
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3.
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SEC USE ONLY
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4.
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SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF, OO, AF
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5.
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Taiwan
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NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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7.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0*
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8.
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SHARED VOTING POWER
764,269*
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9.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0*
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10.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
764,269*
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11.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
764,269*
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12.
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
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13.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.5%*
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14.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN, HC
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* Ms. Liu, as a result of her indirect ownership of a controlling interest in Samson Holding Ltd., may be deemed to beneficially own and have shared power to vote, dispose or direct the disposition of, the 764,269 Shares beneficially owned by Samson Holding Ltd., representing approximately 9.5% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. This ownership percentage is calculated based on 8,041,438 outstanding Shares, which amount is set forth in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2013.
This Amendment No. 7 amends the statement on Schedule 13D (the “Schedule 13D”) relating to the common stock, without par value, together with the associated Preferred Stock Purchase Rights (collectively, the “Shares”), of Furniture Brands International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), filed jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 1, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed jointly with the SEC on December 20, 2007, as amended by Amendment No. 2 thereto filed jointly with the SEC on February 22, 2008, as amended by Amendment No. 3 thereto filed jointly with the SEC on July 18, 2013, as amended by Amendment No. 4 thereto filed jointly with the SEC on August 2, 2013, as amended by Amendment No. 5 thereto filed jointly with the SEC on August 6, 2013, and as amended by Amendment No. 6 thereto filed jointly with the SEC on November 4, 2013, by (i) Samson Holding Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (“Samson Holding”), (ii) Advent Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Advent”), (iii) Magnificent Capital Holding Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Magnificent”), (iv) Sun Fortune Investments Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, (v) Trade Decade Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, (vi) Mr. Shan Huei Kuo (“Mr. Kuo”), and (vii) Mr. Kuo’s wife, Ms. Yi-Mei Liu (“Ms. Liu”) (Samson Holding, Advent, Magnificent, Mr. Kuo and Ms. Liu are referred to herein, collectively, as the “Reporting Persons”). The Reporting Persons hereby amend Items 4 and 7 of the Schedule 13D as follows:
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following:
Shortly before the deadline for submitting a Qualified Bid, Samson Holding informed a financial advisor to the Issuer that Samson had decided not to submit a Qualified Bid to complete an acquisition of the Issuer and its subsidiaries.
Except as set forth in this Statement, none of the Reporting Persons has any present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Exhibit A: Schedule 13D Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 26, 2013, by and among the Reporting Persons.
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.
Date: November 26, 2013
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Samson Holding Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Hsieh Yue Jane
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Name:
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Hsieh Yue Jane
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Title:
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Attorney-in-Fact*
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Advent Group Limited
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By:
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/s/ Hsieh Yue Jane
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Name:
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Hsieh Yue Jane
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Title:
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Magnificent Capital Holding Limited
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By:
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/s/ Hsieh Yue Jane
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Name:
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Hsieh Yue Jane
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Title:
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By:
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/s/ Hsieh Yue Jane
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Mr. Shan Huei Kuo, by Hsieh Yue Jane, Attorney-in-Fact*
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By:
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Ms. Yi-Mei Liu, by Hsieh Yue Jane, Attorney-in-Fact*
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* The Power of Attorney given by each of the Reporting Persons was previously filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission on August 2, 2013 as an exhibit to Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with respect to the Issuer and is hereby incorporated by reference.
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE 13D JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree to (i) the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Shares of the Issuer and (ii) that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such joint filing, provided that, as contemplated by Section 13d-1(k)(ii), no person shall be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing unless such person knows or has reason to believe such information is inaccurate.
The Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of this 26th day of November, 2013.
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Samson Holding Ltd.
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By:
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/s/ Hsieh Yue Jane
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Name:
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Hsieh Yue Jane
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Title:
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Attorney-in-Fact*
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Advent Group Limited
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By:
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/s/ Hsieh Yue Jane
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Name:
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Hsieh Yue Jane
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Title:
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Magnificent Capital Holding Limited
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By:
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/s/ Hsieh Yue Jane
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Name:
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Hsieh Yue Jane
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Title:
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By:
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/s/ Hsieh Yue Jane
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Mr. Shan Huei Kuo, by Hsieh Yue Jane, Attorney-in-Fact*
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By:
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Ms. Yi-Mei Liu, by Hsieh Yue Jane, Attorney-in-Fact*
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* The Power of Attorney given by each of the Reporting Persons was previously filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission on August 2, 2013 as an exhibit to Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with respect to the Issuer and is hereby incorporated by reference.