0001213900-14-005360.txt : 20140804 0001213900-14-005360.hdr.sgml : 20140804 20140804171547 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001213900-14-005360 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140804 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140804 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PMFG, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001422862 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569] IRS NUMBER: 510661574 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-84268 FILM NUMBER: 141013815 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14651 NORTH DALLAS PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75254 BUSINESS PHONE: (214) 357-6181 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14651 NORTH DALLAS PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75254 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CANNELL CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001058854 IRS NUMBER: 943366999 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 E. PEARL STREET, P.O. BOX 3459 CITY: JACKSON STATE: WY ZIP: 83001 BUSINESS PHONE: 4158358300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 310 E. PEARL STREET, P.O. BOX 3459 CITY: JACKSON STATE: WY ZIP: 83001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CANNELL J CARLO DBA CANNELL CAPITAL MGMT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980330 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da2_080414pmfg-cannell.htm AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SC 13D sc13da2_080414pmfg-cannell.htm


 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
______________

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 2)1

PMFG, Inc.
 (Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

69345P103
(CUSIP Number)

CANNELL CAPITAL LLC
P.O. BOX 3459
150 East Hansen Avenue
Jackson, WY 83001-3459

JOHN J. ALTORELLI
PATRICK B. COSTELLO
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 335-4500

 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

July 28, 2014
(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box .
 
Note.  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 



 
1           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 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).
 
(Continued on following pages)
 
 
 

 

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)   
(b)   
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC/OO
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
WYOMING
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,284,900
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
-0-
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,284,900
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,284,900
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
6.09%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA
 

 
 
 

 

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
J. CARLO CANNELL
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
 
(a)   
(b)   
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC/OO
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)    o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
1,284,900
 
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,284,900
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
 
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,284,900
 
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
6.09%
 
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN
 

 
 
 

 

 
This Schedule 13D together with the attachments and exhibits hereto (this “Amendment No. 2”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on June 4, 2014 (“Amendment No. 1”) .  Information given in response to each item below shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items below.

Information contained in Items 1 through 6 of this Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements, as the case may be, disclosures contained in Amendment No. 1. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 2 does not modify any of the information previously reported in Amendment No. 1. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment No. 2 shall have the meanings set forth in Amendment No. 1.
 
Item 1.
Security and Issuer.
 
This statement relates to the common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Shares”), of PMFG, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).  The address of the principal executive office of the Issuer is 14651 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75254.
 
Item 2.
Identity and Background.
 
Item 2 of Amendment No. 1 is supplemented and amended as follows:
 
 
(a)           This Amendment No. 2 is jointly filed by:
 
 
(i)
Cannell Capital LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company (“Cannell Capital”);
 
 
(ii)
J. Carlo Cannell;
 
 
(iii)
Dilip Singh;
 
 
(iv)
Alfred John Knapp, Jr.;
 
 
(v)
Charles M. Gillman;
 
 
(vi)
Mark D. Stolper;
 
 
(vii)
John M. Climaco; and
 
 
(viii)
Kenneth H. Shubin Stein.
 
Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”  Each of the Reporting Persons is party to that certain Joint Filing Agreement, as further described in Item 6.  Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing jointly this Amendment No.2.
 
(b)           This Amendment No. 2 is being filed to disclose that the Reporting Persons are terminating their status as a “group” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with respect to the Common Stock of the Issuer in light of the fact that the Board of Directors of the Issuer (the Board”) has appointed Charles M. Gillman and Kenneth Shubin Stein to the Board as of July 25, 2014.
 
 
 

 
 
The Reporting Persons have entered into a joint filing agreement, dated June 4, 2014 (the “Joint Filing Agreement”), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 1 and which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
After giving effect to the Group Termination Agreement (defined below) described in Item 4 hereof,  Cannell Capital, Mr. Singh, Mr. Knapp, Mr. Gillman, Mr. Stolper, Mr. Climaco and Dr. Shubin Stein terminated their obligations under that certain Agreement entered into as of  May 28, 2014 and shall no longer be members of the Section 13(d) group. As of the date of the Group Termination Agreement, Mr. Singh, Mr. Knapp, Mr. Gillman, Mr. Stolper, Mr. Climaco and Dr. Shubin Stein ceased to be Reporting Persons as a group with respect to the Common Stock of the Issuer.
 
Cannell Capital and Mr. Cannell shall continue to constitute Reporting Persons with respect to their beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law.
 
Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
Item 3 of Amendment No. 1 is not supplemented or amended.
 
Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.
 
Item 4 of Amendment No. 1 is supplemented and amended as follows:
 
On July 28, 2014, Cannell Capital, Mr. Singh, Mr. Knapp, Mr. Gillman, Mr. Stolper, Mr. Climaco and Dr. Shubin Stein executed that certain Group Termination Agreement (the “Group Termination Agreement”), pursuant to which the foregoing ceased to constitute a “group” for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act effective as of the filing of this Amendment No. 2 as described in Items 2 and 6 hereof.
 
Except as set forth above, none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Each Reporting Person may separately, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider its position and/or change its purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto.
 

Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
 
Item 5 of Amendment No. 1 is supplemented and amended as follows:
 
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 21,094,530 Shares outstanding, as of May 1, 2014, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2014.
 
A.
Cannell Capital
 
 
(a)
Cannell Capital, as investment advisor to the Cannell Investment Vehicles, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares directly owned by the Cannell Investment Vehicles.  As of the close of business on the date hereof, Cannell Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,284,900 Shares owned directly by the Cannell Investment Vehicles.
 
Percentage: 6.09%
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,284,900
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,284,900
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 
(c)
The transactions in the Shares by Cannell Capital during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
B.
J. Carlo Cannell
 
 
(a)
Mr. Cannell as the Managing Member of the Cannell Capital may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,284,900 Shares owned by the Cannell Investment Vehicles.
 
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,284,900
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,284,900
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 
(c)
Mr. Cannell has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days apart from those set forth in Schedule A made on behalf of Cannell Capital in Mr. Cannell’s capacity as Managing Member.
 
An aggregate of 1,284,900 Shares, constituting approximately 6.09% of the Shares outstanding, are reported in this Schedule 13D.
 
Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
 
 
(d)
No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.
 
 
(e)
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 6 of Amendment No. 1 is supplemented and amended as follows:
 
The Reporting Persons have entered the Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 1 and which is incorporated herein by reference.  On July 28, 2014, Cannell Capital LLC, Dilip Singh, Alfred John Knapp, Jr., Mark Stolper, John Climaco, Kenneth Shubin Stein and Charles Gillman entered into the Group Termination Agreement.
 
Except as set forth in response to other Items of this Schedule 13D and in Amendment No. 1, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 above and in Item 2 of Amendment No. 1 and between such Reporting Persons and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities of the Issuer, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, or a pledge or contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting power over the securities of the Issuer.
 
 
 

 
 
Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
 
99.1
Group Termination Agreement by and among Cannell Capital LLC, Dilip Singh, Alfred John Knapp, Jr., Mark Stolper, John Climaco, Kenneth Shubin Stein and Charles Gillman, dated as of July 28, 2014
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
August 4, 2014

 
  CANNELL CAPITAL LLC  
 
 
 
  By: /s/ J. Carlo Cannell  
    Name: J. Carlo Cannell  
    Title: Managing Member   
       
  /s/ J. Carlo Cannell  
  J. Carlo Cannell  
       
  /s/ Dilip Singh  
  Dilip Singh  
       
  /s/ Alfred John Knapp, Jr.  
  Alfred John Knapp, Jr.  
       
  /s/ Charles M. Gillman  
  Charles M. Gillman  
       
  /s/ Mark D. Stolper  
  Mark D. Stolper  
       
  /s/ John M. Climaco  
  John M. Climaco  
       
  /s/ Kenneth H. Shubin Stein  
  Kenneth H. Shubin Stein  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares During the Past Sixty Days



  Purchaser
Shares of Common
Stock
Purchased/(Sold)
Price
Per Share($)
Date of
Purchase/(Sale)
   
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC
 
 
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
182
$4.81
6/18/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
320
$4.81
6/18/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
1,483
$5.16
6/19/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
2,605
$5.16
6/19/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
8,925
$5.05
6/20/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
15,672
$5.05
6/20/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
5,443
$5.11
6/23/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
9,557
$5.11
6/23/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
5,443
$5.02
6/24/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
9,557
$5.02
6/24/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
5,443
$4.94
6/25/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
9,557
$4.94
6/25/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
13,455
$4.89
6/26/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
23,625
$4.89
6/26/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
9,935
$4.90
6/27/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
17,445
$4.90
6/27/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
1,778
$5.00
6/30/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
3,122
$5.00
6/30/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
5,256
$5.19
7/2/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
9,228
$5.19
7/2/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
834
$5.41
7/8/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
1,466
$5.41
7/8/2014
TRISTAN OFFSHORE FUND
3,365
$5.41
7/9/2014
TRISTAN PARTNERS, L.P.
5,910
$5.41
7/9/2014
 
 
 
EX-99.1 2 sc13da2ex99i_pmfg-cannell.htm GROUP TERMINATION AGREEMENT sc13da2ex99i_pmfg-cannell.htm
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
GROUP TERMINATION AGREEMENT
 
This Group Termination Agreement (“Group Termination Agreement”), dated as of July 28, 2014 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and among Cannell Capital LLC, Dilip Singh, Alfred John Knapp, Jr., Mark Stolper, John Climaco, Kenneth Shubin Stein and Charles Gillman (collectively, the “Group Members”).
 
WHEREAS, the Group Members entered into that certain Agreement dated as of May 28, 2014 (the “Agreement”), by which the Group Members formed a “group” as defined under Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for the purposes of (i) seeking changes to corporate governance of PMFG, Inc. (the “Company”) to bring the Company in line with current best practices, (ii) taking such other actions as the Group Members deem advisable in order to enhance stockholder value, and (iii) taking all other action necessary or advisable to achieve the foregoing, including managing a contested proxy solicitation for the 2014 election;

WHEREAS, the Group Members entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated June 4, 2014 (the “Joint Filing Agreement”) pursuant to which the Group Members agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to securities of the Company;
 
WHEREAS, the Group Members wish to terminate their status as a "group" as of the Effective Date; and
 
WHEREAS, the Group Members wish to terminate the Agreement and the Joint Filing Agreement as of the Effective Date.

NOW, IT IS AGREED, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises hereinafter provided and for other good and valuable consideration, and intending to be legally bound, the undersigned hereby agree as follows:
 
1.           The Group Members hereby terminate their status as a "group" under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act with respect to the common stock of the Company held by the Group Members, effective as of the Effective Date.
 
2.           The undersigned hereby terminate (a) the Agreement and (b) the Joint Filing Agreement, each such termination effective as of the Effective Date; provided, however, that such termination shall not relieve any party hereto from liability under the Agreement or the Joint Filing Agreement incurred prior to such termination.
 
3.           This Group Termination Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.
 
4.           This Group Termination Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently evidenced by one counterpart.
 
 
[Remainder of Page Left Blank; Signature Page Follows]
 
 
 

 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Group Termination Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date.
 
 
 
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC
 
       
 
By:
/s/ J. Carlo Cannell  
    Name: J. Carlo Cannell   
    Title: Managing Member   
       
  /s/ Dilip Singh  
  Dilip Singh  
       
  /s/ Alfred John Knapp, Jr.  
  Alfred John Knapp, Jr.  
       
  /s/ Charles M. Gillman  
  Charles M. Gillman  
       
  /s/ Mark D. Stolper  
  Mark D. Stolper  
       
  /s/ John M. Climaco  
  John M. Climaco  
       
  /s/ Kenneth H. Shubin Stein  
  Kenneth H. Shubin Stein  
 
 
[Signature Page to Group Termination Agreement]