13F-HR 1 t13fq1.txt ............................ . OMB APPROVAL . ............................ .OMB Number: 3235-0006 . .Expires: August 31, 2012. .Estimated average burden . .hours per response 23.5 . ............................ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2012 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Tinicum Lantern II L.L.C. Address: 800 Third Avenue 40th Floor New York, New York 10022 Form 13F File Number: 28-12764 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Eric M. Ruttenberg Title: Managing Member Phone: (212) 446-9300 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Eric M. Ruttenberg --------------------------- New York, New York May 03, 2012 Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 12 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $278,136 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH PUT/ INVEST OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCR MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ---------------------------- -------------- --------- -------- ------- --- ---- ------ --------- ---------- --------- ------- ACCURIDE CORP NEW COM NEW 00439T206 22,635 2,604,727 SH SOLE 2,604,727 BREEZE EASTERN CORP COM 106764103 27,748 3,303,373 SH SOLE 3,303,373 CYMER INC COM 232572107 106,260 2,125,203 SH SOLE 2,125,203 GSI GROUP INC CDA NEW COM NEW 36191C205 7,382 612,142 SH SOLE 612,142 LAMAR ADVERTISING CO CL A 512815101 12,172 375,551 SH SOLE 375,551 LAWSON PRODS INC COM 520776105 292 19,300 SH SOLE 19,300 LITTELFUSE INC COM 537008104 10,048 160,257 SH SOLE 160,257 NUTRI SYS INC NEW COM 67069D108 14,992 1,335,000 SH SOLE 1,335,000 SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC COM 829073105 10,291 319,100 SH SOLE 319,100 VEECO INSTRS INC DEL COM 922417100 8,459 295,775 SH SOLE 295,775 VISHAY PRECISION GROUP INC COM 92835K103 4,504 303,729 SH SOLE 303,729 X-RITE INC COM 983857103 53,353 11,751,792 SH SOLE 11,751,792