0000921895-13-000018.txt : 20130102 0000921895-13-000018.hdr.sgml : 20130101 20130102172240 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-13-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130102 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MRV COMMUNICATIONS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887969 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 061340090 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46649 FILM NUMBER: 13502752 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20415 NORDHOFF ST CITY: CHATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 BUSINESS PHONE: 8187730900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20415 NORDHOFF ST CITY: CHATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Raging Capital Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001444376 IRS NUMBER: 204306350 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TEN PRINCETON AVENUE CITY: ROCKY HILL STATE: NJ ZIP: 08553 BUSINESS PHONE: 6099100954 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TEN PRINCETON AVENUE CITY: ROCKY HILL STATE: NJ ZIP: 08553 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da1207738019_01012013.htm AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO THE SCHEDULE 13D sc13da1207738019_01012013.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 12)1

MRV Communications, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.0017 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

553477100
(CUSIP Number)
 
STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

January 1, 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-1(f) or 240.13d-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 § 240.13d-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 (“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. 553477100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
CAYMAN ISLANDS
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
30,713,285
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
30,713,285
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
30,713,285
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
20.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO

 
2
 
CUSIP NO. 553477100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Raging Capital Management, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
30,713,285
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
30,713,285
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
30,713,285
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
20.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
3
 
CUSIP NO. 553477100
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
William C. Martin
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
30,713,285
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
30,713,285
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
30,713,285
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
20.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
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CUSIP NO. 553477100
 
The following constitutes Amendment No. 12 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 12”).  This Amendment No. 12, among other things, adds Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd. as a Reporting Person, removes Raging Capital Fund, LP and Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP as Reporting Persons and reports the assignment of securities of the Issuer held by Raging Capital Fund, LP to Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP and the contribution of securities of the Issuer held by Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP to Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd. immediately thereafter.  Such assignment and contribution were effected in connection with an internal restructuring implemented by such entities.  In furtherance of the foregoing, this Amendment No. 12 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
 
Item 2.
Identity and Background.
 
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
(a)           This statement is filed by Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Raging Master”), Raging Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Raging Capital”), and William C. Martin.  Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
 
Raging Capital is the Investment Manager of Raging Master.  William C. Martin is the Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital.  By virtue of these relationships, each of Raging Capital and William C. Martin may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by Raging Master.
 
Set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto (“Schedule A”) is the name and present principal business, occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted of the executive officers and directors of Raging Master and Raging Capital.  To the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, except as otherwise set forth herein, none of the persons listed on Schedule A beneficially owns any securities of the Issuer or is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding required to be disclosed herein.
 
(b)           The address of the principal office of each of Raging Capital and William C. Martin is Ten Princeton Avenue, Rocky Hill, New Jersey 08553.  The address of the principal office of Raging Master is c/o Ogier Fiduciary Services (Cayman) Limited, 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman KY 1-9007, Cayman Islands.
 
(c)           The principal business of Raging Master is investing in securities.  The principal business of Raging Capital is serving as the Investment Manager of Raging Master.  The principal occupation of William C. Martin is serving as the Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital.
 
(d)           No Reporting Person nor any person listed on Schedule A has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
 
(e)           No Reporting Person nor any person listed on Schedule A has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
 
 
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(f)           Raging Master is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands.  Raging Capital is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  William C. Martin is a citizen of the United States of America.
 
Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
The aggregate purchase price of the 30,713,285 Shares owned directly by Raging Master is approximately $18,546,709, including brokerage commissions.  Such Shares were acquired with capital contributions originally contributed from shareholders of Raging Master.
 
Raging Master effects purchases of securities primarily through margin accounts maintained for it with prime brokers, which may extend margin credit to it as and when required to open or carry positions in the margin accounts, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and the prime brokers’ credit policies.  In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the accounts.
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
(a)           The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 152,749,465 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of November 9, 2012 as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2012.
 
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Raging Master directly owned 30,713,285 Shares, constituting approximately 20.1% of the Shares outstanding.  By virtue of their relationships with Raging Master discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of Raging Capital and William C. Martin may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares directly owned by Raging Master.
 
Item 5(b) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
(b)           Raging Master may be deemed to share with Raging Capital and William C. Martin the power to vote and dispose of the Shares directly owned by Raging Master.
 
Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:
 
(c)           Effective January 1, 2013, Raging Capital Fund, LP assigned 9,862,262 Shares to Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP.  Immediately thereafter, Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP contributed 30,713,285 Shares to Raging Master.  Such assignment and contribution were effected in connection with an internal restructuring implemented by such entities.  As a result, each of Raging Capital Fund, LP and Raging Capital Fund (QP), LP no longer own any Shares.  There were no other transactions in the securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 11 to the Schedule 13D.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 553477100
 
Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
On January 2, 2013, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer.  A copy of this agreement is attached as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting Persons, or between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:
 
 
99.1
Joint Filing Agreement by and among Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd., Raging Capital Management, LLC and William C. Martin, dated January 2, 2013.
 
 
99.2
Power of Attorney.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 553477100
 
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.
 
 
Dated:  January 2, 2013
Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
   
 
By:
Raging Capital Management, LLC
Investment Manager
   
 
By:
/s/ Frederick C. Wasch
   
Name:
Frederick C. Wasch
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


 
Raging Capital Management, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Frederick C. Wasch
   
Name:
Frederick C. Wasch
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


 
/s/ Frederick C. Wasch
 
Frederick C. Wasch as attorney-in-fact for William C. Martin

 
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CUSIP NO. 553477100
 
SCHEDULE A
 
Directors of Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
 
Name and Position
  
Present Principal Occupation
  
Business Address
William C. Martin,
Director
  
Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital Management, LLC
  
c/o Raging Capital Management, LLC
Ten Princeton Avenue
Rocky Hill, New Jersey 08553
         
Don Ebanks,
Director
  
Independent Director for a variety of hedge funds and related structures
  
c/o DMS Offshore Investment Services
dms House
2nd Floor
P.O. Box 314
George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
         
Wade Kenny,
Director
  
Independent Director for a variety of hedge funds and related structures
  
c/o DMS Offshore Investment Services
dms House
2nd Floor
P.O. Box 314
George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-1104
Cayman Islands

 
Executive Officers of Raging Capital Management, LLC
 
Name and Position
  
Present Principal Occupation
  
Business Address
William C. Martin,
Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member
  
Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital Management, LLC
  
c/o Raging Capital Management, LLC
Ten Princeton Avenue
Rocky Hill, New Jersey 08553
         
Frederick C. Wasch,
Chief Financial Officer
  
Chief Financial Officer of Raging Capital Management, LLC
  
c/o Raging Capital Management, LLC
Ten Princeton Avenue
Rocky Hill, New Jersey 08553

 
 EX-99.1 2 ex991to13da1207738019_010113.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ex991to13da1207738019_010113.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
Joint Filing Agreement
 
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) 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 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.0017 per share, of MRV Communications, Inc.  This Joint Filing Agreement shall be filed as an Exhibit to such Statement.
 
Dated:  January 2, 2013
Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd.
   
 
By:
Raging Capital Management, LLC
Investment Manager
   
 
By:
/s/ Frederick C. Wasch
   
Name:
Frederick C. Wasch
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


 
Raging Capital Management, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Frederick C. Wasch
   
Name:
Frederick C. Wasch
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


 
/s/ Frederick C. Wasch
 
Frederick C. Wasch as attorney-in-fact for William C. Martin

 
 EX-99.2 3 ex992to13da1207738019_010113.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY ex992to13da1207738019_010113.htm
Exhibit 99.2
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Frederick C. Wasch signing singly, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
 
1.           Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned all documents relating to the business of Raging Capital Management, LLC including, but not limited to, all filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange and any other regulatory, administrative or similar authority, and all memoranda, correspondence, communications or the like, except that such attorney-in-fact shall have no power to execute any document that has the effect of creating a financial commitment or financial obligation of Raging Capital Management, LLC or its affiliates.
 
2.           Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such document, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such document with the appropriate authority.
 
3.           Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.
 
The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with any rules or regulations, including federal securities laws.
 
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until December 31, 2013 unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.
 

 

 
[Signatures on Following Page]
 
 
 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of January, 2013.
 


 
/s/ William C. Martin
 
William C. Martin