SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Eberwein Jeffrey E.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11000 NORTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY

(Street)
AUSTIN TX 78759

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROSSROADS SYSTEMS INC [ CRDS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2013
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/12/2013 P(1) 10,000 A $1.1402(2) 740,000 I By: Lone Star Value Investors, LP(5)
Common Stock 11/13/2013 P(1) 10,000 A $1.1355(3) 750,000 I By: Lone Star Value Investors, LP(5)
Common Stock 11/14/2013 P(1) 10,000 A $1.1606(4) 760,000 I By: Lone Star Value Investors, LP(5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The purchases of shares reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into by Lone Star Value Investors, LP on October 11, 2013.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.06 to $1.21, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer and any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, further information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price such shares were purchased.
3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.08 to $1.19, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer and any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, further information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price such shares were purchased.
4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.12 to $1.19, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer and any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, further information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price such shares were purchased.
5. Shares are held of record by Lone Star Value Investors, LP. Lone Star Value Investors GP, LLC is the general partner of, and controls, Lone Star Value Investors, LP. Lone Star Value Management, LLC exercises contractual voting and investment control over securities held by Lone Star Value Investors, LP. Mr. Eberwein is the managing member of Lone Star Value Management, LLC and exercises indirect voting and investment control over these securities. Mr. Eberwein disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares of the Issuer's common stock except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this report is not an admission that Mr. Eberwein is the beneficial owner of these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
/s/ Jennifer Crane, Attorney-in-Fact 11/14/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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