0000921895-14-000047.txt : 20140114 0000921895-14-000047.hdr.sgml : 20140114 20140114172607 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-14-000047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140114 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021270 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 411782300 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47211 FILM NUMBER: 14528123 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12701 WHITEWATER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 BUSINESS PHONE: 952-294-1300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12701 WHITEWATER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PW Partners Atlas Fund LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001562774 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 141 W. JACKSON BLVD. SUITE 300 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-347-1709 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 141 W. JACKSON BLVD. SUITE 300 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da308800004_01102014.htm AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE SCHEDULE 13D sc13da308800004_01102014.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. 3)1

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

307068106
(CUSIP Number)
 
STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.
RON S. BERENBLAT, 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 10, 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 §§ 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. 307068106
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PW Partners Atlas Fund LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
WC
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
 
703,486
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
703,486
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
703,486
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
9.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
2
 
CUSIP NO. 307068106
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PW Partners Master Fund LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
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
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
- 0 -
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

 
3
 
CUSIP NO. 307068106
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PW Partners Atlas Funds, 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
 
703,486
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
703,486
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
703,486
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
9.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
4
 
CUSIP NO. 307068106
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PW Partners, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
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
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
- 0 -
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
5
 
CUSIP NO. 307068106
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PW Partners 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
 
703,486
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
703,486
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
703,486
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
9.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
6
 
CUSIP NO. 307068106
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
Patrick Walsh
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
PF, AF, OO
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
 
52,575
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
703,486
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
39,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
703,486
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
756,061
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
10.3%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
7
 
CUSIP NO. 307068106
 
The Schedule 13D, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 27, 2012 (the “Schedule 13D”), by the Reporting Persons relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of Famous Dave’s of America, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the “Issuer”), is hereby amended to furnish the additional information set forth herein.  All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

Item 2.
Identity and Background.
 
Item 2 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
Master Fund and Master Fund GP no longer beneficially own any securities of the Issuer.  Accordingly, Master Fund and Master Fund GP are no longer members of the Section 13(d) group and shall cease to be Reporting Persons immediately after the filing of this Schedule 13D.  The remaining Reporting Persons will continue filing statements on Schedule 13D with respect to their beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law.
 
Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
The Shares purchased by Atlas Fund were purchased with working capital of Atlas Fund, which includes capital contributions of partners of Atlas Fund (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases or through block trades.  The aggregate purchase price of the 703,486 Shares owned directly by Atlas Fund was approximately $6,634,200, including brokerage commissions.
 
The Shares purchased by Mr. Walsh were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases or through block trades.  The aggregate purchase price of 39,000 Shares owned directly by Mr. Walsh was approximately $318,804, excluding brokerage commissions.  Mr. Walsh also received 13,575 restricted Shares in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.
 
Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.
 
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
On January 10, 2014, the Issuer and the Reporting Persons entered into a Second Amendment to Nomination Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to include Mr. Walsh in its slate of nominees for election as one of no more than eight directors (up from seven directors) of the Issuer at the 2014 Annual Meeting and that during the standstill period the number of directors constituting the Board will be fixed at no more than eight directors (up from seven directors).
 
A copy of the Second Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.5.  The foregoing description of the Second Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Second Amendment.
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Items 5(a) - 5(c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 
 (a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 7,361,468 Shares outstanding as of November 4, 2013, according to the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2013, filed with the Commission on November 7, 2013.
 
 
8
 
CUSIP NO. 307068106
 
 As of the close of business on the date hereof, Atlas Fund directly owned 703,486 Shares, constituting approximately 9.6% of the Shares outstanding, and Mr. Walsh directly owned 39,000 Shares and 13,575 restricted Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
 
 Mr. Walsh, by virtue of his relationship to Atlas Fund and his direct beneficial ownership of 39,000 Shares and 13,575 restricted Shares, may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 756,061 Shares, constituting approximately 10.3% of the Shares outstanding.
 
 PW Capital Management, by virtue of its relationship to Atlas Fund, may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the 703,486 Shares that Atlas Fund directly beneficially owns in the aggregate.
 
Atlas Fund GP, by virtue of its relationship to Atlas Fund, may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the 703,486 Shares that Atlas Fund directly beneficially owns.
 
None of PW Capital Management, Master Fund, Master Fund GP or Atlas Fund GP directly owns, of record or beneficially, any Shares.
 
(b) Mr. Walsh has the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 39,000 Shares.  Mr. Walsh has the sole power to vote, or to direct the vote of, 13,575 restricted Shares.
 
Each of Atlas Fund and Atlas Fund GP has the shared power to vote or direct the vote, and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 703,486 Shares.
 
Each of Mr. Walsh and PW Capital Management has the shared power to vote or direct the vote, and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 703,486 Shares.
 
(c) On December 10, 2013, Master Fund transferred 31,801 Shares to its affiliate Atlas Fund at a price of $19.43 per Share.  As a result of such transfer, Master Fund does not own any securities of the Issuer.  There were no other transactions in the securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D.
 
Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
Reference is made to the Second Amendment discussed in further detail in Item 4 above.
 
Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
 
 
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Name
 
 
99.5
Second Amendment to Nomination Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2014, among the Issuer and the Reporting Persons.
 
 
9
 
CUSIP NO. 307068106
 
SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated: January 14, 2014

 
PW PARTNERS ATLAS FUND LP
   
 
By:
PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Patrick Walsh
   
Name:
Patrick Walsh
   
Title:
Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer


 
PW PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
   
 
By:
PW Partners, LLC
General Partner
   
 
By:
/s/ Patrick Walsh
   
Name:
Patrick Walsh
   
Title:
Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer


 
PW PARTNERS ATLAS FUNDS, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Patrick Walsh
   
Name:
Patrick Walsh
   
Title:
Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer


 
PW PARTNERS, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Patrick Walsh
   
Name:
Patrick Walsh
   
Title:
Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer


 
PW PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
   
 
 
By:
/s/ Patrick Walsh
   
Name:
Patrick Walsh
   
Title:
Managing Member


 
/s/ Patrick Walsh
 
PATRICK WALSH

 
 
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 EX-99.5 2 ex995to13da308800004_011014.htm SECOND AMENDMENT TO NOMINATION AGREEMENT ex995to13da308800004_011014.htm
Exhibit 99.5
 

 
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
NOMINATION AGREEMENT


This Second Amendment to Nomination Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) dated January 10, 2014, amends that certain Nomination Agreement dated March 1, 2013, by and among the persons and entities listed on Schedule A (collectively, the “PW Group”, and individually a “member” of the PW Group), Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (the “Company”) and Patrick Walsh, in his individual capacity and as a member of the PW Group (the “PW Designee”), as amended by the First Amendment to Nomination Agreement dated November 25, 2013 (the “First Amendment”) (as so amended, the “Nomination Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in this Second Amendment and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Nomination Agreement.
 
In consideration of and reliance upon the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to amend the Nomination Agreement as follows:
 
1. Paragraphs A and B of the First Amendment are amended in their entireties to read as follows:
 
“A. The Company agrees to include the PW Designee in its slate of nominees for election (the “2014 Company Slate”) as one of no more than eight (as determined by the Board) directors of the Company at the 2014 Annual Meeting. The Board will publicly recommend and solicit proxies for the election of the PW Designee at the 2014 Annual Meeting in the same manner as it does for all the other members of the 2014 Company Slate.
 
B. During the Covered Period, the number of directors constituting the Board will be fixed at no more than eight, as determined by the Board.”
 
2. The PW Group shall promptly file an amendment to its Schedule 13D with respect to the Company, filed with the SEC on December 27, 2012, reporting the entry into this Second Amendment and appending or incorporating by reference this Second Amendment as an exhibit thereto.
 
3. Except as specifically provided herein, the Nomination Agreement shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms. This Second Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts either manually or by electronic or digital signature (including by facsimile or electronic mail transmission), each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute a single binding agreement on the parties, notwithstanding that not all parties are signatories to the same counterpart.
 
 
[Signature Pages Follow]
 
 
 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Second Amendment, or caused the same to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date first above written.
 
FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC.
   
By:
/s/ Dean A. Riesen
 
Name: Dean A. Riesen
 
Title: Chairman of the Board
 
PW Partners Atlas Fund LP
   
By:
/s/ Patrick Walsh
Name:
Patrick Walsh
Title:
Managing Member, PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, General Partner
 
PW Partners Master Fund LP
   
By:
/s/ Patrick Walsh
Name:
Patrick Walsh
Title:
Managing Member, PW Partners, LLC, General Partner
 
PW Partners Capital Management LLC
   
By:
/s/ Patrick Walsh
Name:
Patrick Walsh
Title:
Managing Member
 
PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC
   
By:
/s/ Patrick Walsh
Name:
Patrick Walsh
Title:
Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer
 
PW Partners, LLC
   
By:
/s/ Patrick Walsh
Name:
Patrick Walsh
Title:
Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer
 
/s/ Patrick Walsh
Patrick Walsh
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule A
 
Members of PW Group
 
PW Partners Atlas Fund LP
 
PW Partners Master Fund LP
 
PW Partners Capital Management LLC
 
PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC
 
PW Partners, LLC
 
Patrick Walsh