Steven A. Hale II Manager Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC 5960 Fairview Road, Suite 432 Charlotte, NC 28210 (704) 970-2012

Justyn R. Putnam Managing Member TALANTA Investment Group, LLC 401 N. Tryon Street, 10th Floor Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 904-1450

with a copy to Derek D. Bork Thompson Hine LLP 3900 Key Center 127 Public Square Cleveland, Ohio 44114 (216) 566-5500

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   HALE PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [   ] (b) [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS   OO; AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[   ]
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,504,255 Shares of Common Stock
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,504,255 Shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,504,255 Shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[   ]
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   10.0% of the outstanding Common Stock
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   OO, IA

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   HALE PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [   ] (b) [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS   OO; AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[   ]
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,504,255 Shares of Common Stock
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,504,255 Shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,504,255 Shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[   ]
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   10.0% of the outstanding Common Stock
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   OO

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   HALE PARTNERSHIP FUND, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [   ] (b) [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS   WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[   ]
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   STATE OF DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,241,100 Shares of Common Stock
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,241,100 Shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,241,100 Shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[   ]
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   8.2% of the outstanding Common Stock
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   MGEN II – HALE FUND, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [   ] (b) [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS   WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[   ]
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   STATE OF DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   82,055 Shares of Common Stock
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   82,055 Shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   82,055 Shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[   ]
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   0.5% of the outstanding Common Stock
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   CLARK – HALE FUND, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [   ] (b) [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS   WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[   ]
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   STATE OF DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   181,100 Shares of Common Stock
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   181,100 Shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   181,100 Shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[   ]
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   1.2% of the outstanding Common Stock
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   STEVEN A. HALE II
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [   ] (b) [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS   OO; AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[   ]
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,504,255 Shares of Common Stock
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,504,255 Shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,504,255 Shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[   ]
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   10.0% of the outstanding Common Stock
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   TALANTA INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [   ] (b) [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS   OO; AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[   ]
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   STATE OF DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   740,896 Shares of Common Stock
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   740,896 Shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   740,896 Shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[   ]
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   4.9% of the outstanding Common Stock
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   OO

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   TALANTA FUND, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [   ] (b) [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS   WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[   ]
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   STATE OF DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   740,896 Shares of Common Stock
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   740,896 Shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   740,896 Shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[   ]
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   4.9% of the outstanding Common Stock
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   PN

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   JUSTYN R. PUTNAM
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) [   ] (b) [   ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS   OO; AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)			[   ]
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   STATE OF DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	SOLE VOTING POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		8	SHARED VOTING POWER   740,896 Shares of Common Stock
		9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0 Shares of Common Stock
		10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   740,896 Shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   740,896 Shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			[   ]
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   4.9% of the outstanding Common Stock
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IN

 

This Amendment No. 8 to Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 8”) amends the Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on December 22, 2014, as amended (the “Schedule 13D”, and as further amended by this Amendment No. 8, this “Statement”), with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Stanley Furniture Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Except as amended and supplemented by this Amendment No. 8, the Schedule 13D remains unchanged.

This Statement is filed by (i) Hale Partnership Capital Management, LLC (“Hale Adviser”), (ii) Hale Partnership Capital Advisors, LLC (“Hale GP”), (iii) Hale Partnership Fund, L.P. (“Hale Fund I”), (iv) MGEN II – Hale Fund, L.P. (“Hale Fund II”), (v) Clark - Hale Fund, L.P. (“Hale Fund III” and collectively with Hale Fund I and Hale Fund II, the “Hale Funds”), (vi) Steven A. Hale II (“Mr. Hale”), (vii) TALANTA Investment Group, LLC (“TALANTA GP”), (viii) TALANTA Fund, L.P. (“TALANTA Fund”), and (ix) Justyn R. Putnam (“Mr. Putnam”) (each, a “Reporting Person” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).  The Hale Funds and TALANTA Fund are referred to collectively as the “Funds.” The Reporting Persons are filing this Statement jointly.

All purchases of the Common Stock have been made by or on behalf of the Funds using the investment capital of the Funds.  The aggregate purchase price of the Common Stock acquired was approximately $5,859,314 (excluding brokerage commissions and transaction costs).

Each of the Hale Funds and the TALANTA Fund directly holds the number and percentage of shares of Common Stock disclosed as beneficially owned by it in the applicable table set forth on the cover page to this Statement. None of the other Reporting Persons directly hold any of the shares of Common Stock disclosed in this Statement.

Each percentage ownership of shares of Common Stock set forth in this Statement is based on 15,105,145 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company as outstanding as of February 19, 2016 in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2016.

Hale Adviser, as the investment manager of the Hale Funds, Hale GP, as the general partner of the Hale Funds, and Mr. Hale, as the sole manager of Hale Adviser and Hale GP, may be deemed to have the shared power to direct the voting and disposition of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Hale Funds, and consequently Hale Adviser, Hale GP and Mr. Hale may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of such shares.  Hale Adviser, Hale GP and Mr. Hale disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes.

TALANTA GP, as general partner of the TALANTA Fund, and Mr. Putnam, as managing member of TALANTA GP, may be deemed to have the shared power to direct the voting and disposition of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the TALANTA Fund, and consequently TALANTA GP and Mr. Putnam may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of such shares.  TALANTA GP and Mr. Putnam disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes.

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CUSIP NO. 854305208

13D/A

Page 13

 

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

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 this Statement on Schedule 13D with respect to the Common Stock of the Company.

 

	Dated:	March 2, 2016
	HALE PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
	By:	/s/ Steven A. Hale II
	Name:	Steven A. Hale II
	Title:	Manager
	HALE PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
	By:	/s/ Steven A. Hale II
	Name:	Steven A. Hale II
	Title:	Manager
	HALE PARTNERSHIP FUND, L.P.
	By:	Hale Partnership Capital Advisors, LLC, its General Partner
		By:	/s/ Steven A. Hale II
		Name:	Steven A. Hale II
		Title:	Manager
	MGEN II – HALE FUND, L.P.
	By:	Hale Partnership Capital Advisors, LLC, its General Partner
		By:	/s/ Steven A. Hale II
		Name:	Steven A. Hale II
		Title:	Manager
	CLARK-HALE FUND, L.P.
	By:	Hale Partnership Capital Advisors, LLC, its General Partner
		By:	/s/ Steven A. Hale II
		Name:	Steven A. Hale II
		Title:	Manager
	/s/ Steven A. Hale II
	STEVEN A. HALE II

 

	TALANTA INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC
	By:	/s/ Justyn R. Putnam
	Name:	Justyn R. Putnam
	Title:	Managing Member
	TALANTA FUND, L.P.
	By:	TALANTA Investment Group, LLC, its General Partner
		By:	/s/ Justyn R. Putnam
		Name:	Justyn R. Putnam
		Title:	Managing Member
	/s/ Justyn R. Putnam
	JUSTYN R. PUTNAM