-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HFPic5Ba12RvfbZ5QiuKbe9cQp936uoQZF0Bac8K09WDXUj5/4XPxExxLNXzjBMB tIaqxPLTmIbcCkINIerMRQ== 0000932799-07-000090.txt : 20070312 0000932799-07-000090.hdr.sgml : 20070312 20070312115011 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932799-07-000090 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070312 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070312 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MDI, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000318259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3861] IRS NUMBER: 752626358 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32267 FILM NUMBER: 07686772 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10226 SAN PEDRO AVENUE CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78216 BUSINESS PHONE: 210-582-2664 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10226 SAN PEDRO AVENUE CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN BUILDING CONTROL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ULTRAK INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001218315 IRS NUMBER: 134050836 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 444 MERRICK ROAD STREET 2: 1ST FLOOR CITY: LYNBROOK STATE: NY ZIP: 11563 BUSINESS PHONE: (646) 205-6200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 444 MERRICK ROAD STREET 2: 1ST FLOOR CITY: LYNBROOK STATE: NY ZIP: 11563 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MELLON HBV ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030211 SC 13G 1 mdii13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)* MDI, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 552705105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) March 1, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1 (b) |_| Rule 13d-1 (c) |_| Rule 13d-1 (d) *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. 552705105 (1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC 134050836 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a)|_| (b)|_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC use only. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or place of organization. Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: (5) Sole voting power: 1,595,466 (6) Shared voting power: 0 (7) Sole dispositive power: 1,595,466 (8) Shared dispositive power: 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person. 1,595,466 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares |_| (see instructions). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9. 7.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person (see instructions). IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: MDI, INC. ("Issuer") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 10226 San Pedro Avenue San Antonio, Texas 78216 Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC Item 2(b). Address or Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence: 444 Merrick Road, 1st Floor Lynbrook, NY 11563 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Delaware Limited Liability Company. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Item 2(e). CUSIP No.: 552705105 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e) |X| An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); 3 (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) |_| A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,595,466 (b) Percent of class: 7.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to direct the vote: 1,595,466 (ii) Shared power to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 1,595,466 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following |_| Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. The Reporting Person beneficially owns the Issuer's securities on behalf of affiliated investment funds and separately managed accounts over which it exercises discretionary authority. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. 4 Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. 5 Item 10. Certifications By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC Date: March 9, 2007 By: /s/ William F. Harley III ---------------------------------- William F. Harley III Chief Investment Officer 6 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----