-----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, GDoj+FZitzRX0FDLlEyiYvEkQ48a6ZsR+oiKVyvLSTRQkaGBW/ybYCDVnni3WrL3 8gCFi27MBUo5D9wB64fS7Q== 0001104659-09-015150.txt : 20090306 0001104659-09-015150.hdr.sgml : 20090306 20090306171845 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-015150 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090306 GROUP MEMBERS: MARC J. LEDER GROUP MEMBERS: RODGER R. KROUSE GROUP MEMBERS: SUN CAPITAL SECURITIES ADVISORS, LP GROUP MEMBERS: SUN CAPITAL SECURITIES FUND, LP GROUP MEMBERS: SUN CAPITAL SECURITIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: SUN CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000050957 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510] IRS NUMBER: 430337683 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30927 FILM NUMBER: 09663960 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 N BRENTWOOD BLVD CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3148631100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 N BRENTWOOD BLVD CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL SHOE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19690313 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCSF Equities, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001358623 IRS NUMBER: 202978626 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5200 TOWN CENTER CIRCLE STREET 2: SUITE 470 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33486 BUSINESS PHONE: (561) 394-0550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5200 TOWN CENTER CIRCLE STREET 2: SUITE 470 CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33486 SC 13D/A 1 a09-7203_1sc13da.htm SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)*

 

Furniture Brands International, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $1.00 stated value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

360921100

(CUSIP Number)

 

Michael J. Satzberg

SCSF Equities, LLC

5200 Town Center Circle, Suite 600

Boca Raton, Florida 33486

(561) 394-0550

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

-with a copy to-

Stephen Fraidin

Thomas W. Christopher

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Citigroup Center

153 E. 53rd Street

New York, New York  10022

(212) 446-4800

 

March 4, 2009

(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. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* 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.   360921100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
SCSF Equities, LLC                                   20-2978626

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.94%

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

 

2



 

CUSIP No.   360921100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Sun Capital Securities Offshore Fund, Ltd.                             20-4202392

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.94%

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

3



 

CUSIP No.   360921100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Sun Capital Securities Fund, LP                                20-0768577

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.94%

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

 

4



 

CUSIP No.   360921100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Sun Capital Securities Advisors, LP                                   20-0768517

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.94%

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

 

5



 

CUSIP No.   360921100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Sun Capital Securities, LLC                               20-0768441

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.94%

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

 

6



 

CUSIP No.   360921100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Marc J. Leder

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.94%

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

7



 

CUSIP No.   360921100

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Rodger R. Krouse

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0 (See Item 5)

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,870,028 (See Item 5)

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
7.94%

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

8



 

This Amendment No. 10 hereby amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (this “Statement”) originally filed on March 2, 2007, as amended by Amendments No. 1 through No. 9, by SCSF Equities, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Sun Capital Securities Offshore Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation, Sun Capital Securities Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Sun Capital Securities Advisors, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Sun Capital Securities, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Marc J. Leder and Rodger R. Krouse with respect to the common stock, $1.00 stated value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Furniture Brands International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”) as follows:

 

Item 4.    Purpose of the Transaction

 

Item 4 of this Statement is amended to include the following:

 

Between February 19, 2009 and March 4, 2009, the Reporting Persons sold an aggregate of 711,853 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer for prices ranging from $1.14 to $1.89.  A detailed description of these transactions is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.

 

Item 5.    Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

Item 5 of this Statement is hereby amended to add the following:

 

(a) — (b)  As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons beneficially own and have shared power to vote and shared power of disposition over 3,870,028 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer, or approximately 7.94% of the Issuer’s outstanding Common Stock.

 

Item 7.                               Materials to be Filed as Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

Schedule A

 

Transactions of Common Stock of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons in the past 60 days.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Stockholder List Access Demand Pursuant to Section 220 of Delaware General Corporation Law, dated March 28, 2008. *

 

 

 

99.2

 

Stockholder List Use Request Pursuant to Rule 14a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, dated March 28, 2008. *

 

 

 

99.3

 

Press Release issued by Sun Capital Securities Group, LLC on April 3, 2008.*

 

 

 

99.4

 

Letter sent to the Board of Directors of the Issuer on April 17, 2008.*

 

 

 

99.5

 

Master Terms and Conditions for Hedging Transactions between Citibank, N.A. and SCSF Equities, LLC, dated as of May 15, 2008. *

 

 


* previously filed

 

9



 

SIGNATURE

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.

Dated:

March 6, 2009

SCSF Equities, LLC

 

 

By:

 

*

 

 

Name:

Marc J. Leder

 

Its:

Co-CEO

 

 

 

 

Sun Capital Securities Offshore Fund, Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

*

 

 

 

Name:

Marc J. Leder

 

Its:

Director

 

 

 

 

Sun Capital Securities Fund, LP

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Sun Capital Securities Advisors, LP

 

 

Its:

General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Sun Capital Securities, LLC

 

 

Its:

General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

*

 

 

Name:

Marc J. Leder

 

Its:

Co-CEO

 

 

 

 

Sun Capital Securities Advisors, LP

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Sun Capital Securities, LLC

 

 

Its:

General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

*

 

 

 

Name:

Marc J. Leder

 

 

Its:

Co-CEO

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Capital Securities, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

*

 

 

 

Name:

Marc J. Leder

 

 

Its:

Co-CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

Name:

Marc J. Leder

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

Name:

Rodger R. Krouse

 

 

10



 

The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does sign and execute this Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D pursuant to the Power of Attorney executed by the above Reporting Persons and filed herewith on behalf of the Reporting Persons.

 

Dated: March 6, 2009

*By:

  /s/ Michael J. Satzberg

Attorney in Fact

 

 

Michael J. Satzberg

 

11



 

SCHEDULE A

 

Transactions in the Common Stock of Issuer by Reporting Persons in the past 60 days

 

Date of Transaction

 

Shares Sold

 

Average Sale Price
per Share

 

2/19/2009

 

250,000

 

$

1.83

 

2/20/2009

 

19,822

 

$

1.89

 

3/2/2009

 

50,000

 

$

1.33

 

3/3/2009

 

31,200

 

$

1.14

 

3/4/2009

 

360,831

 

$

1.22

 

 

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