SC 13D/A 1 e27965_sc13da.txt SC 13D/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) Amendment No. 3 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) Lancaster Colony Corporation ---------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value per share ------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 513847103 --------- (CUSIP Number) Mr. James A. Mitarotonda c/o Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10019 (212) 974-5700 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) July 20, 2007 ------------- (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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f), or 13d-1(g), check the following box: |_|. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 6 Pages) Page 2 of 6 Pages This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 19, 2007, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2007 and that certain Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on June 25, 2007 (collectively, the "Statement") by and on behalf of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. ("Barington") and others with respect to the common stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of Lancaster Colony Corporation, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 37 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: On July 20, 2007, Barington delivered a letter to the Company demanding, pursuant to Section 1701.37(C) of the Ohio Revised Code and the common law of the State of Ohio, copies of certain books, records of account and minutes of proceedings of the Company in order to enable Barington to ascertain the value of its interest in the Company and to secure information as to the details of the Company's business and the status of its affairs and to investigate whether there are any deficiencies or improprieties in the management and operations of the Company or with the oversight provided by the Board of Directors of the Company. Page 3 of 6 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: July 23, 2007 BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON INVESTMENTS, L.P. By: Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BENCHMARK OPPORTUNITAS FUND PLC By: Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member Page 4 of 6 Pages BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS II, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. By: LNA Capital Corp., its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO LNA CAPITAL CORP. By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ---------------------------------------------- James A. Mitarotonda RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RJG Capital Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross ------------------------------------------ Name: Ronald J. Gross Title: Managing Member Page 5 of 6 Pages RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross ------------------------------------------ Name: Ronald J. Gross Title: Managing Member /s/ Ronald J. Gross ---------------------------------------------- Ronald J. Gross D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P. By: D.B. Zwirn Partners, LLC, its general partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ------------------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LTD. By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., its manager By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ------------------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member HCM/Z SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., its manager By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ------------------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member Page 6 of 6 Pages D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P. By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ------------------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member DBZ GP, LLC By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ------------------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ------------------------------------------ Name: Daniel B. Zwirn Title: Managing Member /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn ---------------------------------------------- Daniel B. Zwirn