0001405086-12-000222.txt : 20120601 0001405086-12-000222.hdr.sgml : 20120601 20120601130633 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001405086-12-000222 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120530 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120601 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120601 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GP STRATEGIES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000070415 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 131926739 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6095 MARSHALEE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ELKRIDGE STATE: MD ZIP: 21075 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-370-3600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6095 MARSHALEE DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ELKRIDGE STATE: MD ZIP: 21075 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sagard Capital Partners, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423385 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07234 FILM NUMBER: 12882497 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 203 629-6700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sagard Capital Partners Management CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423386 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07234 FILM NUMBER: 12882496 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 203 629-6700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423388 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07234 FILM NUMBER: 12882498 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 203 629-6700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 GREENWICH AVENUE CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0305 4 2012-05-30 0 0000070415 GP STRATEGIES CORP GPX 0001423385 Sagard Capital Partners, L.P. 325 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0001423386 Sagard Capital Partners Management CORP 325 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 0001423388 Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc. 325 GREENWICH AVENUE GREENWICH CT 06830 0 0 1 0 COMMON STOCK 2012-05-30 4 P 0 2500 15.82 A 3444218 I SEE FOOTNOTE COMMON STOCK 2012-05-31 4 P 0 3300 15.82 A 3447518 I SEE FOOTNOTE Consists of shares of common stock, par value, $0.01 per share, of GPX ("Shares") acquired pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 purchase plan entered into by Sagard on November 16, 2011. Sagard is the direct beneficial owner of 3,447,518 Shares. GP and Sagard Management are indirect beneficial owners of 3,447,518 Shares. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 16a-1(a)(2)) of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. This Form 4 is being filed by Sagard Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Sagard"), Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("GP"), and Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Sagard Management," and together with Sagard and GP, the "Reporting Persons"). As a result of direct and indirect securities holdings, Power Corporation of Canada and Mr. Paul G. Desmarais may each be deemed (i) to control the Reporting Persons, although the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any such control relationship actually exists, and (ii) to beneficially own the securities reported herein. Each of Power Corporation of Canada and Mr. Paul G. Desmarais disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. /s/ Charles J. Downey III, Attorney-in-Fact for Sagard Capital Partners, L.P. 2012-06-01 /s/ Charles J. Downey III, Attorney-in-Fact for Sagard Capital Partners GP, Inc. 2012-06-01 /s/ Charles J. Downey III, Attorney-in-Fact for Sagard Capital Partners Management Corp. 2012-06-01