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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-05-000353
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20050406
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050406
GROUP MEMBERS: S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC
GROUP MEMBERS: S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
GROUP MEMBERS: S.A.C. MULTIQUANT FUND, LLC
GROUP MEMBERS: STEVEN A. COHEN
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APPLIED SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000741696
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
IRS NUMBER: 770015491
STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA
FISCAL YEAR END: 1031
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52819
FILM NUMBER: 05736965
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 400 WEST CALIFORNIA AVENUE
CITY: SUNNYVALE
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94086
BUSINESS PHONE: 4087491888
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 400 W CALIFORNIA
CITY: SUNNYVALE
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94086
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAC CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018103
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 72 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD
CITY: STAMFORD
STATE: CT
ZIP: 06902
BUSINESS PHONE: 2036142000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 72 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD
CITY: STAMFORD
STATE: CT
ZIP: 06902
SC 13G
1
s1165230.txt
INITIAL FILING
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
APPLIED SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
038237103
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(CUSIP Number)
April 1, 2005
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] 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 the
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).
Page 1 of 11
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CUSIP No. 038237103 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 592,863 (see Item 4)
EACH REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
----- ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
592,863 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
592,863 (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.2% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
Page 2 of 11
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CUSIP No. 038237103 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 592,863 (see Item 4)
EACH REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
----- ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
592,863 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
592,863 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.2% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
Page 3 of 11
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CUSIP No. 038237103 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
------------------------------------- -------------------------------
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Anguilla, British West Indies
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 586,363 (see Item 4)
EACH REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
----- ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
586,363 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
586,363 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.2% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
Page 4 of 11
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CUSIP No. 038237103 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. MultiQuant Fund, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 6,500 (see Item 4)
EACH REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
----- ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,500 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,500 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
Less than 0.1% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
Page 5 of 11
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CUSIP No. 038237103 13G Page 66 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Steven A. Cohen
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 592,863 (see Item 4)
EACH REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
----- ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
592,863 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
592,863 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.2% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
Page 6 of 11
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Applied Signal Technology, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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400 West California Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
----------------------
This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors,
LLC, ("SAC Capital Advisors") with respect to shares of
common stock ("Shares") of the Issuer beneficially owned by
S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC Capital Associates")
and S.A.C. MultiQuant Fund, LLC ("SAC MultiQuant"); (ii)
S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC, ("SAC Capital Management")
with respect to Shares beneficially owned by SAC Capital
Associates and SAC MultiQuant; (iii) SAC Capital Associates
with respect to Shares beneficially owned by it; (iv) SAC
MultiQuant with respect to Shares beneficially owned by it;
and (v) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially
owned by SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, SAC
Capital Associates and SAC MultiQuant.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
-------------------------------------
The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC
Capital Advisors and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902, (ii) SAC Capital Management is
540 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, and (iii) SAC
Capital Associates and SAC MultiQuant is Victoria House,
P.O. Box 58, The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management are Delaware
limited liability companies. SAC Capital Associates and SAC
MultiQuant are Anguillan limited liability companies. Mr.
Cohen is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Page 7 of 11
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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038237103
Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
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The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
Shares issued and outstanding as of January 28, 2005 as
reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer
for the quarterly period ended January 28, 2005.
As of the close of business on April 5,
2005:
1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 592,863
(b) Percent of class: 5.2%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote ordirect the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 592,863
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
592,863
2. S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 592,863
(b) Percent of class: 5.2%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 592,863
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
592,863
3. S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 586,363
(b) Percent of class: 5.2%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 586,363
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
586,363
Page 8 of 11
4. S.A.C. MultiQuant, Fund, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,500
(b) Percent of class: Less than 0.1%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 6,500
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
6,500
5. Steven A. Cohen
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 592,863
(b) Percent of class: 5.2%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 592,863
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
592,863
SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen
own directly no shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to
investment agreements, each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC
Capital Management share all investment and voting power
with respect to the securities held by SAC Capital
Associates and SAC MultiQuant. Mr. Cohen controls each of
SAC Capital Advisors, and SAC Capital Management. By reason
of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, each of SAC Capital Advisors, SAC
Capital Management and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to own
beneficially 592,863 Shares (constituting approximately 5.2%
of the Shares outstanding). Each of SAC Capital Advisors,
SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen disclaim beneficial
ownership of any of the securities covered by this
statement.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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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 five percent of the class of
securities, check the following. [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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Not Applicable
Page 9 of 11
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the
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Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
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Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members
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of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above 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.
Page 10 of 11
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: April 6, 2005
S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
BBy: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
-----------------------------------------
Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
S.A.C. MULTIQUANT FUND, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
-----------------------------------------
Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
STEVEN A. COHEN
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
-----------------------------------------
Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
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