-----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, FTcTltBvgJ460BdUuQYz6UZuuIPv7cpiq5QbigWFCpG5Oa9Cq8kNrgi1ozE2wqB1 yjHrmBtI1BaHocs+ugf9/A== 0000897423-09-000226.txt : 20090629 0000897423-09-000226.hdr.sgml : 20090629 20090629164013 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897423-09-000226 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090629 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090629 GROUP MEMBERS: AMALGAMATED GADGET, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000783005 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832] IRS NUMBER: 351542018 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43521 FILM NUMBER: 09916680 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EMMIS PLAZA STREET 2: 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE SUITE 700 CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46204 BUSINESS PHONE: 3172660100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE EMMIS PLAZA STREET 2: 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE #700 CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EMMIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMALGAMATED GADGET LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001114634 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 COMMERCE ST STREET 2: STE 3200 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 BUSINESS PHONE: . MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 BRAZOS STREET 2: STE 1100 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78701 SC 13G 1 emmis13g.htm <SUBMISSION>

 


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.    )*

Emmis Communications Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

291525103
(CUSIP Number)

June 17, 2009
(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 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).

**The total number of shares of the Stock reported herein is 3,188,338 shares, which constitutes approximately 9.5% of the 33,660,081 shares deemed outstanding pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1). Unless otherwise stated herein, all other ownership percentages set forth herein assume that there are 31,971,743 shares outstanding.




CUSIP No. 291525103

1.     Name of Reporting Person:

         Amalgamated Gadget, L.P.

2.     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:

          (a) /  /

          (b) /  /

3.     SEC Use Only

4.     Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas

                         5.     Sole Voting Power:     1,500,000 (1)
Number of          
Shares
Beneficially     6.     Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By          
Each
Reporting         7.     Sole Dispositive Power: 1,500,000 (1)
Person          
With
                         8.     Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

9.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

         3,188,338 (2)

10.     Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares:

           /  /

11.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 9.5% (3)

12.     Type of Reporting Person: PN
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(1)     The shares were purchased by Amalgamated Gadget, L.P. for and on behalf of R2 Investments, LDC ("R2") pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement.  Pursuant to such Agreement, Amalgamated Gadget, L.P., has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares and R2 has no beneficial ownership of such shares.  
(2)     Includes 1,688,338 shares of Class A Common Stock obtainable upon conversion of 692,050 shares of 6.25% Series A Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock").   The  Preferred Stock has a conversion price of $20.495 per share and a liquidation value of $50.00 per share.
(3)     Pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i), the number of shares deemed to be outstanding is 33,660,081.



Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer.

The name of the issuer is Emmis Communications Corporation (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.

The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at One Emmis Plaza, 40 Monument Circle, Suite 700, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

Item 2(a).     Names of Persons Filing.

Pursuant to Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), the undersigned hereby files this Schedule 13G Statement on behalf of Amalgamated Gadget, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Amalgamated"), the "Reporting Person." Additionally, information is included herein with respect to the following persons (collectively, the "Controlling Persons"): Scepter Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation ("Scepter"), and Geoffrey Raynor ("Raynor"). The Reporting Person and the Controlling Persons are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Item 2 Persons."  The Item 2 Persons are making this single, joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act, although neither the fact of this filing nor anything contained herein shall be deemed to be an admission by the Item 2 Persons that such a group exists.

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence.

The address of the principal business office or residence of each of the Item 2 Persons is 301 Commerce Street, Suite 3200, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

Item 2(c).       Citizenship.

All of the natural persons listed in Item 2(a) are citizens of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities.

This Schedule 13G Statement relates to the Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Issuer (the "Stock").

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number.  

The CUSIP number of the Stock is 291525103.

Item 3.     Filing Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b).  

This Schedule 13G Statement is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or Rule 13d-2(b).

Item 4.     Ownership.

(a) - (b)

Reporting Person

Amalgamated

Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with R2, Amalgamated may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3,188,338 shares of the Stock, which constitutes approximately 9.5% of the 33,660,081 shares of the Stock deemed to be outstanding thereunder.

Controlling Persons

Scepter

Because of its position as the sole general partner of Amalgamated, Scepter may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3,188,338 shares of the Stock, which constitutes approximately 9.5% of the 33,660,081 shares of the Stock deemed outstanding pursuant to Rule 13-3(d)(1)(i).

Raynor

Because of his position as the President and sole shareholder of Scepter, which is the sole general partner of Amalgamated, Raynor may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3,188,338 shares of the Stock, which constitutes approximately 9.5% of the 33,660,081 shares of the Stock deemed outstanding pursuant to Rule 13-3(d)(1)(i).

To the best of the knowledge of the Reporting Person, other than as set forth above, none of the persons named in Item 2 herein is the beneficial owner of any shares of the Stock.

(c)  

Reporting Person

Amalgamated

Acting through its general partner, Amalgamated has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,500,000 shares of the Stock.

Controlling Persons

Scepter

As the sole general partner of Amalgamated, Scepter has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,500,000 shares of the Stock.

Raynor

As the President and sole shareholder of Scepter, which is the sole general partner of Amalgamated, Raynor has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,500,000 shares of the Stock.

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not Applicable.

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not Applicable.

Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not Applicable.

Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

This Schedule 13G Statement is being filed on behalf of each of the Item 2 Persons pursuant to Rules 13d-1(c) and 13d-1(k)(1)(iii).  The identity of each of the Item 2 Persons is set forth in Item 2(a) hereof.  

Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10.     Certification.

By signing below I certify that to the best of my 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.



After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED:      June 29, 2009

 
 

AMALGAMATED GADGET, L.P.

By: Scepter Holdings, Inc.,
its general partner


By: /s/ Brandon Teague

     Brandon Teague, Director of Trading




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