-----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, ENPTWKILI5RHV3srBgCaLTU64rUZ8PC2nVrhENzthuENe5NEsbcHc2yFqX6xxzdE R5HY0w4R1hBTnIstHVdbAg== 0001193805-06-000225.txt : 20060202 0001193805-06-000225.hdr.sgml : 20060202 20060202140343 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193805-06-000225 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060202 GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID GANEK GROUP MEMBERS: LEVEL GLOBAL OVERSEAS MASTER FUND, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: LEVEL GLOBAL, L.L.C. FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEVEL GLOBAL INVESTORS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001279573 IRS NUMBER: 113684852 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 537 STEAMBOAT ROAD CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNAPTICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000817720 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 770118518 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78773 FILM NUMBER: 06572857 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3120 SCOTT BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 130 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084545100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3120 SCOTT BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 130 CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 SC 13G 1 e600089_sc13g-synaptics.txt SCHEDULE 13G ========================= OMB APPROVAL ========================= OMB Number: 3235-0145 ========================= Expires: January 31, 2006 ========================= Estimated average burden hours per response... 11 ========================= UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___________)* SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 87157D109 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) January 20, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 in 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). Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1745 (12-02) Page 1 of 9 CUSIP No. 87157D109 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,425,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,425,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,425,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.82% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 9 CUSIP No. 87157D109 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Level Global Investors, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,425,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,425,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,425,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.82% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 9 CUSIP No. 87157D109 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Level Global, L.L.C. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,425,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,425,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,425,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.82% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 9 CUSIP No. 87157D109 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) David Ganek - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,425,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,425,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,425,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.82% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 of 9 Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Synaptics Incorporated Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3120 Scott Blvd., Suite 130, Santa Clara, California 95054 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: (i) Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. with respect to shares of common stock beneficially owned by it. (ii) Level Global Investors, L.P. with respect to shares of common stock beneficially owned by Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. (iii) Level Global, L.L.C. with respect to shares of common stock beneficially owned by Level Global Investors, L.P. and Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. (iv) David Ganek with respect to shares of common stock beneficially owned by Level Global, L.L.C, Level Global Investors, L.P. and Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: The address of the principal business office of Level Global Investors, L.P., Level Global, L.L.C. and David Ganek is 537 Steamboat Road, Suite 400, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The address of the principal business office of Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. is c/o Citco Fund Services (Bermuda) Limited, Washington Mall West, 2nd Floor, 7 Reid Street, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda. Item 2 (c) Citizenship: Level Global Investors, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. Level Global, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company. Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. is an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. David Ganek is a United States citizen. Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share Page 6 of 9 Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number: 87157D109 Item 3 Not Applicable Item 4 Ownership. The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of January 20, 2006 as reported by Synaptics Incorporated. (i) Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. has shared voting and dispositive powers with respect to (a) 1,175,000 shares of Common Stock, (b) call options to purchase up to an aggregate of 150,000 shares of Common Stock by February 30, 2006, and (c) call options to purchase up to an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Common Stock by March 30, 2006 which, in the aggregate, constitute approximately 5.82% of such class of securities. Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. does not have sole voting or dispositive powers with respect to such shares of Common Stock. (ii) Level Global Investors, L.P. has shared voting and dispositive powers with respect to (a) 1,175,000 shares of Common Stock, (b) call options to purchase up to an aggregate of 150,000 shares of Common Stock by February 30, 2006, and (c) call options to purchase up to an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Common Stock by March 30, 2006 which, in the aggregate, constitute approximately 5.82% of such class of securities. Level Global Investors, L.P. does not have sole voting or dispositive powers with respect to such shares of Common Stock. (iii) Level Global, L.L.C. has shared voting and dispositive powers with respect to (a) 1,175,000 shares of Common Stock, (b) call options to purchase up to an aggregate of 150,000 shares of Common Stock by February 30, 2006, and (c) call options to purchase up to an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Common Stock by March 30, 2006 which, in the aggregate, constitute approximately 5.82% of such class of securities. Level Global, L.L.C. does not have sole voting or dispositive powers with respect to such shares of Common Stock. (iv) David Ganek has shared voting and dispositive powers with respect to (a) 1,175,000 shares of Common Stock, (b) call options to purchase up to an aggregate of 150,000 shares of Common Stock by February 30, 2006, and (c) call options to purchase up to an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Common Stock by March 30, 2006 which, in the aggregate, constitute approximately 5.82% of such class of securities. David Ganek does not have sole voting or dispositive powers with respect to such shares of Common Stock. Level Global Investors, L.P., Level Global, L.L.C. and David Ganek do not directly own shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Level Global Investors, L.P. shares all voting and investment powers with respect to the securities held by Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. Level Global, L.L.C. acts as the general partner of Level Global Investors, L.P. David Ganek controls Level Global Investors, L.P. and Level Global, L.L.C. Page 7 of 9 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 or Control Person Not applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable Page 8 of 9 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. 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: February 1, 2006 Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. By: Level Global Investors, L.P., as investment manager to Level Global Overseas Master Fund, Ltd. By: Level Global, L.L.C., as general partner of Level Global Investors, L.P. By: /s/ David Ganek ----------------------------------- Name: David Ganek Title: Managing Member Level Global Investors, L.P. By: Level Global, L.L.C., as general partner of Level Global Investors, L.P. By: /s/ David Ganek ----------------------------------- Name: David Ganek Title: Managing Member Level Global, L.L.C. By: /s/ David Ganek ----------------------------------- Name: David Ganek Title: Managing Member David Ganek /s/ David Ganek --------------------------------------- Title: Managing Member, Level Global, L.L.C. Page 9 of 9 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----