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0000921895-08-000579.txt : 20080220 0000921895-08-000579.hdr.sgml : 20080220 20080220161702 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-08-000579 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080220 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONCORD CAMERA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831861 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3861] IRS NUMBER: 133152196 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1107 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39682 FILM NUMBER: 08629911 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 HOLLYWOOD BLVD STREET 2: STE 650 NORTH CITY: HOLLYWOOD STATE: FL ZIP: 33021 BUSINESS PHONE: 9543314211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 HOLLYWOOD BLVD STREET 2: STE 650 NORTH CITY: HOLLYWOOD STATE: FL ZIP: 33021 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EVEREST SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001224607 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PLATINUM HOUSE, 21 HA'ARBA'A STREET CITY: TEL AVIV ISREAL STATE: L3 ZIP: 64739 BUSINESS PHONE: 01197236858555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PLATINUM HOUSE, 21 HA'ARBA'A STREET CITY: TEL AVIV ISREAL STATE: L3 ZIP: 64739 SC 13D 1 sc13d06517con_02122008.htm sc13d06517con_02122008.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. )1

Concord Camera Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

206156200

(CUSIP Number)

STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.

OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP

Park Avenue Tower

65 East 55th Street

New York, New York 10022

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

February 12, 2008

(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 §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

_______________

1 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).

CUSIP NO. 206156200

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON EVEREST SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 296,476
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 296,476
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 296,476
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

CUSIP NO. 206156200

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON MAOZ EVEREST FUND MANAGEMENT LTD.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION ISRAEL
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 296,476
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 296,476
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 296,476
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO

CUSIP NO. 206156200

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON ELCHANAN MAOZ
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION ISRAEL
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 296,476
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 296,476
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 296,476
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.0%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

CUSIP NO. 206156200

The following constitutes the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Schedule 13D”).

Item 1.

Security and Issuer.

This statement relates to shares of the Common Stock, no par value per share (the “Shares”), of Concord Camera Corp. (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 4000 Hollywood Boulevard, Presidential Circle, 6th Floor, North Tower, Hollywood, Florida 33021.

Item 2.

Identity and Background.

(a-c and f) The persons filing this statement are Everest Special Situations Fund L.P. (“ESSF”), a Delaware limited partnership, Maoz Everest Fund Management Ltd. (“MEFM”), an Israeli company, and Elchanan Maoz, a citizen of Israel. ESSF, MEFM and Elchanan Maoz are each referred to herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons”. The principal business address of ESSF, MEFM and Elchanan Maoz is Platinum House, 21 Ha’arba’a Street, Tel Aviv 64739 Israel.

ESSF is primarily engaged in the business of investing in securities. The principal business of MEFM is acting as the general partner of ESSF. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each executive officer and director of MEFM is set forth on Exhibit A hereto which is incorporated herein by reference. The principal occupation of Elchanan Maoz is investing in securities.

Elchanan Maoz is the Chairman of ESSF and is the controlling stockholder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MEFM. Elchanan Maoz is in a position to directly and indirectly determine the investment and voting decisions made by MEFM, and consequently Everest. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons are hereby filing a joint Schedule 13D.

(d, e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, nor to the best of their knowledge, any person listed on Schedule A, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in its or his being subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violation of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or a finding of any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

The aggregate purchase price, including commissions, of the 296,476 Shares purchased by ESSF and reported in this Schedule 13D is $932,320 (including all brokers’ commissions). The Shares reported herein were purchased with the working capital of ESSF.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction.

The Reporting Persons purchased the Shares based on the Reporting Persons’ belief that the Shares, when purchased, were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, and the availability of Shares at prices that would make the purchase of additional Shares desirable, the Reporting Persons may endeavor to increase their position in the Issuer through, among other things, the purchase of Shares on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable.

CUSIP NO. 206156200

On February 20, 2008, ESSF delivered a letter to the Issuer expressing its belief in the Issuer’s long-term prospects and its view that the Issuer is currently in an excellent position to initiate substantial changes to its business. The letter encourages the Issuer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to fully and immediately explore all strategic alternatives available to it and notes that ESSF is ready to assist the Board in its exploration of those alternatives. The letter also states that if the Board does not take actions ESSF believes are in the best interest of stockholders, ESSF will take whatever action it deems necessary in order to protect its rights as a stockholder, including seeking Board representation at the next annual meeting of stockholders. A copy of the letter is attached as exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon completion of any of the actions discussed above. Everest intends to review its investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis and engage in discussions with management and the Board concerning the business, operations and future plans of the Issuer. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Shares, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, Everest may, in the future, take such actions with respect to its investment in the Issuer as it deems appropriate including, without limitation, seeking Board representation, making proposals to the Issuer concerning changes to the capitalization, ownership structure or operations of the Issuer, purchasing additional Shares, selling some or all of its Shares, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Shares or changing its intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) As of February 19, 2008, ESSF owned 296,476 Shares, which constitutes approximately 5.0% of the 5,913,610 outstanding Shares (based upon the number of Shares that were reported to be outstanding in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 29, 2007 filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2007).

MEFM, by virtue of its status as the general partner of ESSF, and Mr. Maoz, by virtue of his status as a controlling stockholder of MEFM, may be deemed to own beneficially the Shares held by ESSF. Consequently, each of MEFM and Mr. Maoz may be deemed to own beneficially 296,476 Shares that constitute approximately 5.0% of the outstanding Shares. MEFM and Elchanan Maoz disclaim beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

(b) By virtue of his positions with MEFM and ESSF, Elchanan Maoz has the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares reported in this Schedule 13D.

(c) Schedule B attached hereto sets forth the transactions effected by the Reporting Persons with respect to the securities of the Issuer during the past sixty days. Unless otherwise noted, all such transactions were effected in the open market.

CUSIP NO. 206156200

(d) To the best of each of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, except as set forth herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any Shares which the Reporting Persons may be deemed to own beneficially.

(e) Not applicable.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

On February 20, 2008, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement (the "Joint Filing Agreement") in which the parties agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. The Joint Filing Agreement is attached as exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Except as set forth herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting Persons, or between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

99.1

Joint Filing Agreement by and among Everest Special Situations Fund L.P., Maoz Everest Fund Management Ltd. and Elchanan Maoz, dated February 20, 2008.

99.2

Power of Attorney.

99.3

Letter to the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Concord Camera Corp., dated February 20, 2008.

CUSIP NO. 206156200

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 20, 2008	EVEREST SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND L.P.

	By:	Maoz Everest Fund Management Ltd., General Partner


	By:	/s/ Elchanan Maoz
		Elchanan Maoz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

	MAOZ EVEREST FUND MANAGEMENT LTD.

	By:	/s/ Elchanan Maoz
		Elchanan Maoz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

	/s/ Elchanan Maoz
	ELCHANAN MAOZ

CUSIP NO. 206156200

SCHEDULE A

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF

MAOZ EVEREST FUND MANAGEMENT LTD.

The name and present principal occupation or employment of the directors and executive officers of Maoz Everest Fund Management Ltd. are set forth below. The business address of each director and executive officer is Platinum House, 21 Ha’ arba’a Street, Tel Aviv 64739 Israel. All such persons are citizens of Israel.

Name and Position	Present Principal Occupation or Employment
Elchanan Maoz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Maoz Everest Fund Management Ltd.

Shlomit Oren, Research Analyst	Research Analyst of Maoz Everest Fund Management Ltd.

CUSIP NO. 206156200

SCHEDULE B

Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer During the Past 60 Days

Class of

Security

Securities

Purchased

Price Per

Share ($)

Date of

Purchase

EVEREST SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND L.P.

Common Stock	2,800	3.000	12/24/07
Common Stock	18,118	3.000	12/27/07
Common Stock	18,800	3.000	12/31/07
Common Stock	6,040	2.991	01/02/08
Common Stock	1,208	3.000	01/04/08
Common Stock	13,020	3.000	01/07/08
Common Stock	5,128	3.086	01/11/08
Common Stock	346	3.043	01/14/08
Common Stock	100	3.500	02/05/08
Common Stock	20,000	3.485	02/06/08
Common Stock	3,361	3.443	02/07/08
Common Stock	300	3.443	02/08/08
Common Stock	3,100	3.717	02/11/08
Common Stock	10,000	3.805	02/12/08

MAOZ EVEREST FUND MANAGEMENT LTD.

None

ELCHANAN MAOZ

None

EX-99.1 2 ex991to13d06517con_02122008.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT ex991to13d06517con_02122008.htm

Exhibit 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of the Schedule 13D (including additional amendments thereto) filed on the date hereof with respect to the Common Stock of Concord Camera Corp. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be filed as an Exhibit to such Statement.

Dated: February 20, 2008	EVEREST SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND L.P.

	By:	Maoz Everest Fund Management Ltd., General Partner


	By:	/s/ Elchanan Maoz
		Elchanan Maoz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

	MAOZ EVEREST FUND MANAGEMENT LTD.

	By:	/s/ Elchanan Maoz
		Elchanan Maoz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

	/s/ Elchanan Maoz
	ELCHANAN MAOZ

EX-99.2 3 ex992to13d06517con_02122008.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY ex992to13d06517con_02122008.htm

Exhibit 99.2

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Shlomit Oren, signing singly, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1. Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned all filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, but not limited to, all Notifications by a Five Percent Owner of an Issue on Schedule 13D in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) and all Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, except that such attorney-in-fact shall have no power to execute any document that has the effect of creating a financial commitment or financial obligation of the undersigned.

2. Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such document, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such document with the appropriate authority.

Each of the undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with any rules or regulations including federal securities laws.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until December 31, 2008 unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 24th day of January, 2008.


EVEREST SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.		EVEREST FUND, L.P.

By:	Maoz Everest Fund Management Ltd.	By:	Maoz Everest Fund Management Ltd.
	General Partner		General Partner

By:	/s/ Elchanan Maoz	By:		/s/ Elchanan Maoz
	Elchanan Maoz			Elchanan Maoz
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer			Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


MAOZ EVEREST FUND MANAGEMENT LTD.

By:	/s/ Elchanan Maoz	/s/ Elchanan Maoz
	Elchanan Maoz	ELCHANAN MAOZ
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.3 4 ex993to13d06517con_02122008.htm LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 20, 2008 ex993to13d06517con_02122008.htm

Exhibit 99.3

EVEREST SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND L.P.

Platinum House

21 Ha'arbaa Street

Tel Aviv 84739 Israel

Tel: 972-3-6858555

Fax: 972-3-6858557

February 20, 2008

Facsimile and Federal Express

Ira B. Lampert

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Concord Camera Corp.

4000 Hollywood Boulevard

Presidential Circle–6th Floor, North Tower

Hollywood, Florida 33021

Dear Mr. Lampert

Everest Special Situations Fund L.P. (“Everest”) is a significant shareholder of Concord Camera Corp. (“Concord” or the “Company”) owning 296,476 shares of Concord’s common stock, or approximately 5% of the outstanding shares. We view Concord as a deep value investment and strongly believe in the Company’s long-term prospects despite its poor operating performance over the last four years. Based on our extensive review and analysis of Concord’s financials and other public filings, we believe the Company is currently in an excellent position to initiate substantial changes to its business. We read with interest last week that the special committee established by the Board to explore the strategic alternatives available to the Company was close to making its recommendations. We look forward to reviewing the special committee’s recommendations, however, we encourage the Board to fully and immediately explore all strategic alternatives available to it in its efforts to reverse Concord’s recent run of sixteen straight quarters of losses and maximize value for stockholders.

Everest has, in the past, collaborated with a number of companies in situations similar to Concord’s. We have had success acting as a liaison between turnaround and corporate rescue firms and companies and their board of directors in order to efficiently effect strategic business plans, and encourage the Board to make use of our experience and expertise. We are ready to assist the Board in any way we can in its exploration of all available strategic alternatives. However, if we believe the Board does not take actions we believe are in the best interest of stockholders, we will take whatever action we deem necessary in order to protect our rights as stockholders, including seeking Board representation at the next annual meeting of stockholders. We look forward to your response.

	Sincerely,

	/s/ Elchanan Maoz

	Elchanan (Nani) Maoz