-----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, T8jMYDRCKklWOUZsw8qfn0LlTBAI5qMfGCynA3K6fUkiZ5rpFq0fprqoNXARm4Z9 OI8ayKxYMUrp+JYCEew+CQ== 0000921895-04-001576.txt : 20041007 0000921895-04-001576.hdr.sgml : 20041007 20041006185301 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-04-001576 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041007 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041006 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEBFINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000085149 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTION [6159] IRS NUMBER: 562043000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33553 FILM NUMBER: 041069172 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 EAST 52ND STREET 21ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128131500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 EAST 52ND ST STREET 2: 21ST FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROSES HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970826 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROSES STORES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEEL PARTNERS II LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915653 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 590 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 32ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-758-3232 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR CITY: NY STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEEL PARTNERS II L P DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950627 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da140187423_09282004.htm SC 13D/A sec document


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                              (Amendment No. 14)1

                            WEBFINANCIAL CORPORATION
                            ------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE
                          -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    777764309
                                    ---------
                                 (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)

                               September 28, 2004
                               ------------------
             (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 Rule 13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 7 Pages)

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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 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).




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CUSIP No. 777764309                 13D                        Page 2 of 7 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NOS.  OF  ABOVE  PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
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     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     WC
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     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       7      SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES
  BENEFICIALLY                 5,649,655
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                               - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               5,649,655
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               - 0 -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     5,649,655
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
               SHARES*                                                       / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     64.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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CUSIP No. 777764309                 13D                        Page 3 of 7 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NOS.  OF  ABOVE  PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                 STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     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       7      SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES
  BENEFICIALLY                 5,649,655
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                               - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               5,649,655
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               - 0 -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     5,649,655
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
               SHARES*                                                       / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     64.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     OO
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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CUSIP No. 777764309                 13D                        Page 4 of 7 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NOS.  OF  ABOVE  PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                                 WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     PF, OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     5         CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
               PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                 / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                     USA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF       7      SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES
  BENEFICIALLY                 5,652,155**
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING
  PERSON WITH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

                               - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   9      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               5,652,155**
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                               - 0 -
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                     5,652,155**
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
               SHARES*                                                       / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     64.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

**   Consists of the 5,649,655 Shares of Common Stock held by Steel Partners II,
     L.P. and 2,500 Shares of Common Stock held by Mr. Lichtenstein.





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CUSIP No. 777764309                 13D                        Page 5 of 7 Pages
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          The following constitutes Amendment No. 14 ("Amendment No. 14") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 14 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.

     Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

Item 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

          The aggregate  purchase  price of the 5,649,655  Shares owned by Steel
Partners II is $13,537,172.  The Shares owned by Steel Partners II were acquired
with partnership  funds. The aggregate  purchase price of the 2,500 Shares owned
by Mr. Lichtenstein is $8,281 and came from his personal funds.

     The second paragraph of Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as
follows:

          As of the close of  business  on October 5, 2004,  Steel  Partners  II
beneficially  owned 5,649,655 Shares,  constituting  approximately  64.7% of the
Shares  outstanding.  As the general  partner of Steel Partners II, Partners LLC
may be deemed to beneficially  own the 5,649,655  Shares owned by Steel Partners
II, constituting approximately 64.7% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein
beneficially  owned 5,652,155 Shares,  constituting  approximately  64.7% of the
Shares outstanding.  Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to the 2,500 Shares owned by him and the 5,649,655 Shares owned by Steel
Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such Shares.

     Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:

          (c) Schedule A annexed hereto lists all  transactions by the Reporting
Persons in the Issuer's Common Stock since the filing of Amendment No. 13 to the
Schedule 13D. All of such transactions were effected in the open market.





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CUSIP No. 777764309                 13D                        Page 6 of 7 Pages
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                                   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: October 6, 2004                    STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.


                                          By:  Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                               General Partner


                                          By:/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                             Managing Member


                                          STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.


                                          By:/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                             Managing Member


                                            /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN





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CUSIP No. 777764309                 13D                        Page 7 of 7 Pages
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                                   SCHEDULE A

 Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of Amendment No. 13 to the Schedule 13D
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares of Common Stock              Price Per                          Date of
      Purchased                     Share($)                          Purchase
      ---------                     --------                          --------

                             STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
                             -----------------------

       111,600                       2.3994                            9/28/04

       398,400                       2.4000                            9/29/04

        27,750                       2.4100                            9/30/04

        15,930                       2.4196                            9/30/04

        26,400                       2.4697                           10/01/04

                             STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
                             ----------------------
                                      None

                             WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
                             ----------------------
                                      None


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