-----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, MLoDBH9UJ7FSVpKIFKoqrLmIfhlHQZofzsFPmopqmOFIuiTsD+HzX2w/7STg2NHn ed9qYk3JouMAM1TEcgHp0A== 0000926274-08-000045.txt : 20080728 0000926274-08-000045.hdr.sgml : 20080728 20080728163342 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000926274-08-000045 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080728 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080728 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BKF CAPITAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009235 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282] IRS NUMBER: 360767530 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30028 FILM NUMBER: 08973310 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123328400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BAKER FENTRESS & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970829 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BAKER FENTRESS & CO ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940714 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Catalyst Fund, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326415 IRS NUMBER: 352240946 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MILL PLAIN RD. CITY: DANBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06811 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-791-3944 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MILL PLAIN RD. CITY: DANBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06811 SC 13D/A 1 cat-bkf13da9.txt SCH 13D AMEND 9 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 9(1)) BKF Capital Group, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 par share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 05548G 10 2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Catalyst Fund, L.P. 100 Mill Plain Road Danbury, Connecticut 06811 with a copy to: James A. Prestiano, Esq. 631 Commack Road, Suite 2A Commack, New York 11725 (631) 499-6000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) July 25, 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 Sections 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 Section 240.13d-7(b) 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). (Continued on following pages) CUSIP No. 05548G 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Catalyst Fund, L.P. IRS ID No. 35-2240946 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 3,791,721 -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 3,791,721 -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,791,721 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 47.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 05548G 10 2 SCHEDULE 13D Item 1. Security and Issuer. Except as expressly restated and amended below, the Schedule 13D and amendments thereto, as filed on behalf of the Fund with respect to the common stock, $1.00 par value per share ("Common Stock") of BKF Capital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), remains in full force and effect. The Issuer's principal executive office is located at One Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10020. The Issuer has previously reported that as of May 1, 2008, the Issuer had 7,976,216 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. Item 2. Identity and Background. (a-c) This Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of Catalyst Fund, L.P. (the "Fund"), a Delaware limited partnership. The general partner of the Fund is Catalyst Fund GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The Fund is an unregistered investment fund with a principal place of business located at 100 Mill Plain Road Danbury, Connecticut 06811. (d) The Fund has not, during the past five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) The Fund has not, during the past five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction nor has the Fund been nor is it now subject to a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining further violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) The Fund is a Delaware limited partnership. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. On July 25, 2008, the Fund purchased 1,194,100 shares of Common Stock in a private transaction at the price of $1.15 per share for a total cost of approximately $1,373,215. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The Fund acquired the securities of the Issuer for investment purposes. The Fund may make further purchases or sales of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer through open market or privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. If the Fund does undertake any of the above described possible actions, the Fund will, among other things, timely file an appropriate amendment to this Schedule 13D. The Fund believes that the Board of Directors has failed to act in the best interests of the shareholders of the Issuer and that the current expenditures of the Issuer to maintain its limited operations are excessive. Accordingly, the Fund is in the process of exploring its options to carry out its proposals as set forth in its prior filings. In this regard the Fund may call for a special meeting of shareholders for, among other things, the election of directors. If the Fund takes any action or the Fund's intentions change, the Fund will, among other things, timely file an appropriate amendment to this Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a)(b) As of July 25, 2008, the Fund owns 3,791,721 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, representing approximately 47.5% of the total shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. The Fund has sole voting and sole dispositive power with respect to the Common Stock owned by the Fund. Pursuant to the Issuer's bylaws, the Fund owns a sufficient amount of shares of the Issuer to call a special meeting of the shareholders of the Issuer. (c) The following open market transactions were effected by the Fund since its most recent filing of a Schedule 13D: Buy/ Number Price Trade Date Sell of Shares Per Share - ---------------------------------------------------------- 7/24/2008 Buy 7,634 $ 1.003 (d) No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of such securities of the Issuer. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. None Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. None After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: July 28, 2008 Catalyst Fund, L.P. /s/ Steven N. Bronson, Member --------------------------------- STEVEN N. BRONSON, Member Catalyst Fund GP, LLC, its general partner Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. Section l001). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----