-----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, DnCcb5BTymJECTIuWrzs0GQdqafSUzuaia9CMAyNciEuwkEHO8jPdyjqevfiD3Sj kbx++HwU9L4TQW24O9cvlQ== 0000942618-06-000035.txt : 20061013 0000942618-06-000035.hdr.sgml : 20061013 20061013110515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000942618-06-000035 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061013 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061013 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOEB PARTNERS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000942618 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 61 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 61 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NASH FINCH CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000069671 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS [5140] IRS NUMBER: 410431960 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0101 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30449 FILM NUMBER: 061143519 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7600 FRANCE AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 355 CITY: SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55435-0355 BUSINESS PHONE: 6128320534 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NASH CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710617 SC 13D 1 nash.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Nash Finch Company (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 631158102 (CUSIP Number) Michael Emanuel, Esq. c/o Loeb Partners Corporation 61 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y., 10006 (212) 483-7047 (Name, address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) October 10, 2006 (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the following reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described is Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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 remained 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). SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 631158102 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Loeb Partners Corporation 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC, O 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 17,199 Shares of Common stock BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY ------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 17,199 Shares of Common stock PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,199 Shares of Common stock 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.13% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO, BD, IA SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 631158 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Loeb Arbitrage Fund 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC, O 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED [ ] PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 402,249 Shares of Common stock BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY ----- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 402,249 Shares of Common stock PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ----- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 402,249 Shares of Common stock 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.02% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN, BD SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 652903105 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Loeb Offshore Fund Ltd. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC, O 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED [ ] PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 80,552 Shares of Common stock BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 80,552 Shares of Common stock PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 80,552 Shares of Common stock 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.60% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 652903105 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Loeb Marathon Fund LP 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC, O 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 103,479 Shares of Common stock BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 103,479 Shares of Common stock PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 103,479 Shares of Common Stock 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.78% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 652903105 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund, Ltd. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC, O 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED [ ] PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 73,048 Shares of Common stock BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 73,048 Shares of Common stock PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER ------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 73,048 Shares of Common Stock 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.55% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO Item 1. Security and Issuer. - ------ ------------------- This statement refers to the Common Stock of Nash Finch Company, 7600 France Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN., 55435. Item 2. Identity and Background. - ------ ----------------------- Loeb Arbitrage Fund ("LAF"), 61 Broadway, New York, New York, 10006, is a New York limited partnership. It is a registered broker/dealer. Its general partner is Loeb Arbitrage Management, Inc., ("LAM"), a Delaware corporation, with the same address. Its President is Gideon J. King. The other officers of LAM are Thomas L. Kempner, Chairman of the Board, President, Peter A. Tcherepnine, Vice President, Edward J. Campbell, Vice President. Loeb Partners Corporation ("LPC"), 61 Broadway, New York, New York, 10006, is a Delaware corporation. It is a registered broker/dealer and a registered investment adviser. Thomas L. Kempner is its President and a director and its Chief Executive Officer. Norman N. Mintz is a Vice President and also a director. Gideon J. King is Executive Vice President. Loeb Holding Corporation ("LHC"), a Maryland corporation, 61 Broadway, New York, New York, 10006 is the sole stockholder of LAM and LPC. Thomas L. Kempner is its President and a director as well as its Chief Executive Officer and majority stockholder. Norman N. Mintz and Peter A. Tcherepnine are also directors. Loeb Offshore Fund, Ltd., ("LOF") is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Loeb Offshore Management, LLC ("LOM") is a Delaware limited liability company, a registered investment adviser and is wholly owned by Loeb Holding Corporation. It is the investment adviser of LOF. Gideon J. King and Thomas L. Kempner are Directors of LOF and Managers of LOM. Loeb Marathon Fund ("LMF") is a Delaware limited partnership whose general partner is LAM. Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund Ltd. ("LMOF") is a Cayman Islands exempted company. LOM is the investment adviser of LMOF. All of the individuals named are United States citizens. None have been, within the last five years, convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding been or are subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Compensation. - ------ ------------------------------------------------ Shares of Common Stock were acquired by LAF, LPC, LOF, LMF and LMOF in margin accounts maintained with Bear Stearns Securities Corp. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. - ------ ---------------------- LAF, LPC, LOF, LMF and LMOF ("Loeb") have acquired shares of Common Stock for investment purposes. Loeb reserves the right, consistent with applicable law, to acquire additional securities of the Issuer (whether through open market purchases, block trades, private acquisitions, tender or exchange offers or otherwise). Loeb intends to review its investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may engage in discussions with management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer concerning the business 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 Common Stock of the Issuer, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, Loeb may in the future take such actions with respect to its investment in the Issuer as it deems appropriate including, without limitation, seeking Board representations, making proposals to the Issuer concerning the capitalization of the Issuer, purchasing additional Common Stock and other securities of the Issuer, selling some or all of its Common Stock, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Common Stock of the Issuer or changing its intention partially or entirely with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. - ------ ------------------------------------ (a) The persons reporting hereby owned the following shares of Common Stock as of October 10, 2006. Shares of Common Stock Loeb Arbitrage Fund 402,249 Loeb Partners Corporation 17,199 Loeb Offshore Fund Ltd. 80,552 Loeb Marathon Fund LP 103,479 Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund Ltd. 73,148 --------- 676,527 The total shares of Common Stock constitutes 5.07% of the 13,339,488 outstanding shares of Common Stock as reported by the issuer. (b) See paragraph (a) above (c) The following purchases of Common Stock have been made in the last sixty (60) days by the following: Purchases of Common Stock Holder Date Shares Average Price Loeb Partners Corp. 08-15-06 1032 $21.23 08-16-06 340 21.29 08-18-06 1548 21.04 08-21-06 1548 21.06 08-21-06 620 21.21 08-21-06 246 21.18 09-06-06 196 22.71 09-07-06 872 23.58 09-08-06 482 23.79 09-08-06 872 23.58 09-18-06 344 24.80 09-19-06 166 24.16 09-22-06 344 22.98 09-29-06 344 23.75 10-02-06 235 23.94 10-02-06 110 23.50 10-04-06 506 23.35 10-04-06 306 23.54 10-05-06 452 24.28 10-06-06 380 23.95 10-09-06 230 23.85 10-10-06 380 23.95 Holder Date Shares Average Price Loeb Arbitrage Fund 08-15-06 24135 $21.23 08-16-06 8049 21.29 08-18-06 36202 21.04 08-21-06 36202 21.06 08-21-06 5747 21.18 08-21-06 14183 21.21 09-06-06 4584 22.71 09-07-06 20405 23.58 09-08-06 20405 23.58 09-08-06 11263 23.79 08-18-06 8045 24.80 09-19-06 3879 24.16 09-22-06 8045 22.98 09-29-06 8045 23.75 10-02-06 2587 23.50 10-02-06 5507 23.94 10-04-06 11854 23.35 10-04-06 7169 23.54 10-05-06 10569 24.28 10-06-06 8883 23.95 10-09-06 5363 23.85 10-10-06 8883 23.95 Holder Date Shares Average Price Loeb Offshore Fund 08-15-06 4833 $21.23 08-16-06 1611 21.29 08-18-06 7250 21.04 08-21-06 1150 21.18 08-21-06 7250 21.06 08-21-06 3054 21.22 09-06-06 919 22.71 09-07-06 4086 23.58 09-08-06 2255 23.79 09-08-06 4086 23.58 09-18-06 1611 24.80 09-19-06 777 24.18 09-22-06 1611 22.98 09-29-06 1611 23.75 10-02-06 1103 23.94 10-02-06 519 23.52 10-04-06 2374 23.35 10-04-06 1435 23.54 10-05-06 2116 24.28 10-06-06 1779 23.95 10-09-06 1075 23.85 10-10-06 1779 23.95 Holder Date Shares Average Price Loeb Marathon Fund LP 08-14-06 5862 $20.96 08-18-06 5862 21.04 08-21-06 4187 21.21 08-21-06 5862 21.06 08-21-06 1675 21.18 08-22-06 2931 21.22 08-23-06 2931 21.23 09-29-06 2931 23.75 10-02-06 1504 23.94 10-02-06 706 23.52 10-05-06 2742 24.28 10-06-06 2762 23.85 Holder Date Shares Average Price Loeb Marathon Offshore 08-04-06 4138 $20.96 Fund Ltd. 08-18-06 4138 21.04 08-21-06 4138 21.06 08-21-06 2956 21.21 08-21-06 1182 21.18 08-22-06 2069 21.22 08-23-06 2069 21.23 09-29-06 2069 23.75 10-02-06 499 23.50 10-02-06 1061 23.94 10-05-06 1935 24.28 10-05-06 1950 23.85 Sales of Common Stock Holder Date Shares Average Price Loeb Partners Corp. 08-10-06 260 $21.10 08-11-06 263 20.55 08-14-06 344 20.97 08-29-06 55 22.25 Holder Date Shares Average Price Loeb Arbitrage Fund 08-10-06 6030 $21.10 08-11-06 6151 20.55 08-14-06 8045 20.97 08-29-06 1288 22.25 Holder Date Shares Average Price Loeb Offshore Fund 08-10-06 1210 $21.10 08-11-06 1232 20.55 08-14-06 1611 20.97 08-29-06 257 22.24 Holder Date Shares Average Price Loeb Marathon Fund LP 08-29-06 528 $22.25 Holder Date Shares Average Price Loeb Marathon Offshore 08-29-06 372 $22.25 Fund Ltd. All reported transactions were effected Nasdaq. (d) Not applicable. (e). Not applicable. Item 6.Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to the Issuer. None. Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits. None. 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. October 13, 2006 Loeb Partners Corporation By: /s/ Gideon J. King Executive Vice President October 13, 2006 Loeb Arbitrage Fund By: Loeb Arbitrage Management, Inc., G.P. By: /s/ Gideon J. King President October 13, 2006 Loeb Offshore Fund Ltd. By: /s/ Gideon J. King Director October 13, 2006 Loeb Marathon Fund LP By: Loeb Arbitrage Management, Inc., G.P. By: /s/ Gideon J. King President October 13, 2006 Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund Ltd. By: /s/ Gideon J. King Director -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----