-----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, VmT0yL3WjaTnDeMzGCe+JbgQ/wlDNJgMArc8lgB/++zxGyT91G3dnakN9jUn9xBb Y1UTKewqTkb5sVu07NJP6Q== 0000950123-09-015799.txt : 20090622 0000950123-09-015799.hdr.sgml : 20090622 20090622142257 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-09-015799 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090622 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090622 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MILLER LLOYD I III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949119 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DITECH NETWORKS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001080667 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 942935531 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57419 FILM NUMBER: 09903072 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 825 E MIDDLEFIELD RD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 BUSINESS PHONE: 6506231300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 825 E MIDDLEFIELD RD CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94043 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DITECH COMMUNICATIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DITECH CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990225 SC 13D 1 y77842sc13d.htm SC 13D SC 13D

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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)

Ditech Networks, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
25500T08
(CUSIP Number)
Lloyd I. Miller, III, 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida, 34102 (Tel.) (239) 262-8577
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 18, 2009
(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. þ

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.

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1   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).
 
 


 

                     
 CUSIP No. 25500T108 
    13D        
 
 Page 2 of 6  

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Lloyd I. Miller, III
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

  (a)   o 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*
   
  PF-AF-OO
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   401,158
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,139,536
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   401,158
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    1,139,536
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,540,694
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  5.9%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
  IN-IA-OO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


 

ORIGINAL REPORT ON SCHEDULE 13D
Item 1. Security and Issuer
     This statement relates to the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Shares”), of Ditech Networks, Inc. (the “Company”). The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 825 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, California 94043.
Item 2. Identity and Background
     This statement is filed by Lloyd I. Miller, III (“Miller” or the “Reporting Person”). Miller’s principal business address is 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida 34102. Miller’s principal occupation is investing assets held by or on behalf of his family. During the past five years, Miller has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) and has not been a party to civil proceedings of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, as a result of which Miller was or is 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 violation with respect to such laws. Miller is a United States citizen.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
     Miller is the investment advisor to the trustee of Trust A-4 and Trust C (collectively, the “Trusts”). The Trusts were created pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated September 20, 1983 (the “Trust Agreement”). Pursuant to a Declaratory Judgment, signed by the Honorable Wayne F. Wilke for the Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division, Hamilton County, Ohio, on October 27, 1992, All of the Shares purchased by Trust A-4 were purchased with funds generated and held by Trust A-4. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares purchased by Trust A-4 was $189,010.33. All of the Shares purchased by Trust C were purchased with funds generated and held by Trust C. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares purchased by Trust C was $2,714,827.92.
     Miller is the manager of Milfam LLC (“Milfam LLC”), an Ohio limited liability company established pursuant to the Operating Agreement of Milfam LLC, dated as of December 10, 1996. Milfam LLC is the general partner of (i) Milfam I L.P. (“Milfam I”), a Georgia limited partnership established pursuant to the Partnership Agreement for Milfam I L.P., dated December 11, 1996, and (ii) Milfam II L.P. (“Milfam II”), a Georgia limited partnership established pursuant to the Partnership Agreement for Milfam II L.P., dated December 11, 1996.
     Milfam I: All of the Shares Miller is deemed to beneficially own as the manager of the general partner of Milfam I were purchased with money contributed to Milfam I by its partners or money generated and held by Milfam I. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares purchased by Milfam I was $32,829.72.
     Milfam II: All of the Shares Miller is deemed to beneficially own as the manager of the general partner of Milfam II were purchased with money contributed to Milfam II by its partners or money generated and held by Milfam II. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares purchased by Milfam II was $858,130.42.

 


 

     All of the Shares held by Miller on his own behalf were purchased with personal funds generated and held by Miller. The purchase price for the Shares purchased by Miller on his own behalf was $4,914,91.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction
     Lamassu Holdings L.L.C. (“Lamassu Holdings”) recently nominated Tim Leehealey and Frank J. Sansone as directors for election at the 2009 Annual Meeting of stockholders of the Company. As a beneficial owner of 1,540,694 Shares, Miller intends to support the candidates for director nominated by Lamassu Holdings. The nomination is more fully described in Lamassu Holdings’ May 21, 2009 press release, titled “Lamassu Holdings L.L.C. Discloses Nomination of Two Highly Qualified Director Candidates for Election to the Ditech Networks board of Directors at the 2009 Annual Meeting.”
     Miller supports Mr. Leehealey and Mr. Sansone as candidates who are independent of management and he seeks to encourage greater attention to corporate governance by all members of the Board of Directors.
     Except as described above in this Item 4 and herein, the Reporting Person does not currently have any specific plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions or events specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Person reserves the right to change plans and take any and all actions that the Reporting Person may deem appropriate to maximize the value of his investments, including, among other things, purchasing or otherwise acquiring additional securities of the Company, selling or otherwise disposing of any securities of the Company beneficially owned by him, in each case in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions or formulating other plans or proposals regarding the Company or its securities to the extent deemed advisable by the Reporting Person in light of his general investment policies, market conditions, subsequent developments affecting the Company and the general business and future prospects of the Company. The Reporting Person may take any other action with respect to the Company or any of the Company’s debt or equity securities in any manner permitted by applicable law.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
     (a) Miller may be deemed to beneficially own 1,540,694 Shares, which is equal to approximately 5.9% of the total number of outstanding Shares, based on 26,256,917 Shares outstanding as reported in the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on March 11, 2009. As of the date hereof, 161,600 of the Shares beneficially owned by Miller are owned of record by Trust A-4, 977,936 of the Shares beneficially owned by Miller are owned of record by Trust C, 15,708 of the Shares beneficially owned by Miller are owned of record by Milfam I, 380,049 of the Shares beneficially owned by Miller are owned of record by Milfam II, and 5,401 of the Shares are owned by Miller directly.
     (b) Miller may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power for all such shares held of record by Trust A-4 and Trust C. Miller may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power for all such shares held of record by Milfam I, Milfam II and Miller directly.

 


 

     (c) The following table details the transactions effected by Miller in the past 60 days.
                 
    TRUST A-4    
Date of Transaction   Number of Shares Sold   Price Per Share
June 8, 2009
    6,763     $ 1.22  
June 9, 2009
    43,237     $ 1.222  
     (d) Persons other than Miller have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the reported securities.
     (e) Not Applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
     Not Applicable.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits:
     Not Applicable.

 


 

     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: June 22, 2009
         
  By:   /s/ Lloyd I. Miller, III    
    Lloyd I. Miller, III   
       
 

 

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