0001013594-12-000125.txt : 20120214 0001013594-12-000125.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214160631 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001013594-12-000125 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: McCormick & Schmicks Seafood Restaurants Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001288741 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 201193199 FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79958 FILM NUMBER: 12609666 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1414 NW NORTHRUP STREET, SUITE 700 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97209 BUSINESS PHONE: 503-226-3440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1414 NW NORTHRUP STREET, SUITE 700 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97209 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: McCormick & Schmick Holdings, L.L.C. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040427 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001140474 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 WEST 57TH STREET STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126035700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 WEST 57TH STREET STREET 2: 26TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SC 13G/A 1 mccormick13ga-021412.htm FEBRUARY 14, 2012 mccormick13ga-021412.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d - 102)

Information to be included in statements filed pursuant
to Rules 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and amendments thereto filed
pursuant to 13d-2(b)

(AMENDMENT NO.1)*

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001
(Title of Class of Securities)

579780107
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2011
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[ ]        Rule 13d-1(b)
[x]        Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]        Rule 13d-1(d)


*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 the Following Pages)

 
 
 


1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
   
 
Castlerigg Merger Arbitrage Master, Ltd.
   
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
 
(a)    [ ]
 
(b)    [ ]
   
3.
SEC USE ONLY
   
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
 
British Virgin Islands
   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
   
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
0
   
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    [ ]
   
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
 
0.0%
   
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
 
CO


*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 
 
 


1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
   
 
Castlerigg Merger Arbitrage, Ltd.
   
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
 
(a)    [ ]
 
(b)    [ ]
   
3.
SEC USE ONLY
   
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
 
British Virgin Islands
   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
   
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
0
   
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    [ ]
   
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
 
0.0%
   
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
 
CO


*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 
 
 


1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
   
 
Castlerigg Merger Arbitrage Intermediate, L.P.
   
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
 
(a)    [ ]
 
(b)    [ ]
   
3.
SEC USE ONLY
   
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
 
British Virgin Islands
   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
   
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
0
   
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    [ ]
   
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
 
0.0%
   
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
 
PN


*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 
 
 


1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
   
 
Castlerigg UCITS Funds plc
   
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
 
(a)    [ ]
 
(b)    [ ]
   
3.
SEC USE ONLY
   
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
 
Ireland
   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
   
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
0
   
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    [ ]
   
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
 
0.0%
   
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
 
CO


*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 
 
 


1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
   
 
Sandell Asset Management Corp.
   
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
 
(a)    [ ]
 
(b)    [ ]
   
3.
SEC USE ONLY
   
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
 
Cayman Islands
   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
   
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
0
   
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    [ ]
   
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
 
0.0%
   
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
 
CO


*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 
 
 
 

1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
   
 
Sandell Investment Services, LLC
   
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
 
(a)    [ ]
 
(b)    [ ]
   
3.
SEC USE ONLY
   
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
 
Delaware
   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
   
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
0
   
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    [ ]
   
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
 
0.0%
   
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
 
PN


*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 
 
 
 
 
1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
   
 
Thomas E. Sandell
   
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
 
(a)    [ ]
 
(b)    [ ]
   
3.
SEC USE ONLY
   
4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
 
Sweden
   
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
   
5.
SOLE VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
6.
SHARED VOTING POWER
   
 
0
   
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
   
 
0
   
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
 
0
   
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*    [ ]
   
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
 
0.0%
   
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   
 
IN


*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 
 
 
 
 


This statement is filed with respect to the shares of common stock (“Common Stock”) of McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc. (the "Issuer") beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) as of February 10, 2012 and amends and supplements the Schedule 13G filed on December 7, 2011 (collectively, the "Schedule 13G").  Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13G is unmodified.

The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”) are:

·  
Sandell Asset Management Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“SAMC”),

·  
Castlerigg Merger Arbitrage Master, Ltd, a British Virgin Islands company (“CMAM”),

·  
Castlerigg Merger Arbitrage Intermediate, L.P., a British Virgin Islands limited partnership (“CMAI”),

·  
Castlerigg Merger Arbitrage, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company (“CMA”),

·  
Castlerigg UCITS Funds plc, a public limited company formed in the Republic of Ireland  (“UCITS plc”),

·  
Sandell Investment Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sandell Services”), and

·  
Thomas E. Sandell, a citizen of Sweden (“Sandell”).

ITEM 4.         OWNERSHIP.

        Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)           Amount beneficially owned:

None of the Reporting Persons beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock.

                (b)  
Percent of Class:

Not applicable.

(c)          Number of shares as to which such person has:

                               (i)  
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

Not applicable.

                              (ii)  
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote of shares of Common Stock:

Not applicable.

 
 
 
                             (iii)  
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock:

Not applicable.

                             (iv)  
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of shares of Common Stock:

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.         OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].

ITEM 10.   CERTIFICATION.

By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 
 
 

                                                                                                                                                                   SIGNATURE

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

Dated:  February 14, 2012


SANDELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP.


By:   /s/ Thomas E. Sandell
Name:   Thomas E. Sandell
Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 
CASTLERIGG MERGER ARBITRAGE MASTER, LTD.
By: Sandell Asset Management Corp.
As Investment Manager


By:   /s/ Thomas E. Sandell
          Name:   Thomas E. Sandell
          Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 
CASTLERIGG MERGER ARBITRAGE, LTD.
By: Sandell Asset Management Corp.
As Investment Manager


By:   /s/ Thomas E. Sandell
          Name:   Thomas E. Sandell
          Title:     Chief Executive Officer


CASTLERIGG MERGER ARBITRAGE INTERMEDIATE, L.P.
By: Sandell Asset Management Corp.
As Investment Manager


By:   /s/ Thomas E. Sandell
          Name:   Thomas E. Sandell
          Title:     Chief Executive Officer


Castlerigg UCITS Funds plc, an umbrella fund with segregated liability between sub-funds acting for and on behalf of Castlerigg Merger Arbitrage UCITS Fund

By: Sandell Asset Management Corp.,
As Investment manager


By:   /s/ Thomas E. Sandell
          Name:   Thomas E. Sandell
          Title:     Chief Executive Officer
 
 
SANDELL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC


By:   /s/ Thomas E. Sandell
Name:   Thomas E. Sandell
Title:     Managing Member
 

 
/s/ Thomas E. Sandell
     Thomas E. Sandell