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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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SeaChange International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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811699107
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(CUSIP Number)
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James C. Roumell
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Roumell Asset Management, LLC
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2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 660
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Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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(301) 656-8500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
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Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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September 28, 2014
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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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 Rules 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
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).
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CUSIP No. 811699107
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13D
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Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Roumell Asset Management, LLC
52-2145132
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ¨
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(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Maryland
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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521,260*
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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1,498,410**
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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521,260*
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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1,498,410**
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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2,019,670
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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Not Applicable
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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6.2%***
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IA
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* These shares are deemed to be owned beneficially by Roumell Asset Management, LLC solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment advisor to the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund (the “Fund”).
** These shares are deemed to be owned beneficially by Roumell Asset Management, LLC (“RAM”) solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment adviser to its clients.
*** The denominator is based on the 32,587,345 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 2, 2014, as stated on the facing page of the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2014 (the “Form 10-Q”) filed by SeaChange International, Inc.
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CUSIP No. 811699107
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13D
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Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
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James C. Roumell (“Roumell”)
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ¨
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(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
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OO
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Maryland
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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521,260*
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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1,498,410**
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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521,260*
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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1,498,410**
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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2,019,670
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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Not Applicable
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
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6.2%***
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
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IN
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* Consists of shares of common stock held by the Fund.
** Roumell is President of RAM and holds a controlling percentage of its outstanding voting securities and, as a result of his position with and ownership of securities of RAM, Roumell could be deemed the beneficial of the shares beneficially owned by RAM and the Fund.
*** The denominator is based on the 32,587,345 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 2, 2014, as stated on the facing page of the Form 10-Q.
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CUSIP No. 811699107
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13D
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Page 4 of 7 Pages
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock of SeaChange International, Inc. (the “Issuer”). The principal executive office of the Issuer is 50 Nagog Park, Acton, MA 01720.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This joint statement on Schedule 13D is being filed by Roumell Asset Management, LLC and by James C. Roumell (the “Reporting Persons”).
Roumell Asset Management is organized as a Maryland limited liability company. Its principal address, and address of its principal business, is 2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 660, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815. Roumell Asset Management is a registered investment adviser.
Mr. Roumell’s business address is 2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 660, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815. Mr. Roumell’s present principal occupation is acting as the President of Roumell Asset Management, a registered investment adviser, whose address is set forth above.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors). During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons have been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction which resulted in 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 violations with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Roumell Asset Management is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Roumell Asset Management directs client accounts as to which it has discretionary authority to purchase, for the clients’ benefit and in the clients’ names (or in street name) and share authority with clients to make dispositions, 1,498,410 shares of common stock of the Issuer. The aggregate purchase price was $13,905,488, inclusive of brokerage commissions. The sources of funding for these purchases were individual client funds.
Roumell Asset Management is the sole investment advisor to the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund (the “Fund”), an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. As investment advisor to the Fund, Roumell Asset Management caused the Fund to purchase 521,260 shares of common stock of the Issuer. The aggregate purchase price was $4,611,121, inclusive of brokerage commissions. The sources of funding for these purchases were proceeds from the sale of Fund shares.
Mr. Roumell does not directly own any shares of common stock of the Issuer.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The Reporting Persons acquired shares of the common stock of the Issuer as part of their ordinary course of business for investment purposes, based on their belief that the Issuer’s stock is undervalued and represents an attractive investment opportunity. As of September 28, 2014, the Reporting Persons decided to attempt to discuss increasing purchases under the Issuer’s previously-announced stock buyback program directly with the Issuer’s management and board of directors. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons sent a letter, dated September 29, 2014, to the Issuer’s board of directors. A copy of this letter is being filed with this Schedule 13D as Exhibit 7.02 and is incorporated herein by this reference. The Reporting Persons may also enter into discussions with third parties and other stockholders.
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CUSIP No. 811699107
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13D
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Page 5 of 7 Pages
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The Reporting Persons, in the ordinary course of business, regularly review their equity interest in the Issuer. While the Reporting Persons have no pending orders to purchase additional securities of the Issuer, the Reporting Persons will consider purchasing additional shares at or around current trading levels. While the Reporting Persons have no present intention to dispose of all or any portion of the shares of Issuer common stock beneficially owned by them, Roumell Asset Management may be required to sell shares of the Issuer’s common stock from time to time to accommodate client requests to transfer or liquidate their accounts. Any such sales of securities of the Issuer may be in the open market, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise.
Depending on their assessment of the foregoing factors, the Reporting Persons may, from time to time, modify their present intention as stated in this Item 4.
Except as set forth above, the Reporting Persons do not have at this time any specific plans which would result in (a) the acquisition by the Reporting Persons of additional securities of the Issuer or the disposition by the Reporting Persons of securities of the Issuer; (b) any extraordinary corporate transactions such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; (c) any sale or transfer of a material amount of the assets of the Issuer or of any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present management or board of directors, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board of directors; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; (f) any other material change in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure; (g) any change in the Issuer’s charter or bylaws which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person; (h) the Issuer’s common stock being delisted from a national securities exchange or ceasing to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system or a registered national securities association; (i) causing a class of equity securities of the Issuer to become eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or (j) any action similar to those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) See Items 11 and 13 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D, which Items are incorporated herein by reference, for the aggregate number of shares and percentage of common stock owned by each of the Reporting Persons.
(b) See Items 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D, which Items are incorporated herein by reference, for the aggregate number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons as to which there is sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of such shares of common stock.
The 521,260 shares are deemed to be owned beneficially by Roumell Asset Management solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment advisor to the Fund. The 1,498,410 shares are deemed to be owned beneficially by Roumell Asset Management solely as a result of its discretionary power over such shares as investment adviser. Roumell Asset Management has no economic interest in these shares. Mr. Roumell is the President of Roumell Asset Management and holds a controlling percentage of its outstanding voting securities and, as a result of his position with and ownership of securities of Roumell Asset Management; Mr. Roumell could be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares beneficially owned by Roumell Asset Management and the Fund.
The percentage of the common stock set forth for each Reporting Person in this Item 5 was calculated based upon on the 32,587,345 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 2, 2014, as stated on the facing page of the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2014, filed by the Issuer.
(c) During the 60-day period ended September 29, 2014, Roumell Asset Management conducted the following transactions in the Issuer’s common stock, other than the purchase on September 16, 2014 by the Fund. The share amount for each sale appears in parenthesis below, and each sale was executed to accommodate client-requested account liquidations or transfers for client tax planning and other personal purposes, and all transactions were conducted in the open market for cash. Prices do not reflect brokerage commissions paid.
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CUSIP No. 811699107
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13D
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Page 6 of 7 Pages
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7/31/2014
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(1,130)
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$8,521.25
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8/4/2014
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(2,100)
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$15,666.47
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8/4/2014
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3,132
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$23,366.91
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8/5/2014
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6,626
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$49,695.00
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8/11/2014
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6,570
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$49,265.15
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8/12/2014
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4,912
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$36,029.03
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8/13/2014
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(2,750)
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$20,112.16
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9/5/2014
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(5,300)
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$41,506.75
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9/10/2014
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(2,890)
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$22,338.91
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9/12/2014
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(2,170)
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$16,298.19
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9/15/2014
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(4,290)
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$30,888.00
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9/16/2014
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111,000
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$800,154.60
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9/17/2014
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116,010
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$844,713.39
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9/18/2014
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35,173
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$258,423.07
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9/19/2014
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2,230
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$16,421.97
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9/19/2014
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42,017
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$308,417.41
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9/22/2014
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17,110
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$124,009.87
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9/23/2014
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(6,790)
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$47,832.83
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9/24/2014
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(3,570)
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$25,284.88
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9/29/2014
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(1,540)
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$10,750.49
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Mr. Roumell did not have any transactions in the Issuer’s common stock during the 60-day period ended September 29, 2014.
(d) Roumell Asset Management’s advisory clients have the right to receive or direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the 1,498,410 shares of the Issuer’s common stock. Investors in the Fund have the right to receive or direct the receipt of dividends from the 521,260 shares of the Issuer’s common stock, but proceeds from the sale of such shares become assets of the Fund.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
The Investment Advisory Agreement between Roumell Asset Management and its clients for whom Roumell Asset Management conducted the acquisition of the subject shares provides that Roumell Asset Management has shared to dispose of securities such as the subject shares, in that clients can cause a disposition by requesting their account be liquidated or transferred to another investment adviser or brokerage firm. A copy of the form of Investment Advisory Agreement is being filed as Exhibit 7.01 with this Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Exhibit 7.01
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Form of Roumell Asset Management, LLC Investment Advisory Agreement.
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Exhibit 7.02
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Letter to the Board of Directors of SeaChange International, Inc. dated September 29, 2014.
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Exhibit 7.03
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Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons, dated September 29, 2014.
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CUSIP No. 811699107
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13D
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Page 7 of 7 Pages
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned Reporting Persons certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to him or it, as applicable, is true, complete and correct.
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Date: September 29, 2014
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By:
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/s/ James C. Roumell |
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James C. Roumell |
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Roumell Asset Management, LLC |
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Date: September 29, 2014
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By:
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/s/ James C. Roumell |
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James C. Roumell, President |
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