1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,252,822
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,252,822
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,252,822
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.1%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RAMIUS ENTERPRISE MASTER FUND LTD
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
- 0 -
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RAMIUS NAVIGATION MASTER FUND LTD
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
- 0 -
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RCG PB, LTD
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
- 0 -
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
COWEN OVERSEAS INVESTMENT LP
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
386,520
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
386,520
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
386,520
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.2%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
386,520
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
386,520
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
386,520
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.2%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS LLC
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,252,822
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,252,822
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,252,822
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.1%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RAMIUS LLC
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,639,342
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,639,342
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,639,342
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.4%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
COWEN GROUP, INC.
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,639,342
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,639,342
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,639,342
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.4%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RCG HOLDINGS LLC
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,639,342
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,639,342
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,639,342
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.4%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
C4S & CO., L.L.C.
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,639,342
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,639,342
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,639,342
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.4%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
PETER A. COHEN
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,639,342
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,639,342
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,639,342
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.4%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
MORGAN B. STARK
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,639,342
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,639,342
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,639,342
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.4%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
JEFFREY M. SOLOMON
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,639,342
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,639,342
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,639,342
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.4%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
THOMAS W. STRAUSS
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,639,342
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,639,342
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,639,342
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.4%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
1
|
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
PETER A. FELD
|
||
2
|
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
|
(a) o
(b) o
|
|
3
|
SEC USE ONLY
|
||
4
|
SOURCE OF FUNDS
|
||
5
|
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
|
¨
|
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
|
||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7
|
SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
|
8
|
SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
|
||
9
|
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
10
|
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
|
||
11
|
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
- 0 -
|
||
12
|
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|
o
|
|
13
|
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
|
||
14
|
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
Item 2.
|
Identity and Background.
|
|
(a)
|
This statement is filed by:
|
|
(i)
|
Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Value and Opportunity Master Fund”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;
|
|
(ii)
|
Cowen Overseas Investment LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“COIL”), with respect to the Shares directly and beneficially owned by it;
|
|
(iii)
|
Ramius Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ramius Advisors”), that serves as the general partner of COIL;
|
|
(iv)
|
Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Value and Opportunity Advisors”), that serves as the investment manager of Value and Opportunity Master Fund;
|
|
(v)
|
Ramius LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Ramius”), that serves as the sole member of each of Value and Opportunity Advisors and Ramius Advisors;
|
|
(vi)
|
Cowen Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cowen”), that serves as the sole member of Ramius;
|
|
(vii)
|
RCG Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RCG Holdings”), that is a significant shareholder of Cowen;
|
|
(viii)
|
C4S & Co., L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“C4S”), that serves as managing member of RCG Holdings;
|
|
(ix)
|
Peter A. Cohen, who serves as one of the managing members of C4S;
|
|
(x)
|
Morgan B. Stark, who serves as one of the managing members of C4S;
|
|
(xi)
|
Thomas W. Strauss, who serves as one of the managing members of C4S;
|
|
(xii)
|
Jeffrey M. Solomon, who serves as one of the managing members of C4S; and
|
|
(xiii)
|
Peter A. Feld, who is a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
|
Item 3.
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Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
|
Item 4.
|
Purpose of Transaction.
|
Item 5.
|
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
|
A.
|
Value and Opportunity Master Fund
|
|
(a)
|
As of close of the close of business on December 16, 2010, Value and Opportunity Master Fund beneficially owned 2,252,822 Shares.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,252,822
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,252,822
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
The transactions in the Shares by Value and Opportunity Master Fund during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
B.
|
Navigation Master Fund
|
|
(a)
|
As of the close of business on December 16, 2010, Navigation Master Fund no longer owned any Shares.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
The transactions in the Shares by Navigation Master Fund during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
C.
|
RCG PB
|
|
(a)
|
As of the close of business on December 16, 2010, RCG PB no longer owned any Shares.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
The transactions in the Shares by RCG PB during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
D.
|
COIL
|
|
(a)
|
As of the close of business on December 16, 2010, COIL beneficially owned 386,520 Shares.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 386,520
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 386,520
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
The transactions in the Shares by COIL during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
E.
|
Enterprise Master Fund
|
|
(a)
|
As of the close of business on December 16, 2010, Enterprise Master Fund no longer owned any Shares.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
Enterprise Master Fund has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Navigation Master Fund are set forth on Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
F.
|
Ramius Advisors
|
|
(a)
|
Ramius Advisors, as general partner of COIL, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 386,520 Shares owned by COIL.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 386,520
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 386,520
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
Ramius Advisors has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days by COIL are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
|
G.
|
Value and Opportunity Advisors
|
|
(a)
|
Value and Opportunity Advisors, as the investment manager of Value and Opportunity Master Fund may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 2,252,822 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,252,822
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,252,822
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
Value and Opportunity Advisors has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund are set forth on Schedule A and incorporated herein by reference.
|
H.
|
Ramius
|
|
(a)
|
Ramius, as the sole member of each of Value and Opportunity Advisors and Ramius Advisors, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 2,252,822 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (iv) 386,520 Shares owned by COIL.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,639,342
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,639,342
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
Ramius has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund and COIL are set forth on Schedule B and incorporated herein by reference.
|
I.
|
Cowen
|
|
(a)
|
Cowen, as the sole member of Ramius, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 2,252,822 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (iv) 386,520 Shares owned by COIL.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,639,342
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,639,342
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
Cowen has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund and COIL are set forth on Schedule B and incorporated herein by reference.
|
J.
|
RCG Holdings
|
|
(a)
|
RCG Holdings, as a significant shareholder of Cowen, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 2,252,822 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (iv) 386,520 Shares owned by COIL.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,639,342
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,639,342
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
RCG Holdings has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund and COIL are set forth on Schedule B and incorporated herein by reference.
|
K.
|
C4S
|
|
(a)
|
C4S, as the managing member of RCG Holdings, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 2,252,822 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (iv) 386,520 Shares owned by COIL.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,639,342
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,639,342
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
C4S has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund and COIL are set forth on Schedule B and incorporated herein by reference.
|
L.
|
Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon
|
|
(a)
|
Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon, as the managing members of C4S, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 2,252,822 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (iv) 386,520 Shares owned by COIL.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 2,639,342
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,639,342
|
|
(c)
|
None of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss or Solomon has entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund and COIL are set forth on Schedule B and incorporated herein by reference.
|
M.
|
Mr. Feld
|
|
(a)
|
As of the close of business on December 16, 2010, Mr. Feld did not directly own any Shares. Mr. Feld, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 2,252,822 Shares owned by Value and Opportunity Master Fund and (iv) 386,520 Shares owned by COIL. Mr. Feld disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.
|
|
(b)
|
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
|
|
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
|
|
(c)
|
Mr. Feld has entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf of Value and Opportunity Master Fund and COIL are set forth on Schedule B and incorporated herein by reference.
|
|
(d)
|
No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such Shares.
|
|
(e)
|
Not applicable.
|
Item 6.
|
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
|
Item 7.
|
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
|
|
99.1
|
Settlement Agreement, dated December 16, 2010, by and among SeaChange International, Inc., Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, Ramius Navigation Master Fund Ltd, RCG PB, Ltd, Cowen Overseas Investment LP, Ramius Enterprise Master Fund Ltd, Ramius Advisors, LLC, Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors LLC, Ramius LLC, Cowen Group, Inc., RCG Holdings LLC, C4S & Co., L.L.C., Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Peter A. Feld.
|
|
99.2
|
Joint Filing Agreement, dated December 17, 2010, by and among Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, Ramius Navigation Master Fund Ltd, RCG PB, Ltd, Ramius Enterprise Master Fund Ltd, Cowen Overseas Investment LP, Ramius Advisors, LLC, Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors LLC, Ramius LLC, Cowen Group, Inc., RCG Holdings LLC, C4S & Co., L.L.C., Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Peter A. Feld.
|
RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
By: Ramius Value and Opportunity Advisors LLC,
its investment manager
RAMIUS NAVIGATION MASTER FUND LTD
By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,
its investment advisor
RAMIUS ENTERPRISE MASTER FUND LTD
By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,
its investment advisor
RCG PB, LTD
By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,
its investment advisor
COWEN OVERSEAS INVESTMENT LP
By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,
its general partner
|
RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS LLC
By: Ramius LLC,
its sole member
RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC
By: Ramius LLC,
its sole member
RAMIUS LLC
By: Cowen Group, Inc.,
its sole member
COWEN GROUP, INC.
RCG HOLDINGS LLC
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
its managing member
C4S & CO., L.L.C.
|
By:
|
/s/ Owen S. Littman
|
|
Name:
|
Owen S. Littman
|
|
Title:
|
Authorized Signatory
|
/s/ Owen S. Littman
|
OWEN S. LITTMAN
|
As attorney-in-fact for Jeffrey M. Solomon,
Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark and
Thomas W. Strauss
|
/s/ Peter A. Feld
|
PETER A. FELD
|
Name and Position
|
Principal Occupation
|
Principal Business Address
|
Citizenship
|
|||
Owen S. Littman
Director
|
General Counsel of Cowen Group, Inc.
|
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Mark R. Mitchell
Director
|
Partner Managing Director of Ramius LLC
|
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
CFS Company Ltd.
Director
|
Nominee Company registered with
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and
is affiliated with Administrator of the Fund
|
c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited Regatta Office Park
Windward 1, 2nd Floor
PO Box 31106
Grand Cayman KY1-1205
Cayman Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
|||
CSS Corporation Ltd.
Secretary
|
Affiliate of the Administrator of the Fund
|
c/o Citco Fund Services (Cayman Islands) Limited Regatta Office Park
Windward 1, 2nd Floor
PO Box 31106
Grand Cayman KY1-1205
Cayman Islands
|
Cayman Islands
|
Name and Position
|
Principal Occupation
|
Principal Business Address
|
Citizenship
|
|||
Peter A. Cohen
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
|
Chief Executive Officer of Cowen Group, Inc.
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Steven Kotler
Director
|
Vice Chairman of Gilbert Global Equity Partners
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Jules B. Kroll
Director
|
President of JEMKroll Group
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
David M. Malcolm
Director
|
Chairman of Cowen and Company, LLC
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Jerome S. Markowitz
Director
|
Senior Partner at Conifer Securities LLC
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Jack H. Nusbaum
Director
|
Chairman of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Edoardo Spezzotti
Director
|
Senior Executive Vice President of
Unicredit Group
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
Italy
|
|||
John E. Toffolon, Jr.
Lead Director
|
Director, Westway Group, Inc.
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Christopher A. White
Chief of Staff
|
Chief of Staff of Cowen Group, Inc.
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Joseph R. Wright
Director
|
Senior Advisor to The Chart Group, L.P.
and Director of Scientific Games Corporation
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Morgan B. Stark
Member of Executive and Operating Committees
|
Chairman of Ramius LLC
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Thomas W. Strauss
Member of Executive and Operating Committees
|
President of Ramius LLC
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Stephen A. Lasota
Chief Financial Officer
|
Chief Financial Officer of Ramius LLC
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
|||
Jeffrey M. Solomon
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Chairman of the Investment Committee
and member of the Operating Committee
|
Chief Operating Officer of Cowen Group, Inc.
|
c/o Cowen Group, Inc.
599 Lexington Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
|
United States
|
Shares of Common Stock
Purchased/ (Sold)
|
Price Per
Share($)
|
Date of
Purchase/ Sale
|
|
RAMIUS VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD
|
|||
100,000
|
7.5300
|
10/22/2010
|
|
35,000
|
7.5600
|
10/22/2010
|
|
80,000
|
7.6800
|
10/25/2010
|
|
20,000
|
7.6800
|
10/25/2010
|
|
10,000
|
7.5700
|
10/26/2010
|
|
20,000
|
7.6000
|
10/26/2010
|
|
10,000
|
7.6600
|
10/26/2010
|
|
20,000
|
7.7700
|
10/26/2010
|
|
20,000
|
7.8200
|
10/26/2010
|
|
RAMIUS NAVIGATION MASTER FUND LTD
|
|||
(11,350)
|
7.6702
|
10/15/2010
|
|
(4,770)
|
7.6802
|
10/15/2010
|
|
1,339
|
7.6908
|
10/18/2010
|
|
1,132
|
7.6863
|
10/18/2010
|
|
(8,866)
|
7.7204
|
10/18/2010
|
|
(13,820)
|
7.7117
|
10/18/2010
|
|
(11,587)
|
7.5668
|
10/19/2010
|
|
(6,284)
|
7.5770
|
10/20/2010
|
|
(9,113)
|
7.4555
|
10/21/2010
|
|
(75,000)
|
7.5467
|
10/22/2010
|
|
(1,500)
|
7.5259
|
10/22/2010
|
|
(23,907)
|
7.5287
|
10/22/2010
|
|
(30,000)
|
7.6784
|
10/25/2010
|
|
(45,000)
|
7.6621
|
10/25/2010
|
|
(4,880)
|
7.6703
|
10/26/2010
|
|
(55,120)
|
7.6703
|
10/26/2010
|
|
(17,089)
|
7.9240
|
10/27/2010
|
|
COWEN OVERSEAS INVESTMENT LP
|
|||
40,000
|
7.9323
|
10/27/2010
|
|
27,600
|
7.9666
|
10/28/2010
|
|
22,900
|
8.0419
|
10/29/2010
|
|
29,500
|
8.3024
|
11/01/2010
|
|
37,420
|
7.8971
|
11/12/2010
|
|
1,000
|
7.9000
|
11/12/2010
|
|
28,100
|
7.8876
|
11/15/2010
|
RCG PB, LTD
|
|||
(15,045)
|
7.6702
|
10/15/2010
|
|
(6,322)
|
7.6802
|
10/15/2010
|
|
1,773
|
7.6908
|
10/18/2010
|
|
1,499
|
7.6863
|
10/18/2010
|
|
(11,732)
|
7.7204
|
10/18/2010
|
|
(18,288)
|
7.7117
|
10/18/2010
|
|
(15,334)
|
7.5668
|
10/19/2010
|
|
(8,316)
|
7.5770
|
10/20/2010
|
|
(12,059)
|
7.4555
|
10/21/2010
|
|
(100,000)
|
7.5300
|
10/22/2010
|
|
(35,000)
|
7.5600
|
10/22/2010
|
|
(80,000)
|
7.6800
|
10/25/2010
|
|
(20,000)
|
7.6800
|
10/25/2010
|
|
(10,000)
|
7.5700
|
10/26/2010
|
|
(20,000)
|
7.6000
|
10/26/2010
|
|
(10,000)
|
7.6600
|
10/26/2010
|
|
(18,850)
|
7.7700
|
10/26/2010
|
|
(1,150)
|
7.7700
|
10/26/2010
|
|
(20,000)
|
7.8200
|
10/26/2010
|
|
(19,130)
|
7.9240
|
10/27/2010
|