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Barington Companies Equity Partners LP, et al. – ‘SC 13D/A’ on 2/13/07 re: LQ Corp Inc

On:  Tuesday, 2/13/07, at 9:27pm ET   ·   As of:  2/14/07   ·   Accession #:  1144204-7-7407   ·   File #:  5-57595

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 2/14/07  Barington Cos Equity Partners LP  SC 13D/A               3:57K  LQ Corp Inc                       Vintage/FA
          Barington Capital Group, L.P.
          Barington Companies Investors, LLC
          Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.
          Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC.
          Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC
          James Mitarotonda
          LNA Capital Corp.

Amendment to General Statement of Beneficial Ownership   —   Schedule 13D
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 13D/A    Amendment to General Statement of Beneficial          18     68K 
                          Ownership                                              
 2: EX-99.3     Miscellaneous Exhibit                                  2     10K 
 3: EX-99.4     Miscellaneous Exhibit                                  9     29K 


SC 13D/A   —   Amendment to General Statement of Beneficial Ownership
Document Table of Contents

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11st Page   -   Filing Submission
10Item 2. Identity and Background
11Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
12Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
13Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
14Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) (Amendment No. 24) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) L Q Corporation, Inc. --------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ---------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 50213T104 --------- (CUSIP Number) Mr. James A. Mitarotonda c/o Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10019 (212) 974-5700 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) February 9, 2007 ---------------- (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(e), 13d-1(f), or 13d-1(g), check the following box: [_].
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SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 50213T104 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. 13-4088890 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 92,488 SHARES __________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH __________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 92,488 WITH __________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ________________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 92,488 ________________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.88% ________________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN 2
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SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 50213T104 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Companies Investors, LLC 13-4126527 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 92,488 SHARES __________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH __________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 92,488 WITH __________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ________________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 92,488 ________________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.88% ________________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO 3
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SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 50213T104 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Companies 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands ________________________________________________________________________________ 7)SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 151,161 SHARES __________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH __________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 151,161 WITH __________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ________________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 151,161 ________________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.70% ________________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO 4
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SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 50213T104 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC 20-8325785 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 151,161 SHARES __________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH __________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 151,161 WITH __________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ________________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 151,161 ________________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.70% ________________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO 5
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SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 50213T104 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC 20-4797640 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES __________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH __________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH __________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ________________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON none ________________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) none ________________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO 6
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SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 50213T104 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Capital Group, L.P. 13-3635132 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC ________________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York ________________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 369,213 SHARES __________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH __________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 369,213 WITH __________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ________________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 369,213 ________________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.49% ________________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN 7
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SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 50213T104 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON LNA Capital Corp. 13-3635168 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 369,213 SHARES __________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH __________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 369,213 WITH __________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ________________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 369,213 ________________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 11.49% ________________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO 8
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SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 50213T104 ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON James Mitarotonda ________________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO ________________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ________________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 529,413* SHARES __________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH __________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 529,413* WITH __________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none ________________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 529,413* ________________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 15.69% ________________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN *Includes 160,200 shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon exercise of options granted to Mr. Mitarotonda under the Company's stock option plan, which are exercisable within 60 days of February 13, 2007. 9
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This Amendment No. 24 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on October 9, 2001 (as amended, the "Statement"), by and on behalf of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and others with respect to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), of L Q Corporation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Item 2. Identity and Background. Item 2 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows: (a) - (c) This Statement is being filed by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. and James Mitarotonda (each, a "Reporting Entity" and, collectively, the "Reporting Entities"). As a result of a structural reorganization at Barington Capital Group, L.P., Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC is no longer a beneficial owner of Common Stock of the Company. As of February 13, 2007, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial owners of, in the aggregate, 529,413 shares of Common Stock (including 160,200 shares of the Issuer's common stock issuable upon exercise of options granted to Mr. Mitarotonda), representing approximately 15.69% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding (assuming exercise of Mr. Mitarotonda's options). Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership. The principal business of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is an international business company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. The principal business of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is c/o Bison Financial Services Limited, Bison Court, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The executive officers and directors of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule I and incorporated by reference in this Item 2. The general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is Barington Companies Investors, LLC. Barington Companies Investors, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. The principal business of Barington Companies Investors, LLC is serving as the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Investors, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC. The investment advisor of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC. Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. The principal business of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is serving as the investment advisor of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC. 10
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Barington Companies Investors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC are each majority-owned subsidiaries of Barington Capital Group, L.P. Barington Capital Group, L.P. is a New York limited partnership. The principal business of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal business and principal office of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is LNA Capital Corp. LNA Capital Corp. is a Delaware corporation. The principal business of LNA Capital Corp. is serving as the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P. The address of the principal business and principal office of LNA Capital Corp. is c/o Barington Capital Group, L.P., 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James Mitarotonda is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp. The executive officers of LNA and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule II and incorporated by reference in this Item 2. The principal occupation of Mr. Mitarotonda is serving as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Barington Capital Group, L.P. The business address of Mr. Mitarotonda is c/o Barington Capital Group, L.P., 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing information is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental informational purposes only. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Entities is given solely by such Reporting Entity and no Reporting Entity shall have responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Entity. (d) - (e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Entities or any other person identified in response to this Item 2 was convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding 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. (f) Each natural person identified in Item 2 is a citizen of the United States, other than Graham Cook, a director of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., who is a citizen of the United Kingdom, and Jonathan Clipper, a director of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., who is a citizen of Bermuda and the United Kingdom. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: On February 9, 2007, the Reporting Entities purchased an aggregate of 138,277 shares of Common Stock at $1.17 per share in private transactions entered into pursuant to the terms of a stock purchase agreement dated as of February 7, 2007 (the "Stock Purchase Agreement") by and among Ramius Securities, L.L.C., Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. In accordance with the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. purchased 25,050 shares of Common Stock from Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC for a total cost of approximately $29,308.50, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. purchased 34,511 shares of Common Stock from Ramius Securities, L.L.C. and 45,650 shares of Common Stock from Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC for a total cost of $93,788.37 and Barington Capital Group, L.P. purchased 33,066 shares from Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC for a total cost of $38,687.22. 11
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All purchases were funded by working capital, which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Items 5(a) and 5(b) of the Statement are hereby amended and restated as follows: (a) As of February 13, 2007, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. beneficially owns an aggregate of 92,488 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 2.88% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding based upon the 3,214,408 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding as of November 10, 2006 in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2006 (the "Issued and Outstanding Shares"). As of February 13, 2007, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. beneficially owns 151,161 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 4.70% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 92,488 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 2.88% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 151,161 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., constituting approximately 4.70% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of February 13, 2007, Barington Capital Group, L.P. beneficially owns an aggregate of 125,564 shares of Common Stock. As the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may also be deemed to beneficially own the 92,488 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. As the majority member of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may also be deemed to beneficially own the 151,161 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing an aggregate of 369,213 shares, constituting approximately 11.49% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own the 92,488 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. the 151,161 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. and the 125,564 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Capital Group, L.P., representing an aggregate of 369,213 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 11.49% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., James A. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own the 125,564 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Capital Group, L.P., the 92,488 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the 151,161 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing an aggregate of 369,213 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 11.49% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Mitarotonda also beneficially owns 160,200 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options granted to Mr. Mitarotonda under the Company's stock option plan, which are exercisable within 60 days of February 13, 2007. As a result, Mr. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 529,413 shares, constituting approximately 15.69% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding, assuming exercise of Mr. Mitarotonda's options. Mr. Mitarotonda reports sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 160,200 shares subject to stock options as well as the 125,564 shares owned by Barington Capital Group, L.P., the 92,488 shares owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the 151,161 shares owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such shares. 12
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The Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing information is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental informational purposes only. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Entities is given solely by such Reporting Entity and no Reporting Entity shall have responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Entity. (b) Each of the Reporting Entities may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by such person by virtue of their respective positions as described in paragraph (a). In addition, each of the other Reporting Entities may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares each reports as beneficially owned by such person, regardless of the fact that multiple Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership report sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. Each such Reporting Entity reports sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares based on such person's relationship to the other Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership. Except to the extent expressly stated herein, each Reporting Entity disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by any other Reporting Entity. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Item 6 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: On February 7, 2007, Ramius Securities, L.L.C., Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement as further described in Item 3 of the Statement. The Stock Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. 13
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. The information contained in Item 7 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Exhibit No. Exhibit Description -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.3 Agreement of Joint Filing among Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. and James A. Mitarotonda dated February 13, 2007 (which supersedes and replaces the Agreement of Joint Filing previously filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13D Amendment No. 23 filed with the SEC on January 11, 2007). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.4 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 7, 2007 by and among Ramius Securities, L.L.C., Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
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SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 13, 2007 BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS II, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Authorized Signatory BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Authorized Signatory 15
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BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. By: LNA Capital Corp., its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO LNA CAPITAL CORP. By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO /s/ James A. Mitarotonda -------------------------------------------- James A. Mitarotonda 16
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SCHEDULE I Directors and Officers of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. [Enlarge/Download Table] Name and Position Principal Occupation Principal Business Address ----------------- -------------------- -------------------------- James A. Mitarotonda Chairman and Chief Executive 888 Seventh Avenue Director and President Officer of Barington Capital 17th Floor Group, L.P. New York, NY 10019 Sebastian E. Cassetta Senior Managing Director and 888 Seventh Avenue Director Chief Operating Officer of 17th Floor Barington Capital Group, L.P. New York, NY 10019 Jonathan Clipper Managing Director of 7 Reid Street, Suite 108 Director Bedford Management Ltd. Hamilton HM11, Bermuda Graham Cook Director/Manager, Corporate Bison Court Director Services of Byson Financial P.O. Box 3460 Services, Ltd. Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands Citigroup Fund Services, Ltd. Fund Administration Washington Mall 1, 3rd Flr. Secretary 22 Church Street Hamilton HM11, Bermuda Melvyn Brunt Chief Financial Officer of 888 Seventh Avenue Treasurer Barington Capital Group, L.P. 17th Floor New York, NY 10019 17
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SCHEDULE II Officers of LNA Capital Corp. [Download Table] Name and Position Principal Occupation Principal Business Address ----------------- -------------------- -------------------------- James A. Mitarotonda Chairman and Chief Executive 888 Seventh Avenue President and CEO Officer of Barington Capital 17th Floor Group, L.P. New York, NY 10019 Sebastian E. Cassetta Senior Managing Director 888 Seventh Avenue Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of 17th Floor Barington Capital Group, L.P. New York, NY 10019 Melvyn Brunt Chief Financial Officer of 888 Seventh Avenue Treasurer Barington Capital Group, L.P. 17th Floor New York, NY 10019 18

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