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| <schemaVersion> X0202 </schemaVersion> |
| <documentType> 4 </documentType> |
| <periodOfReport> 2006-08-10 </periodOfReport> |
| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0000944480 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> GSE SYSTEMS INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> GVP </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001348301 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> SELECT CONTRARIAN VALUE PARTNERS L P </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 4200 MONTROSE BLVD. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 510 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> HOUSTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 77006 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001356770 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> KAIZEN MANAGEMENT, L.P. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 4200 MONTROSE BLVD. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 510 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> HOUSTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 77006 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001356769 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Kaizen Capital, L.L.C. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 4200 MONTROSE BLVD. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 510 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> HOUSTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 77006 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001356921 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> BERRY DAVID W </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 4200 MONTROSE BLVD. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 510 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> HOUSTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 77006 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001313253 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Spectrum Galaxy Fund Ltd. </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 4200 MONTROSE BLVD. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> SUITE 510 </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> HOUSTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> TX </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 77006 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | <reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 0 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 1 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2006-08-10 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> P </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
| </transactionCoding> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 15400 </value> |
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| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 3.8987 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
| </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 45400 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> See Footnote 2. </value> |
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| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | <nonDerivativeTransaction> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2006-08-11 </value> |
| </transactionDate> |
| | | <transactionCoding> |
| <transactionFormType> 4 </transactionFormType> |
| <transactionCode> P </transactionCode> |
| <equitySwapInvolved> 0 </equitySwapInvolved> |
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| | | <transactionAmounts> |
| <transactionShares> |
| <value> 7600 </value> |
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| </transactionShares> |
| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 3.9184 </value> |
| </transactionPricePerShare> |
| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> A </value> |
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| </transactionAmounts> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 53000 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> I </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <natureOfOwnership> |
| <value> See Footnote 2. </value> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
| </natureOfOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> This Form 4 is being filed by Select Contrarian Value Partners, L.P. ("Select"), Kaizen Management, L.P., as general partner of Select ("Management"), Kaizen Capital, L.L.C., as general partner of Management ("Capital"), David W. Berry, as the manager and member of Capital ("Berry"), and Spectrum Galaxy Fund Ltd. ("Spectrum"). </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected solely by Spectrum. By contract, Management serves as the sole investment manager to Kaizen Fundamental Value Fund, a separate class of shares of Spectrum, which is a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, all shares of common stock of GSE Systems, Inc. ("GSE") acquired by Spectrum are reported herein. Select, Management, Capital and Berry hereby disclaim, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report on Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any of Select, Management, Capital or Berry is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Spectrum hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities of GSE held by Select. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Select Contrarian Value Partners, L.P., by Kaizen Management, L.P., its General Partner, by Kaizen Capital, L.L.C., its General Partner, by /s/ David W. Berry, Manager </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2006-08-14 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Kaizen Management, L.P., by Kaizen Capital, L.L.C., its General Partner, by /s/ David W. Berry, Manager </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2006-08-14 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Kaizen Capital, L.L.C., by /s/ David W. Berry, Manager </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2006-08-14 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ David W. Berry </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2006-08-14 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Spectrum Galaxy Fund Ltd., by /s/ Dion R. Friedland </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2006-08-14 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |