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Whippoorwill Associates, Inc., et al. – ‘SC 13G/A’ on 2/14/07 re: Oneida Ltd

On:  Wednesday, 2/14/07, at 2:25pm ET   ·   Accession #:  909518-7-111   ·   File #:  5-07119

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 2/14/07  Whippoorwill Associates, Inc.     SC 13G/A               1:16K  Oneida Ltd                        Weil Gotshal & Ma… 04/FA
          Gendal, Steven K.
          Greenhaus, Shelley F.
          Strumwasser, David A.

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

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 13G/A    Amend. No. 1                                           9     34K

Document Table of Contents

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11st Page   -   Filing Submission
6Item 1(A). Name of Issuer:
"Item 1(B). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
"Item 2(A). Name of Person Filing:
"Item 2(B). Address of Principal Business Office Or, If None, Residence:
"Item 2(C). Citizenship:
"Item 2(D). Title of Class of Securities:
"Item 2(E). Cusip
"Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13D-1(B) or 13D-2(B) or (C), Check Whether the Person Filing Is A:
7Item 4. Ownership
"Item 4(A):. Amount Beneficially Owned:
"Item 4(B):. Percent of Class:
8Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of A Class
"Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
"Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
"Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
"Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
"Item 10. Certification 
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13D-102)

 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
 TO RULES 13D-1(B), (C) AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2

(AMENDMENT NO. 1)*

ONEIDA, LTD.
--------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)

 Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
--------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)

 682505102
------------------------------
(CUSIP Number)

 December 31, 2006
--------------------------------------------------------------
 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

|X| Rule 13d-1(b)                                         

|_| Rule 13d-1(c)                                         

|_| Rule 13d-1(d)                                         

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's  
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the       
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.                                     

The information required in 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. 682505102                 13G                  Page 2 of 9 pages      
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   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON          Whippoorwill Associates, Incorporated

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) [_]
                                                                       (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
3     SEC USE ONLY                                                        

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                
Delaware, USA                                             

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   5 SOLE VOTING POWER

 0
  NUMBER OF            -------------------------------------------------------
SHARES                     6 SHARED VOTING POWER                      
BENEFICIALLY                                                                
OWNED BY                            0 (see Item 4(c))                   
     EACH              -------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING                    7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                     
PERSON                                                                
WITH                              0                                 
                       -------------------------------------------------------
             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                 0 (see Item 4(c))
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        

0 (see Item 4(c))                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                   [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                     
0% (see Item 4(b))                                        

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                            

IA; CO                                                    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 


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CUSIP No. 682505102                 13G                  Page 3 of 9 pages      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON            Shelley F. Greenhaus            

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                     

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP               (a) [_]
                                                                       (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
3     SEC USE ONLY                                                        

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                
United States                                             

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   5 SOLE VOTING POWER

 0
  NUMBER OF            -------------------------------------------------------
SHARES                     6 SHARED VOTING POWER                      
BENEFICIALLY                                                                
OWNED BY                            0 (see Item 4(c))                   
     EACH              -------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING                    7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                     
PERSON                                                                
WITH                              0                                 
                       -------------------------------------------------------
             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                 0 (see Item 4(c))
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON        

0 (see Item 4(c))                                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                   [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                     

0% (see Item 4(b))                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                            

IN; HC                                                    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 


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CUSIP No. 682505102                 13G                  Page 4 of 9 pages      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON            David A. Strumwasser          
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                   

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) [_]
                                                                       (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
3     SEC USE ONLY                                                      

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                              

United States                                           
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   5 SOLE VOTING POWER

 0
   NUMBER OF           -------------------------------------------------------
SHARES                    6    SHARED VOTING POWER                  
BENEFICIALLY                                                              
OWNED BY                           0 (see Item 4(c))                  
      EACH             -------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                 
PERSON                                                              
WITH                             0                                
                       -------------------------------------------------------
             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                 0 (see Item 4(c))
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON      

0 (see Item 4(c))                                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                   [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                    

0% (see Item 4(b))                                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                           

IN; HC                                                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!                                            


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CUSIP No. 682505102                 13G                  Page 5 of 9 pages      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON            Steven K. Gendal              
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON                   

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) [_]
                                                                       (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
3     SEC USE ONLY                                                      

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                              

United States                                           
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   5 SOLE VOTING POWER

 0
   NUMBER OF           -------------------------------------------------------
SHARES                    6    SHARED VOTING POWER                  
BENEFICIALLY                                                              
OWNED BY                           0 (see Item 4(c))                  
      EACH             -------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING                   7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                 
PERSON                                                              
WITH                             0                                
                       -------------------------------------------------------
             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                 0 (see Item 4(c))
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON      

0 (see Item 4(c))                                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                   [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                    

0% (see Item 4(b))                                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                           

IN; HC                                                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 


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This statement on Schedule 13G (this "Statement") is being filed by 
Whippoorwill Associates, Incorporated ("Whippoorwill") and relates to the shares
of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Shares"), of Oneida,    
Ltd., a New York corporation (the "Issuer").                                    

ITEM 1(A).  NAME OF ISSUER:                                                     

Oneida, Ltd.                                                        

ITEM 1(B).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:                    

163-181 Kenwood Avenue                                              
Oneida, New York, 13421-2899                                        

ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSON FILING:                                              

Whippoorwill Associates, Incorporated; Shelley F. Greenhaus ("Mr.   
Greenhaus"), as Principal and President of Whippoorwill; David A. Strumwasser   
("Mr. Strumwasser"), as Principal of Whippoorwill; and Steven K. Gendal ("Mr.   
Gendal"), as Principal of Whippoorwill.                                         

ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:        

      The principal business address of Whippoorwill is 11 Martine Avenue, White
Plains, New York 10606.                                                         

The principal business address of Messrs. Greenhaus, Strumwasser and
Gendal is c/o Whippoorwill.                                                     

ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP:                                                        

Whippoorwill - Delaware                                             
Mr. Greenhaus - United States                                       
Mr. Strumwasser - United States                                     
Mr. Gendal - United States                                          

ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:                                       

  Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, with attached Preferred Stock
Purchase Rights                                                                 

ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP                                                               

682505102                                                           

ITEM 3.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE                            
13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:              

    (a)   [_]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.                                        

(b)   [_]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. 

(c)   [_]   Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the 
Exchange Act.                               

(d)   [_]   Investment company registered under Section 8 of the    
Investment Company Act.                     

     (e)   [X]   An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)
(E); [Whippoorwill]                         

     (f)   [_]   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);                    

6 


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     (g)   [X]   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
                Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); [Messrs. Greenhaus, Strumwasser and
Gendal]                                     

(h)   [_]   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;              

(i)   [_]   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
               investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;                                

(j)   [_]   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).      

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.                                                             

ITEM 4(A):  AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:                                          

    As of December 31, 2006, Whippoorwill may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 0 Common Shares.                                                       

  As of December 31, 2006, Messrs. Greenhaus, Strumwasser and Gendal may
each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 0 Common Shares. Mr. Greenhaus is  
the President and a Principal of Whippoorwill. Each of Messrs. Strumwasser and  
Gendal is a Principal of Whippoorwill.                                          

ITEM 4(B):  PERCENT OF CLASS:                                                   

0%.                                                                 

ITEM 4(C):                                                                      

Number of shares as to which Whippoorwill has:                                  

(i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0                   
(ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (See Item 4(a)) 
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0       
      (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (See Item
4(a))                                                   

Number of shares as to which Mr. Greenhaus has:                                 

(i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0                   
(ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (See Item 4(a)) 
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0       
      (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (See Item
4(a))                                                   

Number of shares as to which Mr. Strumwasser has:                               

(i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0                   
(ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (See Item 4(a)) 
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0       
      (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (See Item
4(a))                                                   

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Number of shares as to which Mr. Gendal has:                                    

(i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0                   
(ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (See Item 4(a)) 
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0       
      (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (See Item
4(a))                                                   

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

   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than  
five percent of the class of securities, check the following |X|.               

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.       

N/A                                                                 

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE 
     SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL
PERSON.                                                       

See Item 4(a) regarding Messrs. Greenhaus, Strumwasser              
and Gendal.                                                                     

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.             

N/A                                                                 

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.                                        

N/A                                                                 

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION.                                                        

(a) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the      
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the      
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the     
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection   
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.      

(b) N/A                                                             

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 SIGNATURE

  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and  
correct.                                                                        

Date:  February 14, 2007        WHIPPOORWILL ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED           

               By:   /s/  SHELLEY F. GREENHAUS
                               ---------------------------------------
             Name:    Shelley F. Greenhaus
  Title:   President

Date:  February 14, 2007        By:   /s/  SHELLEY F. GREENHAUS                 
                               ---------------------------------------
             Name:    Shelley F. Greenhaus

Date:  February 14, 2007        By:   /s/  DAVID A. STRUMWASSER                 
                               ---------------------------------------
           Name:  David A. Strumwasser

Date:  February 14, 2007        By:   /s/  STEVEN K. GENDAL                     
                               ---------------------------------------
       Name:  Steven K. Gendal

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