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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(RULE 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 4)(1)
The Lamson & Sessions CO.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
513696104
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(CUSIP Number)
STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 451-2300
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 3, 2007
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(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 that 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 |_|.
NOTE. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. SEE Rule 13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 18 Pages)
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(1) 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 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. 513696104 13D Page 2 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,540,844
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,540,844
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,540,844
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 3 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
PARCHE, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 293,494
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
293,494
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
293,494
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 4 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
RCG STARBOARD ADVISORS, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,834,338
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,834,338
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,834,338
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 5 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,834,338
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,834,338
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,834,338
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 6 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
C4S & CO., L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,834,338
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,834,338
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,834,338
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 7 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
PETER A. COHEN
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 1,834,338
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,834,338
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,834,338
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 8 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
MORGAN B. STARK
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 1,834,338
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,834,338
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,834,338
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 9 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
JEFFREY M. SOLOMON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 1,834,338
-----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,834,338
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,834,338
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 10 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
THOMAS W. STRAUSS
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 1,834,338
-----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,834,338
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,834,338
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 11 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
WILLIAM J. FOX
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
- 0 -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 12 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
JEFFREY C. SMITH
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
- 0 -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 13 of 18 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
MICHAEL CAPORALE, JR.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH - 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
-----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
- 0 -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 14 of 18 Pages
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 4 ("Amendment No. 4") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 4 amends the
Schedule 13D as specifically set forth:
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The Shares purchased by Starboard and Parche were purchased with the
working capital of such entities (which may, at any given time, include margin
loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market
purchases, except as otherwise noted, as set forth in Schedule A, which is
incorporated by reference herein. The aggregate purchase cost of the 1,834,338
Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by all of the Reporting Persons is
approximately $41,623,209.00, including brokerage commissions.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named
herein is based upon 15,848,432 Shares outstanding, as of June 30, 2007, which
is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July
27, 2007.
A. Starboard
(a) As of the date of this filing, Starboard beneficially owns
1,540,844 Shares.
Percentage: Approximately 9.7% as of the date hereof.
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,540,844
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,540,844
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(c) The number of Shares acquired by Starboard during the past 60
days is set forth in Schedule A and is incorporated by reference.
B. Parche
(a) As of the date of this filing, Parche beneficially owns
293,494 Shares.
Percentage: Approximately 1.9% as of the date hereof.
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 293,494
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 293,494
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(c) The number of Shares acquired by Parche during the past 60
days is set forth in Schedule A and is incorporated by reference.
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 15 of 18 Pages
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C. RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC ("RCG Starboard")
(a) As of the date of this filing, as the investment manager of
Starboard and the managing member of Parche, RCG Starboard may be deemed the
beneficial owner of (i) 1,540,844 Shares owned by Starboard and (ii) 293,494
Shares owned by Parche.
Percentage: Approximately 11.6% as of the date hereof.
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,834,338
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,834,338
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(c) RCG Starboard did not enter into any transactions in the Shares
since the filing of Schedule 13D. The transactions in the Shares during the past
60 days on behalf of Starboard and Parche, which, except as otherwise noted,
were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A, and are incorporated
by reference.
D. Ramius Capital
(a) As of the date of this filing, as the sole member of RCG Starboard,
Ramius Capital may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 1,540,844 Shares owned
by Starboard and (ii) 293,494 Shares owned by Parche.
Percentage: Approximately 11.6% as of the date hereof.
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,834,338
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,834,338
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(c) Ramius Capital did not enter into any transactions in the Shares
during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days
on behalf of Starboard and Parche are set forth in Schedule A, and are
incorporated herein by reference.
E. C4S
(a) As of the date of this filing, as the managing member of Ramius
Capital, C4S may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 1,540,844 Shares owned by
Starboard and (ii) 293,494 Shares owned by Parche.
Percentage: Approximately 11.6% as of the date hereof.
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,834,338
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,834,338
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 16 of 18 Pages
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(c) C4S did not enter into any transactions in the Shares during the
past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days on behalf
of Starboard and Parche are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein
by reference.
F. Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon
(a) As of the date of this filing, as the managing members of C4S, each
of Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon may be deemed the
beneficial owner of (i) 1,540,844 Shares owned by Starboard and (ii) 293,494
Shares owned by Parche. Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss share
voting and dispositive power with respect to the Shares owned by Starboard and
Parche by virtue of their shared authority to vote and dispose of such Shares.
Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss disclaim beneficial ownership of such
Shares.
Percentage: Approximately 11.6% as of the date hereof.
(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 1,834,338
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,834,338
(c) None of Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss or Mr. Solomon has entered
into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in
the Common Stock during the past 60 days on behalf of Starboard and Parche are
set forth in Schedule A and are 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 of the Common Stock.
(e) Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 17 of 18 Pages
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 8, 2007
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY RCG STARBOARD ADVISORS, LLC
MASTER FUND LTD. By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.,
its managing member
PARCHE, LLC
By: RCG Starboard Advisors, LLC RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C.
its managing member By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
as managing member
C4S & CO., L.L.C.
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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JEFFREY M. SOLOMON
Individually and as attorney-in-fact
for Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark
and Thomas W. Strauss
/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith
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JEFFREY C. SMITH
Individually and as attorney-in-fact
for William J. Fox and Michael Caporale, Jr.
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CUSIP No. 513696104 13D Page 18 of 18 Pages
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SCHEDULE A
TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES DURING THE PAST 60 DAYS
Shares of Common Stock Price Per Date of
Purchased Share($) Purchase
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Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund LTD.
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12,600 25.4500 7/24/07
210,000 22.0000 8/3/07
Parche, LLC
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2,400 25.4500 7/24/07
40,000 22.0000 8/3/07