UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
(Amendment No. 8)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-
1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
Steven Madden Ltd.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
556269108
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(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
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
August 10, 2005
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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 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: |_|.
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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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 252,698
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 252,698
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
252,698
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.89%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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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 252,698
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 252,698
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
252,698
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.89%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI)
______________________________________________________________________________
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 44,551
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 44,551
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
44,551
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.33%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC 20-0327470
______________________________________________________________________________
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 44,551
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 44,551
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
44,551
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.33%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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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 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
New York
______________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 297,249
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 297,249
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
297,249
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.2%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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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 297,249
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 297,249
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
297,249
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.2%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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 297,249
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 297,249
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
297,249
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.2%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Parche, LLC 20-0870632
______________________________________________________________________________
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 56,160
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 56,160
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
56,160
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.4%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC 37-1484524
______________________________________________________________________________
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 294,837
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 294,837
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
294,837
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.2%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Admiral Advisors, LLC 37-1484525
______________________________________________________________________________
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 350,997
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 350,997
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.63%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ramius Capital Group, LLC 13-3937658
______________________________________________________________________________
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 350,997
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 350,997
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.63%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA, OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
C4S & Co., LLC 13-3946794
______________________________________________________________________________
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 350,997
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 350,997
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.63%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Peter A. Cohen
______________________________________________________________________________
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 none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 350,997
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.63%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Morgan B. Stark
______________________________________________________________________________
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 none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 350,997
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.63%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jeffrey M. Solomon
______________________________________________________________________________
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 none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 350,997
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.63%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thomas W. Strauss
______________________________________________________________________________
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 none
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 350,997
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON none
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
350,997
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.63%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
______________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
RJG Capital Partners, LP 20-0133443
______________________________________________________________________________
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 5,700
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 5,700
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,700
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.043%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
RJG Capital Management, LLC 20-0027325
______________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x]
(b) |_|
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
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5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
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6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 5,700
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 5,700
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
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11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,700
______________________________________________________________________________
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)
0.043%
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14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 556269108
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1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Ronald Gross
______________________________________________________________________________
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 5,700
SHARES ____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 5,700
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
______________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,700
______________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
|_|
______________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.043%
______________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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This Amendment No. 8 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2004, as amended by that
certain Amendment No. 1 filed on November 12, 2004, that certain Amendment No. 2
filed on November 18, 2004, that certain Amendment No. 3 filed on December 13,
2004, that certain Amendment No. 4 filed on December 20, 2004, that certain
Amendment No. 5 filed on January 3, 2005, that certain Amendment No. 6 filed on
February 3, 2005 and that certain Amendment No. 7 filed on July 22, 2005
(together, the "Statement"), by and on behalf of Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Offshore
Fund, Ltd. (BVI), Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group,
L.P., LNA Capital Corp., James Mitarotonda, Parche, LLC, Starboard Value &
Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital Group, LLC, C4S &
Co., LLC, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon, Thomas W.
Strauss, RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC, and Ronald
Gross (each, a "Reporting Entity" and, collectively, the "Reporting Entities")
with respect to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Steven Madden,
Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of
the Company are located at 52-16 Barnett Avenue, Long Island City, New York
11104.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
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The second paragraph of Item 2(a)-(c) of the Statement is hereby amended
and restated as follows:
As of the date of this filing, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial
owners of, in the aggregate, 653,946 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 4.89% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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Items 5(a) - (c) of the Statement are hereby amended and restated as
follows:
(a) As of the date hereof, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
beneficially owns an aggregate of 252,698 shares of Common Stock, representing
approximately 1.89% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding based
upon the 13,359,567 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued
and outstanding as of August 3, 2005 in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2005 (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 252,698 shares of
Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
As of the date hereof, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI)
beneficially owns 44,551 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately
0.33% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the investment advisor to
Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI),
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 44,551
shares of Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI),
constituting approximately 0.33% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the
Managing Member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group,
L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 44,551 shares of Common Stock owned
by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI). As the majority member of
Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may also be
deemed to beneficially own the 252,698 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington
Companies Equity Partners, L.P., representing an aggregate of 297,249 shares,
constituting approximately 2.2% 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 252,698 shares owned by Barington Companies
Equity Partners, L.P. and the 44,551 shares owned by Barington Companies
Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 297,249 shares,
constituting approximately 2.2% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the
sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., Mr. Mitarotonda may be
deemed to beneficially own the 252,698 shares owned by Barington Companies
Equity Partners, L.P. and the 44,551 shares owned by Barington Companies
Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 297,249 shares,
constituting approximately 2.2% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr.
Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 252,698
shares owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the 44,551 shares
owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) by virtue of his
authority to vote and dispose of such shares. Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims
beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary
interest therein.
As of the date hereof, each of Parche, LLC and Starboard Value &
Opportunity Fund, LLC beneficially own 56,160 shares and 294,837 shares of
Common Stock, respectively, constituting approximately 0.4% and 2.2%,
respectively, of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Member of
each of Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral
Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 56,160 shares and the
294,837 shares, respectively, of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard
Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, representing an aggregate of 350,997 shares,
constituting approximately 2.63% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the
sole member of Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital Group, LLC may be deemed to
beneficially own the 56,160 shares and the 294,837 shares of Common Stock owned
by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively,
representing an aggregate of 350,997 shares, constituting approximately 2.63% of
the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Member of Ramius Capital
Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 56,160 shares
and the 294,837 shares of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value
& Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively, representing an aggregate of 350,997
shares, constituting approximately 2.63% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares.
As the Managing Members of C4S & Co., LLC, each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B.
Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially
own the 56,160 shares and the 294,837 shares of Common Stock owned by Parche,
LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, respectively, representing an
aggregate of 350,997 shares, constituting approximately 2.63% of the Issued and
Outstanding Shares. Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss share
voting and dispositive power with respect to the 56,160 shares and the 294,837
shares, owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC,
respectively, 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.
As of the date hereof, RJG Capital Partners, L.P. beneficially owns 5,700
shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 0.043% of the Issued and
Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG
Capital Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 5,700 shares owned
by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 0.043% of the Issued
and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of RJG Capital Management, LLC,
which in turn is the general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P., Mr. Gross
may be deemed to beneficially own the 5,700 shares owned by RJG Capital
Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 0.043% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. Mr. Gross has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the
5,700 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P. by virtue of his authority to
vote and dispose of such shares. Mr. Gross disclaims beneficial ownership of any
such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
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.
With the filing of this Amendment No. 8, the Reporting Entities cease to
be subject to beneficial ownership filing requirements under Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as their beneficial ownership of
Common Stock is now below 5%.
(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 its respective positions as described in paragraph
(a), with the exception of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss, who have
shared authority to vote and dispose of the shares reported as beneficially
owned by them. Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss disclaim beneficial
ownership of such shares. With the exception of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon
and Strauss, 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.
(c) No person identified in Item 2 hereof has effected any transaction in
shares of such Common Stock since the filing of the Statement, except to the
extent disclosed on the Schedule attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
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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: August 11, 2005
BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC,
its general partner
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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James A. Mitarotonda
BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
(BVI)
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President
BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Authorized Signatory
BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.
By: LNA Capital Corp., its general
partner
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President and CEO
LNA CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President and CEO
PARCHE, LLC
By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC
By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its
sole member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
By: C4S & Co., LLC, its Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
C4S & CO., LLC
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
/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
RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RJG Capital Management, LLC, its
general partner
By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Name: Ronald J. Gross
Title: Managing Member
RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Name: Ronald J. Gross
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Ronald J. Gross
SCHEDULE
This schedule sets forth information with respect to each transaction of
Common Stock which was effectuated by a Reporting Entity since the filing of the
statement. All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a
broker.
Shares sold by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Proceeds(1)
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8/10/2005 (5,989) 24.1091 $ 144,389.40
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(1) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.
Shares sold by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Proceeds(2)
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8/10/2005 (1,060) 24.1091 $ 25,555.65
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(2) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.
Shares transacted by Parche, LLC
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Proceeds(3)
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8/10/2005 (1,336) 24.1091 $ 32,209.76
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(3) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.
Shares transacted by Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC
Number of
Date Shares Price Per Share Proceeds(4)
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8/10/2005 (7,015) 24.1091 $ 169,125.34
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(4) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs.