0001099409-12-000008.txt : 20120221 0001099409-12-000008.hdr.sgml : 20120220 20120221143534 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001099409-12-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120221 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PHOTRONICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000810136 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 060854886 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39099 FILM NUMBER: 12626389 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 SECOR ROAD STREET 2: PO BOX 5226 CITY: BROOKFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06804 BUSINESS PHONE: 2037759000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15 SECOR ROAD STREET 2: P O BOX 5226 CITY: BROOKFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06804 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PHOTRONIC LABS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900514 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GMT CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001106191 IRS NUMBER: 582021147 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GMT CAPITAL CORP STREET 2: 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 550 SOUTH CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339 BUSINESS PHONE: 7709898250 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GMT CAPITAL CORP STREET 2: 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 550 SOUTH CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339 SC 13G/A 1 photronicsamendnine.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 9)* PHOTRONICS, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $0.01 Par Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 719405102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) February 17, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH THIS SCHEDULE IS FILED: [ ] RULE 13D-1(B) [X] 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 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 (THE "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). Page 1 of 11 Pages CUSIP NO. 719405102 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bay Resource Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 1,016,300 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,016,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,016,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 11 Pages CUSIP NO. 719405102 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bay II Resource Partners, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 1,112,100 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,112,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,112,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENTAGE OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.9% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 11 Pages CUSIP NO. 719405102 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 2,108,858 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,108,858 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,108,858 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 3.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 of 11 Pages CUSIP NO. 719405102 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GMT Exploration Company LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 29,400 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 29,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 29,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.05% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 11 Pages CUSIP NO. 719405102 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GMT Capital Corp. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Georgia - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 4,326,058 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,326,058 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,326,058 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 6 of 11 Pages CUSIP NO. 719405102 --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas E. Claugus - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 154,900 SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 4,355,458 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 154,900 ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,355,458 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,510,358 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 7 of 11 Pages ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: PHOTRONICS, INC. ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 15 Secor Road Brookfield, CT 06804 ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: (i) Bay Resource Partners, L.P. (Bay), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. (ii) Bay II Resource Partners, L.P. (Bay II), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. (iii) Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. (Offshore Fund) with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it, as the successor to Bay Resource Partners Offshore Fund, Ltd. (iv) GMT Exploration Company LLC (GMT Exploration) with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. (v) GMT Capital Corp. (GMT Capital) with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. (vi) Thomas E. Claugus, (Mr. Claugus), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by him and directly owned by each of Bay, Bay II, the Offshore Fund, GMT Capital separate client accounts and GMT Exploration. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the Reporting Persons. Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and believe after making inquiry to the appropriate party. ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 2300 Windy Ridge Parkway, Ste. 550 South, Atlanta, GA 30339 ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: Bay and Bay II are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Offshore Fund is an exempted limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. GMT Exploration is a Delaware limited liability company. GMT Capital is a Georgia corporation. Mr. Claugus is a United States citizen. ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $0.01 par value ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 719405102 Page 8 of 11 Pages ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13D-1(B) OR SS. 240.13d-2(B) or (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: This Amendment No. 9 (Amendment No. 9) amends and supplements Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 15, 2011, which amended and supplemented Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on on April 5, 2011, which amended and supplemented Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on July 23, 2010, which amended and supplemented Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on May 26, 2010, which amended and supplemented Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on December 23, 2009, which amended and supplemented Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on December 2, 2009, which amended and supplemented Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on November 12, 2009, which amended and supplemented Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on October 30, 2009, which amended and supplemented the Schedule 13G originally filed with the SEC on October 14, 2009 by the Reporting Persons. This Statement is being filed with respect to an aggregate of 4,510,358 shares of Common Stock, resulting in beneficial ownership of Common Stock as follows: 1. Bay Resource Partners, L.P., (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 1,016,300 (b) Percent of Class: 1.7% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are Page 9 of 11 Pages calculated based on 60,194,533 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2011, as disclosed in the Issuer's Annual Report (10-K) for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2011 filed with the SEC on January 13, 2012. (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,016,300 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,016,300 2. Bay II Resource Partners, L.P. (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 1,112,100 (b) Percent of Class: 1.9% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,112,100 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,112,100 3. Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 2,108,858 (b) Percent of Class: 3.5% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,108,858 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,108,858 4. GMT Exploration Company LLC (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 29,400 (b) Percent of Class: 0.05% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 29,400 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 29,400 5. GMT Capital Corp. (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 4,326,058 (b) Percent of Class: 7.2% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,326,058 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,326,058 6. Thomas E. Claugus (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 4,510,358 (b) Percent of Class: 7.5% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 154,900 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,355,458 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 154,900 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,355,458 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. N/A ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. GMT Capital, the general partner of Bay and Bay II, has the power to direct the affairs of Bay and Bay II, including Page 10 of 11 Pages the voting and disposition of shares. As the discretionary investment manager of the Offshore Fund and certain other accounts, GMT Capital has power to direct the voting and disposition of shares held by the Offshore Fund and such accounts. Mr. Claugus is the President of GMT Capital and in that capacity directs the operations of each of Bay and Bay II and the voting and disposition of shares held by the Offshore Fund and separate client accounts managed by GMT Capital. Mr. Claugus is the Chief Executive Officer of GMT Exploration and as such has the power to direct the affairs of GMT Exploration, including the voting and disposition of shares. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON. N/A ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. See Item 2. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. N/A ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 21, 2012 /s/ Philip J. Meyers ---------------------------------- Philip J. Meyers, as Chief Operating Officer of GMT Capital Corp., for itself and as the general partner of (i) Bay Resource Partners, L.P. and (ii) Bay II Resource Partners, L.P., and for the investment manager of (iii) Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. and (iv) certain other accounts and for Thomas E. Claugus Page 11 of 11 Pages