-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ojf9YpbRiGeMBV+gVE2lewEdNLN8RUe6nMppMwjiX84xFqA6ZVXr3eK0CTqPBIBQ muOMm5uaOa8/GFZwj9XsQQ== 0000950142-09-000252.txt : 20090212 0000950142-09-000252.hdr.sgml : 20090212 20090212172259 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-09-000252 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090212 GROUP MEMBERS: BRIAN P. CAMPBELL GROUP MEMBERS: CONSTANCE MELROSE GROUP MEMBERS: KENT THOMPSON GROUP MEMBERS: MICHAEL P. DURNEY GROUP MEMBERS: PAUL MELDE GROUP MEMBERS: ROBERT DUMAS GROUP MEMBERS: SCOT W. MELLAND GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS SILVER FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MELLAND SCOT W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001156136 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 2124484189 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O DICE INC STREET 2: 3 PARK AVE 33RD FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DICE HOLDINGS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001393883 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 203179218 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83747 FILM NUMBER: 09596218 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-725-6550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 SC 13G/A 1 sc13ga1_dice.txt AMENDMENT NO. 1 ============================================================================== UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* DICE HOLDINGS, INC. ------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 253017 10 7 ----------- (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2008 ----------------- (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) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] 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 reminder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ============================================================================== CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 17 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Scot W. Melland - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX (a) [ ] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 2,963,171 (Includes options to purchase --------- 2,801,987 shares of the issuer's BENEFICIALY common stock that were vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2008 or within 60 days thereafter) OWNED BY EACH (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 --------- REPORTING PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,963,171 --------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH --------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,963,171 --------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X] See Item 8. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.6% --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 3 of 17 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Michael P. Durney - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX (a) [ ] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 1,096,796 (Includes options to purchase --------- 975,859 shares of the issuer's BENEFICIALY common stock that were vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2008 or within 60 days thereafter) OWNED BY EACH (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 --------- REPORTING PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,096,796 --------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH --------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,096,796 --------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X] See Item 8. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.7% --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 4 of 17 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Thomas Silver - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX (a) [ ] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 963,892 (Includes options to purchase ------- 953,359 shares of the issuer's BENEFICIALY common stock that were vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2008 or within 60 days thereafter) OWNED BY EACH (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------- REPORTING PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 963,892 ------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 963,892 ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X] See Item 8. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.5% --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 5 of 17 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Constance Melrose - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX (a) [ ] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 153,427 (Includes options to purchase ------- 141,902 shares of the issuer's BENEFICIALY common stock that were vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2008 or within 60 days thereafter) OWNED BY EACH (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------- REPORTING PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 153,427 ------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 153,427 ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X] See Item 8. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.2% --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 6 of 17 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Brian P. Campbell - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX (a) [ ] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 225,130 (Includes options to purchase ------- 213,619 shares of the issuer's BENEFICIALY common stock that were vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2008 or within 60 days thereafter) OWNED BY EACH (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------- REPORTING PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 225,130 ------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 225,130 ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X] See Item 8. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.4% --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 7 of 17 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Kent Thompson - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX (a) [ ] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 195,222 (Includes options to purchase ------- 183,664 shares of the issuer's BENEFICIALY common stock that were vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2008 or within 60 days thereafter) OWNED BY EACH (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------- REPORTING PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 195,222 ------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 195,222 ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X] See Item 8. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.3% --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 8 of 17 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Paul Melde - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX (a) [ ] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 155,338 (Includes options to purchase ------- 143,813 shares of the issuer's BENEFICIALY common stock that were vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2008 or within 60 days thereafter) OWNED BY EACH (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------- REPORTING PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 155,338 ------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 155,338 ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X] See Item 8. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.2% --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 9 of 17 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Robert Dumas - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX (a) [ ] IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (b) [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 177,112 (Includes options to purchase ------- 154,062 shares of the issuer's BENEFICIALY common stock that were vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2008 or within 60 days thereafter) OWNED BY EACH (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------- REPORTING PERSON (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 177,112 ------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 WITH ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 177,112 ------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [X] See Item 8. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.3% --- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 10 of 17 Item 1. (a) NAME OF ISSUER -------------- Dice Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"). (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES ----------------------------------------------- 3 Park Avenue, 33rd Floor New York, New York 10016 Item 2. (a) NAMES OF PERSONS FILING ----------------------- This Statement is being filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") (i) Scot W. Melland; (ii) Michael P. Durney; (iii) Thomas Silver; (iv) Constance Melrose; (v) Brian P. Campbell; (vi) Kent Thompson; (vii) Paul Melde; and (viii) Robert Dumas. CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 11 of 17 (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE ------------------------------------ c/o Dice Holdings, Inc. 3 Park Avenue, 33rd Floor New York, New York 10016 (c) CITIZENSHIP ----------- Each Reporting Person is an individual and has United States citizenship. (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES ---------------------------- Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock" or "Shares") (e) CUSIP NUMBER ------------ 253017 10 7 CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 12 of 17 Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS: Not applicable. Item 4. OWNERSHIP. --------- (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares listed opposite such Reporting Persons named below: NUMBER OF SHARES REPORTING PERSON BENEFICIALLY OWNED ---------------- ------------------ Scot W. Melland 2,963,171 Michael P. Durney 1,096,796 Thomas Silver 963,892 Constance Melrose 153,427 Brian P. Campbell 225,130 Kent Thompson 195,222 Paul Melde 155,338 Robert Dumas 177,112 (b) PERCENTAGE OWNED: ---------------- Based on calculations made in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d), and there being 62,209,853 Shares outstanding as of October 24, 2008 as reported in the Company's Form 10-Q (File No. 001-33584) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2008, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the percentage of the outstanding Common Stock listed opposite such Reporting Persons name below: REPORTING PERSON PERCENT OF CLASS ---------------- ---------------- Scot W. Melland 4.6% Michael P. Durney 1.7% CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 13 of 17 Thomas Silver 1.5% Constance Melrose 0.2% Brian P. Campbell 0.4% Kent Thompson 0.3% Paul Melde 0.2% Robert Dumas 0.3% (c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: -------------------------------------------- (i) Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the Shares as listed opposite such Reporting Persons name in Items 4(a) and (b) above. (ii) Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to share the power to direct the voting and disposition of the Shares set forth on such Reporting Person's cover page included herein. Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS -------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON --------------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY ------------------------------------------------------------------ Not applicable. Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP --------------------------------------------------------- See Item 4. Each Reporting Person is a party to the Institutional and Management Shareholders Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2007 (the "Shareholders Agreement"), among Quadrangle Capital Partners II LP, Quadrangle Select Partners II LP and Quadrangle Capital Partners II-A LP CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 14 of 17 (collectively, the "Quadrangle entities"), General Atlantic Partners 79, L.P., GapStar, LLC, GAP-W Holdings, L.P., GAP Coinvestments III, LLC, GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC and GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG (collectively, the "General Atlantic entities") and the Management Shareholders named therein. Each of the Reporting Persons is a "Management Shareholder" as such term is defined in the Shareholders Agreement. The Shareholders Agreement contains provisions restricting the transfer of the Company's Common Stock by the Reporting Persons and provides the Reporting Persons with "piggy back" registration rights. The Shareholders Agreement is filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33584) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2007. Given the terms of the Shareholders Agreement, the Reporting Persons together with the Quadrangle entities and the General Atlantic entities might be deemed to constitute a "group" that, as of the date hereof, collectively beneficially owns approximately 51,173,453 Shares, or 75.5%, of the Company's total number of Shares outstanding for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Reporting Persons and the other parties to the Shareholders Agreement acknowledge they are acting as a "group" solely for the purpose of causing the Company to qualify as a controlled company under Section 303A.00 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual. The Share ownership reported herein by the Reporting Persons does not include any Shares owned by the other parties to the Shareholders Agreement (other than Shares owned by the Management Shareholders). Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares of the Company other than the amounts reported on such Reporting Person's cover page included herein. Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP ------------------------------ Not applicable. Item 10. CERTIFICATION ------------- Not applicable. CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 15 of 17 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated as of February 12, 2009 SCOT W. MELLAND By: /S/ SCOT W. MELLAND ----------------------------- MICHAEL P. DURNEY By: /S/ MICHAEL P. DURNEY ----------------------------- THOMAS SILVER By: /S/ THOMAS SILVER ----------------------------- CONSTANCE MELROSE By: /S/ CONSTANCE MELROSE ----------------------------- BRIAN P. CAMPBELL By: /S/ BRIAN P. CAMPBELL ----------------------------- KENT THOMPSON By: /S/ KENT THOMPSON ----------------------------- PAUL MELDE By: /S/ PAUL MELDE ----------------------------- CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 16 of 17 ROBERT DUMAS By: /S/ ROBERT DUMAS ---------------------------- CUSIP NO. 253017 10 7 Schedule 13G Page 17 of 17 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 1. Joint Filing Agreement as required by Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (previously filed). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----