-----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, WCsZrdhPqH3i1wSDPCWIurxXdZwld7BhTi/hkVokSvzsS6CoDgEVZM/YjPWUz0Gh MLnqOrzkU7kowO0SlsI7rQ== 0001052174-07-000013.txt : 20070801 0001052174-07-000013.hdr.sgml : 20070801 20070801153546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001052174-07-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070801 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070801 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Diamond Foods Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001320947 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 941365192 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81111 FILM NUMBER: 071016042 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1050 SOUTH DIAMOND STREET CITY: STOCKTON STATE: CA ZIP: 95205 7087 BUSINESS PHONE: 209 467 6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1050 SOUTH DIAMOND STREET CITY: STOCKTON STATE: CA ZIP: 95205 7087 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KDI CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001052174 IRS NUMBER: 561956796 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5151 GLENWOOD AVENUE CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27612 BUSINESS PHONE: 9198815120 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5151 GLENWOOD AVENUE CITY: RALEIGH STATE: NC ZIP: 27612 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MAYNARD CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971231 SC 13G 1 dmnd13g.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISISON WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No.: )* Diamond Foods, Inc. - --------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - --------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 252603105 - --------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) July 23, 2007 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 2 of 9 CUSIP No. 252603105 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON KDI Capital Partners, LLC 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION North Carolina - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 874,733 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 876,777 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 876,777 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.55% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO Page 3 of 9 CUSIP No. 252603105 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John M. Day 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,750 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 876,483 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,750 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 878,527 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 878,527 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.56% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN Page 4 of 9 CUSIP No. 252603105 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON John F. Amendola 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 305 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 875,038 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 305 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 877,082 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 877,082 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.55% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN Page 5 of 9 CUSIP No. 252603105 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Sheldon M. Fox 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 750 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 875,483 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 750 - ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 877,527 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 877,527 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.55% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN Page 6 of 9 CUSIP No. 252603105 Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: DIAMOND FOODS INC. Item 1 (b) Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices: 1050 South Diamond Street Stockton, CA 95205-7087 Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing: (i) KDI Capital Partners (ii) John M. Day (iii) John F. Amendola (iv) Sheldon M. Fox Item 2 (b) Address of the principal business office of each of the persons identified in 2(a) above: 5151 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27612 Item 2 (c) (i) KDI Capital Partners, LLC is a North Carolina Limited Liability Company (ii) John M. Day is a citizen of the United States of America (iii) John F. Amendola is a citizen of the United States of America (iv) Sheldon M. Fox is a citizen of the United States of America Item 2 (d) Common Stock Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number: 252603105 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1 or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable Item 4 (a) Amount beneficially owned: (i) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 876,777 (ii) John M. Day, 878,527 (iii) John F. Amendola 877,082 (iv) Sheldon M. Fox 877,527 Item 4 (b) Percent of Class (i) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 5.55% (ii) John M. Day, 5.56% (iii) John F. Amendola 5.55% (iv) Sheldon M. Fox 5.55% Item 4 (c) Number of Shares of which such person has: Page 7 of 9 CUSIP No. 252603105 (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote (a) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 0 (b) John M. Day, 1,750 (c) John F. Amendola 305 (d) Sheldon M. Fox 750 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote (a) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 874,733 (b) John M. Day, 876,483 (c) John F. Amendola 875,038 (d) Sheldon M. Fox 875,483 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (a) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 0 (b) John M. Day, 1,750 (c) John F. Amendola 305 (d) Sheldon M. Fox 750 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (a) KDI Capital Partners, LLC, 876,777 (b) John M. Day, 878,527 (c) John F. Amendola 877,082 (d) Sheldon M. Fox 877,527 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 Member of the Group Not Applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Page 8 of 9 CUSIP No. 252603105 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 I any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I Certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete And correct. Dated: August 1, 2007 KDI CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC* By: /s/ John M. Day _____________________________ John M. Day Managing Member JOHN M. DAY* /s/ John M. Day ____________________________________ JOHN F. AMENDOLA* /s/ John F. Amendola ____________________________________ SHELDON M. FOX* /s/ Sheldon M. Fox ____________________________________ *The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. Page 9 of 9 CUSIP No. 252603105 Exhibit A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated August 1, 2007 relating To the Common Stock of Diamond Foods, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. Dated: August 1, 2007 KDI CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC* By: /s/ John M. Day _____________________________ John M. Day Managing Member JOHN M. DAY* /s/ John M. Day ____________________________________ JOHN F. AMENDOLA* /s/ John F. Amendola ____________________________________ SHELDON M. FOX* /s/ Sheldon M. Fox ____________________________________ *The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----