0000897101-14-000081.txt : 20140115 0000897101-14-000081.hdr.sgml : 20140115 20140115143932 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897101-14-000081 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140115 GROUP MEMBERS: ADAM WRIGHT GROUP MEMBERS: BLUE CLAY CAPITAL MASTER FUND LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: BLUE CLAY CAPITAL PARTNERS CO I LP GROUP MEMBERS: BRIAN DURST GROUP MEMBERS: GARY S. KOHLER SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FAMOUS DAVES OF AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021270 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 411782300 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47211 FILM NUMBER: 14529547 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12701 WHITEWATER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 BUSINESS PHONE: 952-294-1300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12701 WHITEWATER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blue Clay Capital Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001576160 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 NICOLLET MALL STREET 2: SUITE 2870 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402 BUSINESS PHONE: 612-200-1740 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 NICOLLET MALL STREET 2: SUITE 2870 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402 SC 13D/A 1 fd140125_13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13D

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

307068106
(CUSIP Number)

 

April Hamlin
Lindquist & Vennum LLP
80 South 80th Street, Suite 4200
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-371-3207

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

January 10, 2014
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13(d)-1(g), check the following box.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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).

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.     307068106

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons

Blue Clay Capital Management, LLC

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)


3

SEC use only


4

Source of funds (see instructions)


5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2(d) or 2(e)          


6

Citizenship or place of organization

Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

7

Sole voting power

0

owned by

each

8

Shared voting power

579,521

reporting

person with

9

Sole dispositive power

0

 

10

Shared dispositive power

579,521

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

579,521

12

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares          

(See instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)

7.9%

14

Type of reporting person (See instructions)

OO

Percentage ownership based on 7,361,468 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of November 4, 2013 as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2013.



 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.     307068106

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons

Blue Clay Capital Master Fund Ltd

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)


3

SEC use only


4

Source of funds (see instructions)


5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2(d) or 2(e)          


6

Citizenship or place of organization

Cayman Islands

Number of

shares

beneficially

7

Sole voting power

0

owned by

each

8

Shared voting power

231,722

reporting

person with

9

Sole dispositive power

0

 

10

Shared dispositive power

231,722

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

231,722

12

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares          

(See instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)

3.1%

14

Type of reporting person (See instructions)

OO

Percentage ownership based on 7,361,468 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of November 4, 2013 as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2013.



 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.     307068106

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons

Blue Clay Capital Partners Co I LP

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)


3

SEC use only


4

Source of funds (see instructions)


5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2(d) or 2(e)          


6

Citizenship or place of organization

Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

7

Sole voting power

0

owned by

each

8

Shared voting power

347,799

reporting

person with

9

Sole dispositive power

0

 

10

Shared dispositive power

347,799

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

347,799

12

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares          

(See instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)

4.7%

14

Type of reporting person (See instructions)

OO

Percentage ownership based on 7,361,468 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of November 4, 2013 as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2013.



 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.     307068106

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons

Gary S. Kohler

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)


3

SEC use only


4

Source of funds (see instructions)


5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2(d) or 2(e)          


6

Citizenship or place of organization

United States

Number of

shares

beneficially

7

Sole voting power

0

owned by

each

8

Shared voting power

579,521

reporting

person with

9

Sole dispositive power

0

 

10

Shared dispositive power

579,521

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

579,521

12

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares          

(See instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)

7.9%

14

Type of reporting person (See instructions)

IN

Percentage ownership based on 7,361,468 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of November 4, 2013 as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2013.



 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.     307068106

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons

Adam Wright

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)


3

SEC use only


4

Source of funds (see instructions)


5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2(d) or 2(e)          


6

Citizenship or place of organization

United States

Number of

shares

beneficially

7

Sole voting power

8,640

owned by

each

8

Shared voting power

579,521

reporting

person with

9

Sole dispositive power

8,640

 

10

Shared dispositive power

579,521

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

588,161

12

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares          

(See instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)

8.0%

14

Type of reporting person (See instructions)

IN

Percentage ownership based on 7,361,468 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of November 4, 2013 as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2013.



 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.     307068106

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons

S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons

Brian Durst

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)

(b)


3

SEC use only


4

Source of funds (see instructions)


5

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to items 2(d) or 2(e)          


6

Citizenship or place of organization

United States

Number of

shares

beneficially

7

Sole voting power

0

owned by

each

8

Shared voting power

579,521

reporting

person with

9

Sole dispositive power

0

 

10

Shared dispositive power

579,521

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

579,521

12

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain shares          

(See instructions)

13

Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)

7.9%

14

Type of reporting person (See instructions)

IN

Percentage ownership based on 7,361,468 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of November 4, 2013 as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2013.


 
 

Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed by the reporting persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2013 with respect to ownership of Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. This Schedule 13D has been amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2013 and Amendment No. 2 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2013. The original Schedule 13D and all amendments thereto are collectively referred to as the “Schedule 13D” and are incorporated herein by reference.

Pursuant to this Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D, Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows:

 

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

On November 27, 2013, Blue Clay Capital Management, LLC, Blue Clay Capital Master Fund, Ltd, Blue Clay Capital Partners Co I LP, Gary S. Kohler, Adam Wright and Brian Durst (collectively, the “Blue Clay Group”) entered into an Appointment and Nomination Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (the “Company”). Among other agreements, the Company agreed to include Adam Wright in its slate of nominees for election as one of no more than seven directors of the Company at the 2014 Annual Meeting.

On January 10, 2014, the parties entered into a First Amendment to Appointment and Nomination Agreement (the “Amendment”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to include Adam Wright in its slate of nominees for election as one of no more than eight directors of the Company at the 2014 Annual Meeting.

A copy of the Amendment is filed with this Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D and attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1. The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   First Amendment to Appointment and Nomination Agreement dated January 10, 2014 by and among Blue Clay Capital Management, LLC, Blue Clay Capital Master Fund, Ltd, Blue Clay Capital Partners Co I LP, Gary S. Kohler, Adam Wright and Brian Durst and Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.

 

 

 
 

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: January 13, 2014

 

 

 

 

BLUE CLAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Gary S. Kohler

 

Name: Gary S. Kohler

 

Title: Founding Principal, Portfolio Manager and
Chief Investment Officer

 

 

 

BLUE CLAY CAPITAL MASTER FUND LTD

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Gary S. Kohler

 

Name: Gary S. Kohler

 

Title: Director

 

 

 

BLUE CLAY CAPITAL PARTNERS CO I LP

 

By: Blue Clay Capital Management, LLC,
Its General Partner

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Gary S. Kohler

 

Name: Gary S. Kohler

 

Title: Founding Principal, Portfolio Manager and
Chief Investment Officer

 

 

 

/s/ Gary S. Kohler

 

Gary S. Kohler

 

 

 

/s/ Adam Wright

 

Adam Wright

 

 

 

/s/ Brian Durst

 

Brian Durst



 
EX-10.1 2 fd140125_ex10-1.htm FIRST AMENDMENT TO APPOINTMENT AND NOMINATION AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.1

 

FIRST AMENDMENT

TO

APPOINTMENT AND NOMINATION AGREEMENT

 

This First Amendment to Appointment and Nomination Agreement (this “Amendment”) dated January 10, 2014, amends that certain Appointment and Nomination Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated November 27, 2013, by and among the persons and entities listed on Schedule A (collectively, the “Blue Clay Group”, and individually a “member” of the Blue Clay Group), Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) and Adam Wright, in his individual capacity and as a member of the Blue Clay Group (the “Blue Clay Designee”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

In consideration of and reliance upon the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

1. Section 1(b) of the Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“(b) The Company agrees to include the Blue Clay Designee in its slate of nominees for election as one of no more than eight directors of the Company at the 2014 Annual Meeting (the “Company Slate”). The Board will publicly recommend and solicit proxies for the election of the Blue Clay Designee at the 2014 Annual Meeting in the same manner as it does for all the other members of the Company Slate.”

 

2. Except as specifically provided herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts either manually or by electronic or digital signature (including by facsimile or electronic mail transmission), each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute a single binding agreement on the parties, notwithstanding that not all parties are signatories to the same counterpart.

 

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

 

 

 

 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Amendment, or caused the same to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date first above written.

 

  FAMOUS DAVE’S OF AMERICA, INC.  
       
       
  By:  /s/ Dean A. Riesen  
    Name:  Dean A. Riesen  
    Title: Chairman of the Board  

 

 

  BLUE CLAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC  
       
       
  By:  /s/ Gary S. Kohler  
    Name:  Gary S. Kohler  
    Title: Founding Principal, Portfolio
Manager and Chief Investment Officer
 

 

 

  BLUE CLAY CAPITAL MASTER FUND LTD.  
       
       
  By:  /s/ Gary S. Kohler  
    Name:  Gary S. Kohler  
    Title: Director  

 

 

  BLUE CLAY CAPITAL PARTNERS CO I LP  
       
       
  By:  BLUE CLAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
its General Partner
 

 

     
  By:  /s/ Gary S. Kohler  
    Name:  Gary S. Kohler  
    Title: Founding Principal, Portfolio
Manager and Chief Investment Officer
 

 

  /s/  Adam Wright  
  Adam Wright, Individually  

 

  /s/  Gary S. Kohler  
  Gary S. Kohler, Individually  

 

  /s/  Brian Durst  
  Brian Durst, Individually  

 

 

 
 

Schedule A

Members of Blue Clay Group

Blue Clay Capital Management, LLC

Blue Clay Capital Master Fund Ltd.

Blue Clay Capital Partners Co I LP

Gary S. Kohler

Adam Wright

Brian Durst