UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.  1)*

 

Hutchinson Technology Incorporated

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

448407106

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31 2015

(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).

 

Continued on following pages

Page 1 of 9 Pages

Exhibit Index:  Page 8

 

1.	Names of Reporting Persons.   MERCED CAPITAL, L.P.
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group   (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization   Delaware

	5.	Sole Voting Power	0
Number of
Shares	6.	Shared Voting Power	913,873
Beneficially
Owned by Each
Reporting	7.	Sole Dispositive Power	0
Person With
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power	913,873

9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   913,873
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   ¨
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)   2.7%
12.	Type of Reporting Person:   IA, PN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

 

Hutchinson Technology Incorporated (the "Issuer")

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing

 

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

 

The address of the principal business office of each Reporting Person is 601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 200, Minnetonka, MN 55305.

 

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

 

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Shares”)

 

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

 

448407106

 

Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

 

This Item 3 is not applicable.

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Item 4.

Ownership:

 

Item 4(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:

Item 4(b)

Percent of Class:

 

Item 4(c)

Number of Shares as to which such person has:

 

(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:	0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:	913,873
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:	0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:	913,873

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof each of the Reporting Persons has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

 

Item 10.

Certification:

	SERIES E OF MERCED CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
	By:	/s/ David A. Ericson
	Name:	David A. Ericson
	Title:	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Ex.		Page No.
A	Joint Filing Agreement	9

 

The undersigned agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock of Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, dated as of February 3, 2016, is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of them pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

 

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