-----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, BWOBnSO1u6kW2SlsA2H5nKxWwjVaecoI6z8agm0vgcDzz2nWbWzOv8h3N/G7/ZA7 48a5ItPgWXWplKn1RoIu5w== 0001104659-04-004814.txt : 20040217 0001104659-04-004814.hdr.sgml : 20040216 20040217163227 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-004814 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040217 GROUP MEMBERS: ADAM SMITH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: ADAM SMITH INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: ADAM SMITH INVESTMENTS, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: DIAMOND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ORIN HIRSCHMAN GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD AND ANA GROSSMAN JTWROS SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRIMAC INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000706864 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 221642321 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0102 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34358 FILM NUMBER: 04609247 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 FAIRFIELD PL CITY: W CALDWELL STATE: NJ ZIP: 07006-0986 BUSINESS PHONE: 9735751300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 FAIRFIELD PLACE CITY: WEST CALDWELL STATE: NJ ZIP: 07007-0986 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GROSSMAN RICHARD /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001092694 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 EAST 52 STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127514900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 EAST 52 STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 a04-2362_1sc13ga.htm SC 13G/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*

 

MERRIMAC INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

COMMON STOCK,  $.01  PAR VALUE

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

590262101

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2003

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

ý

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

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).

 



 

 

CUSIP No.  590262101

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
RICHARD GROSSMAN

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

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
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
113,700

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
113,700

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
113,700

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
3.6%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

2



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ORIN HIRSCHMAN

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

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
91,200

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
93,700

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
91,200

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
93,700

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
184,900

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.9%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

3



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ADAM SMITH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
NEW YORK

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
78,100

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
78,100

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
78,100

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
2.5%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO

 

4



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ADAM SMITH INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
NEW YORK

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
78,100

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
78,100

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
78,100

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
2.5%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

 

5



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
DIAMOND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
NEW YORK

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
15,600

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
15,600

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
15,600

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.5%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

6



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ADAM SMITH INVESTMENTS, LTD.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
15,600

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
15,600

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
15,600

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.5%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

7



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
RICHARD AND ANA GROSSMAN JTWROS

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

ý

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
NEW YORK

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
20,000

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
0

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
20,000

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
20,000

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.6%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

8



 

Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
Merrimac Industries, Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
41 Fairfield Place, West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Richard Grossman, Orin Hirschman, Adam Smith Capital Management LLC (“ASCM”), Diamond Capital Management (“DCM”), Adam Smith Investments, Ltd. (“ASI”), Adam Smith Investment Partners, L.P. (“ASIP”), Richard and Ana Grossman JTWROS.

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The principal executive offices of ASCM, ASIP and DCM, and the business address of Richard Grossman, are located c/o Richard Grossman, 259 Oakford Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552, and Orin Hirschman, 6006 Berkeley Ave., Baltimore, MD 21209. The principal executive office of ASI is c/o Insinger Trust (BVI) Limited, Tropic Isle Building, P.O. Box 438, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

 

(c)

Citizenship
ASCM is a New York limited liability company, DCM is a New York corporation, ASI is a British Virgin Islands corporation, and ASIP is a New York limited partnership. Richard Grossman, Ana Grossman, and Orin Hirschman are citizens of the United States.

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, and warrants exercisable to purchase Common Stock (the “Shares”).

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
590262101

 

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:

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

 

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

o

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)

o

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

N/A

 

9



 

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   
204,900 shares

 

(b)

Percent of class:   
6.6%

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   
0

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    
204,900

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   
0

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   
204,900

 

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 the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

N/A

 

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

 

This  Statement is filed by Richard Grossman and Orin Hirschman by virtue of their beneficial ownership of Shares, directly and indirectly as the owners of each of ASCM and DCM, and as the sole holders of the Common Stock of ASI;  by DCM by virtue of being the Investment Manager of ASI; by ASCM, by virtue of being the sole general partner of ASIP; and by ASI and ASIP by virtue of their direct beneficial ownership of Shares. By virtue of the relationships described above, each of Richard Grossman and Orin Hirschman may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of the Shares held by each entity.  The directors of ASI are F.M.C. Limited and S.C.S. Limited, which are subsidiaries of Insinger Trust (BVI) Limited, all of which are British Virgin Islands corporations.  Richard Grossman and Orin Hirschman are the only officers and directors of ASC and DCM, and the only member-managers of ASCM. This Statement is filed by Richard and Ana Grossman JTWROS, by virtue of their direct beneficial ownership of Shares.

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

N/A

 

Item 10.

Certification

 

By signing below the undersigned certify that to the best of their 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 are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

10



 

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.

 

 

Date: February 17, 2004

 

 

 

/s/ Richard Grossman

 

 

Richard Grossman

 

 

 

/s/ Orin Hirschman

 

 

Orin Hirschman

 

 

 

ADAM SMITH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard Grossman

 

 

 

Richard Grossman, Manager

 

 

 

ADAM SMITH INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

By: ADAM SMITH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,

 

 

General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard Grossman

 

 

 

 

Richard Grossman, Manager

 

 

 

 

DIAMOND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard Grossman

 

 

 

Richard Grossman, Vice President

 

11



 

 

ADAM SMITH INVESTMENTS, LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

By: DIAMOND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC., investment advisor

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard Grossman

 

 

 

 

Richard Grossman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RICHARD AND ANA GROSSMAN JTWROS

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard Grossman

 

 

 

Richard Grossman

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ana Grossman

 

 

 

Ana Grossman

 

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