-----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, QEVxU8TmMYKb78xeZkmUB/B0JNFBAtVmxiTmRxpP2vTWhdnrcs9uw7c8I5O1Bczg iazVA1G1H43lQ1bRDu4jFg== 0001225920-08-000013.txt : 20080324 0001225920-08-000013.hdr.sgml : 20080324 20080324132247 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225920-08-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080324 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080324 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPARTECH CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000077597 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS [3080] IRS NUMBER: 430761773 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1028 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33091 FILM NUMBER: 08706486 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 S CENTRAL AVE STREET 2: STE 1700 CITY: CLAYTON STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147214242 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 S CENTRAL AVE STREET 2: STE 1700 CITY: CLAYTON STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPARTAN MANUFACTURING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830621 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PERMANEER CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19781019 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REED CONNER & BIRDWELL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000860644 IRS NUMBER: 954833644 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: 3104784005 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 1700 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: REED CONNER & BIRDWELL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990407 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAMPBELL REED CONNER & BIRDWELL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920424 SC 13D/A 1 d13seh-4.txt AMENDED UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) SPARTECH CORPORATION - ------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 847220209 - ------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP NUMBER) Jeffrey Bronchick, Principal Reed, Conner & Birdwell, LLC 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Tel No. (310) 478-4005 - ------------------------------------------------------------ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 24, 2008 - ----------------------------------------------------------- (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 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [ X ] Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * The remainder of this coverage 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 remainder of this coverage 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: 847220209 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Reed Conner & Birdwell, LLC. I.R.S. Identification No. 95-4833644 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] N/A (b) [ ] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS 00 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) [ ] N/A - --------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - --------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER O SHARES --------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 2,516,052 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING --------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,516,052 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,516,052 - --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - --------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.23% - --------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA Cusip # 847220209 Item 1: Reporting Person, Donn B. Conner* Item 4: OO Item 6: USA Item 7: 2,516,052 Item 8: None Item 9: 2,516,052 Item 10: None Item 11: 2,516,052 Item 13: 8.23% Item 14: IN Cusip # 847220209 Item 1: Reporting Person,Jeffrey Bronchick* Item 4: OO Item 6: USA Item 7: 2,516,052 Item 8: None Item 9: 2,516,052 Item 10: None Item 11: 2,516,052 Item 13: 8.23% Item 14 IN * Collectively referred to herein as "Control Persons" Item 1. Security and Issuer The title of the class of equity security to which this statement relates is the Common Stock of SPARTECH CORPORATION whose principal executive offices are located at 120 South Central Avenue, Suite 1700, Clayton, MO 63105-1705. Item 2. Identity & Background (a) Reed Conner & Birdwell, LLC. (b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025 (c) Investment Adviser (d) N/A (e) N/A (f) U.S.A. (a) Donn B. Conner (b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025 (c) Principal & President of RCB (d) N/A (e) N/A (f) U.S.A. (a) Jeffrey Bronchick (b) 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1700, LA, CA 90025 (c) Principal of RCB (d) N/A (e) N/A (f) U.S.A. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration Reed, Conner & Birdwell, LLC. in its capacity as an investment adviser will purchase on behalf of its' clients No monies are borrowed for such an acquisition. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction RCB changed its filing status to a "D" on October 1, 2007 after "resignation" of the Company's CEO to evaluate opportunities to more immediately realize shareholder value. With the change in both the capital markets and our confidence in the new CEO, we presently believe that there is enormous value to be derived from simply executing on the company's operating plan. We are withdrawing our "D" status to revert to a more passive investment stance. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) & (b) The Reporting Person has discretionary investment and voting power on 2,516,052 shares of common stock which constitutes approximately 8.23% of shares outstanding. All ownership percentages herein assume that there are 30,559,000 MM shares outstanding. (c) Transactions made by RCB within the last sixty days: Type Date Shares PX by 01/18/08 3020 14.20 by 01/23/08 30110 13.83 sl 01/23/08 12184 14.13 sl 01/23/08 298 14.18 by 01/25/08 30113 13.90 by 01/28/08 15763 13.93 by 01/29/08 2000 13.99 sl 01/30/08 2774 14.23 by 01/31/08 12822 14.57 sl 01/31/08 117 14.82 by 02/01/08 9229 15.20 sl 02/01/08 1921 15.05 by 02/04/08 33072 15.05 by 02/05/08 29700 14.74 sl 02/05/08 87 14.88 by 02/06/08 356 15.08 sl 02/06/08 432 14.78 by 02/07/08 25000 14.41 by 02/08/08 25000 14.61 sl 02/08/08 950 14.53 by 02/11/08 447 14.59 sl 02/11/08 986 14.51 by 02/12/08 26300 14.81 by 02/13/08 477 16.07 by 02/14/08 65040 14.87 by 02/19/08 13150 15.22 by 02/20/08 2100 15.05 sl 02/20/08 1309 15.63 by 02/21/08 37070 15.36 sl 02/21/08 2759 15.17 by 02/22/08 5300 14.42 sl 02/25/08 2815 15.14 by 02/26/08 9600 15.73 sl 02/26/08 21072 15.57 by 02/27/08 4259 15.25 sl 02/27/08 8600 15.41 sl 02/28/08 75281 15.27 by 02/29/08 2040 14.65 sl 02/29/08 43000 14.23 sl 03/03/08 300 14.03 by 03/05/08 153 13.90 sl 03/06/08 653 14.13 by 03/07/08 1435 14.13 sl 03/07/08 1025 14.07 sl 03/11/08 5100 10.94 by 03/12/08 33489 10.33 sl 03/12/08 16900 10.53 by 03/13/08 4400 9.56 sl 03/13/08 199 9.02 sl 03/19/08 554 7.70
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Reed, Conner & Birdwell, LLC. and its' Control Persons entered into a joint filing agreement on March 24, 2008. Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement by RCB and its' control persons 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: March 24, 2008 Reed Conner & Birdwell, LLC. By: /S/ Donn B. Conner - ---------------------------------- Donn B. Conner, Principal & President By: /S/ Jeffrey Bronchick - ---------------------------------- Jeffrey Bronchick, Principal Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(F)(1) This agreement is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") by and among the parties listed below, each referred to herein as a "Joint Filer." The Joint Filers agree that a statement of beneficial ownership as required by Section 13(d) of the Act and the Rules there under may be filed on each of their behalf on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G, as appropriate, and that said joint filing may thereafter be amended by further joint filings. The Joint Filers states that they each satisfy the requirements for making a joint filing under Rule 13d-1. Dated: March 24, 2008 By: /S/ Donn B. Conner - ----------------------------------- Donn B. Conner, Principal & President By: /S/ Jeffrey Bronchick - ----------------------------------- Jeffrey Bronchick, Principal -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----