SC 13G 1 p08-1050sc13g.htm FIRSTFED FINANCIAL CORP.

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c)

AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

 

FirstFed Financial Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

337907109

(CUSIP Number)

 

May 20, 2008

(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)

x

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 purposes 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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.

 

JANA PARTNERS LLC

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **

(a) o

(b) o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

DELAWARE

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

1,350,000

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,350,000

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,350,000

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

o

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

9.9%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **

IA

 

** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 1(a).

NAME OF ISSUER:

 

 

 

FirstFed Financial Corp.

 

Item 1(b).

ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

 

 

 

12555 W. Jefferson Boulevard

 

Los Angeles, CA 90066

 

Item 2(a).

NAME OF PERSON FILING:

 

 

 

JANA Partners LLC

 

Item 2 (b).

ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE or, if None, Residence:

 

 

 

200 Park Avenue, Suite 3300, New York, NY 10166

 

Item 2 (c).

CITIZENSHIP:

 

 

 

This Statement is filed by JANA Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. JANA Partners LLC is a private money management firm which holds the Common Stock of the Issuer in various accounts under its management and control. The principals of JANA Partners LLC, Barry Rosenstein and Gary Claar, are U.S. citizens.

 

Item 2 (d).

Title of Class of Securities:

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

Item 2 (e).

CUSIP Number: 337907109

 

 

Item 3.

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

(b)

o

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

(c)

o

Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,

(d)

o

Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,

(e)

o

Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(f)

o

Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),

(g)

o

Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

o

Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

(i)

o

Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,

(j)

o

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4.

OWNERSHIP.

 

 

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 1,350,000

 

 

 

 

(b)

Percent of class: 9.9%

 

 

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which JANA Partners LLC has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,350,000

 

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 1,350,000.

 

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
0

 

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 MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 10.

CERTIFICATION.

 

 

By signing below we each certify that, to the best of our 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 in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

Dated: May 30, 2008

JANA PARTNERS LLC

 

 

 

By: /s/ Barry Rosenstein

 

Barry Rosenstein

 

Managing Partner

 

 

 

By: /s/ Gary Claar

 

Gary Claar

 

General Partner