-----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, MEICMIRjielNw154NfFgvhOnvX5QnzLkFIXjsbjE+VvEBgEW8vf0eyC523esgRfo l8PZlBaiUnqFm6HDmcFS0w== 0000950135-06-002322.txt : 20060412 0000950135-06-002322.hdr.sgml : 20060412 20060412165628 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-06-002322 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060412 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060412 GROUP MEMBERS: GEORGE J. SCHULTZE GROUP MEMBERS: SCHULTZE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IMPERIAL SUGAR CO /NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831327 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060] IRS NUMBER: 740704500 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39663 FILM NUMBER: 06756420 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE IMPERIAL SQ STE 200 STREET 2: P O BOX 9 CITY: SUGAR LAND STATE: TX ZIP: 77487 BUSINESS PHONE: 2814919181 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IMPERIAL HOLLY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IMPERIAL SUGAR CO /TX/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880606 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Schultze Master Fund, Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001315131 IRS NUMBER: 980425156 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CALEDONIAN HOUSE, P.O. BOX 1043 STREET 2: ATTN: SHAREHOLDER SERVICES GROUP CITY: GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: GT BUSINESS PHONE: 914-701-5260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SCHULTZE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC STREET 2: 3000 WESTCHESTER AVENUE CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 SC 13D/A 1 b60273a9sc13dza.txt IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY SC 13D/A SCHEDULE 13D (RULE 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 9) IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 453096208 (CUSIP Number) George J. Schultze Schultze Asset Management, LLC 3000 Westchester Avenue Purchase, NY 10577 with a copy to: Steven R. London Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 (617) 856-8200 --------------------------------- April 5, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------- (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 which is the subject to this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-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 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the 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). CUSIP No. 453096208 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Schultze Master Fund, Ltd. 98-0425156 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) (_) (b) (X) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 394,533 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON -------------------------------------------------------- WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 394,533 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 394,533 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 453096208 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Schultze Asset Management, LLC 22-3563247 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) (_) (b) (X) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 60,335 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON -------------------------------------------------------- WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 454,868 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 454,868 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 453096208 SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON George J. Schultze - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) (_) (b) (X) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 60,335 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON -------------------------------------------------------- WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 454,868 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 454,868 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D Company: Imperial Sugar Company. CUSIP Number: 453096208 ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This Amendment No. 9 to Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Amendment No. 9") amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on July 20, 2004 (the "Original Statement") and the Amendment No. 1 to Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on October 12, 2004, the Amendment No. 2 to Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on December 22, 2004, the Amendment No. 3 to Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 9, 2005, as revised to correct a typographical error and re-filed on February 10, 2005, the Amendment No. 4 filed with the SEC on May 19, 2005, the Amendment No. 5 filed with the SEC on September 8, 2005, the Amendment No. 6 filed with the SEC on February 17, 2006, the Amendment No. 7 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2006, and the Amendment No. 8 filed with the SEC on April 11, 2006 on behalf of Schultze Asset Management, LLC, George J. Schultze, and the Schultze Master Fund, Ltd., and relates to the common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of Imperial Sugar Company, a Texas corporation (the "Company"). This Amendment No. 9 is filed by Schultze Master Fund, Ltd., Schultze Asset Management, LLC, and George J. Schultze (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at One Imperial Square, PO Box 9, Sugar Land, TX 77487, United States. Except as set forth herein, the Original Statement is unmodified. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (e) The Reporting Persons ceased to be a beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock on April 5, 2006. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit I. Joint Filing Agreement by and among Schultze Master Fund, Ltd., Schultze Asset Management, LLC, and George J. Schultze, dated as of December 20, 2004 (previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2004 as Exhibit I to Amendment No. 2 and incorporated herein by reference). SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 9 is true, complete and correct. Date: April 12, 2006 SCHULTZE MASTER FUND, LTD. By: /s/ George J. Schultze ---------------------------------- Name: George J. Schultze Title: Director and Managing Member of Investment Manager SCHULTZE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ George J. Schultze ---------------------------------- Name: George J. Schultze Title: Managing Member /s/ George J. Schultze -------------------------------------- George J. Schultze -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----