-----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, UuO89d2KwOQFD71KANanBqeU/JgSHA1Cjn5O5hTwZYms4MSHSO051FdwAgzDcaQA 8nppW00vXa1YP+pQcmpTvQ== 0000950152-04-008327.txt : 20041115 0000950152-04-008327.hdr.sgml : 20041115 20041115133451 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-04-008327 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041115 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041115 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIGHT RESOURCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895651 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HEALTH SERVICES [8000] IRS NUMBER: 043181524 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1225 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46979 FILM NUMBER: 041143596 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 JEFFREY AVENUE CITY: HOLLISTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01746 BUSINESS PHONE: 5084296916 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 JEFFREY AVENUE CITY: HOLLISTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01746 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEWVISION TECHNOLOGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940224 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LA SESTA S A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001141742 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: N4 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6-12 PLACE D ARMES STREET 2: C/O MEVA SARI CITY: LUXEMBOURG STATE: N4 ZIP: L1136 BUSINESS PHONE: 0113522627371 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MEVA SARI STREET 2: 6-12 PLACE D ARMES CITY: LUXEMBOURG STATE: N4 ZIP: L1136 SC 13D/A 1 l10574asc13dza.txt SIGHT RESOURCE CORPORATION/LA SESTA SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 3)1 Sight Resource Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 82655N105 (CUSIP Number) David A. Newberg, Esq. Collier, Halpern, Newberg, Nolletti & Bock, LLP One North Lexington Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 (914) 684-6800 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) May 6, 2004 (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 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. 1. 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. 82655N105 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON LA SESTA SpA I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (See Instructions) (b) |_| 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) WC 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) |_| 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Italy NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 6,913,845 SHARES BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,913,845 REPORTING PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,913,845 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13.7% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) CO
CUSIP No. 82655N105 13D Page 3 of 7 Pages ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. The title of the class of equity securities to which this Schedule 13D (the "Statement") relates is common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Sight Resource Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("SRC"). The principal executive offices of SRC are located at 6725 Miami Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45243. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. This Statement is being filed by La Sesta SpA ("La Sesta") (the "Reporting Person"), which is the successor to LaSesta, S.A., a Luxembourg company. La Sesta is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orsi Mazzucchelli SpA, an Italian company, of which Mr. Marco Brustio, a director of SRC, is the managing director and of which Mr. Brustio's spouse owns 33%. La Sesta is an Italian corporation. Its business address is via Privata Maria Teresa 11, 20123, Milano, Italy. Its principal business is an investment holding company. The sole director of La Sesta is Giacinto Giuliani, salita Caravaggio 2, 16025 Rapallo (GE), Italy. During the last five years, La Sesta has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors. During the last five years, La Sesta has not been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which it was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. La Sesta holds 6,913,845 shares of Common Stock of SRC. Such shares (or the shares of eyeshop.com inc. which were converted into shares of SRC in connection with the acquisition of eyeshop.com inc by SRC) were acquired by La Sesta through the use of working capital. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. (a) Of the shares of Common Stock of SRC held by La Sesta, 2,980,511 were acquired in connection with (i) the acquisition of eyeshop.com inc by SRC and (ii) the related direct purchase of shares from SRC. Information with regard to those transactions appears in Item 4 to the Schedule 13D of La Sesta and certain other parties dated June 4, 2001 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on that date. Such information is hereby incorporated by reference. CUSIP No. 82655N105 13D Page 4 of 7 Pages (b) An additional 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock were acquired by La Sesta pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated December 31, 2002 among SRC, Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P., Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P., C/S Venture Investors, L.P., Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C (Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P., Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P., C/S Venture Investors, L.P. and Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C. are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Carlyle Entities"), E. Dean Butler, Excalibur Investments B.V. and La Sesta. The shares were sold and purchased in a private placement at a purchase price of $0.20 per share. Information with regard to those transactions appears in Item 4 to Amendment 1 to the Schedule 13D of La Sesta filed with the SEC on January 10, 2003. Such information is hereby incorporated by reference. (c) In conjunction with the Stock Purchase Agreement, on December 31, 2002, Mr. Dino Tabacchi, La Sesta, and the Carlyle Entities entered into a Put and Right of First Refusal Agreement (the "Put Agreement"). Under the Put Agreement, the Carlyle Entities were granted the right to require Mr. Tabacchi and La Sesta or their permitted assigns to purchase from the Carlyle Entities an aggregate of up to 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock of SRC at the purchase price, in the amounts, during the periods and on the terms set forth in the Put Agreement. Of the 7,000,000 shares, Mr. Tabacchi (and his permitted assigns) may be required to purchase up to 5,600,000 shares (subject to the further limitation that the aggregate purchase price shall not exceed $4,000,000), and La Sesta (and its permitted assigns) may be required to purchase up to 1,400,000 shares (subject to the further limitation that the aggregate purchase price shall not exceed $1,000,000). On each of June 30, 2003 and May 6, 2004, the Carlyle Entities exercised their respective rights to require Mr. Tabacchi and La Sesta to purchase 2,333,333 shares of Common Stock of SRC, at a purchase price of $.20 per share, as follows:
Number of Shares Number of Shares Carlyle Entity Put to Mr. Tabacchi Put to La Sesta ------------------------------ --------------------------------- June 30, 2003 May 6, 2004 June 30, 2003 May 6, 2004 ------------- ----------- ------------- ----------- Carlyle Venture Partners, L.P. 1,317,049 1,317,049 329,262 329,262 Carlyle U.S. Venture Partners, L.P. 174,675 174,675 43,669 43,669 C/S Venture Investors, L.P. 268,972 268,972 67,243 67,243 Carlyle Venture Coinvestment, L.L.C. 105,970 105,970 26,493 26,493 --------- --------- ------- ------- TOTALS 1,866,666 1,866,666 466,667 466,667 ========= ========= ======= =======
In accordance with such exercise, La Sesta purchased an additional 466,667 shares of Common Stock of SRC at $.20 per share, on each of September 17, 2003 and May 6, 2004, for a total of 933,334 shares. CUSIP No. 82655N105 13D Page 5 of 7 Pages ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. La Sesta owns 6,913,845 shares of Common Stock of SRC, constituting 13.7% of all shares outstanding. La Sesta has sole power to vote or to direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, all shares owned by it. Other than as described in this Statement, no transactions in shares of Common Stock of SRC were effected during the past 60 days by La Sesta. ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a) Information with respect to contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships relating to the shares of Common Stock of SRC acquired by La Sesta in connection with the acquisition of eyeshop.com inc by SRC appears in Item 6 of the Schedule 13D of La Sesta and certain other parties dated June 4, 2001 and filed with the SEC on that date. Such information is hereby incorporated by reference. (b) On December 31, 2002, Mr. Dino Tabacchi, La Sesta, and the Carlyle Entities entered into a Put and Right of First Refusal Agreement (the "Put Agreement"). Under the Put Agreement, the Carlyle Entities were granted the right to require Mr. Tabacchi and La Sesta or their permitted assigns to purchase from the Carlyle Entities an aggregate of up to 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock of SRC at the purchase price, in the amounts, during the periods and on the terms set forth in the Put Agreement. Of the 7,000,000 shares, Mr. Tabacchi (and his permitted assigns) may be required to purchase up to 5,600,000 shares (subject to the further limitation that the aggregate purchase price shall not exceed $4,000,000), and La Sesta (and its permitted assigns) may be required to purchase up to 1,400,000 shares (subject to the further limitation that the aggregate purchase price shall not exceed $1,000,000). On June 30, 2003, the Carlyle Entities exercised their respective rights to require Mr. Tabacchi and La Sesta to purchase 2,333,333 shares of Common Stock of SRC at $.20 per share. Mr. Tabacchi assigned his rights and obligations with respect to such exercise to Excalibur. The purchase and sale of such shares was effective September 17, 2003. In addition, on May 6, 2004, the Carlyle Entities exercised their respective rights to require Mr. Tabacchi and La Sesta to purchase an additional 2,333,333 shares of Common Stock of SRC at $.20 per share. This transaction was effective May 6, 2004. The Put Agreement also grants to Mr. Tabacchi and La Sesta the right to purchase shares that the Carlyle Entities propose to sell to a third party. The terms under which Mr. Tabacchi and La Sesta may purchase such shares are to be no less favorable than those offered by the third party purchaser. CUSIP No. 82655N105 13D Page 6 of 7 Pages ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit 1 Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 30, 2002 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.39 to SRC's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2003 and filed with the SEC on January 10, 2003). Exhibit 2 Put and Right of First Refusal Agreement dated as of December 31, 2002 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2 to Amendment 1 to the Schedule 13D of La Sesta S.A. dated December 31, 2002 and filed with the SEC on that date). Exhibit 3 Items 4 and 6 of the Schedule 13D of La Sesta S.A. and certain other parties dated June 4, 2001 and filed with the SEC on that date are hereby incorporated by reference. Exhibit 4 Items 4 and 6 of Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D of La Sesta S.A. dated December 31, 2002 and filed with the SEC on January 10, 2003. Exhibit 5 Power of Attorney of La Sesta SpA
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: November 11, 2004 /s/ David A. Newberg ----------------------------------------- David A. Newberg, as Attorney-In-Fact for La Sesta SpA, pursuant to Power of Attorney filed herewith EX-5 2 l10574aexv5.txt EXHBIIT 5 EXHIBIT 5 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints David A. Newberg as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: 1. Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer, director, and/or shareholder of Sight Resource Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules thereunder. 2. Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a shareholder of the Company and/or in the undersigned's capacity as an executive officer or controlling shareholder of any corporation or entity that is a shareholder of the Company, Schedules 13D and 13G, and any amendments thereto or agreements relating to "group" filings thereof, in accordance with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and the rules thereunder. 3. Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, or Schedule 13D or 13G (including without limitation executing Form ID and obtaining CIK, CCC and other codes and passwords), and timely file such Forms and Schedules with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority. The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 13 or 16 of the Act. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned (and any such entity for which the undersigned is an executive officer or controlling shareholder) is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5, and Schedules 13D or 13G, with respect to the undersigned's (or such entity's) holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed this 22nd day of October, 2004. LA SESTA SpA By /s/ Giacinio Giuliani -------------------------------------- Giacinio Giuliana -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----