SC 13G 1 v210411_sc13-g.htm Unassociated Document

 
 

 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C.  20549

 
SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
 
LANDEC CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
 

 
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share
 (Title and Class of Securities)
 
514766104
(CUSIP Number)
 
 
February 2, 2011
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule is filed:
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
CUSIP No. 514766104
  
Page 2 of 14 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨
(b) x Reporting Person is affiliated with other persons
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
 
390,510 Shares
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
390,510 Shares
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
390,510 Shares
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.5%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN
 
2
 
CUSIP No. 514766104
  
Page 3 of 14 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨
(b) x Reporting Person is affiliated with other persons
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
 
627,506 Shares
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
627,506 Shares
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
627,506 Shares
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
2.4%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN

3

CUSIP No. 514766104
  
Page 4 of 14 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨
(b) x Reporting Person is affiliated with other persons
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
302,641 Shares
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
302,641 Shares
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
302,641 Shares
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
 
4

 
CUSIP No. 514766104
  
Page 5 of 14 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
CHANNEL PARTNERSHIP II, LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨
(b) x Reporting Person is affiliated with other persons
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
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
6,000 Shares
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
6,000 Shares
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
6,000 Shares
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.0%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
PN


5

CUSIP No. 514766104
  
Page 6 of 14 Pages
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨
(b) x Reporting Person is affiliated with other persons
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
 
40,561 Shares
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
40,561 Shares
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
40,561 Shares
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
0.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO


6
 
CUSIP No. 514766104
  
Page 7 of 14 Pages

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨
(b) x Reporting Person is affiliated with other persons
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
 
1,018,016 Shares (1)
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,018,016 Shares (1)
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,018,016 Shares (1)
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
3.8% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO
(1) Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC holds an indirect beneficial interest in these shares which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. and Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I.
 
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CUSIP No. 514766104
  
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨
(b) x Reporting Person is affiliated with other persons
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
302,641 Shares (1)
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
302,641 Shares (1)
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
302,641 Shares (1)
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.1% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CO
(1) Wynnefield Capital, Inc. holds an indirect beneficial interest in these shares which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd.
 
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CUSIP No. 514766104
  
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
NELSON OBUS
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨
(b) x Reporting Person is affiliated with other persons
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
 
1,361,218 Shares (1)
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
6,000 Shares (1)
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,361,218 Shares (1)
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
6,000 Shares (1)
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,367,218 Shares (1)
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.1% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   
 
IN
(1) Mr. Obus may be deemed to hold an indirect beneficial interest in these shares, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Channel Partnership II, LP and Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan because he is a co-managing member of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, a principal executive officer of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. (the investment manager of Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund), the co-general partner of Channel Partnership II, LP and the portfolio manager of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan.  The filing of this Statement and any future amendment by Mr. Obus, and the inclusion of information herein and therein with respect to Mr. Obus, shall not be considered an admission that he, for the purpose of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, is the beneficial owner of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.  Mr. Obus disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement.
 
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CUSIP No. 514766104
  
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1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
 
JOSHUA LANDES
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ¨
(b) x Reporting Person is affiliated with other persons
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
 
1,320,657 Shares (1)
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,320,657 Shares (1)
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
1,320,657 Shares (1)
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.0% (1)
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   
 
IN
(1) Mr. Landes may be deemed to hold an indirect beneficial interest in these shares, which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I and Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund because he is a co-managing member of Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC and a principal executive officer of Wynnefield Capital, Inc. The filing of this Statement and any future amendment by Mr. Landes, and the inclusion of information herein and therein with respect to Mr. Landes, shall not be considered an admission that he, for the purpose of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, is the beneficial owner of any shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.  Mr. Landes disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Statement.
 
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CUSIP No. 514766104
  
Page 11 of 14 Pages
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
 
Landec Corporation
 
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
 
3603 Haven Avenue, Menlo Park, California 94025
 
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:  
 
   
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. (“Partners”)
 
   
 
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I (“Partners I”)
 
   
 
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (“Fund”)
 
   
 
Channel Partnership II, LP (“Channel”)
 
   
 
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (the “Plan”)
 
   
 
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC (“WCM”)
 
   
 
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. (“WCI”)
 
   
 
Nelson Obus
 
   
 
Joshua Landes
 
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
 
450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509, New York, New York 10123
 
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:  
 
   
Partners, Partners I and Channel are Delaware limited partnerships.
 
   
 
Fund and WCI are Cayman Islands companies.
 
   
 
WCM is a New York limited liability company.
 
   
 
The Plan is a Delaware corporation.
 
   
 
Mr. Obus and Mr. Landes are United States citizens.
 
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Item 2(d).
  
Title of Class of Securities:
 
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share.
 
Item 2(e).
  
CUSIP Number:
 
514766104
 
Item 3.
 
  
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)
  
¨
Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
 
(b)
  
¨
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
 
(c)
  
¨
Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
 
(d)
  
¨
Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
 
(e)
  
¨
Investment Adviser registered in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
 
 (f)
  
¨
Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-­1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
 
(g)
  
¨
Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
 
(h)
  
¨
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
 
(i)
  
¨
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.
 
(j)
  
¨
Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 
     
If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box  [x].
 
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Item 4.
Ownership.
 
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
(c)
Amount beneficially owned: 1,367,218 Shares
 
Percent of Class: 5.1% of Common Stock
 
Number of Shares as to which the person has:
 
     
(i)
 
(ii)
 
(iii)
 
(iv)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  1,361,218 Shares
 
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:   6,000 Shares
 
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   1,361,218 Shares
 
Shared Power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   6,000 Shares
 
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. ¨.
   
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.
 
See Item 2(a)-(c).
   
Item 9.
 Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
Not Applicable.
   
Item 10.
Certifications.
 
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my 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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SIGNATURE
 
Date: February 11, 2011   WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P.  
         
 
By:
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner  
       
    By: /s/ Nelson Obus  
      Nelson Obus, Managing Member  
 
  WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I  
         
 
By:
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner  
       
    By: /s/ Nelson Obus  
      Nelson Obus, Managing Member  
 
  CHANNEL PARTNERSHIP II, LP  
         
 
By:
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner  
       
    By: /s/ Nelson Obus  
      Nelson Obus, Managing Member  
 
  WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.  
         
 
By:
Wynnefield Capital, Inc.  
       
    By: /s/ Nelson Obus  
      Nelson Obus, President  
 
  WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLAN  
         
    By: /s/ Nelson Obus  
      Nelson Obus, Portfolio Manager  
 
  WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC  
         
    By: /s/ Nelson Obus  
      Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member  
 
  WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC.  
         
    By: /s/ Nelson Obus  
      Nelson Obus, President  
         
    /s/ Nelson Obus  
    Nelson Obus, Individually  
       
    /s/ Joshua Landes  
    Joshua Landes, Individually  
 
  
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