-----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, RdZTIlvRARTAqn1xqgWls37kgquOXsoddD9UxzzWuk6iE3r3064mkBKlAI1xsiri 3H/QZTNVvxrlur6DtfE//Q== 0001044197-07-000005.txt : 20070214 0001044197-07-000005.hdr.sgml : 20070214 20070214132252 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001044197-07-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LYDALL INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000060977 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS [2200] IRS NUMBER: 060865505 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-19777 FILM NUMBER: 07617456 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE COLONIAL RD STREET 2: P O BOX 151 CITY: MANCHESTER STATE: CT ZIP: 06045-0151 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036461233 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL BOARD CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700115 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REICH & TANG ASSET MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001044197 IRS NUMBER: 133778739 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 FIFTH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128305200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 FIFTH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 SC 13G 1 ldl123106.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* Lydall, Inc. ____________________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ____________________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 550819106 _____________________ (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ________ A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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). SEC 1745 (5-87) 1 CUSIP No. 550819106 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON REICH & TANG ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 13-41633687 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* ---------- ---------- (a) (b) ---------- ---------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 NUMBER OF SHARES -------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 974,000 WITH -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 974,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 974,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.00% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 2 Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer The name of the issuer, to whose class of equity security this Schedule is Lydall, Inc. Item 1 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices The address of the Issuer's principal offices is One Colonial Road, Manchester, CT 06040 Item 2 (a). Name of Person Filing The person filing this Schedule is Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC (the "Reporting Person") Item 2 (b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence The principal business address of the Reporting Person is 600 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10020. Item 2 (c). Citizenship The Reporting Person is a United States citizen. Item 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities The class of equity security to which this schedule relates is the Issuer's Common Stock, (the "Common Stock"). Item 2 (e). CUSIP No. The CUSIP number assigned to the Common Stock is 550819106 Item 3. If this statement is Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), Check Whether the Person Filing is a Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership The shares of the Common Stock owned beneficially owned by Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC and covered by this Schedule amount to 974,000 shares, constituting 6.00% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock. Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC has the shared power to vote and direct the vote for 974,000 shares of Common Stock and to dispose of or direct the disposition of 974,000 shares of Common Stock. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not applicable. 3 Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person The securities as to which this Schedule is filed by Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC, in its capacity as investment adviser, are owned of record by clients of Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC. Those clients have theright to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities. No such client is known to have such right or power with respect to more than five percent of this class of securities, except as follows: 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 Group Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. 4 CERTIFICATION The undersigned certifies that to his/her best belief and knowledge, the securities reported herein were acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer or such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose of effect. February 14, 2007 REICH & TANG ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC BY /s/Michael D. Appleton Michael D. Appleton Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----