0001359824-11-000019.txt : 20110701 0001359824-11-000019.hdr.sgml : 20110701 20110701163044 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001359824-11-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110701 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110701 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RUBY TUESDAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000068270 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 630475239 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1007 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39056 FILM NUMBER: 11946765 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 W CHURCH ST CITY: MARYVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37801 BUSINESS PHONE: 2053443000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 W CHURCH ST CITY: MARYVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORRISON RESTAURANTS INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930923 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORRISON RESTAURANTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930923 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORRISON INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Becker Drapkin Management, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001346543 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1111 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 BUSINESS PHONE: (214) 756-6037 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 CRESCENT COURT STREET 2: SUITE 1111 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SRB Management, L.P. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20051209 SC 13D/A 1 schedule13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D/A schedule13da.htm



 
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 2)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

RUBY TUESDAY, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

781182100

(CUSIP Number)

Becker Drapkin Management, L.P.
Attn:  Steven R. Becker
Attn:  Matthew A. Drapkin
300 Crescent Court
Suite 1111
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 756-6016

With a copy to:

Richard J. Birns, Esq.
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP
575 Lexington Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 446-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


June 30, 2011

(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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 240.13d-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 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).

 
 
 
 

SCHEDULE 13D
 
CUSIP No. 781182100
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON / I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  (a) þ (b) ¨
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
OO
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Texas
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
391,900
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
492,000
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
391,900
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
492,000
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
883,900
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IA, PN

 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 781182100
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON / I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Becker Drapkin Partners (QP), L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  (a) þ (b) ¨
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
WC
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Texas
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
348,785
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
348,785
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
348,785
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
0.5%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
PN

 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 781182100
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON / I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON.
 
Becker Drapkin Partners, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  (a) þ (b) ¨
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
WC
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Texas
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
56,015
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
56,015
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
56,015
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
0.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
PN


 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 781182100
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON / I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON.
 
BD Partners III, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  (a) þ (b) ¨
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
WC
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Texas
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
87,200
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
87,200
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
87,200
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
0.1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
PN


 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 781182100
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON / I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
BC Advisors, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  (a) þ (b) ¨
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
OO
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Texas
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
883,900
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
883,900
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
883,900
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IA, OO


 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 781182100
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON / I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Steven R. Becker
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  (a) þ (b) ¨
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
OO
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
883,900
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
883,900
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
883,900
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IN


 
 
 
 

CUSIP No. 781182100
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON / I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Matthew A. Drapkin
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) þ (b) ¨
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
OO
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
883,900
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
883,900
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
883,900
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
1.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IN
 

 
 
 
 


CUSIP No. 781182100
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON / I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Michael Brodsky
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP  (a) þ (b) ¨
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
PF
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
10,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
10,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
10,000
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
 
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
0.02%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 
IN


 
 
 
 

This Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 17, 2011 (the “Original Schedule 13D”), and Amendment No. 1 thereto, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2011, with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) of Ruby Tuesday, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Issuer”).

On June 16, 2011, the BD Parties (as defined in Item 2 of the Original Schedule 13D), the Carlson Parties (as defined in Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D) and Michael Brodsky (“Mr. Brodsky”) entered into an Amended and Restated Group Agreement (the “Group Agreement”).  The Group Agreement was attached to the Original Schedule 13D as Exhibit 1 thereto and is incorporated herein by reference.  As described in Item 6 of this statement on Schedule 13D (this “Schedule 13D”), the Reporting Persons and the Carlson Parties have terminated (i) their status as a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated thereunder with respect to the Common Stock and (ii) the Group Agreement (other than certain provisions of the Group Agreement which expressly survive the termination thereof).  The security interests reported in this Schedule 13D do not include security interests owned by the Carlson Parties.  This Schedule 13D only reports information on the Reporting Persons identified in the cover pages hereto and does not report any acquisition or disposition of Common Stock by the Carlson Parties.

This Amendment No. 2 is also filed to disclose a decrease in the percentage of the Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the BD Parties and the percentage of the Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Brodsky.

Item 3.   
 Source and Amount of Funds or other Consideration
 
   The first paragraph of Item 3 is amended and restated as follows:

The BD Parties expended an aggregate amount equal to $7,156,015.72 (including commissions) to purchase 683,900 shares of Common Stock and $1,165,077.00 (including commissions) to purchase over-the-counter American-style call options exercisable for 200,000 shares of Common Stock until October 22, 2011.  The BD Parties expended an additional $1,000,040.00 (including commisions) to exercise such call options to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock on July 1, 2011.  Funds used to purchase reported securities held in the accounts of the Becker Drapkin Funds have come from working capital of the Becker Drapkin Funds, which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business.  Funds used to purchase reported securities held by the Managed Account have come from the funds of the Managed Account.
 
Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction
 
 
Item 4 is amended and supplemented to add the following information for updating as of the date hereof:
 
(a)-(j) On June 30, 2011, the Issuer entered into an agreement (the “Standstill Agreement”) with the BD Parties that will result in Mr. Becker and Mr. Drapkin becoming members of the Board.
 
The following is a brief description of certain terms of the Standstill Agreement, which description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Standstill Agreement which is attached as Exhibit 1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
 
Under the terms of the Standstill Agreement, (a) the Issuer has agreed on or before July 8, 2011 (i) to increase the size of the Board to a total of nine directors, (ii) to appoint Mr. Becker and Mr. Drapkin as directors of the Board in Class I and Class III, respectively, (iii) to appoint Mr. Becker to the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board; and (iv) to appoint Mr. Drapkin to the Audit Committee of the Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board; (b) the Issuer has agreed to nominate Mr. Becker for reelection to the Board at the Issuer's 2011 annual meeting of shareholders (the "2011 Annual Meeting"); (c) the BD Parties have agreed, at all shareholder meetings where the election of directors will be voted on during such time as Mr. Becker or Mr. Drapkin serves as a director of the Issuer, to cause all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the BD Parties to be present for quorum purposes and to be voted in favor of all directors nominated by the Board for election; and (d) the BD Parties have agreed to abide by certain standstill provisions until the second anniversary of the 2011 Annual Meeting (or such earlier date upon the occurrence of certain events, as described in the Standstill Agreement) (the “Standstill Period”).
 
Under the terms of the Standstill Agreement, the BD Parties have agreed that (a) Mr. Becker and Mr. Drapkin each irrevocably tenders his resignation as director effective as of the date that the beneficial ownership of the BD Parties in the Common Stock of the Issuer and the beneficial ownership of the Carlson Parties in the Common Stock of the Issuer, in the aggregate, falls below 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer and (b) Mr. Becker and Mr. Drapkin each irrevocably tenders his resignation as director effective as of the date, if any, that the BD Parties breach in any material respect any of their representations, warranties, commitments or obligations set forth in Sections 3, 6(b), 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Standstill Agreement and such breach has not been cured within 30 days following written notice of such breach so long as such breach is curable, and, in each case, the Board may accept either or both such resignations, in its sole discretion, by a majority vote (excluding Mr. Becker and Mr. Drapkin).
 
Under the terms of the Standstill Agreement, (i) the Issuer has also agreed that, during the Standstill Period, any increase in the size of the Board other than in connection with the appointment of Mr. Drapkin will be subject to the prior written consent of the BD Parties and (ii) if either of Mr. Becker or Mr. Drapkin is unable or unwilling to serve as a director for any reason, then the Issuer and the BD Parties shall agree on a replacement for such director(s).
 
On June 30, 2011, the Issuer appointed Mr. Becker and Mr. Drapkin to serve as directors of the Board and to serve on such committees of the Board as described above.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Standstill Agreement, Becker Drapkin QP and Becker Drapkin, L.P. withdrew, effective upon the date Mr. Becker and Mr. Drapkin were nominated to the Board, the notice, dated June 1, 2011, that Becker Drapkin QP and Becker Drapkin, L.P. delivered to the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Issuer regarding their intent to nominate directors at the 2011 Annual Meeting.
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer
 
 
The first, second, third and fourth paragraphs of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Item 5 for the BD Parties, the second paragraph of subparagraphs (a) and (b) of Item 5 for Mr. Brodsky, the second table in subparagraph (c) of Item 5 for the BD Parties and the sole paragraph of subparagraph (e) of Item 5 for both the BD Parties and Mr. Brodsky are hereby amended and restated as follows:
 
BD Parties
 
(a), (b) The BD Parties may be deemed to beneficially own in the aggregate 883,900 shares of Common Stock.  Based upon a total of 65,097,871 outstanding shares of Common Stock, as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 1, 2011, the Reporting Persons’ shares represent approximately 1.358% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
 
On June 16, 2011, the Group Agreement was entered into by (i) the BD Parties, (ii) the Carlson Parties and (iii) Mr. Brodsky (collectively with the BD Parties and the Carlson Parties, the “Group”).  On June 30, 2011, the BD Parties entered into an agreement (the “Group Termination Agreement”) with the Carlson Parties and Mr. Brodsky whereby the parties thereto, on behalf of themselves and their respective affiliates, terminated (i) their status as a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated thereunder with respect to the Common Stock and (ii) the Group Agreement (other than certain provisions of the Group Agreement which expressly survive the termination thereof). The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Group Termination Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2 and incorporated by reference herein. As a result of the Group Termination Agreement, the BD Parties will no longer be deemed to beneficially own any securities held by the Carlson Parties or Mr. Brodsky.
 
Becker Drapkin QP owns 348,785 shares of Common Stock (the “Becker Drapkin QP Shares”), which represent approximately 0.536% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Becker Drapkin, L.P. owns 56,015 shares of Common Stock (the “Becker Drapkin, L.P. Shares”), which represent approximately 0.086% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(c) On July 1, 2011, Becker Drapkin QP exercised 1,743 American-style call options to purchase 174,300 shares of Common Stock at a strike price of $5 per share and Becker Drapkin, L.P. exercised 257 American-style call options to purchase 25,700 shares of Common Stock at a strike price of $5 per share.
 
(e) As of June 30, 2011, the BD Parties ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Common Stock of the Issuer.
 
Mr. Brodsky
 
(a), (b)
 
On June 16, 2011, the Group Agreement was entered into by the Group. On June 30, 2011, Mr. Brodsky entered into the Group Termination Agreement with the BD Parties and the Carlson Parties whereby the parties thereto, on behalf of themselves and their respective affiliates, terminated (i) their status as a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated thereunder with respect to the Common Stock and (ii) the Group Agreement (other than certain provisions of the Group Agreement which expressly survive the termination thereof). The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Group Termination Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2 and incorporated by reference herein. As a result of the Group Termination Agreement, Mr. Brodsky will no longer be deemed to beneficially own any securities held by the Carlson Parties or the BD Parties.
 
(e) As of June 30, 2011, Mr. Brodsky ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Common Stock of the Issuer.
 
Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
 
 
Item 6 is amended and supplemented to add the following information for updating as of the date hereof:
 
On June 30, 2011, the Issuer and the BD Parties entered into the Standstill Agreement, the terms of which are described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D.
 
On June 30, 2011, the Reporting Persons and the Carlson Parties entered into the Group Termination Agreement, the terms of which are described in Item 5 of this Schedule 13D.  In addition, the Group Termination Agreement amended the terms of the payment by Carlson Capital, L.P. of certain fees to BD Management. Pursuant to the Group Termination Agreement, the percentage of any realized gains on Common Stock directly held or beneficially owned by any Carlson Party or affiliate thereof to be paid by Carlson Capital to BD Management (pursuant to Section 8 of the Group Agreement, which section shall survive the termination thereof) shall be reduced from 10% to 7% with respect to any Common Stock purchased once the aggregate purchase amount of such Common Stock by the Carlson Parties exceeds $30,000,000.
 
On July 1, 2011, the Reporting Persons entered into the Joint Filing Agreement pursuant to which they agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer.  Such Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and incorporated by reference herein.
 
Except for the matters described herein, no Reporting Person has any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 7.
Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
 
Exhibit 1
Agreement, dated June 30, 2011, by and among Ruby Tuesday, Inc.; BD Management, L.P.; Becker Drapkin Partners (QP), L.P.; Becker Drapkin Partners, L.P.; BD Partners III, L.P.; BC Advisors, LLC; Steven R. Becker and Matthew A. Drapkin
 
Exhibit 2
Group Termination Agreement, dated June 30, 2011, by and among BD Management, L.P.; Becker Drapkin Partners (QP), L.P.; Becker Drapkin Partners, L.P.; BD Partners III, L.P.; BC Advisors, LLC; Steven R. Becker; Matthew A. Drapkin; Double Black Diamond Offshore Ltd.; Black Diamond Offshore Ltd.; Carlson Capital, L.P.; Asgard Investment Corp.; Clint D. Carlson and Michael Brodsky
 
Exhibit 3
Joint Filing Agreement, dated July 1, 2011, by and among BD Management, L.P.; Becker Drapkin Partners (QP), L.P.; Becker Drapkin Partners, L.P.; BD Partners III, L.P.; BC Advisors, LLC; Steven R. Becker; Matthew A. Drapkin and Michael Brodsky
 

 
 
 
 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned, severally and not jointly, certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:           July 1, 2011

 
BECKER DRAPKIN MANAGEMENT, L.P.
   
 
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
   
   
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
   
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
   
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
   
 
BECKER DRAPKIN PARTNERS (QP), L.P.
 
 
 
 
By:
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
       
   
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
     
     
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
       
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
       
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
     
 
BECKER DRAPKIN PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
 
 
By:
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
       
   
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
     
     
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
       
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
       
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
     
 
BD PARTNERS III, L.P.
 
 
 
 
By:
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
     
   
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
     
     
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
       
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
       
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
     
 
BC ADVISORS, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
   
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
   
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
     
 
STEVEN R. BECKER
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
     
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
     
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
     
 
MATTHEW A. DRAPKIN
     
 
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
     
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
     
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
       
       
 
MICHAEL BRODSKY
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Michael Brodsky
       
     


EX-1 2 exhibit1.htm STANDSTILL AGREEMENT exhibit1.htm
Exhibit 1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

AGREEMENT
 
This Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2011, is by and among Ruby Tuesday, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), and Steven R. Becker, an individual resident of Texas (“Becker”), Matthew A. Drapkin, an individual resident of New York (“Drapkin”), Becker Drapkin Partners (QP), L.P., a Texas limited partnership, Becker Drapkin Partners, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, BD Partners III, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, and BC Advisors, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (collectively with Becker and Drapkin, the “Shareholder Group”).
 
WHEREAS, the Shareholder Group is a party to that certain Amended and Restated Group Agreement dated June 16, 2011 by and among (i) the Shareholder Group; (ii) Double Black Diamond Offshore Ltd., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, Black Diamond Offshore Ltd., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, Carlson Capital, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Asgard Investment Corp., a Delaware corporation and Clint D. Carlson (collectively, “Carlson”); and (iii) Michael Brodsky, with respect to the Common Stock (as defined below);
 
WHEREAS, the Company and the Shareholder Group have determined that the interests of the Company and its shareholders would be best served by adding Becker and Drapkin to the Board (as defined below) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and conditions hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
 
1. Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement:
 
(a) The terms “Affiliate” and “Associate” have the respective meanings set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), provided that neither “Affiliate” nor “Associate” shall include (i) any person that is a publicly held concern and is otherwise an Affiliate or Associate by reason of the fact that a principal of any member of the Shareholder Group serves as a member of the board of directors or similar governing body of such concern, (ii) such principal in its capacity as a member of the board of directors or other similar governing body of such concern or (iii) any entity which is an Associate solely by reason of clause (1) of the definition of Associate in Rule 12b-2; the terms “beneficial owner” and “beneficial ownership” shall have the respective meanings as set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act; and the terms “person” or “persons” shall mean any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, the media, estate, trust, association, organization or other entity of any kind or nature, including any governmental authority.
 
(b) Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
(c) Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share.
 
(d) Competitors” means all or any of the following companies (and their successors and subsidiaries): (i) Darden Restaurants, Inc., (ii) Brinker International, Inc., (iii) DineEquity, Inc., (iv) O’Charley’s Inc., (v) OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC, (vi) Texas Roadhouse, Inc., (vii) Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., (viii) BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. and (ix) Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.
 
(e) NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange.
 
(f) Ownership Interest” means, with respect to the Common Stock, having beneficial ownership of the Common Stock.
 
(g) Standstill Period” means the period from the date hereof until the earlier of (i) the second anniversary of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company (“Annual Meeting”) to be held in 2011, (ii) such date that the Board has accepted the resignation of both Becker and Drapkin as directors pursuant to Section 6(a) hereof, (iii) the date on which the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board notifies the Shareholder Group that it has resolved to not nominate Drapkin for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting to be held in 2013 pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof and (iv) such date, if any, as the Company has breached in any material respect any of its representations, warranties, commitments or obligations set forth in Sections 2, 4, 5, 11, 12 or 13 hereof and such breach has not been cured within 30 days following written notice of such breach so long as such breach is curable, provided that in no event shall a breach of the notice obligation in Section 4(e) be deemed “curable”.
 
2. Representations and Warranties of the Company.  The Company represents and warrants as follows as of the date hereof:
 
(a) The Company has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(b) This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, constitutes a valid and binding obligation and agreement of the Company, and is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles.
 
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not and will not (i) violate or conflict with any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree, in each case that is applicable to the Company, or (ii) result in any material breach or material violation of, or constitute a material default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a material default) under or pursuant to, or result in the loss of a material benefit under, or give any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, (A) any organizational document of the Company or (B) any agreement, contract, commitment, understanding or arrangement, in each case to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound and which is material to the Company’s business or operations.
 
3. Representations and Warranties of the Shareholder Group.  Each member of the Shareholder Group severally, and not jointly, represents and warrants with respect to himself or itself as follows as of the date hereof:
 
(a) Such party has the power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Such party, if an entity, has the corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company power and authority, as applicable, to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(b) This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed, and delivered by such party, constitutes a valid and binding obligation and agreement of such party, and is enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles.
 
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party does not and will not (i) violate or conflict with any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to him or it, or (ii) result in any material breach or material violation of, or constitute a material default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a material default) under or pursuant to, or result in the loss of a material benefit under, or give any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, (A) any organizational document, if an entity, or (B) any agreement, contract, commitment, understanding or arrangement, in each case to which he or it is a party or by which he or it is bound and which is material to the Shareholder Group’s business or operations.
 
(d) As of the date hereof, such party is the beneficial owner of the number of shares of Common Stock as set forth on the applicable cover page (including any cross-referenced information) relating to such party in the most recent report of beneficial ownership of Common Stock on Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by members of the Shareholder Group with the SEC on June 28, 2011 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”).  Except for those Affiliates and Associates of such member with respect to whom a cover page is included in the Schedule 13D, to the actual knowledge of the Shareholder Group after reasonable inquiry, no other Affiliate or Associate of such member beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock.
 
4. Appointment of Directors; Related Matters.  (a) Provided that the Shareholder Group’s Ownership Interest and Carlson’s Ownership Interest are, in the aggregate as of the Appointment Date, at least equal to 5% of the outstanding Common Stock (based on the latest annual or quarterly report of the Company filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act), as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within five business days from the date hereof (the “Appointment Date”), the Board shall:
 
(i) appoint Becker to the Board as a Class I director (term expiring in 2011) and adopt a resolution appointing him to the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee, in each case effective as of the Appointment Date;
 
(ii) appoint Drapkin to the Board as a Class III director (term expiring in 2013) and adopt a resolution appointing him to the Audit Committee (subject to qualification as an audit committee financial expert under NYSE listing rules) of the Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee, in each case effective as of the Appointment Date; and
 
(iii) adopt a resolution in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws increasing the size of the Board to a total of nine directors in order to accommodate Drapkin’s appointment as a director of the Company pursuant to Section 4(a)(ii) hereof, effective as of the Appointment Date.
 
(b) The Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee shall nominate Becker for re-election as director in Class I when his term expires at the Annual Meeting to be held in 2011.  In addition, the Company shall recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote, and shall solicit proxies, in favor of the election of Becker at such Annual Meeting and otherwise support Becker for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports its other nominees.  In addition, if elected at such Annual Meeting, Becker shall continue to serve on each of the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee, so long as Becker continues to meet all the legal and listing requirements for service on such committees.
 
(c) The Company agrees that, during the Standstill Period, any increase in the size of the Board other than in connection with the appointment of Drapkin shall be subject to the prior written consent of the Shareholder Group.
 
(d) The Company agrees that, during the Standstill Period, the Company will not change the Class year of Becker or Drapkin as a director unless (i) the Shareholder Group has consented to such change or (ii) such change would extend the term of Becker’s or Drapkin’s, as applicable, term as a director.  The Company agrees that, during the Standstill Period, the Company will not remove Becker or Drapkin from the committees of the Board on which Becker and Drapkin have been appointed to pursuant to Sections 4(a)(i), 4(a)(ii) and 4(b) hereof, respectively, without the prior consent of the Shareholder Group, so long as Becker and Drapkin continue to meet all the legal and listing requirements for service on such committees .
 
(e) At least 60 days prior to the last date upon which a notice to the Secretary of the Company of nominations of persons for election to the Board or the proposal of business at the Annual Meeting to be held in 2013 would be considered timely under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, the Nominating and Governance Committee will notify the Shareholder Group whether it has resolved to recommend Drapkin for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting to be held in 2013.  If the Nominating and Governance Committee has resolved to so recommend Drapkin, (i) the Board and the Nominating and Governance Committee shall nominate Drapkin for election as director in Class III at the Annual Meeting to be held in 2013 and (ii) the Company shall recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote, and shall solicit proxies, in favor of the election of Drapkin at such Annual Meeting and otherwise support Drapkin for election in a manner no less rigorous and favorable than the manner in which the Company supports its other nominees.
 
5. Replacement Directors.  If at any time during the Standstill Period, Becker or Drapkin is unable or unwilling to serve as a director of the Company, the Shareholder Group and the Board (excluding Becker and Drapkin) shall appoint a mutually agreeable replacement for Becker or Drapkin, as applicable (in which case all references in this Agreement to “Becker” or “Drapkin” shall refer to such person’s replacement), within 90 days of Becker or Drapkin validly tendering his resignation from the Board.
 
6. Minimum Ownership.  (a) Becker and Drapkin each hereby irrevocably tenders his resignation as director effective as of the date that (i) the Ownership Interest of the Shareholder Group and the Ownership Interest of Carlson, in the aggregate, falls below 5% of the outstanding Common Stock (based on the latest annual or quarterly report of the Company filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act) or (ii) the Shareholder Group breaches its obligation under Section 6(b) and such breach has not been cured within 30 days following written notice of such breach, and the Board may accept either or both such resignations, in its sole discretion, by a majority vote (excluding Becker and Drapkin); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in the event Becker or Drapkin resign from the Board, and a replacement director(s) is appointed pursuant to Section 5 hereof, this Section 6(a) shall apply to such replacement director (s), and the Shareholder Group and its Affiliates and Associates shall cause such replacement director(s) to fulfill such obligation.
 
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the Ownership Interest of the Shareholder Group and the Ownership Interest of Carlson shall be determined based on the latest public filing made by the Shareholder Group or Carlson with the SEC with respect to their respective Ownership Interest; provided that if at any time either of the Shareholder Group or Carlson are no longer required to publicly disclose their respective Ownership Interest through public filings made with the SEC, such party shall (i) promptly (and in any event within five (5) business days) inform the Company of such change, (ii) disclose such party’s Ownership Interest to the Company on a quarterly basis and (iii) at the Company’s request, produce documentary evidence reasonably necessary to verify that such party’s Ownership Interest reported to the Company is accurate.
 
7. Voting.  At all shareholder meetings where the matters described in this Section 7 will be voted on during such time as Becker or Drapkin serves as a director of the Company, each member of the Shareholder Group shall cause all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it or its respective Affiliates or Associates to be present for quorum purposes and to be voted in favor of all directors nominated by the Board for election.
 
8. Standstill.  Each member of the Shareholder Group agrees that other than as may be required by applicable law, order or regulation, during the Standstill Period, he or it will not, and he or it will cause each of such person’s Affiliates or agents or other persons acting on his or its behalf not to, and will cause his or its respective Associates not to:
 
(a) acquire, offer to acquire or agree to acquire, alone or in concert with any other individual or entity, by purchase, tender offer, exchange offer, agreement or business combination or any other manner, beneficial ownership of any securities of the Company or any securities of any Affiliate of the Company, if, after completion of such acquisition or proposed acquisition, such party would beneficially own, or have the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, more than 5.01% of the outstanding Common Stock (based on the latest annual or quarterly report of the Company filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act);
 
(b) submit any shareholder proposal (pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act or otherwise) or any notice of nomination or other business for consideration, or nominate any candidate for election to the Board or oppose the directors nominated by the Board, other than as expressly permitted by this Agreement;
 
(c) form, join in or in any other way participate in a “partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act with respect to the Common Stock or deposit any shares of Common Stock in a voting trust or similar arrangement or subject any shares of Common Stock to any voting agreement or pooling arrangement, other than solely with other members of the Shareholder Group or one or more Affiliates of a member of the Shareholder Group with respect to the Common Stock currently owned as set forth in Section 3(d) hereof or acquired in the future (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8(a)hereof) or to the extent such a group may be deemed to result with the Company or any of its Affiliates as a result of this Agreement;
 
(d) solicit proxies or written consents of shareholders, or otherwise conduct any nonbinding referendum with respect to the Common Stock, or make, or in any way participate in, any “solicitation” of any “proxy” within the meaning of Rule 14a-1 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act to vote, or advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to voting, any shares of Common Stock with respect to any matter, or become a “participant” in any contested “solicitation” for the election of directors with respect to the Company (as such terms are defined or used under the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated by the SEC thereunder), other than a “solicitation” or acting as a “participant” in support of all of the nominees of the Board at any shareholder meeting;
 
(e) call, seek to call, or to request the calling of, a special meeting of the shareholders of the Company, or seek to make, or make, a shareholder proposal at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company or make a request for a list of the Company’s shareholders (or otherwise induce, encourage or assist any other person to initiate or pursue such a proposal or request) or otherwise acting alone, or in concert with others, seek to control or influence the governance or policies of the Company, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement;
 
(f) effect or seek to effect (including, without limitation, by entering into any discussions, negotiations, agreements or understandings with any third person), offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in, or in any way assist or facilitate any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or cause or participate in (i) any acquisition of any material assets or businesses of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any tender offer or exchange offer, merger, acquisition or other business combination involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (iii) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
 
(g) publicly disclose, or cause or facilitate the public disclosure (including without limitation the filing of any document or report with the SEC or any other governmental agency or any disclosure to any journalist, member of the media or securities analyst) of, any intent, purpose, plan or proposal to obtain any waiver, or consent under, or any amendment of, any of the provisions of Section 7hereof or this Section 8, or otherwise seek (in any manner that would require public disclosure by any of the members of the Shareholder Group or their Affiliates or Associates) to obtain any waiver, consent under, or amendment of, any provision of this Agreement;
 
(h) publicly disparage any member of the Board or management of the Company, provided that this provision shall not apply to compelled testimony, either by legal process, subpoena or otherwise, or to communications that are required by an applicable legal obligation and are subject to contractual provisions providing for confidential disclosure;
 
(i) serve on the board of directors or participate in the governance of any Competitor;
 
(j) engage in any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or other similar right (including, without limitation, any put or call option or “swap” transaction) with respect to any security (other than a broad-based market basket or index) that includes, relates to or derives any significant part of its value from a decline in the market price or value of the Company’s securities;
 
(k) enter into any arrangements, understandings or agreements (whether written or oral) with, or advise, finance, assist or encourage, any other person that engages, or offers or proposes to engage, in any of the foregoing; or
 
(l) take or cause or induce or assist others to take any action inconsistent with any of the foregoing.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that this Agreement shall not be deemed to prohibit Becker or Drapkin from engaging in any lawful act in his capacity as a director of the Company.
 
9. Company Policies.  (a)  By the Appointment Date, each of Becker and Drapkin will have reviewed the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Whistleblower Policy and all other Company policies concerning confidentiality, insider trading and material non-public information (collectively, the “Company Policies”), and each of Becker and Drapkin agree to abide by the provisions of the Company Policies during his service as a director of the Company.
 
(b) The members of the Shareholder Group acknowledge that Becker or Drapkin, or both of them, may be required, in accordance with the Company Policies, to tender their resignations from the Board in the event that they receive more “against” votes than “for” votes in an uncontested election of the Company’s directors, and that the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee, in accordance with such policy, may determine that it is in the best interests of the Company to accept such resignations. The members of the Shareholder Group acknowledge and agree that such action or actions in accordance with the Company Policies shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement by the Company.
 
(c) Until the Company files its next annual or quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act following the date on which neither Becker nor Drapkin continue to serve as a member of the Board, the Shareholder Group will and will cause its Affiliates and Associates and all related persons to abide by all Company policies concerning confidentiality, insider trading and material non-public information.
 
(d) The members of the Shareholder Group acknowledge that they are aware that United States securities laws prohibit any person who has material non-public information about a company from purchasing or selling any securities of such company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities.
 
(e) The Shareholder Group and the Company agree that Carlson will not receive non-public information regarding the Company unless the Company and Carlson have entered into a separate non-disclosure agreement with respect to such information, and in such instance, except with the specific prior written consent of the Company, only the Company and its Representatives (as defined below), and not the Shareholder Group or any of its Representatives, may provide Carlson with non-public information regarding the Company.
 
10. Confidentiality.  (a) Becker and Drapkin, in their capacity as directors, will be provided with Confidential Information (as defined below).  Each of Becker and Drapkin acknowledges the confidential and proprietary nature of the Confidential Information and agrees that until the first anniversary of the date on which such person’s tenure as director of the Company ends, he will (i) keep the Confidential Information strictly confidential and (ii) not disclose the Confidential Information to any person, including Carlson, except (x) with the specific prior written consent of the Company, (y) to Becker or Drapkin’s respective legal counsel or accountants (provided such parties agree to keep such Confidential Information confidential and Becker and Drapkin remain responsible for any breach of the provisions of this Section 10 by any person to whom either of them discloses Confidential Information) or (z) to the extent required by applicable legal process or requested by applicable legal authority or stock exchange.  For the avoidance of doubt, Becker and Drapkin may discuss Confidential Information with one another.
 
(b) As used in this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” means and includes any and all of the information concerning the business and affairs of the Company that may hereafter be disclosed to Becker or Drapkin by the Company or by the directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors or other representatives, including legal counsel, accountants and financial advisors (collectively, “Representatives”) of the Company; provided, that “Confidential Information” shall not include information that is or was (i) in the public domain or was or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by (x) Becker, Drapkin or their respective counsel or (y) any other person known by Becker or Drapkin after reasonable inquiry to be prohibited from transmitting the information to the public by a contractual, legal, fiduciary or other binding obligation with or to the Company, (ii) independently acquired by Becker, Drapkin or their respective counsel without violating any of their obligations under this Agreement or under any other contractual, legal, fiduciary or other binding obligation of Becker, Drapkin or their respective counsel with or to the Company, or (iii) was available, or becomes available, to Becker, Drapkin or their respective counsel on a non-confidential basis other than as a result of its disclosure to Becker or Drapkin by the Company or any Representative of the Company, but only if the source of such information is not prohibited from transmitting the information to Becker, Drapkin or their respective counsel by a contractual, legal, fiduciary or other binding obligation with or to the Company.
 
11. Compensation.  Each of Becker and Drapkin shall be compensated for his service as a director and shall be reimbursed for his expenses on the same basis as all other non-employee directors of the Company and shall be eligible to be granted equity-based compensation on the same basis as all other non-employee directors of the Company.
 
12. Indemnification and Insurance.  Each of Becker and Drapkin shall be entitled to the same rights of indemnification as the other directors of the Company as such rights may exist from time to time. The Company shall, promptly after the Appointment Date, take such action, if any, as may be necessary to add Becker and Drapkin to the Company’s directors and officers’ liability insurance policy as insured persons thereunder.
 
13. Non-Disparagement.  During the Standstill Period, the Company shall not publicly disparage any member of the Shareholder Group or any member of the management of the Shareholder Group, provided that this provision shall not apply to compelled testimony, either by legal process, subpoena or otherwise, or to communications that are required by an applicable legal obligation and are subject to contractual provisions providing for confidential disclosure.
 
14. SEC Filings.  The members of the Shareholder Group shall promptly file an amendment to the Schedule 13D reporting entry into this agreement, amending applicable items to conform to their obligations hereunder and appending or incorporating by reference this Agreement as an exhibit thereto.  Such amendment shall also reflect the withdrawal of the Nominating Letter (as defined below) as described in Section 15 hereof and the termination of the “group” as described in Section 16 hereof.  Such members of the Shareholder Group shall provide the Company with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such amendment in advance of filing, and shall accept any such reasonable and timely comments of the Company.
 
15. Withdrawal of Nominating Letter; Press Release.  On or promptly after the date hereof, the Company and the Shareholder Group shall issue a joint press release reasonably satisfactory to such parties (the “Joint Press Release”), which press release shall include a statement that, pursuant to this Agreement, the Shareholder Group will be withdrawing its letter dated June 1, 2011 to the Secretary of the Company providing notice of its intent to nominate persons for election as directors at Annual Meeting to be held in 2011 (the “Nominating Letter”), effective upon the Appointment Date.  Becker Drapkin Partners (QP), L.P. and Becker Drapkin Partners, L.P. hereby withdraw the Nominating Letter, effective upon the Appointment Date.  Neither the Company nor any member of the Shareholder Group shall make any public statements with respect to the matters covered by this Agreement (including in any filing with the SEC, any other regulatory or governmental agency, or any stock exchange, or in any materials that would reasonably be expected to be filed with the SEC, including pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 14a-6 or 14a-12) that are inconsistent with, or otherwise contrary to, this Agreement or the statements in the Joint Press Release.
 
16. Termination of the “Group”.  The Shareholder Group, Carlson and Michael Brodsky shall terminate the Amended and Restated Group Agreement dated June 16, 2011 by and among such parties (other than such provisions which will expressly survive the termination thereof) and terminate the “group” pursuant to Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, consisting of the Shareholder Group, Carlson and Michael Brodsky.  The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that such terminations and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are sufficient, as of the date hereof, to terminate the status of the Shareholder Group, Carlson and Michael Brodsky as a “group” with respect to the Company’s securities and the Company will not take any position inconsistent with the foregoing.
 
17. Exercise of Options.  The Company acknowledges that the Shareholder Group may exercise any third-party options to acquire and hold Common Stock within two (2) business days of the execution and disclosure of this Agreement and the Company hereby waives any right it or its Affiliates may have to enforce any Company Policy with respect to the exercise of such options within such time period.
 
18. Reimbursement of Expenses.  All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and all matters related hereto will be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
 
19. Specific Performance.  Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, that irreparable harm would occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties will be entitled to specific relief hereunder, including, without limitation, an injunction or injunctions to prevent and enjoin breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any state or federal court in the State of Georgia, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are hereby waived.
 
20. Resignation of Directors.  Becker and Drapkin each hereby irrevocably tenders his resignation as director effective as of the date, if any, that the Shareholder Group breaches in any material respect any of its representations, warranties, commitments or obligations set forth in Sections 3, 7,  8, 9 and 10 hereof and such breach has not been cured within 30 days following written notice of such breach so long as such breach is curable, and the Board may accept either or both such resignations, in its sole discretion, by a majority vote (excluding Becker and Drapkin); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in the event Becker or Drapkin resign from the Board, and a replacement director(s) is appointed pursuant to Section 5 hereof, this Section 20 shall apply to such replacement director(s), and the Shareholder Group and its Affiliates and Associates shall cause such replacement director(s) to fulfill such obligation.
 
21. Jurisdiction.  Each party hereto agrees, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, that any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby will be brought solely and exclusively in any state or federal court in the State of Georgia (and the parties agree on behalf of themselves and their respective Affiliates not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating thereto except in such courts), and further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to the respective addresses set forth in Section 25 hereof will be effective service of process for any such action, suit or proceeding brought against any party in any such court. Each party, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, in the state or federal courts in the State of Georgia, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.
 
22. Applicable Law.  This Agreement shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the laws of the State of Georgia applicable to contracts executed and to be performed wholly within such state, without giving effect to the choice of law principles of such state.
 
23. Counterparts; Facsimile or Electronic Signatures.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts which together shall constitute a single agreement. Facsimile or electronic (i.e., PDF) signatures shall be as effective as original signatures.
 
24. Entire Agreement; Amendment and Waiver; Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to, and supersedes all prior agreements relating to, its subject matter. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings between the parties other than those expressly set forth herein. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument duly executed by the parties hereto or their respective successors or assigns. No failure on the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, legal representatives, and assigns.
 
25. Notices.  All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other communications provided for herein and all legal process in regard hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed validly given, made or served, (a) if given by telecopy, when such telecopy is transmitted to the telecopy number set forth below, or to such other telecopy number as is provided by a party to this Agreement to the other parties pursuant to notice given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 25, and the appropriate confirmation is received, or (b) if given by any other means, when actually received during normal business hours at the address specified in this Section 25, or at such other address as is provided by a party to this Agreement to the other parties pursuant to notice given in accordance with the provisions of this Section 25:
 
if to the Company:
 
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
150 West Church Ave.
Maryville, TN 37801
Facsimile: (865) 379-6817
Attention: Scarlett May
 
with a copy to:
 
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10017
Facsimile: (212) 450-5744
Attention: Phillip R. Mills
 
if to the Shareholder Group or any member thereof:
 
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P.
300 Crescent Court
Suite 1111
Dallas, TX 75201
Facsimile: (214) 756-6079
Attention: Steven R. Becker
Attention: Matthew A. Drapkin
 
with a copy to:
 
Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP
575 Lexington Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Facsimile: (212) 446-2350
Attention: Richard J. Birns, Esq.
 
26. No Third-Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer on any person other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns, and their respective Affiliates to the extent provided herein, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
 
[Signature page follows]
 

 
 
 
 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized signatories of the parties as of the date first written above.
 
                            COMPANY:
 
                            RUBY TUESDAY, INC.
 
 
                            By:
 /s/ Samuel E. Beall, III
                           Samuel E. Beall, III
                           Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President    


 
 
 
 


STEVEN R. BECKER
 
 
 
MATTHEW A. DRAPKIN
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker  
By:
 /s/ Matthew A. Drapkin


BECKER DRAPKIN MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 
By: BC Advisors LLC, its general partner
 
 
 
 
 
BECKER DRAPKIN PARTNERS (QP), L.P.
 
By: Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
 
By: BC Advisors LLC, its general partner
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker  
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker
Name:           Steven R. Becker
 
Name:          Steven R. Becker
Title:             Co-managing Member
 
Title:            Co-managing Member

BECKER DRAPKIN PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
By: Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
 
By: BC Advisors LLC, its general partner
 
 
 
BD PARTNERS III, L.P.
 
 
By: Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
 
By: BC Advisors LLC, its general partner
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker  
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker
 Name:           Steven R. Becker
 
Name:          Steven R. Becker
 Title:             Co-managing Member
 
Title:            Co-managing Member


BC ADVISORS, LLC
 
 
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker  
 Name:           Steven R. Becker
 Title:             Co-managing Member



EX-2 3 exhibit2.htm GROUP TERMINATION AGREEMENT exhibit2.htm
Exhibit 2

 
Execution Version


GROUP TERMINATION AGREEMENT

This Group Termination Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of June 30, 2011, by and among (i) Becker Drapkin Management, L.P.; Becker Drapkin Partners (QP), L.P.; Becker Drapkin Partners, L.P.; BD Partners III, L.P.; BC Advisors, LLC; Steven R. Becker; and Matthew A. Drapkin (together, the “BD Parties”), (ii) Double Black Diamond Offshore Ltd.; Black Diamond Offshore Ltd.; Carlson Capital, L.P. (“Carlson Capital”); Asgard Investment Corp.; and Clint D. Carlson (together, the “Carlson Parties”) and (iii) Michael Brodsky (collectively with the BD Parties and the Carlson Parties, the “Group”).

WHEREAS, the undersigned entered into an Amended and Restated Group Agreement, dated June 16, 2011 (the “Group Agreement”) whereby the undersigned formed a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with respect to shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”) of Ruby Tuesday, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”) and agreed to take certain actions as a “group”; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned wish to terminate their status as a “group” and the Group Agreement as of the date hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. The parties hereto, on behalf of themselves and their respective affiliates, hereby terminate their status as a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act with respect to the Common Stock of the Company as of the date hereof.

2. The parties hereto, on behalf of themselves and their respective affiliates, hereby terminate the Group Agreement as of the date hereof; provided that such termination shall not relieve any party hereto from liability under the Group Agreement incurred prior to such termination; and provided further that the obligations of Carlson Capital under paragraph 8 of the Group Agreement shall survive such termination, except that the  percentage of any realized gains on Securities directly held or beneficially owned by any Carlson Party or affiliate thereof to be paid by Carlson Capital to BD Management shall be reduced from 10% to 7% with respect to any Securities purchased once the aggregate purchase amount of such Securities by Carlson Capital exceeds $30,000,000.

3. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently evidenced by one counterpart.

4. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.  If any provision of this Agreement would be invalid under applicable law, then such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to render it valid while most nearly preserving its original intent.  In the event of any dispute among the parties hereto arising out of the provisions of this Agreement or their investment in the Company, the parties hereto consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal and State Courts in the State of New York.

5. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto, their permitted successors and assigns, and their affiliated persons bound under the Group Agreement.  Nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.  No party hereto may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any person without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
 
 

 
 
 
 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed and delivered this agreement as of the date first written above.
 
 
 
 
DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND OFFSHORE LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
Carlson Capital, L.P., its investment manager
         
     
By:
 /s/ Clint D. Carlson
       
Name: Clint D. Carlson
       
Title: President
     
 
BLACK DIAMOND OFFSHORE LTD.
 
 
 
 
By:
Carlson Capital, L.P., its investment manager
       
     
By:
 /s/ Clint D. Carlson
       
Name: Clint D. Carlson
       
Title: President
     
 
CARLSON CAPITAL, L.P.
   
   By:  /s/ Clint D. Carlson
     Name: Clint D. Carlson
     Title: President
     
   ASGARD INVESTMENT CORP.
     
   By:  /s/ Clint D. Carlson
     Name: Clint D. Carlson
     Title: President
     
   CLINT D. CARLSON
     
   /s/ Clint D. Carlson
 
 
 
     
     
     

 
 
 
 


 
BECKER DRAPKIN MANAGEMENT, L.P.
 
 
 
 
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
       
   
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker
     
Name: Steven R. Becker
     
Title: Co-managing Member
     
 
BECKER DRAPKIN PARTNERS (QP), L.P.
 
 
 
 
By:
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
       
   
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
         
     
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker
       
Name: Steven R. Becker
       
Title: Co-managing Member
     
 
BECKER DRAPKIN PARTNERS, L.P.
     
 
By:
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
       
   
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
       
     
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker
       
Name: Steven R. Becker
       
Title: Co-managing Member
     
 
BD PARTNERS III, L.P.
     
 
By:
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
       
   
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
         
     
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker
       
Name: Steven R.  Becker
       
Title: Co-managing Member
     
 
BC ADVISORS, LLC
     
 
By:
 /s/ Steven R. Becker
   
Name: Steven R. Becker
   
Title: Co-managing Member
     
 
STEVEN R. BECKER
     
   /s/ Steven R. Becker
     
 
MATTHEW A. DRAPKIN
     
   /s/ Matthew A. Drapkin
     

 
 
 
 


 
MICHAEL BRODSKY
     
   /s/ Michael Brodsky         
     




EX-3 4 exhibit3.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT exhibit3.htm
Exhibit 3

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock of Ruby Tuesday, Inc., and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing.

Each of the undersigned acknowledges that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of any statement (including amendments) on Schedule 13D, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making such filings, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated: July 1, 2011

[Signature Page Follows]


 
 
 
 

 
 
BECKER DRAPKIN MANAGEMENT, L.P.
   
 
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
   
   
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
   
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
   
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
   
 
BECKER DRAPKIN PARTNERS (QP), L.P.
 
 
 
 
By:
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
       
   
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
     
     
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
       
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
       
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
     
 
BECKER DRAPKIN PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
 
 
By:
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
       
   
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
     
     
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
       
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
       
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
     
 
BD PARTNERS III, L.P.
     
 
By:
Becker Drapkin Management, L.P., its general partner
     
   
By:
BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner
     
     
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
       
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
       
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
     
 
BC ADVISORS, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
   
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
   
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
     
 
STEVEN R. BECKER
   
 
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
   
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
   
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
   
 
MATTHEW A. DRAPKIN
   
 
By:
 /s/ Michael S. Grisolia
   
Name: Michael S. Grisolia
   
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
   
   


 
 
 
 


 
MICHAEL BRODSKY
   
 
By:
 /s/ Michael Brodsky