-----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, GckoUBZ0+E+dCXkn5WM9VbNlFyv/u5Xy+f6tgwkWZz8FtcXju6+JTO7+7AVwJYo0 fzMJVodf+LVJgud1x/dMGA== 0000922423-05-000744.txt : 20050429 0000922423-05-000744.hdr.sgml : 20050429 20050428181239 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000922423-05-000744 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050428 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887762 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 17TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129745400 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYMS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000724742 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 222465228 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0301 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39363 FILM NUMBER: 05782054 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SYMS WAY CITY: SECAUCUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07094 BUSINESS PHONE: 2019029600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SYMS WAY CITY: SECAUCUS STATE: NJ ZIP: 07094 SC 13D/A 1 kl00479_sc13d-a.txt SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT NO. 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) (Amendment No. 1) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d- 1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) Syms Corp. ---------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 871551107 --------- (CUSIP Number) Mr. James A. Mitarotonda c/o Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10019 (212) 974-5700 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) April 26, 2005 -------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f), or 13d-1(g), check the following box: |_|. SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. 13-4088890 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 257,192 SHARES _____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 257,192 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 257,192 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.7% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Companies Investors, LLC 13-4126527 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 257,192 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 257,192 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 257,192 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.7% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 91,200 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 91,200 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 91,200 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| ________________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.6% ________________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO ________________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Companies Advisors, LLC 20-0327470 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 91,200 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 88,847 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 91,200 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 88,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 180,047 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.19% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Barington Capital Group, L.P. 13-3635132 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 348,392 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 88,847 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 348,392 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 88,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 437,239 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.9% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON LNA Capital Corp. 13-3635168 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 348,392 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 88,847 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 348,392 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 88,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 437,239 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.9% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON James Mitarotonda ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 348,392 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 88,847 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 348,392 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 88,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 437,239 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.9% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Parche, LLC 20-0870632 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 90,323 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 90,323 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 90,323 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC 37-1484524 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 455,453 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 455,453 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 455,453 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.0% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Admiral Advisors, LLC 37-1484525 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 545,776 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 545,776 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ramius Capital Group, LLC 13-3937658 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 545,776 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 545,776 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON C4S & Co., LLC 13-3946794 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 545,776 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 545,776 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Peter A. Cohen ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 545,776 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Morgan B. Stark ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 545,776 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Jeffrey M. Solomon ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 545,776 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Thomas W. Strauss ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 545,776 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 545,776 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Millenco, L.P. 13-3532932 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 88,847 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 88,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 88,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN, BD _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Millennium Management, L.L.C. 13-3804139 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 88,847 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 88,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 88,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Israel A. Englander ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF none SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 88,847 EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON none WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 88,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 88,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.6% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON RJG Capital Partners, L.P. 20-0133443 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS WC _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,900 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,900 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,900 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.01% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON RJG Capital Management, LLC 20-0027325 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,900 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,900 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,900 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.01% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO _______________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 871551107 - ------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ronald Gross ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [x] (b) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 3) SEC USE ONLY _______________________________________________________________________________ 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS OO _______________________________________________________________________________ 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States _______________________________________________________________________________ 7) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,900 SHARES ____________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY none EACH ____________________________________________________________ REPORTING 9) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 1,900 WITH ____________________________________________________________ 10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER none _______________________________________________________________________________ 11) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,900 _______________________________________________________________________________ 12) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| _______________________________________________________________________________ 13) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.01% _______________________________________________________________________________ 14) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN _______________________________________________________________________________ This Amendment No. 1 amends and restates, except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2004 (the "Statement"), by and on behalf of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and others with respect to the common stock, par value $0.05 per share, of Syms Corp., a New Jersey corporation. Item 1. Security and Issuer. This Statement relates to the common stock, par value $0.05 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Syms Corp., a New Jersey corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at Syms Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094. Item 2. Identity and Background. (a) - (c) This Statement is being filed by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp., James Mitarotonda, Parche, LLC, Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon, Thomas W. Strauss, Millenco, L.P., Millennium Management, L.L.C., Israel A. Englander, RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC and Ronald Gross (each, a "Reporting Entity" and, collectively, the "Reporting Entities"). As of the date of this Amendment No. 1, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial owners of, in the aggregate, 984,915 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 6.5% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding. Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership formed to engage in the business of acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal offices of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) is a limited company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands formed to engage in the business of acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal offices of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) is c/o Bison Financial Services LTD, Bison Court Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The officers and directors of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule I and incorporated by reference in this Item 2. The general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is Barington Companies Investors, LLC. Barington Companies Investors, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed to be the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. The address of the principal offices of Barington Companies Investors, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC. The business address of Mr. Mitarotonda is c/o Barington Capital Group, L.P., 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Barington Companies Investors, LLC is a majority-owned subsidiary of Barington Capital Group, L.P. Barington Capital Group, L.P. is a New York limited partnership formed to engage in the business of acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal business and principal offices of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Barington Capital Group, L.P. is also the Managing Member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, the investment advisor of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), which has voting power with respect to the shares owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI). Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed to be the investment advisor of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI). The address of the principal offices of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is LNA Capital Corp. LNA Capital Corp. is a Delaware corporation formed to be the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P. The address of the principal business and principal offices of LNA Capital Corp. is c/o Barington Capital Group, L.P., 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James Mitarotonda is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp. The officers of LNA and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule II and incorporated by reference in this Item 2. Each of Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC and Parche, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed for the purpose of making equity investments and, on occasion, taking an active role in the management of portfolio companies in order to enhance shareholder value. The address of the principal offices of Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC and Parche, LLC is 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10017. The Managing Member of each of Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC and Parche, LLC is Admiral Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed to be the managing member of Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC and Parche, LLC. The address of the principal offices of Admiral Advisors, LLC is 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10017. The sole member of Admiral Advisors, LLC is Ramius Capital Group, LLC. Ramius Capital Group, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company that is engaged in money management and investment advisory services for third parties and proprietary accounts. The address of the principal offices of Ramius Capital Group, LLC is 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10017. The Managing Member of Ramius Capital Group, LLC is C4S & Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed to be the managing member of Ramius Capital Group, LLC. The address of the principal offices of C4S & Co., LLC is 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10017. Each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss is a Managing Member of C4S & Co., LLC. The business address of each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss is 666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10017. Millenco, L.P., is a Delaware limited partnership and a registered broker-dealer. The address of the principal offices of Millenco, L.P. is 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10103. The general partner of Millenco, L.P. is Millennium Management, L.L.C. Millennium Management, L.L.C. is a Delaware limited liability company which acts as the general partner of Millenco, L.P. and the managing general partner of Millennium Partners, L.P. The address of the principal offices of Millennium Management, L.L.C. is 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10103. Israel A. Englander is the Managing Member of Millennium Management, L.L.C. The business address of Mr. Englander is c/o Millennium Management, L.L.C., 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10103. RJG Capital Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership formed to engage in the business of acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various companies. The address of the principal offices of RJG Capital Partners, L.P. is 11517 West Hill Drive, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852. The general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P. is RJG Capital Management, LLC. RJG Capital Management, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed to be the general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P. The address of the principal offices of RJG Capital Management, LLC is 11517 West Hill Drive, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852. Ronald Gross is the Managing Member of RJG Capital Management, LLC. The business address of Mr. Gross is c/o RJG Capital Management, LLC, 11517 West Hill Drive, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852. (d) - (e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Entities or any other person identified in response to this Item 2 was convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Each natural person identified in Item 2 is a citizen of the United States, other than Graham Cook, a director of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), who is a citizen of the United Kingdom. The Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing information is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental informational purposes only. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The information contained in Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following: Since the filing of the Statement, the Reporting Entities purchased an aggregate of 168,800 shares of Common Stock. The amount of funds expended for such purchases was approximately $487,717.53 by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., $476,595.65 by Barington Companies Offshore Fund Ltd. (BVI), $3,630.11 by Parche, LLC, $19,058.09 by Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, $1,162,350.59 on behalf of Millenco, L.P. and $22,705 by RJG Capital Partners, L.P. Except as described below, all purchases of Common Stock by the Reporting Entities were made in open market transactions. All such purchases effectuated by a Reporting Entity during the past 60 days are described in Schedule III attached hereto. All such purchases of Common Stock were funded by working capital, which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business. Certain shares reported in the Statement as owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC were acquired in private transactions with various transferors for which Ramius Capital Group, LLC or an affiliate serves as the investment manager, the managing member or the managing member of the investment manager. Ramius Capital Group, LLC is the sole member of Admiral Advisors, LLC, which is the managing member of each of Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC and Parche, LLC. Parche, LLC acquired from such transferors an aggregate of 86,851 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2004 at a per share price of $9.26, equal to the last reported sales price on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the transaction was completed, or an aggregate of $804,240. The total of 86,851 shares transferred to Parche, LLC were initially acquired by the transferors for an aggregate of $712,438.56 (excluding commissions and other execution related costs). Such transferors had, within the 60 days prior to the filing of the Statement, effected the following transactions in the Common Stock: 5/7/04 purchased 533 shares at a price per share of $7.70; 6/15/04 purchased 64 shares at a price per share of $7.94; 6/22/04 purchased 54,732 shares at a price per share of $8.30; 6/25/04 purchased 1,749 shares at a price per share of $8.91; 6/28/04 purchased 1,685 shares at a price per share of $9.06; 6/29/04 purchased 736 shares at a price per share of $8.99; 6/30/04 purchased 7,941 shares at a price per share of $8.00; 6/30/04 sold 86,851 shares at a price per share of $9.26. Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC acquired from such transferors an aggregate of 49,600 shares of Common Stock on March 1, 2004 at a per share price of $7.92, equal to the last reported sales price on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the transaction was completed, or an aggregate of $392,832. The total of 49,600 shares transferred to Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC were initially acquired by the transferors for an aggregate of $388,298.68 (excluding commissions and other execution related costs). Such transferors did not effect any transactions in the Common Stock within 60 days prior to the filing of the Statement. All purchases of Common Stock referenced above were funded by working capital, which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business. The Reporting Entities do not believe that the information contained in this paragraph is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental informational purposes only. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Each of the Reporting Entities acquired beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock to which this Statement relates in order to obtain a significant equity position in the Company, the Common Stock of which, in the opinion of the Reporting Entities, has been undervalued. The Reporting Persons consider their equity position to be for investment purposes only. Each of the Reporting Entities may acquire additional shares or other securities of the Company or sell or otherwise dispose of any or all of the shares or other securities of the Company beneficially owned by it. The Reporting Entities may also take any other action with respect to the Company or any of its debt or equity securities in any manner permitted by law. Except as set forth in this Item 4, none of the Reporting Entities have any present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. The information contained in Item 5 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following: (a) As of the date of this Amendment No. 1, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. beneficially owns an aggregate of 257,192 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.7% of the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding based upon based upon the 15,151,003 shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2004 in its Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 6, 2005 (the "Issued and Outstanding Shares"). As the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 257,192 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. As the Managing Member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, which in turn is the general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Mr. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own the 257,192 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 1.7% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of the date of this Amendment No. 1, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) beneficially owns 91,200 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 0.60% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of the date of this Amendment No. 1, Barington Companies Advisors, LLC beneficially owns 88,847 shares of Common Stock, which shares are held in a managed account as further described in Item 6. As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), Barington Companies Advisors, LLC may also be deemed to beneficially own the 91,200 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 180,047 shares, constituting approximately 1.19% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Member of Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 88,847 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and the 91,200 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI). As the majority member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P. may also be deemed to beneficially own the 257,192 shares of Common Stock owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., representing an aggregate of 437,239 shares, constituting approximately 2.9% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own the 257,192 shares owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 88,847 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and the 91,200 shares owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 437,239 shares, constituting approximately 2.9% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital Corp., Mr. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own the 257,192 shares owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 88,847 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors, LLC and the 91,200 shares owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI), representing an aggregate of 437,239 shares, constituting approximately 2.9% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Mitarotonda has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 257,192 shares owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. and the 91,200 shares owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the 88,847 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors, LLC by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such shares. Mr. Mitarotonda disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. As of the date of this Amendment No. 1, each of Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC beneficially own 90,323 and 455,453 shares of Common Stock, respectively, constituting approximately 0.6% and 3.0%, respectively, of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Member of each of Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 90,323 shares and the 455,453 shares, respectively, of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, representing an aggregate of 545,776 shares, constituting approximately 3.6% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the sole member of Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital Group, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 90,323 shares and the 455,453 shares, respectively, of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, representing an aggregate of 545,776 shares, constituting approximately 3.6% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Member of Ramius Capital Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 90,323 shares and the 455,453 shares, respectively, of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, representing an aggregate of 545,776 shares, constituting approximately 3.6% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Members of C4S & Co., LLC, each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be deemed to beneficially own the 90,323 shares and the 455,453 shares, respectively, of Common Stock owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, representing an aggregate of 545,776 shares, constituting approximately 3.6% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Each of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss share voting and dispositive power with respect to the 90,323 shares and the 455,453 shares, respectively, owned by Parche, LLC and Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, by virtue of their shared authority to vote and dispose of such shares. Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon & Strauss disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares. As of the date of this Amendment No. 1, Millenco, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 88,847 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.6% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Millenco, L.P., Millennium Management, L.L.C. may be deemed to beneficially own the 88,847 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Millenco, L.P. As the Managing Member of Millennium Management, L.L.C., which in turn is the general partner of Millenco, L.P., Mr. Englander may be deemed to beneficially own the 88,847 shares of Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Millenco, L.P., constituting approximately 0.6% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Englander disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. As of the date of this Amendment No. 1, RJG Capital Partners, L.P. beneficially owns 1,900 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 0.01% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,900 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 0.01% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of RJG Capital Management, LLC, which in turn is the general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P., Mr. Gross may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,900 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 0.01% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Gross has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 1,900 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P. by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such shares. Mr. Gross disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing information is called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental informational purposes only. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Entities is given solely by such Reporting Entity and no Reporting Entity shall have responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Entity. (b) Each of the Reporting Entities may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by such person by virtue of their respective positions as described in paragraph (a), with the exception of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss, who have shared authority to vote and dispose of the shares reported as beneficially owned by them. Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares. With the exception of Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss, each of the other Reporting Entities may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares each reports as beneficially owned by such person, regardless of the fact that multiple Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership report sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. Each such Reporting Entity reports sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares based on such person's relationship to the other Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership. Except to the extent expressly stated herein, each Reporting Entity disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by any other Reporting Entity. (c) No person identified in Item 2 hereof has effected any transaction in shares of such Common Stock during the 60 days preceding the date of this Amendment No. 1, except to the extent disclosed herein. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Barington Capital Group, L.P. or one or more of its affiliates expect to receive from Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC and Parche, LLC a fee with respect to certain profits those entities may derive from their investment in the Common Stock of the Company. An agreement between the parties with respect to the foregoing has not yet been formalized. Barington Companies Investors, LLC pays a monthly consulting fee to RJG Capital Management, LLC for certain consulting services it provides to Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. The arrangement with respect to the foregoing is pursuant to a verbal agreement between the parties. Pursuant to an account management agreement between Millennium Operations, LLC and Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Companies Advisors, LLC manages an investment account on behalf of Millenco, L.P. The 88,847 shares of Common Stock purchased in that managed account on behalf of Millenco, L.P. have been reported in this Amendment No. 1 as being beneficially owned by Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp. and James Mitarotonda and may also be deemed to be beneficially owned by Millenco, L.P., Millennium Management, L.L.C. and Israel Englander. Note: Millennium Partners, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, is a limited partner of Millenco, L.P. As a limited partner, Millennium Partners, L.P. has no investment or voting control over Millenco, L.P. or its securities positions. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. 99.1 Agreement of Joint Filing among Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC, James Mitarotonda, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp., Parche, LLC, Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Capital Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC, Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon, Thomas W. Strauss, Millenco, L.P., Millennium Management, L.L.C., Israel A. Englander, RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC and Ronald Gross dated April 27, 2005.(1) 99.2 Power of attorney for Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon dated March 11, 2005. - ----------------------- (1) The Agreement of Joint Filing that was previously filed has been superseded and replaced by the attached Agreement of Joint Filing, which is in full force and effect. SIGNATURES ---------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: April 28, 2005 BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ---------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------------- James A. Mitarotonda BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. (BVI) By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. By: LNA Capital Corp., its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO LNA CAPITAL CORP. By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO PARCHE, LLC By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon -------------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Authorized Signatory STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ------------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Authorized Signatory ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC its sole member By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ------------------------------------ Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Authorized Signatory RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC By: C4S & Co., LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ------------------------------------ Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Managing Member C4S & CO., LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ----------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Managing Member /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon --------------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Attorney-in-Fact for Peter A. Cohen /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon --------------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Attorney-in-Fact for Morgan B. Stark /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon --------------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Solomon /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon --------------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas W. Strauss MILLENCO, L.P. By: Millennium Management, L.L.C., its general partner By: /s/ Terry Feeney ------------------------------------ Name: Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. By: /s/ Terry Feeney ------------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer /s/ Israel A. Englander ---------------------------------------- Israel A. Englander RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RJG Capital Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross ------------------------------------- Name: Ronald J. Gross Title: Managing Member RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross ------------------------------------- Name: Ronald J. Gross Title: Managing Member /s/ Ronald J. Gross ---------------------------------------- Ronald J. Gross
SCHEDULE I Directors and Officers of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. (BVI) Name and Position Principal Occupation Principal Business Address - ----------------- -------------------- -------------------------- James A. Mitarotonda Chairman of Barington 888 Seventh Avenue Director and President Capital Group, L.P. 17th Floor New York, NY 10019 Sebastian E. Cassetta Executive Vice President and 888 Seventh Avenue Director Chief Operating Officer of 17th Floor Barington Capital Group, L.P. New York, NY 10019 Edith Conyers General Manager of Forum Washington Mall 1, 3rd Flr. Director Fund Services, Ltd. 22 Church Street Hamilton HM11, Bermuda Graham Cook Director/Manager, Corporate Bison Court Director Services of Byson Financial P.O. Box 3460 Services, Ltd. Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands Forum Fund Services, Ltd. Fund Administration Washington Mall 1, 3rd Flr. Secretary 22 Church Street Hamilton HM11, Bermuda Melvyn Brunt Chief Financial Officer of 888 Seventh Avenue Treasurer Barington Capital Group, L.P. 17th Floor New York, NY 10019
SCHEDULE II Officers of LNA Capital Corp. Name and Position Principal Occupation Principal Business Address - ----------------- -------------------- -------------------------- James A. Mitarotonda Chairman of Barington 888 Seventh Avenue President and CEO Capital Group, L.P. 17th Floor New York, NY 10019 Sebastian E. Cassetta Executive Vice President and 888 Seventh Avenue Secretary Chief Operating Officer of 17th Floor Barington Capital Group, L.P. New York, NY 10019 Melvyn Blunt Chief Financial Officer of 888 Seventh Avenue Treasurer Barington Capital Group, L.P. 17th Floor New York, NY 10019
SCHEDULE III This schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase of Common Stock which was effectuated by a Reporting Entity during the past 60 days. All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker. Shares purchased by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(1) - ---- --------- --------------- ----------- 4/4/05 2,480 $13.047 $32,356.56 4/5/05 280 $13.050 $3,654 4/12/05 415 $13.600 $5,644 4/15/05 5,100 $13.538 $69,043.80 4/18/05 1,850 $13.469 $24,917.65 4/19/05 25 $13.470 $336.75 - ---------- (1) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs. Shares purchased by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(2) - ---- --------- --------------- ----------- 4/4/05 620 $13.047 $8,089.14 4/5/05 70 $13.050 $913.50 4/12/05 138 $13.600 $1,876.80 4/15/05 5,100 $13.538 $69,043.80 4/18/05 1,850 $13.469 $24,917.65 4/19/05 25 $13.470 $336.75 4/21/05 3,775 $13.181 $49,758.28 4/22/05 15,000 $13.263 $198,945.00 4/26/05 3,800 $12.080 $45,904.00 4/27/05 1,125 $11.911 $13,399.99 - ---------- (2) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs. Shares purchased on behalf of Millenco, L.P. Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(3) - ---- --------- --------------- ----------- 4/4/05 3,100 $13.047 $40,445.70 4/5/05 350 $13.050 $4,567.50 4/12/05 347 $13.600 $4,719.20 4/15/05 10,200 $13.538 $138,087.60 4/18/05 3,700 $13.469 $49,835.30 4/19/05 50 $13.470 $673.50 4/21/05 11,325 $13.181 $149,274.83 4/22/05 45,000 $13.263 $596,835.00 4/26/05 11,400 $12.080 $137,712.00 4/27/05 3,375 $11.911 $40,199.96 - ---------- (3) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs. Shares purchased on behalf of RJG Capital Partners, L.P. Number of Date Shares Price Per Share Cost(4) - ---- --------- --------------- ----------- 4/27/05 1,900 $11.95 $22,705 - ---------- (4) Excludes commissions and other execution-related costs. EX-99 2 kl00479_ex99-1.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING EXHIBIT 99.1 Agreement of Joint Filing Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, and agree that such Statement, as so filed, is filed on behalf of each of them. This Agreement of Joint Filing supersedes and replaces the Agreement of Joint Filing dated July 5, 2004. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement. Dated: April 28, 2005 BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda --------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda -------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ---------------------------------------- James A. Mitarotonda BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. (BVI) By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Managing Member BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P. By: LNA Capital Corp., its general partner By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ------------------------------------ Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO LNA CAPITAL CORP. By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda ----------------------------------- Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: President and CEO PARCHE, LLC By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ----------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Authorized Signatory STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing member By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ---------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Authorized Signatory ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC its sole member By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon --------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Authorized Signatory RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC By: C4S & Co., LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon --------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Managing Member C4S & CO., LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon --------------------------------- Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon Title: Managing Member /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ------------------------------------ Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Attorney-in-Fact for Peter A. Cohen /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ------------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Attorney-in-Fact for Morgan B. Stark /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ------------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Solomon /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ------------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Solomon, as Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas W. Strauss MILLENCO, L.P. By: Millennium Management, L.L.C., its general partner By: /s/ Terry Feeney ----------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. By: /s/ Terry Feeney ---------------------------------- Name: Terry Feeney Title: Chief Operating Officer /s/ Israel A. Englander ------------------------------------- Israel A. Englander RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: RJG Capital Management, LLC, its general partner By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross ----------------------------------- Name: Ronald J. Gross Title: Managing Member RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross ---------------------------------- Name: Ronald J. Gross Title: Managing Member /s/ Ronald J. Gross ------------------------------------ Ronald J. Gross EX-99 3 kl00479_ex99-2.txt EXHIBIT 99.2 POWER ATTORNEY EXHIBIT 99.2 POWER OF ATTORNEY The undersigned hereby appoints Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, any amendments thereto and any related documentation which may be required to be filed in his individual capacity as a result of the undersigned's beneficial ownership of, or participation in a group with respect to, securities directly or indirectly beneficially owned by Ramius Capital Group, LLC or any of its affiliates, and granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing which he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The authority of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, under this Power of Attorney shall continue with respect to the undersigned until the undersigned is no longer required to file Schedule 13Ds or Schedule 13Gs unless revoked earlier in writing. Date: March 11, 2005 /s/ Peter A. Cohen ----------------------------- Peter A. Cohen /s/ Morgan B. Stark ----------------------------- Morgan B. Stark /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon ----------------------------- Jeffrey M. Solomon /s/ Thomas W. Strauss ----------------------------- Thomas W. Strauss -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----