SC 13D/A 1 d73354_13da.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 9) ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES INC. (ESIO) (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 285229100 (CUSIP Number) David Nierenberg The D3 Family Funds 19605 NE 8th Street Camas, WA 98607 (360) 604-8600 With a copy to: Henry Lesser, Esq. DLA Piper US LLP 2000 University Avenue East Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650) 833-2000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) January 8, 2008 (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 ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box | |. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) The D3 Family Fund, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 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 Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 593,762 Common shares (2.1%) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 593,762 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON For the reporting person listed on this page, 593,762; for all reporting persons as a group, 3,562,927 shares (12.8%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) The DIII Offshore Fund, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 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 Bahamas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 814,414 common shares (2.9%) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 814,414 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON For the reporting person listed on this page, 814,414; for all reporting persons as a group, 3,562,927 shares (12.8%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) The D3 Family Bulldog Fund, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 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 Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 2,048,708 common shares (7.4%) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 2,048,708 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON For the reporting person listed on this page, 2,048,708; for all reporting persons as a group, 3,562,927 shares (12.8%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) The D3 Family Canadian Fund, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 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 Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 106,043 common shares (0.4%) SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 0 REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 106,043 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON For the reporting person listed on this page, 106,043 shares; for all reporting persons as a group, 3,562,927 shares (12.8%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 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 Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 3,562,927 shares (12.8%) REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,562,927 shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON For the reporting person listed on this page, 3,562,927; for all reporting persons as a group, 3,562,927 shares (12.8%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only) Nierenberg Investment Management Offshore, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) |X| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 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 Bahamas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 814,414 common shares (2.8%) REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 814,414 common shares -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON For the reporting person listed on this page, 814,414; for all reporting persons as a group, 3,562,927 shares (12.8%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 12.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 This Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") amends the below-indicated items from the Schedule 13D previously filed by or on behalf of the undersigned parties (the "Reporting Persons") (the "Schedule 13D"), by supplementing such Items with the information below: Item 2. Identity and Background The Reporting Persons now include The D3 Family Canadian Fund, L.P., a Washington State limited partnership ("D3 Family Canadian Fund") of which Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc, a Reporting Person, is the general partner. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The source of funds for purchases of by the D3 Family Canadian Fund, L.P. is the working capital of the Fund. The total amount of funds used by the Reporting Persons to pay for the purchases of Shares reported in Item 5(c) was $1,281,139.79. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction The Reporting Persons hold their Shares for investment. The Reporting Persons reserve the right to change their internal evaluation of this investment in the future, as well as to increase or decrease their investment depending on their evaluation, and to discuss the company and their investment in it with the directors and executive officers of the company and third parties, without further amending the Schedule 13D except as required by applicable rules. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a, b) The Reporting Persons, in the aggregate, beneficially own 3,562,927 common shares, constituting approximately 12.8% of the outstanding shares. (c) During the past sixty (60) days, the following purchases of Shares were made by the Reporting Persons in open market transactions: Fund Trade Date Quantity Price ---- ---------- -------- ----- D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 11/9/2007 34,546 19.47 D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 11/21/2007 1,000 19.49 D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 11/26/2007 7,500 18.83 D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 01/04/2008 200 18.63 D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 01/07/2008 5,500 18.70 D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 01/08/2008 18,797 18.10 Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits Exhibit 1 to this Schedule 13D is the Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons dated August 3, 2007 pursuant to which all of the Reporting Persons have authorized the filing of Schedule 13D's and amendments thereto as a group. 8 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in the Statement is true, complete and correct. D3 Family Fund, L.P., D3 Family Bulldog Fund, L.P., and D3 Family Canadian Fund, L.P. By: Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc. Its: General Partner January 11, 2008 By: /s/ David Nierenberg --------------------- ------------------------------------------- David Nierenberg, President DIII Offshore Fund, L.P. By: Nierenberg Investment Management Offshore, Inc. Its: General Partner January 11, 2008 By: /s/ David Nierenberg --------------------- ------------------------------------------- David Nierenberg, President Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc. January 11, 2008 By: /s/ David Nierenberg --------------------- ------------------------------------------- David Nierenberg, President Nierenberg Investment Management Offshore, Inc. January 11, 2008 By: /s/ David Nierenberg --------------------- ------------------------------------------- David Nierenberg, President