-----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, EcabUjS0ugJ3W4V6ODsip0AJBmY8B690WBiL3dh1Hiccv5vKxZI+N70CfPInupFp vb1t5GAQM1iKjfiAh6Cw0Q== 0001104659-10-036519.txt : 20100630 0001104659-10-036519.hdr.sgml : 20100630 20100630172822 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-036519 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100628 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100630 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100630 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KNOTT DAVID M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000808722 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34601 FILM NUMBER: 10928073 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 485 UNDERHILL BLVD STREET 2: STE 205 CITY: SYOSSET STATE: NY ZIP: 11791-3419 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Essex Rental Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001373988 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING [7350] IRS NUMBER: 205415048 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 461 FIFTH AVENUE, STREET 2: 25THFLOOR, CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-644-3450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 461 FIFTH AVENUE, STREET 2: 25THFLOOR, CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Hyde Park Acquisition CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070216 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Rand Acquisition Corp. II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060828 4 1 a4.xml 4 X0303 4 2010-06-28 0 0001373988 Essex Rental Corp. HYDQU 0000808722 KNOTT DAVID M 485 UNDERHILL BLVD STE 205 SYOSSET NY 11791-3419 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 1119800 I By Knott Partners, L.P. Common Stock 409500 I By Shoshone Partners, L.P. Common Stock 749100 I By Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. Common Stock 2010-06-28 4 X 0 33566 0 A 139366 I By Mulsanne Partners, L.P. Common Stock 2010-06-28 4 X 0 5100 0 A 29700 I By Knott Partners Offshore (SRI) Fund Limited Common Stock 68200 I By Managed Account A Common Stock 200000 I By Managed Account C Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) 5.00 2008-10-31 2011-03-04 Common Stock 945800 I By Knott Partners, L.P. Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) 5.00 2008-10-31 2011-03-04 Common Stock 276800 I By Shoshone Partners, L.P. Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) 5.00 2008-10-31 2011-03-04 Common Stock 749100 I By Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) 5.00 2010-06-28 4 X 0 100698 0 D 2008-10-31 2011-03-04 Common Stock 33566 2 I By Mulsanne Partners, L.P. Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) 5.00 2010-06-28 4 X 0 15300 0 D 2008-10-31 2011-03-04 Common Stock 5100 0 I By Knott Partners Offshore (SRI) Fund Limited Common Stock Warrants (right to buy) 5.00 2008-10-31 2011-03-04 Common Stock 52300 I By Managed Account A The reported securities identified in Columns 4 and 5 of Table I and Columns 5 and 9 of Table II include components originally acquired as Units. Each Unit consists of one (1) share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock. The securities listed in column 5 and column 9 of, respectively, Table I and Table II include the common stock and warrant components of such Units, as well as common stock and warrants separately acquired in open market or private transactions. Mr. Knott is the managing member of Knott Partners Management, LLC, which is (i) the sole general partner of Shoshone Partners, L.P., Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P., and Mulsanne Partners, L.P. and (ii) the managing general partner of Knott Partners, L.P. Mr. Knott is also a general partner of Knott Partners, L.P. The Reporting Person is the sole director and the president of Dorset Management Corporation, which (i) provides investment management services to Knott Partners Offshore (SRI) Fund Limited and (ii) separate institutional managed accounts (each, a "Managed Account"). As a result of Mr. Knott's interests in Knott Partners Management, LLC and in Dorset Management Corporation, Mr. Knott has investment discretion and control of the securities represented in this entry. Mr. Knott may be deemed to beneficially own an indirect pecuniary interest in the securities represented in this entry as a result of a performance-related fee. Except with respect to Knott Partners, L.P., Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P., and Shoshone Partners, L.P., in which Mr. Knott owns a beneficial interest, Mr. Knott disclaims beneficial ownership therein except to the extent ultimately realized. Each of Knott Partners, L.P., Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P., Shoshone Partners, L.P., Mulsanne Partners, L.P., Knott Partners Offshore (SRI) Fund Limited, and each of the Managed Accounts disclaims beneficial ownership of securities reported as owned by any other party. Each entry reporting a transaction reflects a component of a special tender offering, open until June 29, 2010, to the holders of up to 8,000,000 of the Company's (i) publicly traded warrants to purchase the Company's common stock, which were issued by the Company in its initial public offering and (ii) warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock sold by the Company in a private placement that closed simultaneously with the Company's initial public offering, the opportunity to exercise such warrants by tendering three (3) warrants for one (1) share of common stock, on a cashless basis. By: /s/David M. Knott 2010-06-30 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----