0001104659-11-036845.txt : 20110628 0001104659-11-036845.hdr.sgml : 20110628 20110628160618 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-036845 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110627 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110628 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110628 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: 11935889 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 2011-06-27 0 0001373988 Essex Rental Corp. ESSX 0000808722 KNOTT DAVID M 485 UNDERHILL BLVD STE 205 SYOSSET NY 11791-3419 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2011-06-27 4 P 0 113200 6.70 A 1233000 I By Knott Partners, L.P. Common Stock 2011-06-27 4 S 0 34000 6.70 D 375500 I By Shoshone Partners, L.P. Common Stock 2011-06-27 4 S 0 112100 6.70 D 637000 I By Knott Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.P. Common Stock 2011-06-27 4 P 0 13900 6.70 A 153266 I By Mulsanne Partners, L.P. Common Stock 2011-06-27 4 S 0 29700 6.70 D 0 I By Knott Partners Offshore (SRI) Fund Limited Common Stock 2011-06-27 4 S 0 68200 6.70 D 0 I By Managed Account A Common Stock 2011-06-27 4 P 0 116900 6.70 A 116900 I By Managed Account B Common Stock 200000 I By Managed Account C The reported securities identified in Columns 4 and 5 of Table I 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 of Table I include the common stock component of such Units, as well as common stock 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 reports a component of a cross transaction in the shares set forth in column 1 of Table I among the accounts identified in Column 7 of Table I that are coded P or S in Column 3. The cross transactions reported reflect a reallocation of shares among the partnerships and the Reporting Person's Managed Accounts for which there were no net transaction costs, and the accounts that disposed of shares in the cross transaction did not acquire any shares in the cross transaction. By: /s/David M. Knott 2011-06-28