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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001448430-12-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120221
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120221
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884130
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510]
IRS NUMBER: 351848094
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42371
FILM NUMBER: 12625486
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1330 WIN HENTSCHEL BLVD., SUITE 250
CITY: WEST LAFAYETTE
STATE: IN
ZIP: 47906
BUSINESS PHONE: 7658072640
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1330 WIN HENTSCHEL BLVD., SUITE 250
CITY: WEST LAFAYETTE
STATE: IN
ZIP: 47906
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Aldebaran Capital, LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001448430
IRS NUMBER: 352064865
STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 10293 N. MERIDIAN STREET
STREET 2: SUITE 100
CITY: INDIANAPOLIS
STATE: IN
ZIP: 46290
BUSINESS PHONE: 317-818-7827
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 10293 N. MERIDIAN STREET
STREET 2: SUITE 100
CITY: INDIANAPOLIS
STATE: IN
ZIP: 46290
SC 13D/A
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aldebaran13da2.txt
AMENDMENT NO. 2
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 2)
Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
171117104
(CUSIP Number)
Kenneth R. Skarbeck
c/o Aldebaran Capital, LLC
10293 N. Meridian St., Ste. 100
Indianapolis, IN 46290
(317) 818-7827
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 9, 2011
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement
on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the
subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule
because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),
check the following box [ ].
The information required on the remainder of this cover
page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 171117104
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Aldebaran Capital, LLC
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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 of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
507,644
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
507,644
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
507,644
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.9 %
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
CUSIP No. 171117104
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Kenneth R. Skarbeck
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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 of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
507,644
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
507,644
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
507,644
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.9 %
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN, HC
CUSIP NO. 171117104
The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule
13D filed by the undersigned on October 28, 2008 with
respect to the Issuer named on the cover page hereof and
to which reference is made for the definitions of capitalized
terms that are not otherwise defined in this Amendment, and as
amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on February 14, 2012.
Such Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 is amended to add the following:
On December 9, 2011, Kenneth R. Skarbeck sent a letter to
a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, the complete
text of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
into this Item 4 in its entirety.
Also on December 9, 2011, Kenneth R. Skarbeck sent a letter to
the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
of the Issuer, the complete text of which is filed herewith as
Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated into this Item 4 in its entirety.
On or about December 21, 2011, the Chairman of the Issuer's
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee sent a letter
to Kenneth R. Skarbeck dated December 21, 2011, the complete
text of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated
into this Item 4 in its entirety.
On or about February 14, 2012, Kenneth R. Skarbeck completed
and returned to the Issuer the form of questionnaire that the
Issuer sent to Mr. Skarbeck concerning his request for nomination
to the Issuer's Board of Directors
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a-e) As of the date of signature of this Amendment No. 2,
Aldebaran may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
507,644 Shares (7.9%) of the Issuer and Kenneth R. Skarbeck
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 507,644 Shares
(7.9%) of the Issuer, based upon the 6,424,393 Shares
outstanding as of November 2, 2011, according to the
Issuer's most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
Aldebaran has the sole power to vote or direct the
vote of 507,644 Shares, and Kenneth R. Skarbeck (by
reason of his personal management of all client accounts
of Aldebaran) has the sole power to vote or direct the
vote of 507,644 Shares to which this filing relates.
Aldebaran has the sole power (with its various clients,
due to the terminable nature of all client accounts)
to dispose or direct the disposition of 507,644 Shares,
and Kenneth R. Skarbeck (by reason of his personal
management of all client accounts of Aldebaran) has
the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
of 507,644 Shares to which this filing relates.
The trading dates, number of Shares purchased and the
price per share for all transactions in the Shares since
October 9, 2011 (the 60th day prior to December 9, 2011)
through the date signature of this Amendment No. 2 by
the Reporting Persons are set forth in Schedule A and were
effected in the open market.
The Reporting Persons specifically disclaim beneficial
ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the
extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On February 14, 2012, the Reporting Persons entered
into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting
Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of
them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the
securities of the Issuer to the extent required by
applicable law. A copy of this agreement is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:
Exhibit 99.1 Letter to a Director of the Issuer
dated December 9, 2011.
Exhibit 99.2 Letter to the Chair of the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee of the Issuer dated
December 9, 2011.
Exhibit 99.3 Letter from the Chairman of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of
the Issuer to Kenneth R. Skarbeck dated
December 21, 2011.
Exhibit 99.4 Joint Filing Agreement dated
February 14, 2012, by and between Aldebaran
and Kenneth R. Skarbeck.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 21, 2012
(Date)
Aldebaran Capital, LLC
By: /s/ Kenneth R. Skarbeck
Name: Kenneth R. Skarbeck
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Kenneth R. Skarbeck
Kenneth R. Skarbeck
Exhibit 99.4
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
persons named below agree to the joint filing on
behalf of each of them of Amendment No. 2 to the
Schedule 13D originally filed on October 28, 2008
(and agree to the joint filing on behalf of each
of them of additional amendments thereto) with
respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
This Joint Filing Agreement shall be filed as
an Exhibit to such Statement.
Dated: February 21, 2012
Aldebaran Capital, LLC
By: /s/ Kenneth R. Skarbeck
Name: Kenneth R. Skarbeck
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Kenneth R. Skarbeck
Kenneth R. Skarbeck
Schedule A
(complete and attach only if applicable)
Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer
Since October 9, 2011
Purchase/Sale Trade Date Number of Shares Price per Share
Purchase 10/27/2011 1,000 1.06
Purchase 10/27/2011 2,000 1.05
Sale 11/28/2011 900 .99
Purchase 11/30/2011 1,500 1.08
Sale 1/18/2012 250 1.20
Sale 1/18/2012 150 1.20
Sale 1/18/2012 500 1.20
Sale 2/17/2012 700 1.32
Sale 2/17/2012 1,000 1.32
Sale 2/17/2012 1,800 1.32
EX-99
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Exhibit991.txt
EXHIBIT 99.1 LETTER TO A DIRECTOR OF THE ISSUER DATED DECEMBER 9, 2011
Exhibit 99.1
Mr. Larry P. Kunz December 9, 2011
Director
Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250
West Lafayette, IN 47906
From: Kenneth R. Skarbeck, Managing Member of Aldebaran
Capital, LLC; Owners of 7.7% of Chromcraft Revington,
Inc. common stock according to 13D filing 10-29-08
Dear Mr. Kunz:
I am writing to express my opposition to the
contemplated 240,000 share grant of "performance shares"
to Chromcraft Revington, Inc.'s CEO.
Chromcraft has not recorded an operating profit
since the second quarter of 2006. For the first nine
months of 2011, operating losses were $3.9 million and
the price of the company's common stock is down about 50%.
Shareholders have the right to ask, "What is the Board's
definition of performance?"
Our analysis suggests the "intrinsic value" of
Chromcraft's stock is currently somewhere above $3 per
share. Thus, the contemplated grant of 240,000 shares
possesses a current value far in excess of the stock
market's appraisal. We hope that this relationship
between market price and intrinsic value is understood by
Chromcraft's Board anytime our company's stock is used as
a currency.
I am not opposed to properly structured incentive
compensation. In situations like this, where the market
price is significantly below intrinsic value, we suggest
a hurdle price above the current market price. Another
recommendation would be a performance grant contingent
on the company recording an operating profit. In both
cases, business performance is required and shareholders
are treated with integrity.
I hope you will take this discussion into consideration
when determining whether the conditions for the stock grant
have been met.
Lastly, I would like to become a director of Chromcraft
Revington, Inc. I would prefer to be named to the Board
prior to a proxy vote at the annual meeting - in other words,
as soon as the company could make the necessary arrangements.
If this is unachievable, I have attached for your
review a notice of nomination in accordance with
the company's By-Laws and procedures.
Sincerely,
Kenneth R. Skarbeck
cc: Theodore L. Mullett, John D. Swift, David L. Kolb
EX-99
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Exhibit992.txt
EXHIBIT 99.2 LETTER TO THE CHAIR OF THE NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE ISSUER DATED DECEMBER 9, 2011
Exhibit 99.2
December 9,2011
Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250
West Lafayette, IN 47906
The individual named below is being submitted to the
Chromcraft Revington, Inc. Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee as a candidate for the Chromcraft
Revington, Inc. Board of Directors:
Kenneth R. Skarbeck Age: 52
Managing Member of Aldebaran Capital, LLC a registered
investment advisory firm
10293 N. Meridian St., Ste. 100, Indianapolis, IN 46290
Phone: (317) 818-7827
Web: www.aldebarancapital.com
Ken has 30 years of experience in the investment
industry. He formed Aldebaran Capital in 1999, as a
privately held fee-based investment advisory firm, to
manage common stock portfolios for individuals and
institutions.
Ken earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation
in 1992. Since it was first introduced in 1963, the
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation has become
the most respected and recognized investment credential
in the world.
From 1995-97, Ken was a member of the Pension
Management Oversight Commission (PMOC) for the State of
Indiana. During 1996, Ken was a member of Hoosiers For
Funding Reform, a non-partisan broad based group of
Indiana businesses and organizations formed for the purpose
of changing the Indiana Constitution to allow equity
investments in the State's public pension plans.
Ken has written a bi-weekly investment column for the
Indianapolis Business Journal since 2004 and recently
completed his 200th piece.
Aldebaran Capital clients own 7.7% of the outstanding
shares of Chromcraft common stock. Ken has studied the
history of Chromcraft, including the company's SEC filings.
Over the past few years, Ken has had the pleasure of meeting
and communicating with several of the company's executives
and directors.
Ken proposes the following compensation structure to
the Committee if elected as a director:
1) $9,000 annual salary
2) a one-time 30,000 share grant with a $2 per share
hurdle/strike price
If nominated and elected, Ken Skarbeck is willing to
serve as a Chromcraft director.
EX-99
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Exhibit993.txt
EXHIBIT 99.3 LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE ISSUER TO KENNETH R. SKARBECK DATED DECEMBER 21, 2011.
Exhibit 99.3
Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
December 21,2011
Mr. Kenneth R. Skarbeck
Aldebaran Capital, LLC
10293 N. Meridian St., Ste. 100
Indianapolis, IN 46290
RE: Questionnaire
Dear Mr. Skarbeck:
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
of Chromcraft Revington, Inc. has received your request
to be appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. There
are no vacancies on the Board at this time. Nevertheless,
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will
review your request in accordance with its procedures for
considering new director candidates.
As such, the Committee will be sending you a
questionnaire that will enable you to provide the Committee
with additional information about you. When you receive the
questionnaire, please complete it and return it to my
attention at the Company's corporate headquarters in West
Lafayette, Indiana. Following the Committee's review of your
completed questionnaire, the Committee will contact you.
In the meantime, if you have any questions or need
additional information, please contact our Chairman of the
Board, Ron Butler.
Very truly yours,
/s/
Larry P. Kunz
Chairman
Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee
cc: Members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
Ronald H. Butler, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Chromcraft Revington, Inc.