-----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, Gahj8h4zQDG2YHXmROJr/orEnG716PROOvaYNhycci1sldIaRDtAAU3P33vDjPcz Hzi2bDZHd1hCZR6WIw/WlA== 0001144204-07-016267.txt : 20070402 0001144204-07-016267.hdr.sgml : 20070402 20070402134831 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-07-016267 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070402 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070402 GROUP MEMBERS: ARMAND B. ERPF GROUP MEMBERS: B-DOGGY LLC GROUP MEMBERS: BOBBY MELNICK GROUP MEMBERS: CHANNEL PARTNERSHIP II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDSMITH & HARRIS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDSMITH & HARRIS CAPITAL APPRECIATION LLC GROUP MEMBERS: GOLDSMITH & HARRIS INCORPORATED GROUP MEMBERS: JAY R. HARRIS GROUP MEMBERS: JOSHUA LANDES GROUP MEMBERS: NELSON OBUS GROUP MEMBERS: PHILIP W. GOLDSMITH GROUP MEMBERS: TERRIER PARTNERS LP GROUP MEMBERS: WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BREEZE-EASTERN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000099359 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728] IRS NUMBER: 954062211 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38259 FILM NUMBER: 07737431 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 LIBERTY AVENUE CITY: UNION STATE: NJ ZIP: 07083 BUSINESS PHONE: 908-688-2440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 LIBERTY AVENUE CITY: UNION STATE: NJ ZIP: 07083 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANSTECHNOLOGY CORP. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BREEZE-EASTERN CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TRANSTECHNOLOGY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899083 IRS NUMBER: 133688497 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PENN PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 4720 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10119 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127600814 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PENN PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 4720 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10119 SC 13D 1 v069986_sc13d.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION 

(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)
 
106764103

(CUSIP Number)
 
 
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.
450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509
New York, New York 10123
Attention: Mr. Nelson Obus
Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
80 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
Attention: Mr. Philip W. Goldsmith
Terrier Partners LP
145 East 57th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Mr. Bobby Melnick
     
Copy to:
Jeffrey S. Tullman, Esq.
Kane Kessler, P.C.
1350 Avenue of the Americas, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10019
(212) 541-6222
Copy to:
Faith Colish, Esq.
Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
2 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
(212) 732-3200
Copy to:
Aretha Melnick
Terrier Partners LP
145 East 57th Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(212) 888-7909

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

April 2, 2007 

(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 §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box x (See explanatory note to this Schedule 13D)


 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 2 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.
13-3688497
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
371,933      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
371,933      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
371,933     (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 3 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd.
(No IRS Identification No.)
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
549,255      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
549,255      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
549,255      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 4 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P.I
13-3953291
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
513,645      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
513,645      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
513,645      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.5%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 

 

 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 5 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Channel Partnership II, L.P.
22-3215653
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
New York
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
38,400      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
38,400      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
38,400      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 
 

 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 6 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC
 13-4018186
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
N/A
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
New York
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
885,578      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
885,578      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
885,578      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 
 

 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 7 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Wynnefield Capital, Inc.
13-3688495
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
N/A
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
549,255      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
549,255      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
549,255      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.5%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 
 
 

 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 8 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Nelson Obus
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
N/A
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
38,400      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,434,833      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
38,400      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,434,833      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,473,233      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*  o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 
 

 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 9 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Joshua Landes
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
N/A
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
0      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
1,434,833      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
0      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,434,833      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,434,833      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
15.5%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 

 

 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 10 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Terrier Partners LP
06-1571258
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
New York
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
187,500      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
187,500      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
187,500      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
PN
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 



 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 11 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
B-Doggy LLC
13-4069074
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
N/A
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
New York
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
187,500 (1)      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
187,500 (1)      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
187,500      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 



 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 12 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Bobby Melnick
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS*
 
N/A
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
187,500      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
187,500      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
187,500      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 

 

 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 13 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
13-37441461
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
New York
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
10      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
0      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
10      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
761,573      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
761,583      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.2%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
CO



 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 14 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Goldsmith & Harris Asset Management LLC
71-1005193
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
0      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
67,703      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
0      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
67,703      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,703      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO
 


 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 15 of 31 Pages
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Goldsmith & Harris Capital Appreciation LLC
65-1280049
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
0      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
67,703      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
0      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
67,703      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,703      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
OO



 
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Philip W. Goldsmith
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
24,490      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
67,703      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
26,490      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
829,286      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
855,776      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.2%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN

 

 
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Jay R. Harris
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
193,500      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
67,703      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
218,400      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
829,286      (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,047,686      (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.3%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN

 

 
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Armand B. Erpf
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) x
 
(b) o
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) o
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER 
 
0      (See Item 5)
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
67,703      (See Item 5)
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
 
0      (See Item 5)
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
67,703     (See Item 5)
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,703    (See Item 5)
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.7%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN
 
 

 
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EXPLANATORY NOTES

Certain of the shares of the Issuer’s common stock, par value $0.01 (the “Common Shares”), to which this Schedule 13D relates were previously reported by certain of Reporting Persons on Schedule 13G as follows:

 
    · 
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, Channel Partnership II L.P., Wynnefield Capital  Management, LLC, Wynnefield Capital, Inc., and Nelson Obus - Schedule 13G, the last amendment of which was filed on February 22, 2006.
 
 
    · 
Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated - Schedule 13G, the last amendment of which was filed on February 13, 2007.

 
    ·        
Philip W. Goldsmith - Schedule 13G, the last amendment of which was filed on February 13, 2007.
 
 
    ·        
Jay R. Harris - Schedule 13G, the last amendment of which was filed on February 13, 2007.

This Schedule 13D shall be deemed to be a conversion of each Schedule 13G set forth above pursuant to Rule 13d-1(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This Schedule 13D (“Statement”) relates to the Common Shares of Breeze-Eastern Corporation (the “Issuer”), whose principal executive offices are located at 700 Liberty Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

This Statement is filed by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, the G&H Reporting Persons, and the Terrier Reporting Persons (each as defined below and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

(1)    Wynnefield Reporting Persons.

(a), (b), (c) and (f). The “Wynnefield Reporting Persons” are Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. (“Wynnefield Partners”), Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (“Wynnefield Offshore”), Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I (“Wynnefield Partners I”), Channel Partnership II L.P. (“Channel”), Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC (“WCM”), Wynnefield Capital, Inc. (“WCI”), Nelson Obus and Joshua Landes. The Wynnefield Reporting Persons are each separate and distinct entities with different beneficial owners (whether designated as limited partners or stockholders).

WCM, a New York limited liability company, is the general partner of Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I, private investment companies organized as limited partnerships under the laws of the State of Delaware. Messrs. Obus and Landes are the managing members of WCM and the principal executive officers of WCI, the investment manager of Wynnefield Offshore, a private investment company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Messrs. Obus and Landes are citizens of the United States.


 
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The business address of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons is 450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509, New York, New York 10123.

(d) and (e). During the last five years, none of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons have been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) 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.

(2)    Terrier Reporting Persons.

(a), (b), (c) and (f). The “Terrier Reporting Persons” are Terrier Partners LP (“Terrier Partners”), B-Doggy LLC (“B-Doggy”) and Bobby Melnick.

Terrier Partners is a private investment company organized as a New York limited partnership. B-Doggy is a private company organized as a New York limited liability company and is the general partner of Terrier Partners. Bobby Melnick is the sole managing member of B-Doggy. Mr. Melnick is a citizen of the United States.

The business address of each of the Terrier Reporting Persons is 145 East 57th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

(d) and (e). During the last five years, none of the Terrier Reporting Persons have been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) 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.

(3)    G&H Reporting Persons.

(a), (b), (c) and (f). The “G&H Reporting Persons” are Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated (“G&H”), Goldsmith & Harris Capital Appreciation LLC (“GHCA”), Goldsmith & Harris Asset Management LLC (“GHAM”), Philip W. Goldsmith, Jay R. Harris and Armand B. Erpf.

G&H, a New York corporation, is a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. GHAM, is a registered investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, organized as a Delaware limited liability company. GHAM, is a private investment fund, organized as a Delaware limited liability company. Philip W. Goldsmith and Jay R. Harris are (i) the Chairman and President, respectively, of G&H, and (ii) the Managing Directors of each of GHAM and GHCA.  Armand B. Erpf is a Managing Director of GHAM.  Messrs. Goldsmith, Harris and Erpf are citizens of the United States.

The business address of each of the G&H Reporting Persons is 80 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005.


 
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(d) and (e). During the last five years, none of the G&H Reporting Persons have been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) 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.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
(1)    Wynnefield Reporting Persons.

The securities reported in this Statement as directly beneficially owned by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons were acquired with funds of approximately $10,875,786 (including brokerage commissions). All such funds were provided from the working capital or personal funds of the Wynnefield Reporting Person who directly beneficially owns such securities.

(2)    Terrier Reporting Persons.

The securities reported in this Statement as directly beneficially owned by the Terrier Reporting Persons were acquired with funds of approximately $1,376,869 (including brokerage commissions). All such funds were provided from the working capital or personal funds of the Terrier Reporting Person who directly beneficially owns such securities.

(3)    G&H Reporting Persons.

The securities reported in this Statement as directly beneficially owned by the G&H Reporting Persons were acquired with funds of approximately $4,092,602 (including brokerage commissions). All such funds were provided from the working capital or personal funds of the G&H Reporting Person who directly beneficially owns such securities.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
 
A written agreement (the “Agreement”) was entered into as of April 2, 2007 by and among Wynnefield Partners on behalf of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, Terrier Partners on behalf of the Terrier Reporting Persons and G&H Partners on behalf of the G&H Reporting Persons (collectively, the “Group”) thereby forming a group under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which consists of the Reporting Persons. Pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Group was deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership, for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Exchange Act, of all equity securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by each member of the Group. None of the members of the Group purchased any additional Common Shares in connection with the Agreement. Each of the Group members disclaims beneficial ownership (except as provided in the Agreement), of any of the Issuer’s Common Shares controlled or beneficially owned by the other Group members. Each of the Group members disclaims any pecuniary interest in the Common Shares beneficially owned by the other Group members, and each of the Group members disclaims any pecuniary interest in the securities beneficially owned by the other Group members. The description of the Agreement in this Statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Statement as Exhibit 99.1. The members of the Group and others held a meeting and several discussions before April 2, 2007 to discuss the transactions contemplated by the matters described in this Item 4, but no agreement was reached among the parties as a result of such meeting and discussions, and no group was formed under the Exchange Act, until April 2, 2007.


 
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Under the Agreement, each member of the Group has agreed to attend the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Issuer to be held in calendar year 2007 and any adjournments or postponements thereof (the “Annual Meeting”), in person or by proxy, such that all Common Shares held by such Group member and its affiliates are represented at the Annual Meeting, and to vote such Common Shares at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, in favor of the election of four director candidates to be nominated by the Group, the identity of whom is to be determined in the future by the Group, four current directors of the Issuer to be determined by the Group, and to vote as set forth in the Agreement with respect to other actions. The purpose of the Agreement is for the Group to affirmatively vote for the Group’s four director candidates instead of four of the incumbent directors, the identity of whom is to be determined in the future by the Group. If the Group’s director candidates receive the affirmative vote of a plurality of the Common Shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, provided a quorum exists, the four director candidates proposed by the Group would constitute four of the eight directors comprising the entire Board of Directors. In the event the Issuer purports to increase the number of directors serving on the Board of Directors or otherwise increases the number of directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting, the Group reserves the right to nominate additional persons as directors to fill any vacancies created by the increase or to fill any additional positions on the Board of Directors which the Issuer's stockholders shall vote on at the Annual Meeting.
 
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Group will not vote any Common Shares at the Annual Meeting other than as set forth in the Agreement.
 
NEITHER THE AGREEMENT NOR THIS SCHEDULE 13D IS A SOLICITATION AND NO STOCKHOLDER OF THE ISSUER IS REQUESTED TO JOIN THE AGREEMENT.
 
In addition to the foregoing, under the Agreement, each Group member has agreed:
 
 
   · 
not to sell, assign, transfer, loan or otherwise dispose of (any such transaction being herein collectively called a “Transfer”), or to advise any of its affiliates to Transfer, all or any of the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by it;
 
 
   · 
to retain, and not in any way compromise or encumber, the right to vote all securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such member; and

 
   · 
to share the fees and expenses of any proxy solicitation as set forth in the Agreement.

The Agreement will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (x) December 31, 2007, unless such date is extended by agreement of all of the parties thereto and (y) the date of the Annual Meeting at which each of the actions specified in the Agreement with respect to which the Group will be voted, provided that no matter shall be considered consummated under the Agreement while any claim or action of any kind, at law or equity, or any appeal of any decision thereof, is threatened in writing, initiated or pending which in any manner attempts to prevent, forestall or invalidate any such actions or matters contemplated thereby.
 
Each Reporting Person provided only the information as to itself and its affiliates and did not independently verify the information contained in this Statement provided by any other Reporting Person.


 
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Other than as set forth in this Item 4, no Reporting Persons have any current plans, proposals or negotiations that relate to or would result in any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the Statement. The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis, and to the extent permitted by law, and may seek to engage in discussions with other stockholders and/or with management and the Board of Directors of the Issuer concerning the business, operations or future plans of the Issuer. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer's financial position, the price levels of the Common Shares, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may, subject to any obligations set forth in the Agreement,  in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate including, without limitation, purchasing additional Common Shares, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Common Shares, taking any other action with respect to the Issuer or any of its securities in any manner permitted by law or changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.

Under Rule 13d-1(e) of the Exchange Act, until the expiration of the tenth day from the date of the filing of a Schedule 13D by those members of the Group who have previously filed a Schedule 13G with respect to the Issuer, those members of the Group may not vote or direct the voting of their shares of common stock of the Issuer. The members of the Group subject to Rule 13d-1(e) intend for the filing of this Schedule 13D to satisfy their filing requirement under such rule.
 
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
As of April 2, 2007, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own collectively an aggregate of 2,734,909 of the Common Shares, representing 29.5% of the outstanding Common Shares (the percentage of shares owned being based upon 9,275,431 Common Shares outstanding as of February 9, 2007, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2007). The Wynnefield Reporting Persons, the Terrier Reporting Persons, and the G&H Reporting Persons each expressly disclaims beneficial ownership for all purposes of the Common Shares held by each of the other Reporting Persons. Each of the Group members disclaims any pecuniary interest in the Common Shares beneficially owned by any other Group member.
 
(1)    Wynnefield Reporting Persons.
 
(a)  (c) As of April 2, 2007, the Wynnefield Reporting Persons beneficially owned in the aggregate 1,473,233 Common Shares, constituting approximately 15.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Shares (the percentage of shares owned being based upon 9,275,431 Common Shares outstanding as of February 9, 2007, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2007). The following table sets forth certain information with respect to Common Shares directly beneficially owned by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons listed below:
 
Name
 
Number of Common Shares
 
Percentage of Outstanding
Common Shares
Wynnefield Partners
 
371,933
 
4%
Wynnefield Partners I
 
513,645
 
5.5%
Wynnefield Offshore
 
549,255
 
5.9%
Channel
 
38,400
 
0.4%


 
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WCM is the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I and, accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I beneficially own. WCM, as the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I, has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the Common Shares that Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I beneficially own. Messrs. Obus and Landes are the co-managing members of WCM and, accordingly, each of Messrs. Obus and Landes may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that WCM may be deemed to beneficially own.
 
Each of Messrs. Obus and Landes, as co-managing members of WCM, shares with the other the power to direct the voting and disposition of the Common Shares that WCM may be deemed to beneficially own. WCI is the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Offshore and, accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that Wynnefield Offshore beneficially owns.
 
WCI as the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Offshore, has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the Common Shares that Wynnefield Offshore beneficially owns. Messrs. Obus and Landes are executive officers of WCI and, accordingly, each of Messrs. Obus and Landes may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that WCI may be deemed to beneficially own. Each of Messrs. Obus and Landes, as executive officers of WCI, shares with the other the power to direct the voting and disposition of the Common Shares that WCI may be deemed to beneficially own.
 
Mr. Obus is the general partner of Channel and accordingly, Mr. Obus may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that Channel may be deemed to beneficially own. Mr. Obus, as the general partner of Channel, has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the Common Shares beneficially owned by Channel.
 
Beneficial ownership of the Common Shares shown on the cover pages of and set forth elsewhere in this Statement for each member of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons assumes that they have not formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act, and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated thereunder. If the members of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons were deemed to have formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) and Rule 13d-5(b)(1), the group would be deemed to own beneficially (and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over) 1,473,233 Common Shares, constituting approximately 15.9% of the outstanding Common Shares (the percentage of shares owned being based upon 9,275,431 Common Shares outstanding as of February 9, 2007, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2007).
 
The filing of this Statement and any future amendment by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, and the inclusion of information herein and therein with respect to WCM, WCI and Messrs. Obus and Landes, shall not be considered an admission that any of such persons, for the purpose of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, are the beneficial owners of any shares in which such persons do not have a pecuniary interest. Each of WCM, WCI and Messrs. Obus and Landes disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares covered by this Statement.


 
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To the best knowledge of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, except as described in this Statement, none of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, any person in control (ultimately or otherwise) of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, any general partner, executive officer or director thereof, as applicable, beneficially owns any Common Shares, and there have been no transactions in the Common Shares affected during the past 60 days, by the Wynnefield Reporting Persons, any person in control of the Wynnefield Reporting Persons (ultimately or otherwise), or any general partner, executive officer or director thereof, as applicable.
 
(2)    Terrier Reporting Persons.
 
(a)  (c) As of April 2, 2007, the Terrier Reporting Persons beneficially owned in the aggregate 187,500 Common Shares, constituting approximately 2% of the outstanding shares of Common Shares (the percentage of shares owned being based upon 9,275,431 Common Shares outstanding as of February 9, 2007, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2007). The following table sets forth certain information with respect to Common Shares directly beneficially owned by the Terrier Reporting Persons listed below:
 
Name
 
Number of Common Shares
 
Percentage of Outstanding
Common Shares
Terrier Partners
 
187,500
 
2%
 
B-Doggy is the sole general partner of Terrier Partners and, accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that Terrier Partners may be deemed to beneficially own. B-Doggy, as the sole general partner of Terrier Partners, has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the Common Shares beneficially owned by Terrier Partners.
 
Mr. Melnick is the sole manager of B-Doggy and, accordingly, Mr. Melnick may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that B-Doggy may be deemed to beneficially own. Mr. Melnick as the sole manager of B-Doggy has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the Common Shares that B-Doggy may be deemed to beneficially own.
 
Beneficial ownership of the Common Shares shown on the cover pages of and set forth elsewhere in this Statement for each member of the Terrier Reporting Persons assumes that they have not formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act, and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated thereunder. If the members of the Terrier Reporting Persons were deemed to have formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) and Rule 13d-5(b)(1), the group would be deemed to own beneficially (and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over) 187,500 Common Shares, constituting approximately 2% of the outstanding shares of Common Shares (the percentage of shares owned being based upon 9,275,431 Common Shares outstanding as of February 9, 2007, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2007).


 
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The filing of this Statement and any future amendment by the Terrier Reporting Persons, and the inclusion of information herein and therein with respect to B-Doggy and Mr. Melnick, shall not be considered an admission that any of such persons, for the purpose of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, are the beneficial owners of any shares in which such persons do not have a pecuniary interest. Each of B-Doggy and Mr. Melnick disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares covered by this Statement.
 
To the best knowledge of the Terrier Reporting Persons, except as described in this Statement, none of the Terrier Reporting Persons, any person in control (ultimately or otherwise) of the Terrier Reporting Persons, any general partner, executive officer or director thereof, as applicable, beneficially owns any Common Shares, and there have been no transactions in the Common Shares affected during the past 60 days, by the Terrier Reporting Persons, any person in control of the Terrier Reporting Persons (ultimately or otherwise), or any general partner, executive officer or director thereof, as applicable.
 
(3)    G&H Reporting Persons.
 
(a)  (c) As of April 2, 2007, the G&H Reporting Persons beneficially owned in the aggregate 1,074,176 Common Shares, constituting approximately 11.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Shares (the percentage of shares owned being based upon 9,275,431 Common Shares outstanding as of February 9, 2007, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2007). The following table sets forth certain information with respect to Common Shares directly beneficially owned by the G&H Reporting Persons listed below:
 
Name
 
Number of Common Shares
 
Percentage of Outstanding
Common Shares
Philip W. Goldsmith
 
24,490
 
0.2 %
Jay R. Harris
 
193,500
 
2.1%
GHCA
 
67,703
 
0.7%
G&H
 
10
 
less than 0.1%
 
G&H may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares by virtue of its investment discretion over and the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of accounts of its clients that hold 761,573 Common Shares.
 
GHAM may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the 67,703 Common Shares held by GHCA by virtue of its position as investment advisor of GHCA.
 
Each of Messrs. Harris and Goldsmith may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Common Shares that G&H may be deemed to beneficially own through their positions as President and Chairman, respectively, of G&H by virtue of its investment discretion over and the power to dispose or to direct the disposition of accounts of its clients that hold 761,573 Common Shares.

Each of Messrs. Harris, Goldsmith and Erpf may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owners (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Common Shares that GHAM may be deemed to beneficially own through their positions as Managing Directors of GHAM, a registered investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, through which they share investment discretion and voting control over the 67,703 Common Shares held by GHCA.


 
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Mr. Harris may also be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 24,900 Common Shares through family-related accounts, over which neither G&H nor GHAM has investment discretion or voting control.
 
Mr. Goldsmith may also be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 8,000 Common Shares through family-related accounts, over which neither G&H nor GHAM has investment discretion or voting control.
 
Beneficial ownership of the Common Shares shown on the cover pages of and set forth elsewhere in this Statement for each member of the G&H Reporting Persons assumes that they have not formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) under the Exchange Act, and Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated thereunder. If the members of the G&H Reporting Persons were deemed to have formed a group for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) and Rule 13d-5(b)(1), the group would be deemed to own beneficially (and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over) 1,074,176 Common Shares, constituting approximately 11.6% of Common Shares (the percentage of shares owned being based upon 9,275,431 Common Shares outstanding as of February 9, 2007, as set forth in the Issuer’s most recent report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2007).
 
The filing of this Statement and any future amendment by the G&H Reporting Persons, and the inclusion of information herein and therein with respect to Messrs. Harris and Goldsmith, shall not be considered an admission that any of such persons, for the purpose of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, are the beneficial owners of any shares in which such persons do not have a pecuniary interest. Each of Messrs. Harris and Goldsmith disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares covered by this Statement.
 
To the best knowledge of the G&H Reporting Persons, except as described in this Statement, none of the G&H Reporting Persons, any person in control (ultimately or otherwise) of the G&H Reporting Persons, any general partner, executive officer or director thereof, as applicable, beneficially owns any Common Shares, and there have been no transactions in the Common Shares affected during the past 60 days, by the G&H Reporting Persons , any person in control of the G&H Reporting Persons (ultimately or otherwise), or any general partner, executive officer or director thereof, as applicable.
 
The G&H Reporting Persons, on February 1, 2007, transferred 8,000 shares into GHCA from one of G&H’s managed accounts. The cost basis for the 8,000 shares was $83,840.00.
 
The G&H Reporting Persons have sold Common Shares during the last 60 days, as follows:
 
Name
 
Date
 
Number of Shares
 
Price Per Share
 
GHCA
   
January 25, 2007
   
3,000
 
$
10.791667
 
 
   
January 26, 2007
   
500
 
$
10.59
 
 
   
February 5, 2007
   
200
 
$
10.40
 
 
   
February 8, 2007
   
762
 
$
10.2526245
 
 
   
February 9, 2007
   
3,400
 
$
10.24
 
 
   
February 12, 2007
   
11,801
 
$
10.233136
 
 
   
February 15, 2007
   
9,600
 
$
10.220625
 
 
   
February 16, 2007
   
14,100
 
$
10.25
 
 

 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 28 of 31 Pages

Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

See Item 4 and Item 5.
 
Each of the Reporting Persons is a party to a Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007 (the "13D Joint Filing Agreement"), pursuant to which the parties agreed to jointly file this Statement and any and all amendments and supplements hereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 13D Joint Filing Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety in this response to Item 6.
 
Except for the agreements described in this Statement, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option agreements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
 
 Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits
 
               The following exhibit is filed as part of this 13D:
 
Exhibit 99.1
Voting Agreement, dated as of  April 2, 2007
 
Exhibit 99.2
Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2007
 


 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 29 of 31 Pages
 
SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated: April 2, 2007
 
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P.

By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
its General Partner
 
By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
 
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., I
 
By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
its General Partner
 
By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
 
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
 
By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc.,
its Investment Manager

By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
Nelson Obus, President
 
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
 
By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
      Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
 
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC.
 
By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
Nelson Obus, President

CHANNEL PARTNERSHIP II, L.P.

By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
      Nelson Obus, General Partner

/s/ Nelson Obus                                            
Nelson Obus, Individually

/s/ Joshua H. Landes                                    
Joshua H. Landes, Individually

Signature page to 13D

 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 30 of 31 Pages
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated: April 2, 2007
 
TERRIER PARTNERS LP

By: B-DOGGY LLC
Its General Partner

By: /s/ Bobby Melnick                                 
        Bobby Melnick, Managing Member

B-DOGGY LLC
 
By: /s/ Bobby Melnick                                 
        Bobby Melnick, Managing Member

       /s/ Bobby Melnick                                 
        Bobby Melnick
 
Signature page to 13D

 
 CUSIP No. 106764103
 13D
 Page 31 of 31 Pages
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated: April 2, 2007
 
GOLDSMITH & HARRIS INCORPORATED

By: /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith                         
       Philip W. Goldsmith, Chairman


GOLDSMITH & HARRIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith                         
       Philip W. Goldsmith, Managing Director

 

GOLDSMITH & HARRIS CAPITAL APPRECIATION, LLC

By: /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith                         
        Philip W. Goldsmith, Managing Director

 /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith                       
        Philip W. Goldsmith
 
 /s/ Jay R. Harris                                    
         Jay R. Harris
 
        /s/ Armand B. Erpf                                
         Armand B. Erpf


 
Signature page to 13D

 
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EXHIBIT 99.1

Agreement


Agreement (“Agreement”) entered into, as of April 2, 2007, by and among the parties executing this Agreement as set forth on the signature pages hereto.

In connection with the proposed changes in the board of directors of Breeze-Eastern Corporation (“Breeze-Eastern”), each of the undersigned parties to this Agreement (each an “Interested Party” and collectively, the “Interested Parties”) agrees, as of April 2, 2007, as follows:

1.     Breeze-Eastern Securities.

(a) As of the date hereof, each Interested Party represents that the Interested Parties and their Affiliated Shareholders as set forth on Exhibit A hereto beneficially own and have the sole or shared, as indicated, right to vote the securities of Breeze-Eastern set forth opposite such party’s name on Exhibit A hereto (the “Current Shareholder Securities”). Securities of Breeze-Eastern acquired by the Interested Parties and their Affiliated Shareholders after the date hereof shall be referred to herein as “Additional Shareholder Securities.” Each Interested Party shall promptly notify the other Interested Parties of any Additional Shareholder Securities acquired by such Interested Party or its Affiliated Shareholders after the date hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, “Affiliated Shareholders” are defined as persons or entities that directly or indirectly control, are controlled by or are under common control with the Interested Party. Control of a person or entity means the power to direct, or to cause the direction of, the management and policies of such person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

(b) Each Interested Party agrees, for itself and on behalf of its Affiliated Shareholders, not to sell, assign, transfer, loan or otherwise dispose of (any such transaction being herein collectively called a “Transfer”), or to advise any of its Affiliated Shareholders to Transfer, during the term of this Agreement, all or any of the Current Shareholder Securities (and Additional Shareholder Securities, upon their acquisition), or the right to vote such Current Shareholder Securities (and any Additional Shareholder Securities), which are beneficially owned by such Interested Party or its Affiliated Shareholder, as applicable.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Meeting Date” shall mean the date of the 2007 Meeting. “2007 Meeting” shall mean the annual meeting of the stockholders of Breeze-Eastern to be held in calendar year 2007 or any special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors in calender year 2007, and any adjournments or postponements thereof.


 
2.     Voting of Current Shareholder Securities and Additional Shareholder Securities. Each Interested Party shall, for itself and on behalf of its Affiliated Shareholders:

(a) during the term of this Agreement, retain, and not in any way compromise or encumber, the right to vote any Current Shareholder Securities (and Additional Shareholder Securities, upon their acquisition) beneficially owned by such Interested Party or Affiliated Shareholder, as applicable; 

(b) take such commercially reasonable actions as may be required so that it may vote its Current Shareholder Securities and Additional Shareholder Securities, and cause any person with whom it has shared voting power to vote such securities at the 2007 Meeting; and

(c) on the Meeting Date, (x) attend the 2007 Meeting in person or by proxy such that all Current Shareholder Securities and Additional Shareholder Securities held by such Interested Party and its Affiliated Shareholders are represented at such meeting, (y) at the 2007 Meeting, vote such Current Shareholder Securities and Additional Shareholder Securities in person or by proxy in the manner set forth in Exhibit B hereto with respect to each of the actions described therein (the “Actions”), and in favor of any ancillary or procedural actions or matters related to giving effect to the Actions or required to effect the approval of the Actions (but in no event in contravention of any of the Actions), and (z) at the 2007 Meeting, not vote any such Current Shareholder Securities and Additional Shareholder Securities other than as set forth in Exhibit B hereto and any ancillary or procedural actions or matters related to the Actions or required to effect the approval of the Actions (but in no event in contravention of any of the Actions).
 
3.     Expenses. Each Interested Party shall be responsible for its Share (as defined below) of all reasonable out-of-pocket and third-party expenses (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel, proxy solicitators or other professionals and advisors engaged by or to act on behalf of the Interested Parties with respect to matters set forth herein) incurred or to be incurred in connection with, the matters described by this Agreement or the Group Schedule 13D (as hereinafter defined), Proxy Statement solicitation of proxies and the Actions or transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (in each case, to the extent not reimbursed by Breeze-Eastern). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, each Interested Party shall be fully responsible for all such expenses arising out of such Interested Party’s (or its Affiliated Shareholders’ or any of their respective affiliates’) gross negligence, fraud, bad faith or willful misconduct. For the purposes of this Agreement, an Interested Party’s Share shall be as set forth in Exhibit C.


 
4.     Cooperation. Each Interested Party shall (a) use reasonable efforts to assist each other and timely provide all necessary or desirable information to each other and (b) to execute and deliver such additional documents, in each case, as may be reasonably required in order to effect the Actions and transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Schedule 13D in respect of the parties’ collective beneficial ownership of securities of Breeze-Eastern (as a “Group”), as may be amended from time to time (the “Group Schedule 13D”). Each party to this Agreement agrees, to the extent required by, and in accordance with, applicable federal securities laws, to update any information pertaining to such party in the Group Schedule 13D or any amendments thereto. Each Interested Party shall promptly, and in no event later than one business day following the acquisition of a beneficial interest in Additional Shareholder Securities by the Interested Party or its Affiliated Shareholders, provide such information to the other Interested Parties as is reasonably necessary with respect to any amendment of the Schedule 13D. Until the third anniversary of this Agreement, each of the Interested Parties agrees to cooperate, to the extent reasonable, including without limitation in a joint defense, with respect to any claim or action of any kind, at law or equity, or any appeal of any decision thereof, threatened in writing, initiated or pending which in any manner attempts to prevent, forestall or invalidate the consummation of any of the Actions or any matter contemplated by this Agreement or the Group Schedule 13D, or in a joint prosecution or other declaratory action which attempts to effectuate any matter contemplated by this Agreement or the Group Schedule 13D; provided,however, if any claim is pending by or against the Interested Parties on the third anniversary of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until such claim is finally resolved.

5.     Liability. Except as set forth in Sections 3 and 11 hereof or resulting from any breach of any Interested Party’s representations, warranties or covenants hereunder, no Interested Party nor any of its Affiliated Shareholders nor any of their respective affiliates, partners, employees, counsel, agents or representatives shall be liable to any other Interested Party or their Affiliated Shareholders or any of their respective affiliates, partners, employees, counsel, agents or representatives, in each case for any loss, liability, damage or expense arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the Group Schedule 13D or the Actions or transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent such loss, liability, damage or expense is caused by such Interested Party’s gross negligence, fraud, bad faith or willful misconduct.
 
6.     Power; Binding Agreement; Non-Contravention; Misstatements; Omissions. Each Interested Party represents, as to itself only, that: (a) it has the full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform all of its obligations hereunder; (b) neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement by such party will violate the charter, by-laws or other organizational or constitutive documents of such party, or any other agreement, contract or arrangement to which such party is a party or is bound, including any voting agreement, stockholders agreement or voting trust; (c) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of such party, enforceable in accordance with its terms; (d) neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement by such party will (i) require any material consent or approval of or filing with any governmental or other regulatory body, other than filings required under the federal or state securities laws, or (ii) constitute a violation of, conflict with or constitute a default under (A) any material law, rule or regulation applicable to such party, or (B) any material order, judgment or decree to which such party is bound; and (e) the Interested Party and its Affiliated Shareholders have the right to vote the Current Shareholder Securities as set forth on Exhibit A.

 
7.     Notices. All notices, correspondence and information related to this Agreement should be sent to the Interested Parties at the addresses set forth below:

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.
450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509
New York, New York 10123
Attention: Nelson Obus

Terrier Partners LP
145 East 57th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Bobby Melnick

Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
80 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
Attention: Philip W. Goldsmith

In all cases with a copy to:
Kane Kessler, P.C.
1350 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Attention: Jeffrey S. Tullman, Esq.
 
8.     Amendments; Successors. No waiver, amendment or other modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by each Interested Party. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on each Interested Party and their respective successors. This Agreement is non-assignable.

9.     Termination. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 4 hereof, this Agreement will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (x) December 31, 2007, unless such date is extended by agreement of the Interested Parties, and (y) the date of the 2007 Meeting at which the Actions set forth on Exhibit A have been voted on; provided that no matter shall be considered consummated hereunder, or the obligations of the Interested Parties terminated hereunder, while any claim or action of any kind, at law or equity, or any appeal of any decision thereof, is threatened in writing, initiated or pending which in any manner attempts to prevent, forestall or invalidate any of the Actions or matters contemplated thereby. Any termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9 shall occur without any liability or continuing obligation of any party to any other party; provided, that the reimbursement obligations set forth in Section 3, and the obligations to cooperate and provide information set forth in Section 4 shall survive any such termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, including any continuing obligations to cooperate hereunder, upon termination of this Agreement, no Interested Party intends to be, and shall no longer be, part of a “group” for any purpose, including for purposes of the federal securities laws.



10.     Public Announcements. No Interested Party shall issue any written press release or make any other public statement regarding the Actions or other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Group Schedule 13D without the prior consent of the other Interested Parties.
 
11.     Representation. Each Interested Party represents and agrees that, to the best of its knowledge, the information about such Interested Party or any of its Affiliated Shareholders contained or which is required to be contained in the Group Schedule 13D or any amendment thereto is accurate, correct and complete in all material respects as of date of the applicable filing. Damages for any breach of the foregoing representation shall include not only judgments and amounts paid in settlement (with the approval of the misrepresenting Interested Party), but also other losses (excluding loss of value of the securities held or to be held) incurred by any other party to this Agreement.
 
12.     Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by each party hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and both of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
 
13.     Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of laws provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
 
14.     Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority by judgment or order no longer subject to review, to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against its regulatory policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions contained in this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected,
impaired or invalidated.
 


 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered on the date and year first above written
 
INTERESTED PARTY

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.

By:
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
 
Its General Partner
 
By:/s/ Nelson Obus                         
Name: Nelson Obus
Title: Co-Managing Member



 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered on the date and year first above written

INTERESTED PARTY

Terrier Partners LP

By:
B Doggy LLC,
General Partner
 
By: /s/ Bobby Melnick                   
Name: Bobby Melnick
Title: Managing Member




 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered on the date and year first above written
 
INTERESTED PARTY
 
GOLDSMTH & HARRIS INCORPORATED

By: /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith                            
       Philip W. Goldsmith, Chairman
 
 

EXHIBIT A

INTERESTED PARTY
Interested Party Securities
 
     
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value,
L.P. (“Wynnefield Partners”)
 
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
371,933
0


AFFILIATED
SHAREHOLDERS
Affiliated Shareholder Securities
 
     
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value,
L.P. I (“Wynnefield Partners I”)
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote: 
 
513,645
0
     
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore
Fund, Ltd.(“Wynnefield Offshore”)
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
549,255
0
     
Channel Partnership II, L.P.
(“Channel”)
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
38,400
0
     
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC
(“WCM”)
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote: 
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
(1)
0
     
Wynnefield Capital, Inc.(“WCI”)
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
(2)
0
     
Nelson Obus
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
(3)
(4)
     
Joshua Landes
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
0
(4)
 
(1) WCM is the sole general partner of the Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I and, accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that Wynnefield Partners and Wynnefield Partners I beneficially own.
 
(2) WCI is the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Offshore and, accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that Wynnefield Offshore beneficially owns.  
 
(3) Mr. Obus is the general partner of Channel and accordingly, Mr. Obus may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that Channel may be deemed to beneficially own.

(4) Messrs. Obus and Landes are executive officers of WCI and, accordingly, each of Messrs. Obus and Landes may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that WCI may be deemed to beneficially own. In addition, each of Messrs. Obus and Landes are the co-managing members of WCM, and accordingly, each of Messrs. Obus and Landes may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that WCM may be deemed to beneficially own.

 
INTERESTED PARTY
Interested Party Securities
 
Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
10
0

 
 
 
AFFILIATED SHAREHOLDERS
Interested Party Securities
 
Goldsmith & Harris Capital Appreciation
LLC ( “GHCA”)
Number of shares of common stocks with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
0
67,703
     
Goldsmith & Harris Asset Management
LLC (“GHAM”)
Number of shares of common stocks with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
0
(1)
     
Philip W. Goldsmith
Number of shares of common stocks with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote: 
 
24,490
( 2)
     
Jay R. Harris
Number of shares of common stocks with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote: 
 
193,500
(2)
     
Armand B. Erpf
Number of shares of common stocks with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote: 
 
0
(2)

 
(1) GHAM may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares held by GHCA by virtue of its position as investment advisor of GHCA.
 
(2) Messrs. Harris, Goldsmith and Erpf may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Common Shares that GHAM may be deemed to beneficially own through their positions as Managing Directors of GHAM, a registered investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, through which they share investment discretion and voting control over the Common Shares held by GHCA.
 

 
INTERESTED PARTY
Interested Party Securities
 
     
Terrier Partners LP ("Terrier Partners")
 
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
187,500
0
 




AFFILIATED SHAREHOLDERS
Affiliated Shareholder Securities
 
B Doggy LLC ("B-Doggy")
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
( 1)
 
     
Bobby Melnick
Number of shares of common stock with
(i) Sole right to vote:
(ii) Shared right to vote:
 
(2)
 
 
 
(1) B-Doggy is the sole general partner of Terrier Partners and, accordingly, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that Terrier Partners may be deemed to beneficially own.
 
(2) Mr. Melnick is the sole manager of B-Doggy and, accordingly, Mr. Melnick may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner (as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Common Shares that B-Doggy may be deemed to beneficially own.
 



 
EXHIBIT B

Actions to be Voted on

1. Against any adjournment or postponement of the 2007 Meeting until a vote has occurred on each of the items below.

2. For the election at the 2007 Meeting of four director nominees which currently are not members of the Board of Directors, the identity of whom is to be agreed to by all of the Interested Parties. In the event Breeze-Eastern purports to increase the number of directorships pursuant to its Bylaws or otherwise increases the number of directors to be elected at the 2007 Meeting, the Interested Parties may nominate additional persons as directors to fill any vacancies created by the increase or to fill any additional positions on the board which the stockholders shall vote on at the 2007 Meeting.

3. For the re-election of four incumbent directors of Breeze-Eastern, the identity of whom is to be agreed to by all of the Interested Parties, assuming such directors’ willingness to serve, and the inclusion of such directors on the Interested Parties’ proxy and ballot setting forth the nominees described in Item 2 above or upon agreement of all of the Interested Parties, to withhold votes or vote against all director nominees, other than those nominated pursuant to item 2 above.





EXHIBIT C


 Interested Party
 Interested Party Share
   
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap
Value, L.P.
 59.8%
   
 Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
 33.3%
   
 Terrier Partners LP
 6.9%

 

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EXHIBIT 99.2

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

THIS JOINT FILING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of this 2nd day of April, 2007, by and among Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., Channel Partnership II L.P., Wynnefield Capital Management LLC, Wynnefield Capital Inc., Nelson Obus, Joshua Landes, Terrier Partners LP, B-Doggy LLC, Bobby Melnick, Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated, Goldsmith & Harris Asset Management LLC, Goldsmith & Harris Capital Appreciation LLC, Philip W. Goldsmith, Jay R. Harris and Armand B. Erpf.

 The parties to this Agreement hereby agree to prepare jointly and file timely (or otherwise to deliver as appropriate) all filings on Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (the "Filings") required to be filed by them pursuant to Section 13(d) or 13(g) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to their respective ownership of the Common Stock of Breeze Eastern Corporation that are required to be reported on any Filings. Each party to this Agreement further agrees and covenants to the other parties that it will fully cooperate with such other parties in the preparation and timely filing (and other delivery) of all such Filings.

[signature pages follow]
 
 


 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
 
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P.

By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
its General Partner
 
By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
 
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., I
 
By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
its General Partner
 
By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
 
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
 
By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc.,
its Investment Manager

By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
Nelson Obus, President
 
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
 

By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
      Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
 
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC.
 
By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
Nelson Obus, President

CHANNEL PARTNERSHIP II, L.P.

By: /s/ Nelson Obus                                     
      Nelson Obus, General Partner

/s/ Nelson Obus                                            
Nelson Obus, Individually

/s/ Joshua H. Landes                                    
Joshua H. Landes, Individually
 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

TERRIER PARTNERS LP

By: B-DOGGY LLC
Its General Partner

By: /s/ Bobby Melnick                                 
        Bobby Melnick, Managing Member

B-DOGGY LLC
 
By: /s/ Bobby Melnick                                 
        Bobby Melnick, Managing Member

       /s/ Bobby Melnick                                 
        Bobby Melnick
 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

GOLDSMITH & HARRIS INCORPORATED

By: /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith                         
       Philip W. Goldsmith, Chairman


GOLDSMITH & HARRIS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

By: /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith                         
       Philip W. Goldsmith, Managing Director

 
GOLDSMITH & HARRIS CAPITAL APPRECIATION, LLC

By: /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith                         
       Philip W. Goldsmith, Managing Director

 /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith                       
         Philip W. Goldsmith
 
 /s/ Jay R. Harris                                    
         Jay R. Harris
 
 /s/ Armand B. Erpf                                
         Armand B. Erpf
 
 
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