SC 13G
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sc13g.txt
TUCOWS INC.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Tucows Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
898697107
(CUSIP Number)
August 19, 2005
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Act") 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).
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC 20-0666124
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
3,381,352 shares of Common Stock
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,381,352 shares of Common Stock
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,381,352 shares of Common Stock
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.9%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Admiral Advisors, LLC 37-1484525
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
3,381,352 shares of Common Stock
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,381,352 shares of Common Stock
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,381,352 shares of Common Stock
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
[ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.9%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Ramius Securities, L.L.C. 58-2253019
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
1,203,448 shares of Common Stock
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,203,448 shares of Common Stock
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,203,448 shares of Common Stock
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.8%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
BD
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Ramius Capital Group, LLC 13-3937658
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
[ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IA, OO
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
C4S & Co., LLC 13-3946794
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
[ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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CUSIP NO. 898697107 13G Page 7 of 19 Pages
(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Peter A. Cohen
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
[ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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CUSIP NO. 898697107 13G Page 8 of 19 Pages
(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Morgan B. Stark
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
[ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Jeffrey M. Solomon
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
[ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 898697107 13G Page 10 of 19 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Thomas W. Strauss
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,584,800 shares of Common Stock
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **
[ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 898697107 13G Page 11 of 19 Pages
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Tucows Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
96 Mowat Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario M6K 3M1, Canada
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office
Item 2(c). Citizenship
Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC
c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: Delaware
Admiral Advisors, LLC
c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: Delaware
Ramius Securities, L.L.C.
c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: Delaware
Ramius Capital Group, LLC
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: Delaware
C4S & Co., LLC
c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: Delaware
Peter A. Cohen
c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: United States
Morgan B. Stark
c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: United States
Jeffrey M. Solomon
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c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: United States
Thomas W. Strauss
c/o Ramius Capital Group, LLC
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, no par value ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number
898697107
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X]
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
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(b) Percent of class:
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
As of the date hereof, Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC, a private
investment fund, beneficially owns 3,381,352 shares of Common Stock,
constituting approximately 4.9% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding based
on the 68,493,838 shares of Common Stock that the Company reported would be
issued and outstanding as of August 19, 2005 in its Registration Statement on
Form S-1/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2005
(the "Issued and Outstanding Shares"). As the Managing Member of Starboard Value
& Opportunity Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own
the 3,381,352 shares of Common Stock owned by Starboard Value & Opportunity
Fund, LLC. Ramius Securities, L.L.C., a broker-dealer affiliated with Ramius
Capital Group, LLC, beneficially owns 1,203,448 shares of Common Stock,
constituting approximately 1.8% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the
sole member of Admiral Advisors, LLC and the managing member of Ramius
Securities, L.L.C., Ramius Capital Group, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own
the 3,381,352 shares and the 1,203,448 shares of Common Stock owned by Starboard
Value & Opportunity Fund LLC and Ramius Securities, L.L.C., respectively,
representing an aggregate of 4,584,800 shares, constituting approximately 6.7%
of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Member of Ramius Capital
Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,381,352
shares and the 1,203,448 shares of Common Stock owned by Starboard Value &
Opportunity Fund, LLC and Ramius Securities, L.L.C., respectively, representing
an aggregate of 4,584,800 shares, constituting approximately 6.7% of the Issued
and Outstanding Shares. As the Managing Members of C4S & Co., LLC, each of Peter
A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss may be
deemed to beneficially own the 3,381,352 shares and the 1,203,448 shares of
Common Stock owned by Starboard Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC and Ramius
Securities, L.L.C., respectively, representing an aggregate of 4,584,800 shares,
constituting approximately 6.7% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Each of
Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss shares voting and dispositive power
with respect to the 3,381,352 shares and the 1,203,448 shares owned by Starboard
Value & Opportunity Fund, LLC and Ramius Securities, L.L.C., respectively, by
virtue of their shared authority to vote and dispose of such shares. Messrs.
Cohen, Stark, Solomon and Strauss disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have sole voting and
dispositive power over the shares of Common Stock reported as beneficially owned
by such person by virtue of their respective positions as described in the
immediately preceding paragraph, except that Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Solomon and
Strauss have shared authority to vote and dispose of the shares reported as
beneficially owned by them. Except as set forth above, each of the other
Reporting Persons may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with
respect to the shares each reports as beneficially owned by such person,
regardless of the fact that multiple Reporting Persons within the same chain of
ownership report sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.
Each such Reporting Person reports sole voting and dispositive power with
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respect to such shares based on such person's relationship to the other
Reporting Persons within the same chain of ownership. Except to the extent
expressly stated herein, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of
any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by any other Reporting Person.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
See Exhibit 1.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of
its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that
purpose or effect.
Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
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1 Agreement of Joint Filing among Starboard Value & Opportunity
Fund, LLC, Admiral Advisors, LLC, Ramius Securities, L.L.C.,
Ramius Capital Group, LLC, C4S & Co., LLC, Peter A. Cohen,
Morgan B. Stark, Jeffrey M. Solomon and Thomas W. Strauss
dated August 29, 2005.
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2 Power of attorney for Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas
W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon dated March 11, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth
in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Dated: August 29, 2005
STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC
By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its
sole member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
RAMIUS SECURITIES, L.L.C.
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,
its Managing Member
By: C4S & Co., LLC
as Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
By: C4S & Co., LLC, its Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
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C4S & CO., LLC
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Jeffrey M. Solomon, individually and as
attorney-in-fact for Peter A. Cohen,
Morgan B. Stark, and Thomas W. Strauss
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EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other of the
attached statement on Schedule 13G, and all amendments thereto, and that such
statement and all amendments thereto are made on behalf of each of them. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
Dated as of August 29, 2005
STARBOARD VALUE & OPPORTUNITY FUND, LLC
By: Admiral Advisors, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
ADMIRAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC, its
sole member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
RAMIUS SECURITIES, L.L.C.
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,
its Managing Member
By: C4S & Co., LLC
as Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
By: C4S & Co., LLC, its Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
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C4S & CO., LLC
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Jeffrey M. Solomon, individually and as
attorney-in-fact for Peter A. Cohen,
Morgan B. Stark, and Thomas W. Strauss
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EXHIBIT 2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby appoints Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W.
Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in
fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, any amendments thereto and any related
documentation which may be required to be filed in his individual capacity as a
result of the undersigned's beneficial ownership of, or participation in a group
with respect to, securities directly or indirectly beneficially owned by Ramius
Capital Group, LLC or any of its affiliates, and granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing which he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof. The authority of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark,
Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, under this Power of
Attorney shall continue with respect to the undersigned until the undersigned is
no longer required to file Schedule 13Ds or Schedule 13Gs unless revoked earlier
in writing.
Date: March 11, 2005
/s/ Peter A. Cohen
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Peter A. Cohen
/s/ Morgan B. Stark
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Morgan B. Stark
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Jeffrey M. Solomon
/s/ Thomas W. Strauss
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Thomas W. Strauss