UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 3)¹

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

307068106

(CUSIP Number)

STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

October 5, 2018

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

1              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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“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).

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				PW Partners Atlas Fund LP
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☒
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				WC
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							152,930
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							152,930
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				152,930
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				1.7%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				PN

  

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☒
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							152,930
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							152,930
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				152,930
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				1.7%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				PW Partners, LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☒
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				OO
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							418,169
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				418,169
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				4.6%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				PW Partners Capital Management LLC
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☒
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				AF
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				Delaware
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							- 0 -
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							152,930
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							- 0 -
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							152,930
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				152,930
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				1.7%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				OO

  

 

	1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
				Patrick Walsh
	2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP															(a) ☐
																		(b) ☒
	3		SEC USE ONLY
	4		SOURCE OF FUNDS
				PF, AF, OO
	5		CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)															☐
	6		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
				USA
NUMBER OF				7		SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY							61,277
OWNED BY				8		SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING							571,099
PERSON WITH				9		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
							61,277
				10		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
							152,930
	11		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				632,376
	12		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES															☐
	13		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
				7.0%
	14		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN

  

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Jeffery Crivello

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐

(b) ☒

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

PF, OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

☐

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

USA

NUMBER OF

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

75,598

OWNED BY

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

EACH

REPORTING

- 0 -

PERSON WITH

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

75,598

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

- 0 -

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

75,598

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

☐

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

Less than 1%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

  

The following constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 3”). This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The Shares purchased by Atlas Fund I were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 152,930 Shares owned directly by Atlas Fund I was approximately $1,111,801, including brokerage commissions.

The Shares held in the Managed Account were purchased with investment proceeds of the FS Fund. The aggregate purchase price of the 418,169 Shares held in the Managed Account was $1,463,591.50.

The Shares purchased by Mr. Walsh were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of 47,702 Shares owned directly by Mr. Walsh was approximately $349,261, excluding brokerage commissions. Mr. Walsh also received 13,575 Shares in his capacity as a director of the Issuer. Mr. Walsh is no longer a director of the Issuer.

The Shares purchased by Mr. Crivello were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of 16,848 Shares owned directly by Mr. Crivello was approximately $63,468. Mr. Crivello also received 25,000 Shares and stock options in his capacity as a director and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) – (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a)       The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 9,091,726 Shares outstanding as of August 10, 2018, according to the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 13, 2018.

As of the close of business on the date hereof, Atlas Fund I directly owned 152,930 Shares, constituting approximately 1.7% of the Shares outstanding, and Mr. Walsh directly owned 61,277 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding. In addition, PW Partners may be deemed to beneficially own the 418,169 Shares held in the Managed Account by virtue of its right to vote such Shares, constituting approximately 4.6% of the Shares outstanding.

Atlas Fund GP, by virtue of its relationship to Atlas Fund I, may be deemed to beneficially own the 152,930 Shares that Atlas Fund I directly owns, constituting approximately 1.7% of the Shares outstanding.

PW Capital Management, by virtue of its relationship to Atlas Fund I, may be deemed to beneficially own the 152,930 Shares that Atlas Fund I directly owns, constituting approximately 1.7% of the Shares outstanding.

Mr. Walsh, by virtue of his relationship to Atlas Fund I and PW Partners and his direct ownership of 61,277 Shares, may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 632,376 Shares, constituting approximately 7.0% of the Shares outstanding.

Mr. Crivello may be deemed to beneficially own 75,598 Shares, consisting of 41,848 Shares owned directly and 33,750 Shares underlying stock options exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

(b)       Mr. Walsh has the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 61,277 Shares.

Each of Atlas Fund I, Atlas Fund GP, PW Capital Management and Mr. Walsh has the shared power to vote or direct the vote, and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 152,930 Shares.

Each of PW Partners and Mr. Walsh has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 418,169 Shares.

Mr. Crivello may be deemed to have the sole power to vote or direct the vote, and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of, 75,598 Shares, including 33,750 Shares underlying stock options exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof.

(c)       On August 16, 2018, Atlas Fund I sold 117,459 Shares at a price of $6.4864 per Share in the open market. On August 17, 2018, Atlas Fund I sold 20,000 Shares at a price of $6.3963 per Share in the open market. On October 5, 2018, Atlas Fund I made a distribution of 25,124 Shares to limited partners.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: October 12, 2018

 

	PW PARTNERS ATLAS FUND LP
	By:	PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC General Partner
	By:	/s/ Patrick Walsh
		Name:	Patrick Walsh
		Title:	Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer
	PW PARTNERS ATLAS FUNDS, LLC
	By:	/s/ Patrick Walsh
		Name:	Patrick Walsh
		Title:	Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer
	PW PARTNERS, LLC
	By:	/s/ Patrick Walsh
		Name:	Patrick Walsh
		Title:	Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer
	PW PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
	By:	/s/ Patrick Walsh
		Name:	Patrick Walsh
		Title:	Managing Member
	/s/ Patrick Walsh
	PATRICK WALSH
	/s/ Jeffery Crivello
	JEFFERY CRIVELLO