SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STEEL PARTNERS II LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADAPTEC INC [ ADPT ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 06/01/2010 P 100,253 A $2.8769 23,570,096 D(1)(2)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 06/01/2010 P 200,000 A $2.9 23,770,096 D(1)(2)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 06/01/2010 P 45,900 A $2.8722 23,815,996 D(1)(2)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 06/02/2010 P 58,221 A $2.9372 23,874,217 D(1)(2)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 06/02/2010 P 72,411 A $2.9215 23,946,628 D(1)(2)
Common Stock, $.001 Par Value 06/02/2010 P 100,000 A $2.93 24,046,628 D(1)(2)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STEEL PARTNERS II LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Steel Partners LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LICHTENSTEIN WARREN G

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This Form 4 is filed jointly by Steel Partners II, L.P. ("Steel Partners II"), Steel Partners Holdings L.P. ("Steel Holdings"), Steel Partners LLC ("Partners LLC") and Warren G. Lichtenstein. Steel Holdings, Partners LLC and Mr. Lichtenstein may be deemed to be 10% owners of the Issuer and Steel Partners II is a 10% owner of the Issuer.
2. The securities reported in this Form 4 are owned directly by Steel Partners II, and owned indirectly by Steel Holdings by virtue of it being the sole limited partner of Steel Partners II, by Partners LLC by virtue of it being the manager of Steel Partners II and Steel Holdings and by Mr. Lichtenstein by virtue of his position as the manager of Partners LLC. Steel Holdings, Partners LLC and Mr. Lichtenstein disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Steel Partners II except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
Remarks:
By: Steel Partners II, L.P., By: Steel Partners II GP LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Sanford Antignas, Chief Operating Officer 06/03/2010
By: Steel Partners LLC, By: /s/ Sanford Antignas, Chief Operating Officer 06/03/2010
By: /s/ Sanford Antignas, as Attorney in Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein 06/03/2010
By: Steel Partners Holdings L.P., By: Steel Partners Holdings GP LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Sanford Antignas, Chief Operating Officer 06/03/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Exhibit 24.1
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Jack L. Howard signing singly, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
 
1.           Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned all documents relating to the business of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. including, but not limited to, all filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange and any other regulatory, administrative or similar authority, and all memoranda, correspondence, communications or the like, except that such attorney-in-fact shall have no power to execute any document that has the effect of creating a financial commitment or financial obligation of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. or its affiliates.
 
2.           Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such document, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such document with the appropriate authority.
 
3.           Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.
 
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with any rules or regulations including federal securities laws.
 
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until December 31, 2010 unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.
 

 

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 31st day of December, 2009.
 

   
/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
 
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
 
   
   
   
 
 
 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Sanford Antignas signing singly, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
 
1.           Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned all documents relating to the business of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. including, but not limited to, all filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange and any other regulatory, administrative or similar authority, and all memoranda, correspondence, communications or the like, except that such attorney-in-fact shall have no power to execute any document that has the effect of creating a financial commitment or financial obligation of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. or its affiliates.
 
2.           Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such document, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such document with the appropriate authority.
 
3.           Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.
 
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with any rules or regulations including federal securities laws.
 
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until December 31, 2010 unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.
 

 

 

 
[Signatures on Following Page]
 
 
 

 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 31st day of December, 2009.
 

   
/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
 
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
 
   
   
   
 
 
 

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Steven Wolosky signing singly, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
 
1.           Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned all documents relating to the business of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. including, but not limited to, all filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange and any other regulatory, administrative or similar authority, and all memoranda, correspondence, communications or the like, except that such attorney-in-fact shall have no power to execute any document that has the effect of creating a financial commitment or financial obligation of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. or its affiliates.
 
2.           Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such document, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such document with the appropriate authority.
 
3.           Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.
 
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with any rules or regulations including federal securities laws.
 
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until December 31, 2010 unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.
 

 

 

 
[Signatures on Following Page]
 
 
 

 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 31st day of December, 2009.
 

   
/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
 
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN