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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. 22)1

Handy & Harman Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

410315105

(CUSIP Number)

Warren G. Lichtenstein

Steel Partners Holdings L.P.

590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10022

(212) 520-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

September 21, 2011

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 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.

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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).

CUSIP NO. 410315105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS WC, 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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 7,014,736
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,014,736
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,014,736
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 55.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

CUSIP NO. 410315105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SPH GROUP LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 7,014,736
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,014,736
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,014,736
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 55.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

CUSIP NO. 410315105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 7,014,736
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,014,736
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,014,736
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 55.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN

CUSIP NO. 410315105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON STEEL PARTNERS LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 7,014,736
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,014,736
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,014,736
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 55.5%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

CUSIP NO. 410315105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS 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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 100,000
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 7,014,736
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 100,000
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,014,736
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,114,736
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 56.3%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

CUSIP NO. 410315105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON JOHN H. MCNAMARA, JR.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 1,500
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,500
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

CUSIP NO. 410315105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON JOHN J. QUICKE
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER - 0 -
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON - 0 -
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%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

CUSIP NO. 410315105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON GLEN M. KASSAN
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
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 USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 100,000
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 100,000
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

CUSIP NO. 410315105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON JACK L. HOWARD
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS 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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 58,642
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 57,642
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 58,642
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

CUSIP NO. 410315105

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON EMH HOWARD, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) o (b) o
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 NEW YORK
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 57,642
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 -
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 57,642
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 -
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 57,642
12	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES		o
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Less than 1%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

CUSIP NO. 410315105

The following constitutes Amendment No. 22 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 22”). This Amendment No. 22 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 aggregate purchase price of the 7,014,736 Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings is approximately $84,711,667 including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings were acquired with funds of SPHG Holdings and an affiliated entity that initially purchased a portion of the Shares prior to being contributed to SPHG Holdings.

Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns 100,000 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as Chairman of the Issuer.

The aggregate purchase price of the 57,642 Shares owned by EMH is approximately $184,280, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned by EMH were acquired with the working capital of EMH.

Mr. Howard beneficially owns 1,000 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

The aggregate purchase price of the 500 Shares owned directly by Mr. McNamara is approximately $5,015, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by Mr. McNamara were acquired with personal funds. Mr. McNamara beneficially owns 1,000 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

Mr. Kassan beneficially owns 100,000 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

Set forth on Schedule B annexed to Amendment No. 19 to the Schedule 13D (“Schedule B”) is the aggregate purchase price of the Shares beneficially owned, if any, by each of the executive officers and directors, who are not Reporting Persons, of the entities listed on Schedule A annexed to Amendment No. 20 to the Schedule 13D (“Schedule A”).

SPHG Holdings effects purchases of securities primarily through margin accounts maintained for it with prime brokers, which may extend margin credit to it as and when required to open or carry positions in the margin accounts, subject to applicable federal margin regulations, stock exchange rules and the prime brokers’ credit policies. In such instances, the positions held in the margin accounts are pledged as collateral security for the repayment of debit balances in the accounts.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 12,647,098 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of August 5, 2011 as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2011.

CUSIP NO. 410315105

As of the close of business on September 22, 2011, SPHG Holdings owned directly 7,014,736 Shares, constituting approximately 55.5% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationships with SPHG Holdings, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG, Partners LLC and Warren G. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by SPHG Holdings.

As of the close of business on September 22, 2011, Warren G. Lichtenstein directly owned 100,000 Shares which, together with the 7,014,736 Shares owned by SPHG Holdings that Mr. Lichtenstein may also be deemed to beneficially own, constitutes approximately 56.3% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the close of business on September 22, 2011, EMH owned directly 57,642 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of his relationship with EMH discussed in further detail in Item 2, Jack L. Howard may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by EMH.

Jack L. Howard beneficially owns an additional 1,000 restricted Shares, which, together with the 57,642 Shares owned by EMH that Mr. Howard may also be deemed to beneficially own, constitutes less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the close of business on September 22, 2011, John H. McNamara, Jr. owned directly 500 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. McNamara beneficially owns an additional 1,000 restricted Shares, which, together with the 500 Shares he owns, constitutes less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

Glen M. Kassan beneficially owns 100,000 restricted Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

Mr. Quicke does not currently own any Shares.

Set forth on Schedule B is the aggregate number and percentage of Shares beneficially owned, if any, by each of the executive officers and directors, who are not Reporting Persons, of the entities listed on Schedule A. Unless otherwise indicated thereon, each of the persons listed on Schedule B has (i) the sole power to vote and dispose of the Shares they beneficially own, if any, and (ii) the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares that they beneficially own, if any.

Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:

(c) Schedule C annexed hereto lists all transactions in the Shares by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 21 to the Schedule 13D. All of such transactions were effected in the open market, unless otherwise noted.

CUSIP NO. 410315105

SIGNATURES

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

Dated: September 23, 2011	SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC

	By:		Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. Manager

	By:	/s/ Sanford Antignas
		Sanford Antignas Chief Operating Officer

SPH GROUP LLC

By:		Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. Managing Member

By:	/s/ Sanford Antignas
	Sanford Antignas Chief Operating Officer

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.

By:		Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc. General Partner

By:	/s/ Sanford Antignas
	Sanford Antignas Chief Operating Officer

	STEEL PARTNERS LLC

	By:	/s/ Sanford Antignas
		Sanford Antignas Chief Operating Officer

	/s/ Sanford Antignas
	SANFORD ANTIGNAS as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein

	/s/ Sanford Antignas
	SANFORD ANTIGNAS as Attorney-In-Fact for John J. Quicke

CUSIP NO. 410315105

	/s/ John H. McNamara, Jr.
	JOHN H. MCNAMARA, JR.

	/s/ Sanford Antignas
	SANFORD ANTIGNAS as Attorney-In-Fact for Glen M. Kassan

	/s/ Jack L. Howard
	JACK L. HOWARD

	EMH HOWARD, LLC

	By:	/s/ Jack L. Howard
		Jack L. Howard Managing Member

CUSIP NO. 410315105

SCHEDULE C

Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer Since the Filing of Amendment No. 21 to the Schedule 13D

Class of

Security

Securities

Purchased

Price ($)

Date of

Purchase

SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC

Common Stock	3,905	*	13.5049	08/25/11
Common Stock	5,600	*	13.6468	08/26/11
Common Stock	71,955	*	14.0000	08/29/11
Common Stock	6,419	*	13.9399	09/02/11
Common Stock	10,500	*	12.6340	09/06/11
Common Stock	79,000		11.4300	09/21/11

* Transaction effected in the open market pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Share Purchase Plan Agreement.