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. 31)1
SL Industries, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.20 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
784413106
(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 PersonAuthorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 5, 2016
(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. 784413106
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
994,840
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
994,840
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
994,840
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
25.1%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 784413106
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SPH GROUP LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
994,840
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
994,840
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
994,840
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
25.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP NO. 784413106
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) o
(b) o
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
994,840
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
994,840
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
994,840
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
25.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP NO. 784413106
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS GP INC.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(b) o
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
994,840
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
994,840
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
994,840
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12
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
25.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP NO. 784413106
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF, OO
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5
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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¨
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
10,507
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SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,507
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
10,507
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
LESS THAN 1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 784413106
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
GLEN M. KASSAN
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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SOLE VOTING POWER
20,000
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SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,000
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
20,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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o
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
LESS THAN 1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 784413106
The following constitutes Amendment No. 31 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 31”). This Amendment No. 31 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
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Item 4.
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Purpose of Transaction.
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Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
On February 5, 2016, Handy & Harman Ltd. (“H&H”), a publicly-traded NASDAQ company and an affiliate of Steel Holdings, delivered a letter to the Issuer formally proposing to acquire all the outstanding Shares of the Issuer, through an appropriate acquisition entity, for an all-cash purchase price of $35.50 per Share (subject to limited confirmatory due diligence). The proposed purchase price, which reflects the materially changed circumstances at the Issuer since H&H’s initial proposal in June 2015, represents a premium of approximately 13.9% over the 30-day VWAP of the Shares and approximately 24.6% over the most recent closing price of the Shares. Additionally, the revised proposal contemplates that the Issuer’s stockholders would receive all cash for their Shares and is not subject to a financing condition, thus enabling stockholders to realize immediate and certain value for their Shares. The proposal provides for the transaction to be accomplished through a negotiated merger agreement containing customary terms and conditions for a transaction of this type and size. H&H indicated that it is prepared to commence discussions immediately, with the goal of executing the merger agreement by no later than March 1, 2016. The foregoing description of H&H’s proposal letter does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the letter, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5.
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Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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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 3,961,000 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of October 23, 2015, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2015.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, SPHG Holdings owned directly 994,840 Shares, constituting approximately 25.1% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationships with SPHG Holdings, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG and Steel Holdings GP may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Warren G. Lichtenstein owned directly 7,507 Shares and beneficially owned an additional 3,000 unvested restricted Shares, which in the aggregate constitute less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Glen M. Kassan owned directly 17,000 Shares and beneficially owned an additional 3,000 unvested restricted Shares, which in the aggregate constitute less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
Set forth on Schedule B is the aggregate number and percentage of Shares beneficially owned, if any, by each of the persons, 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.
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Item 6.
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Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
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Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On February 5, 2016, H&H, an affiliate of Steel Holdings, delivered a letter to the Issuer formally proposing to acquire all the outstanding Shares of the Issuer, through an appropriate acquisition entity, for an all-cash purchase price of $35.50 per Share (subject to limited confirmatory due diligence). Reference is made to Item 4 above for a more detailed description of this proposal.
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Item 7.
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Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Letter from Handy & Harman Ltd. to SL Industries, Inc., dated February 5, 2016.
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CUSIP NO. 784413106
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.
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Dated: February 8, 2016
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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
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By:
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Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Jack L. Howard
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Jack L. Howard, President
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SPH GROUP LLC
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By:
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Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Managing Member
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By:
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/s/ Jack L. Howard
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Jack L. Howard, President
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SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC
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By:
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Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Manager
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By:
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/s/ Jack L. Howard
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Jack L. Howard, President
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STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS GP INC.
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By:
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/s/ Jack L. Howard
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Jack L. Howard, President
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/s/ Jack L. Howard
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JACK L. HOWARD
as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein
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/s/ Glen M. Kassan
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GLEN M. KASSAN
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Exhibit 99.1
Handy & Harman Ltd.
1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite N222
White Plains, New York 10604
February 5, 2016
Independent Members of the Board of Directors
SL Industries, Inc.
520 Fellowship Road
Suite A-114
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Gentlemen:
Handy & Harman Ltd. (“H&H”), a publicly-traded NASDAQ company and an affiliate of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (“Steel”), hereby formally proposes to acquire all the outstanding shares of common stock of SL Industries, Inc. (“SLI” or the “Company”), through an appropriate acquisition entity, for an all-cash purchase price of $35.50 per share (subject to limited confirmatory due diligence) (the “Transaction”). Our proposed purchase price, which reflects the materially changed circumstances at the Company since our initial proposal in June 2015, represents a premium of approximately 13.9% over the 30-day VWAP of the SLI shares and approximately 24.6% over their most recent closing price. Additionally, our revised proposal contemplates that SLI stockholders would receive all cash for their shares and is not subject to a financing condition, thus enabling stockholders to realize immediate and certain value for their shares.
Based on Steel’s status as a significant stockholder of the Company for over 20 years with representatives on its Board and a well-founded appreciation of its business and operations, we firmly believe the Transaction is in the best interests of SLI’s stockholders. In addition to providing the stockholders of the Company with full and fair value for their equity, we believe the Transaction would far better position SLI for future growth and success as part of the H&H family of companies.
We propose that the Transaction be accomplished through a negotiated merger agreement, a draft of which is included with this letter. Our proposed merger agreement provides for a customary fiduciary out, but without a “go shop” given the Company’s knowledge of the market, and contains other customary terms and conditions for a transaction of this type and size. We are prepared to commence discussions immediately, with the goal of executing the merger agreement by no later than March 1, 2016. We are committed to allocating the requisite resources and are confident that we have the ability to consummate the Transaction expeditiously and with a high degree of certainty.
We look forward to meeting with the independent members of the Board of Directors and their legal and financial advisors as soon as possible to discuss all aspects of the Transaction. This letter is not intended to create a legally binding obligation, and no such obligation will exist unless and until a definitive transaction agreement is executed.
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Very truly yours,
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HANDY & HARMAN LTD.
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By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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Name: Warren G. Lichtenstein
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Title: Chairman of the Board
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