CUSIP
No. 85512C105
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Schedule
13G
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1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Bandera
Partners LLC
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2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a)
¨
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(b)
x
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3)
SEC USE ONLY
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4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER
OF
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5) SOLE
VOTING POWER
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7,220,927
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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6) SHARED
VOTING POWER
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0
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OWNED
BY
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EACH
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7) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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7,220,927
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REPORTING
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PERSON
WITH
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8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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9)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
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7,220,927
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10)
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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¨
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11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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10.3%
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12)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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OO
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CUSIP
No. 85512C105
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Schedule
13G
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1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Gregory
Bylinsky
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2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a)
¨
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(b)
x
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3)
SEC USE ONLY
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4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United
States
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NUMBER
OF
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5) SOLE
VOTING POWER
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0
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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6) SHARED
VOTING POWER
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7,220,927
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OWNED
BY
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||
EACH
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7) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
|
REPORTING
|
||
PERSON
WITH
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8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
7,220,927
|
9)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
7,220,927
|
|
10)
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
¨
|
|
11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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10.3%
|
|
12)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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CUSIP
No. 85512C105
|
Schedule
13G
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1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Jefferson
Gramm
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2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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||
(a)
¨
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(b)
x
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||
3)
SEC USE ONLY
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||
4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United
States
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NUMBER
OF
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5) SOLE
VOTING POWER
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0
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SHARES
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||
BENEFICIALLY
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6) SHARED
VOTING POWER
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7,220,927
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OWNED
BY
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||
EACH
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7) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
|
REPORTING
|
||
PERSON
WITH
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8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
7,220,927
|
9)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
7,220,927
|
|
10)
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
¨
|
|
11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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10.3%
|
|
12)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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CUSIP
No. 85512C105
|
Schedule
13G
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1)
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
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Andrew
Shpiz
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2)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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||
(a)
¨
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(b)
x
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||
3)
SEC USE ONLY
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4)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United
States
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NUMBER
OF
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5) SOLE
VOTING POWER
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4,000
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SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY
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6) SHARED
VOTING POWER
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7,220,927
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OWNED
BY
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EACH
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7) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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4,000
|
REPORTING
|
||
PERSON
WITH
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8)
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
|
7,220,927
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9)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
|
7,224,927
|
|
10)
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
|
¨
|
|
11)
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
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10.3%
|
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12)
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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IN
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Item
1(a).
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Name
of Issuer: Star Gas Partners,
L.P.
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Item
1(b).
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Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
2187
Atlantic Street
Stamford,
Connecticut 06902
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Item
2(a).
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Name
of Person Filing:
This
Schedule is being filed jointly by the following reporting persons
(hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting
Persons”) pursuant to an Agreement of Joint Filing attached as Exhibit A
to the Amendment to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 8,
2010:
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(i)
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Bandera
Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Bandera
Partners”);
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(ii) | Gregory Bylinsky; | |
(iii) | Jefferson Gramm; and | |
(iv) | Andrew Shpiz. |
Bandera
Partners, Mr. Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz are filing this Schedule
with respect to 7,220,927
Common Units (the “Master Fund’s Shares”) directly owned by Bandera
Master Fund L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Bandera
Master Fund”). In addition, Mr. Shpiz is filing this Schedule
with respect to 4,000 Common Units directly owned by Mr.
Shpiz.
Bandera
Partners is the investment manager of Bandera Master Fund and may be
deemed to have beneficial ownership over the Master Fund’s Shares by
virtue of the sole and exclusive authority granted to Bandera Partners by
Bandera Master Fund to vote and dispose of the Master Fund’s
Shares.
Mr.
Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr. Shpiz are Managing Partners, Managing
Directors and Portfolio Managers of Bandera
Partners.
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Item
2(b).
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Address
of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence:
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The
principal business office address of each of Bandera Partners, Gregory
Bylinsky, Jefferson Gramm and Andrew Shpiz is:
50
Broad Street, Suite 1820
New
York, New York 10004
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Item
2(c).
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Citizenship:
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The
place of organization or citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is
as follows:
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Name of Reporting Person
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Place of
Organization/Citizenship
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Bandera
Partners LLC
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Delaware
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Gregory
Bylinsky
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United
States
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Jefferson
Gramm
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United
States
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Andrew
Shpiz
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United
States
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Item
2(d).
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Title
of Class of Securities: Common
Units
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Item
2(e).
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CUSIP
Number: 85512C105
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Item
3.
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If
this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c),
check whether the person filing is
a:
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Not
Applicable.
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Item
4.
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Ownership.
Provide
the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of
the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item
1.
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(i) Bandera Partners
LLC
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(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
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7,220,927
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(b)
Percent of class:
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10.3% | ||
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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7,220,927
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(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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0 | ||
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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7,220,927
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||
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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0 | ||
(ii) Gregory
Bylinsky
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|||
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
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7,220,927
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(b)
Percent of class:
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10.3% | ||
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
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|||
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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0 | ||
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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7,220,927
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||
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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0 | ||
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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7,220,927
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||
(iii) Jefferson
Gramm
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(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
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7,220,927
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(b)
Percent of class:
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10.3% | ||
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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0 | ||
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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7,220,927
|
||
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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0 | ||
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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7,220,927
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(iv) Andrew
Shpiz
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|||
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
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7,224,927
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(b)
Percent of class:
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10.3% | ||
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
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|||
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
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4,000 | ||
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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7,220,927
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(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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4,000 | ||
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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7,220,927
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Item
5.
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Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following.
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o
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Item
6.
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Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
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The
right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
Master Fund’s Shares is held by Bandera Master Fund, a private investment
fund for which Bandera Partners serves as investment
manager. Bandera Partners, Mr. Bylinsky, Mr. Gramm and Mr.
Shpiz disclaim beneficial ownership of the Master Fund’s Shares reported
in this statement pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
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Item
7.
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Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not
Applicable.
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Item
8.
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Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not
Applicable.
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Item
9.
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Notice
of Dissolution of Group.
Not
Applicable.
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Item
10.
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Certification.
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BANDERA PARTNERS LLC | |||
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By:
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/s/ Gregory Bylinsky | |
Gregory Bylinsky | |||
Managing Director | |||
Item
10.
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Certification.
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/s/ Gregory
Bylinsky
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Gregory
Bylinsky
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Item
10.
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Certification.
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/s/ Jefferson
Gramm
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Jefferson
Gramm
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Item
10.
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Certification.
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/s/ Andrew
Shpiz
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Andrew
Shpiz
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