Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
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- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 -------------- SCHEDULE 13D (RULE 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. 14)(1) Layne Christensen Company ------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 Par Value ---------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 521050104 --------- (CUSIP Number) STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ. OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP Park Avenue Tower 65 East 55th Street New York, New York 10022 (212) 451-2300 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) January 5, 2007 --------------- (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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 11 Pages) - -------- (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 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. 521050104 13D Page 2 of 11 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 706,676 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH - 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 706,676 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 706,676 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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* PN ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 3 of 11 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 706,676 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH - 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 706,676 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 706,676 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 4 of 11 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO, PF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 715,676(1) OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH - 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 715,676(1) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 715,676(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! (1) Consists of 9,000 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Mr. Lichtenstein and 706,676 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Steel Partners II, L.P. - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 5 of 11 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) JOHN J. QUICKE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,000 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH - 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 6 of 11 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- The following constitutes Amendment No. 14 ("Amendment No. 14") to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 14 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth. Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The aggregate purchase price of the 706,676 Shares owned by Steel Partners II is $6,023,293, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds. The aggregate purchase price of the 9,000 Shares owned directly by Mr. Lichtenstein is $176,660. The Shares owned directly by Mr. Lichtenstein were acquired with his personal funds upon the exercise of options previously awarded to him when he was a director of the Issuer. Mr. Quicke beneficially owns 3,000 Shares underlying options that were awarded to him in his capacity as a director 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 15,390,242 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2006. As of the close of business on January 8, 2007, Steel Partners II beneficially owned 706,676 Shares, constituting approximately 4.6% of the Shares outstanding. As the general partner of Steel Partners II, Partners LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 706,676 Shares owned by Steel Partners II, constituting approximately 4.6% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owned 715,676 Shares (consisting of (i) 706,676 Shares owned by Steel Partners II that Mr. Lichtenstein, as the sole executive officer and managing member of Partners LLC, which in turn is the general partner of Steel Partners II, may be deemed to beneficially own, and (ii) 9,000 Shares directly owned by Mr. Lichtenstein), constituting approximately 4.7% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 706,676 Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such Shares. Mr. Quicke beneficially owns 3,000 Shares underlying options that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof. Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following: Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in the Issuer's Common Stock by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 13 to the Schedule 13D. All of such transactions were effected in the open market. - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 7 of 11 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- Item 5(e) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: (e) As of January 5, 2007, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Shares of the Issuer. Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit: 10. Power of Attorney. - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 8 of 11 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- 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: January 9, 2007 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. By: Steel Partners, L.L.C., General Partner By: /s/ Lauren Isenman ----------------------------------------- Lauren Isenman As Attorney In Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Managing Member STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C. By: /s/ Lauren Isenman ----------------------------------------- Lauren Isenman as Attorney In Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Managing Member /s/ Lauren Isenman --------------------------------------------- LAUREN ISENMAN as Attorney In Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Individually /s/ John J. Quicke --------------------------------------------- JOHN J. QUICKE - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 9 of 11 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit Page ------- ---- 1. Joint Filing Agreement by and among Steel Partners II, -- L.P., Steel Partners, L.L.C. and Warren G. Lichtenstein, dated December 2, 2003 (previously filed). 2. Purchase Trading Plan Agreement by and between Steel -- Partners II, L.P. and Mutual Securities, Inc., dated January 15, 2004 (previously filed). 3. Letter from Steel Partners II, L.P. to the Corporate -- Secretary of Layne Christensen Company, dated December 21, 2004, submitting a stockholder proposal (enclosures omitted) (previously filed). 4. Letter from Steel Partners II, L.P. to the stockholders -- of Layne Christensen Company, dated May 25, 2005 (previously filed). 5. Director Nomination Letter from Steel Partners II, L.P. -- to Layne Christensen Company, dated February 2, 2006 (previously filed). 6. Joint Filing and Solicitation Agreement by and among -- Steel Partners II, L.P., Steel Partners, L.L.C., Warren G. Lichtenstein, James Henderson and John Quicke, dated February 2, 2006 (previously filed). 7. Settlement Agreement by and among Layne Christensen -- Company, Steel Partners II, L.P., Steel Partners, L.L.C. and Warren G. Lichtenstein, dated March 31, 2006 (previously filed). 8. Sales Trading Plan Agreement by and between Steel -- Partners II, L.P. and Mutual Securities, Inc., dated October 4, 2006 (previously filed) 9. Powers of Attorney (previously filed). -- 10. Power of Attorney. 11 - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 10 of 11 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- SCHEDULE A Transactions in the Shares Since the Filing of ---------------------------------------------- Amendment No. 13 to the Schedule 13D ------------------------------------ Shares of Common Stock Price Per Date of Purchased/(Sold) Share ($) Purchase/Sale ---------------- --------- ------------- STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. ----------------------- (50,000) 33.3592 12/20/06 (5,314) 33.0012 12/21/06 (2,190) 33.0000 12/22/06 (24,356) 33.0635 12/29/06 (50,000) 33.9028 01/03/07 (80,000) 34.0331 01/04/07 (50,000) 33.6452 01/05/07 (50,000) 33.6595 01/08/07 STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C. ---------------------- None WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN ---------------------- None JOHN J. QUICKE -------------- None - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 11 of 11 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all by these presents, that each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints LAUREN ISENMAN 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 II, 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 II, 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, 2007 unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 27th day of December, 2006. STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C. By: Steel Partners, L.L.C. By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein General Partner ---------------------------------- Warren G. Lichtenstein By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein Managing Member ---------------------------------- Warren G. Lichtenstein Managing Member /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein -------------------------------------- Warren G. Lichtenstein