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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
13D
(Rule
13d-101)
(Amendment
No. 1)
INFORMATION
TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d
1(a)
AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
Syms
Corp.
(Name
of
Issuer)
Common
Stock, par value $0.05 per share
(Title
of
Class of Securities)
871551107
(CUSIP
Number)
Mr.
James
A. Mitarotonda
c/o
Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
888
Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New
York,
NY 10019
(212)
974-5700
(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of
Person
Authorized to Receive Notices
and
Communications)
October
24, 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: o.
(Continued
on following pages)
(Page
1
of 29 Pages)
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page
2 of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
Barington
Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b)
o
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS WC
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS
2(d) OR 2(e) o
__________________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
__________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 266,376
SHARES
____________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ___________________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 266,376
WITH ___________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
__________________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
266,376
__________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
______________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.81%
______________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
______________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 3
of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
Barington
Companies Investors, LLC
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b) o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS OO
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
5)
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6)
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 266,376
SHARES
________________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 266,376
WITH ________________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
266,376
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
__________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.81%
__________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
__________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 4
of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
Barington
Investments, L.P.
___________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b)
o
___________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
___________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS WC
___________________________________________________________________________________
5)
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
___________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
___________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 136,117
SHARES
____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 136,117
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
____________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
136,117
____________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
_________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.93%
_________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
_________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 5
of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
Barington
Companies Advisors, LLC
___________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b)
o
___________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
___________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS OO
___________________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR
2(e) o
___________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
___________________________________________________________________________________
7)
SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 136,117
SHARES
____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8)
SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ____________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9)
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 136,117
WITH ____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
___________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
136,117
___________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
_________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.93%
_________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
_________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 6
of 30
Pages
1)
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Benchmark
Opportunitas Fund plc
______________________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b) o
______________________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS WC
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
5)
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Ireland
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 46,863
SHARES
________________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 46,863
WITH ________________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
46,863
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
__________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.32%
__________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
__________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 7
of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
Barington
Offshore Advisors, LLC
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b)
o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS OO
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR
2(e) o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 46,863
SHARES
________________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 46,863
WITH ________________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
46,863
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
__________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.32%
__________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
IA,
OO
__________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 8
of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
Barington
Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b)
o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS WC
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR
2(e) o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British
Virgin Islands
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 451,590
SHARES
________________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY
8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING
9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 451,590
WITH ________________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
451,590
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
__________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.08%
__________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
__________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 9
of 30
Pages
1)
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Barington
Offshore Advisors II, LLC
_____________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b) o
______________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS OO
______________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR
2(e) o
________________________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 451,590
SHARES
_________________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY
8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING
9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 451,590
WITH ________________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
451,590
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
__________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.08%
__________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
IA,
OO
__________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 10
of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
Barington
Capital Group, L.P.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b)
o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS OO
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR
2(e) o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6)CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New
York
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 900,946
SHARES
________________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 900,946
WITH ________________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
900,946
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
__________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.14%
__________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
__________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 11
of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
LNA
Capital Corp.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b)
o
________________________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS OO
________________________________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR
2(e) o
________________________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 900,946
SHARES
________________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 900,946
WITH ________________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
900,946
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
__________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.14%
__________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
__________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 12
of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
James
A.
Mitarotonda
______________________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b)
o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS OO
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR
2(e) o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United
States
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 900,946
SHARES
________________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 900,946
WITH ________________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
900,946
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
__________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.14%
__________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
__________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 13
of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
RJG
Capital Partners, L.P.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b)
o
____________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
____________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS WC
____________________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR
2(e) o
____________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
____________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 17,200
SHARES
_____________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY
8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH _____________________________________________________________
REPORTING
9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 17,200
WITH _____________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
____________________________________________________________________________________
11) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,200
____________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
____________________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.12%
____________________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
____________________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 14
of 30
Pages
1)
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
RJG
Capital Management, LLC
________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x
(b)
o
________________________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE
ONLY
________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS OO
________________________________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR
2(e) o
________________________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 17,200
SHARES
_________________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY
8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING
9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 17,200
WITH ________________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
17,200
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
__________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.12%
__________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
__________________________________________________________________________
SCHEDULE
13D
CUSIP
No.
871551107 Page 15
of 30
Pages
1) NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
Ronald
J.
Gross
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2) CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) x
(b) o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
3) SEC
USE ONLY
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4) SOURCE
OF
FUNDS OO
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
5) CHECK
BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR
2(e) o
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6) CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United
States
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
7) SOLE
VOTING POWER
NUMBER
OF 17,200
SHARES
________________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8) SHARED
VOTING POWER
OWNED
BY none
EACH ________________________________________________________________________
REPORTING 9) SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 17,200
WITH ________________________________________________________________________
10) SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
none
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11)
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
17,200
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
12) CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE
AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES o
__________________________________________________________________________
13) PERCENT
OF
CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.12%
__________________________________________________________________________
14) TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
__________________________________________________________________________
This
Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 21, 2007 (the
"Statement"), by and on behalf of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
and
others with respect to the common stock, par value $0.05 per share (the "Common
Stock"), of Syms Corp., a New Jersey corporation (the "Company"). The
principal executive offices of the Company are located at Syms Way, Secaucus,
New Jersey 07094.
Item
2. Identity
and Background.
Item
2(a)
- (c) of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a)
- (c)
This Statement is being filed by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.,
Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Investments, L.P., Barington
Companies Advisors, LLC, Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc, Barington Offshore
Advisors, LLC, Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore
Advisors II, LLC, Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA Capital Corp., James A.
Mitarotonda, RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG Capital Management, LLC and Ronald
J. Gross (each, a “Reporting Entity” and, collectively, the “Reporting
Entities”).
As
of
October 26, 2007, the Reporting Entities are the beneficial owners of, in the
aggregate, 918,146 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 6.25%
of
the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding.
Barington
Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership. The principal business of Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various
companies. The address of the principal business and principal office
of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor,
New York, New York 10019.
Barington
Investments, L.P. is a
Delaware limited partnership. The principal business of Barington
Investments, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various
companies. The address of the principal business and principal office
of Barington Investments, L.P. is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York,
New
York 10019.
Benchmark
Opportunitas Fund plc is a public limited company incorporated under the laws
of
Ireland as an investment company. The principal business of Benchmark
Opportunitas Fund plc is acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in
various companies. The address of the principal business and
principal office of Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc is Styne House, 2nd Floor,
Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. The directors of Benchmark
Opportunitas Fund plc and their principal occupations and business addresses
are
set forth on Schedule I and incorporated by reference in this Item
2.
Barington
Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is an international business company organized
under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. The principal business
of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is acquiring, holding and disposing
of investments in various companies. The address of the principal
business and principal office of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is
c/o
Bison Financial Services Limited, Bison Court, Road Town, Tortola, British
Virgin Islands. The executive officers and directors of Barington
Companies Offshore
Page 17
of 30 Pages
Fund,
Ltd. and their principal occupations and business addresses are set forth on
Schedule II and incorporated by reference in this Item 2.
The
general partner of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. is Barington
Companies Investors, LLC. Barington Companies Investors, LLC is a
Delaware limited liability company. The principal business of
Barington Companies Investors, LLC is serving as the general partner of
Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. The address of the
principal business and principal office of Barington Companies Investors, LLC
is
888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James A.
Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Companies Investors,
LLC.
The
general partner of Barington Investments, L.P. is Barington Companies Advisors,
LLC. Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is a Delaware limited
liability company. The principal business of Barington Companies
Advisors, LLC is serving as the general partner of Barington Investments,
L.P. The address of the principal business and principal office of
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York,
New York 10019. James A. Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC.
The
investment advisor of Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc is Barington Offshore
Advisors, LLC. Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC is a Delaware limited
liability company. The principal business of Barington Offshore
Advisors, LLC is serving as the investment advisor of Benchmark Opportunitas
Fund plc. The address of the principal business and principal office
of Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC is 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New
York,
New York 10019. James A. Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of
Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC.
The
investment advisor of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. is Barington
Offshore Advisors II, LLC. Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is a
Delaware limited liability company. The principal business of
Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is serving as the investment advisor of
Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. The address of the principal
business and principal office of Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC is 888
Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James A.
Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Offshore Advisors II,
LLC.
Barington
Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Offshore
Advisors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC are each majority-owned
subsidiaries of Barington Capital Group, L.P. Barington Capital
Group, L.P. is a New York limited partnership. The principal business
of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is acquiring, holding and disposing of
investments in various companies. The address of the principal
business and principal office of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is 888 Seventh
Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019.
The
general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P. is LNA Capital
Corp. LNA Capital Corp. is a Delaware corporation. The
principal business of LNA Capital Corp. is serving as the general partner of
Barington Capital Group, L.P. The address of the principal business
and principal office of LNA Capital Corp. is c/o Barington Capital Group, L.P.,
888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10019. James A.
Mitarotonda is the sole stockholder and director of LNA Capital
Corp. The executive officers of LNA Capital Corp. and their principal
occupations and business addresses are set forth on Schedule III and
incorporated by reference in
this
Item
2. The principal occupation of Mr. Mitarotonda is serving as the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Barington Capital Group,
L.P. The business address of Mr. Mitarotonda is c/o Barington Capital
Group, L.P., 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York
10019.
RJG
Capital Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership formed to engage in
the
business of acquiring, holding and disposing of investments in various
companies. The address of the principal business and principal office
of RJG Capital Partners, L.P. is 11517 West Hill Drive, North Bethesda, Maryland
20852.
The
general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P. is RJG Capital Management,
LLC. RJG Capital Management, LLC is a Delaware limited liability
company formed to be the general partner of RJG Capital Partners,
L.P. The address of the principal business and principal office of
RJG Capital Management, LLC is 11517 West Hill Drive, North Bethesda, Maryland
20852. Ronald J. Gross is the Managing Member of RJG Capital
Management, LLC. The business address of Mr. Gross is c/o RJG Capital
Management, LLC, 11517 West Hill Drive, North Bethesda, Maryland
20852.
The
Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing information
is
called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental
informational purposes only. Information with respect to each of the
Reporting Entities is given solely by such Reporting Entity and no Reporting
Entity shall have responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information
supplied by another Reporting Entity.
Item
2(d)
- (f) of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(d)
- (e)
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Entities or any other person
identified in response to this Item 2 was convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree
or
final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
with respect to such laws.
(f)
Each
natural person identified in Item 2 is a citizen of the United States, other
than Graham Cook, a director of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., who
is
a citizen of the United Kingdom, Jonathan Clipper, a director of Barington
Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., who is a citizen of Bermuda and the United
Kingdom, Jim Cleary, a director of Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc, who is
a
citizen of Ireland, Andreas Jeschko, a director of Benchmark Opportunitas Fund
plc, who is a citizen of Austria, Karen Kisling, a director of Benchmark
Opportunitas Fund plc, who is a citizen of Austria, and Carl O’Sullivan, a
director of Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc, who is a citizen of
Ireland.
Item
3. Source
and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The
information contained in Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and
supplemented as follows:
The
reporting entities purchased an aggregate of 196,902 shares of Common Stock.
The
amount of funds expended for such purchases was approximately $85,786.16 by
Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., $360,423.13 by Barington Investments,
L.P., $125,870.63 by Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc, $2,351,632.37 by Barington
Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. and $225,523.46 by RJG Capital Partners,
L.P.
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Item
4. Purpose
of Transaction.
Item
4 of the Statement is hereby
amended and supplemented as follows:
Each
of
the Reporting Entities acquired beneficial ownership of the shares of Common
Stock to which this Statement relates in order to increase its equity position
in the Company, the Common Stock of which, in the opinion of the Reporting
Entities, remains undervalued.
The
Reporting Entities support the real estate sales that have been announced
by the
Company to date as part of the Company’s efforts to improve shareholder
value. The Reporting Entities recommend that the Company continue
these efforts to monetize the Company’s real estate assets.
The
Reporting Entities also support the past efforts of the Company to return
cash
to its shareholders through share repurchases and the payment of special
dividends. The Reporting Entities note that the Company has
significant availability to repurchase its shares under its current share
repurchase program and recommend that the Company increase its efforts in
this
regard.
Finally,
the Reporting Entities recommend that the Company consider additional measures
to improve shareholder value, including the exploration of strategic
alternatives for the Company’s operating business at an appropriate
time.
Item
5. Interest
in Securities of the Issuer.
Item
5(a)
- (c) of the Statement are hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a)
As of
October 26, 2007, Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P. beneficially owns
an
aggregate of 266,376 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.81%
of
the shares of Common Stock presently outstanding based upon the 14,681,179
shares of Common Stock reported by the Company to be issued and outstanding
as
of September 25, 2007 in its Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 5, 2007
(the “Issued and Outstanding Shares”).
As
of
October 26, 2007, Barington Investments, L.P. beneficially owns 136,117 shares
of Common Stock, constituting approximately 0.93% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As of October 26, 2007, Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc
beneficially owns 46,863 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately
0.32% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As of October 26, 2007,
Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. beneficially owns 451,590 shares of
Common Stock, constituting approximately 3.08% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As the general partner of Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., Barington Companies Investors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially
own the 266,376 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies
Equity Partners, L.P., representing approximately 1.81% of the Issued and
Outstanding Shares. As the general partner of Barington Investments,
L.P., Barington Companies Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the
136,117 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments,
L.P., representing approximately 0.93% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As the investment advisor to Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc,
Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 46,863
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc,
representing approximately 0.32% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As the investment advisor to Barington Companies Offshore
Fund, Ltd., Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC may be deemed to beneficially
own the 451,590 shares of Common Stock
beneficially
owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. representing approximately
3.08% of the Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the majority member of
Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington
Offshore Advisors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, Barington
Capital Group, L.P. may be deemed to beneficially own the 266,376 shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.,
the 136,117 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments,
L.P., the 46,863 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Benchmark
Opportunitas Fund plc and the 451,590 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing an aggregate of 900,946
shares, constituting approximately 6.14% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As the general partner of Barington Capital Group, L.P., LNA
Capital Corp. may be deemed to beneficially own the 266,376 shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the
136,117 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments,
L.P., the 46,863 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Benchmark
Opportunitas Fund plc and the 451,590 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing an aggregate of 900,946
shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 6.14% of the Issued and
Outstanding Shares. As the sole stockholder and director of LNA
Capital Corp., James A. Mitarotonda may be deemed to beneficially own the
266,376 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity
Partners, L.P., the 136,117 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Barington Investments, L.P., the 46,863 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc and the 451,590 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd., representing
an
aggregate of 900,946 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 6.14%
of
the Issued and Outstanding Shares. Mr. Mitarotonda has sole
voting and dispositive power with respect to the 266,376 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P., the 136,117
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Barington Investments, L.P., the
46,863 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Benchmark Opportunitas
Fund
plc and the 451,590 shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd. Mr. Mitarotonda
disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his
pecuniary interest therein.
As
of
October 26, 2007, RJG Capital Partners, L.P. beneficially owns 17,200 shares
of
Common Stock, constituting approximately 0.12% of the Issued and Outstanding
Shares. As the general partner of RJG Capital Partners, L.P., RJG
Capital Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 17,200 shares
owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 0.12% of the
Issued and Outstanding Shares. As the managing member of RJG Capital
Management, LLC, which in turn is the general partner of RJG Capital Partners,
L.P., Mr. Gross may be deemed to beneficially own the 17,200 shares owned by
RJG
Capital Partners, L.P., constituting approximately 0.12% of the Issued and
Outstanding Shares. Mr. Gross has sole voting and dispositive power
with respect to the 17,200 shares owned by RJG Capital Partners, L.P. by virtue
of his authority to vote and dispose of such shares. Mr. Gross
disclaims beneficial ownership of any such shares except to the extent of his
pecuniary interest therein.
The
Reporting Entities do not believe that certain of the foregoing information
is
called for by the Items of Schedule 13D and are disclosing it for supplemental
informational purposes only. Information with respect to each of the
Reporting Entities is given solely by such Reporting Entity and no Reporting
Entity shall have responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information
supplied by another Reporting Entity.
(b) Each
of the other Reporting Entities may be deemed to have sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock each reports as
beneficially owned by such person, regardless of the fact that multiple
Reporting Entities within the same chain of ownership report sole voting and
dispositive power with respect to such shares. Each such Reporting
Entity reports sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares
based on such person’s relationship to the other Reporting Entities within the
same chain of ownership. Except to the extent expressly stated
herein, each Reporting Entity disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares
of
Common Stock beneficially owned by any other Reporting Entity.
(c) Information
concerning all transactions in shares of Common Stock effected by the Reporting
Persons since the filing of the Statement are described in Schedule IV attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
After
reasonable inquiry and to the
best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certify that
the
information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: October
29, 2007
BARINGTON
COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
By:Barington
Companies Investors, LLC, its general partner
By:
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
Name:
James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing
Member
BARINGTON
COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC
By:
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
Name:
James A. Mitarotonda
Title:
Managing Member
BARINGTON
INVESTMENTS, L.P.
By: Barington
Companies Advisors, LLC, its general partner
By:
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
Name:
James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing
Member
BARINGTON
COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC
By:
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
Name:
James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing
Member
BENCHMARK
OPPORTUNITAS FUND PLC
By:
Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC
By:
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
Name:
James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing
Member
BARINGTON
OFFSHORE ADVISORS, LLC
By:
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
Name:
James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing
Member
BARINGTON
COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
By:
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
Name:
James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President
BARINGTON
OFFSHORE ADVISORS II, LLC
By:
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
Name:
James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing
Member
BARINGTON
CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.
By: LNA
Capital Corp., its general
partner
By:
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
Name:
James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President
and CEO
LNA
CAPITAL CORP.
By:
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
Name:
James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President
and CEO
/s/
James A. Mitarotonda
James
A.
Mitarotonda
RJG
CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:
RJG
Capital Management, LLC, its general partner
By:
/s/ Ronald J. Gross
Name:
Ronald J. Gross
Title:
Managing Member
RJG
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By:
/s/ Ronald J. Gross
Name:
Ronald J. Gross
Title: Managing
Member
/s/
Ronald J. Gross
Ronald
J.
Gross
SCHEDULE
I
Directors
of Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc
|
Name
and Position
|
Principal
Occupation
|
Principal
Business Address
|
|
Jim
Cleary
Director
|
Principal
of Cleary Consulting
|
Oriel,
25 Revington Park,
North
Circular Road,
Limerick,
Ireland
|
| |
|
|
|
Andreas
Jeschko
Director
|
Chief
Executive Officer of Benchmark Advisory Limited and
Benchmark
Capital Management GmbH
|
23
Regent House,
Bisazza
Street, SLM15,
Sliema,
Malta
|
| |
|
|
|
Karin
Kisling
Director
|
Chief
Investment Officer of Benchmark Advisory Limited
|
23
Regent House,
Bisazza
Street, SLM15,
Sliema,
Malta
|
| |
|
|
|
Carl
O’Sullivan
Director
|
Partner,
Arthur Cox
|
Earlsfort
Centre
Earlsfort
Terrace
Dublin
2
Ireland
|
SCHEDULE
II
Directors
and Officers of Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.
Name
and Position Principal
Occupation Principal
Business
Address
James
A.
Mitarotonda Chairman
and Chief
Executive
888
Seventh
Avenue
Director
and President Officer
of Barington
Capital
17th
Floor
Group,
L.P. New
York, NY 10019
Sebastian
E. Cassetta Senior
Managing
Director and
888
Seventh
Avenue
Director Chief
Operating
Officer of
17thFloor
Barington
Capital Group, L.P. New
York,
NY 10019
Jonathan
Clipper
Managing
Director of 7
Reid Street, Suite 108
Director Bedford
Management
Ltd. Hamilton
HM11,
Bermuda
Graham
Cook
Director/Manager, Corporate Bison
Court
Director
Services
of Byson
Financial P.O.
Box 3460
Services,
Ltd.
Road
Town,
Tortola
British
Virgin
Islands
Citigroup
Fund Services, Ltd. Fund
Administration Washington
Mall 1, 3rd Flr.
Secretary
22
Church Street
Hamilton
HM11,
Bermuda
Seth
I.
Berman Chief
Financial
Officer of
888
Seventh
Avenue
Treasurer Barington
Capital Group, L.P.
17th
Floor
New
York, NY
10019
SCHEDULE
III
Officers
of LNA Capital Corp.
|
Name
and Position
|
Principal
Occupation
|
Principal
Business Address
|
| |
|
|
|
James
A. Mitarotonda
President
and CEO
|
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Barington
Capital
Group,
L.P.
|
888
Seventh Avenue
17th
Floor
New
York, NY 10019
|
| |
|
|
|
Sebastian
E. Cassetta
Secretary
|
Senior
Managing Director and Chief Operating
Officer
of Barington
Capital Group, L.P.
|
888
Seventh Avenue
17th
Floor
New
York, NY 10019
|
| |
|
|
|
Seth
I. Berman
Treasurer
|
Chief
Financial Officer of
Barington
Capital Group, L.P.
|
888
Seventh Avenue
17th
Floor
New
York, NY 10019
|
SCHEDULE
IV
This
schedule sets forth information
with respect to each purchase and sale of Common Stock which was effectuated
by
a Reporting Entity since the filing of the Statement. All
transactions were effectuated in the open market through a
broker.
Shares
purchased by Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
Number of
Date
Shares Price
Per
Share
Cost(*)
------ -------------- ------------------- --------------
10/15/2007
1,084 $14.000
$15,176.00
10/16/2007
2,044 $13.946
$28,505.62
10/19/2007
189 $12.790
$2,417.31
10/25/2007
2,158 $12.869
$27,771.30
10/26/2007
923 $12.910
$11,915.93
Shares
purchased by Barington Investments, L.P.
Number
of
Date
Shares
Price Per
Share Cost(*)
------
--------------
-------------------- -----------
7/10/2007
2,242
$17.605 $39,470.41
7/11/2007
788
$17.871 $14,082.35
7/16/2007
1,795
$17.847 $32,035.37
7/17/2007
29
$17.890 $518.81
7/18/2007
680
$17.980 $12,226.40
7/20/2007
2,682
$17.833 $47,828.11
7/23/2007
697
$17.927 $12,495.12
7/24/2007
6,180
$16.606 $102,625.08
7/30/2007
697
$13.995 $9,754.52
7/31/2007
1,452
$14.761 $21,432.97
8/2/2007
593
$14.031 $8,320.38
10/15/2007
212
$14.000
$2,968.00
10/16/2007
982
$13.946
$13,694.97
10/19/2007
80
$12.790
$1,023.20
10/24/2007
891
$12.582
$11,210.56
10/25/2007
1,934
$12.869
$24,888.65
10/26/2007
453
$12.910
$5,848.23
Shares
purchased and sold by Benchmark Opportunitas Fund plc
Number
of
Date
Shares
Price Per Share Cost(*)
-------
--------------
-------------------- -----------
7/10/2007
1,391 $17.605
$24,488.56
7/11/2007 489
$17.871
$8,738.92
7/16/2007 524
$17.847
$9,351.83
7/17/2007 8
$17.890
$143.12
7/18/2007 199
$17.980
$3,578.02
7/20/2007 784
$17.833
$13,981.07
7/23/2007 204
$17.927
$3,657.11
7/24/2007 1,806
$16.606
$29,990.44
7/30/2007 204
$13.995
$2,854.98
7/31/2007 424
$14.761
$6,258.66
8/2/2007 173
$14.031
$2,427.36
9/4/2007
(20,000) $16.270
$(325,400.00)
9/7/2007
(11,500) $15.730
$(180,895.00)
10/15/2007
73 $14.000
$1,022.00
10/16/2007
338 $13.946
$4,713.75
10/19/2007
17 $12.790
$217.43
10/24/2007
307 $12.582
$3,862.67
10/25/2007
666 $12.869
$8,570.75
10/26/2007
156 $12.910
$2,013.96
Shares
purchased by Barington Companies Offshore Fund, Ltd.
Number
of
Date
Shares
Price Per Share Cost(*)
------
--------------
-------------------
-----------
7/10/2007
11,167
$17.605 $196,595.04
7/11/2007 3,923
$17.871 $70,107.93
7/16/2007
9,790
$17.847 $174,722.13
7/17/2007
163
$17.890 $2,916.07
7/18/2007
3,712
$17.980 $66,741.76
7/20/2007 14,634
$17.833 $260,968.12
7/23/2007 3,799
$17.927 $68,104.67
7/24/2007
33,714
$16.606 $559,854.68
7/30/2007 3,799
$13.995 $53,167.01
7/31/2007 7,924
$14.761 $116,966.16
8/2/2007 3,234
$14.031 $45,376.25
9/4/2007
20,000
$16.270 $325,400.00
9/7/2007
11,500
$15.730 $180,895.00
10/15/2007
31
$14.000
$434.00
10/16/2007
3,138
$13.946
$43,762.55
10/19/2007
314
$12.790
$4,016.06
10/24/2007
4,702
$12.582
$59,160.56
10/25/2007
8,042
$12.869
$103,492.50
10/26/2007
1,468
$12.910
$18,951.88
Shares
purchased by RJG Capital Partners, L.P.
Number
of
Date
Shares Price
Per
Share
Cost(*)
------
------------- -------------------
-----------
7/24/2007 3,200
$16.703
$53,450.88
7/25/2007 300
$16.200
$4,860.00
7/26/2007 1,400
$15.771
$22,078.98
7/27/2007
1,800
$15.093
$27,167.94
7/30/2007 2,400
$13.985
$33,564.96
8/1/2007 1,700
$14.169
$24,087.98
8/2/2007
500
$14.042
$7,021.00
8/3/2007 1,100 $13.766
$15,143.04
10/16/2007
500
$13.590
$6,795.00
10/18/2007
800
$13.648
$10,918.64
10/22/2007
500
$13.334
$6,667.00
10/24/2007
800
$12.451
$9,961.04
10/25/2007
300
$12.690
$3,807.00
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(*) Excludes
commissions and other execution-related costs.