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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

 

(Amendment No. 15)1

 

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

60786L107
(CUSIP Number)

 

STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME 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)

  

October 23, 2013

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box .

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

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1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

HANDY & HARMAN LTD.

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

5,941,170

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

- 0 -

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

5,941,170

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

- 0 -

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

5,941,170

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

11.5%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

STEEL PARTNERS, LTD.

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

- 0 -

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

60,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

60,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

60,000

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

 

CO

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

WC, 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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

- 0 -

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,040,015*

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,040,015*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,040,015*

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

18.7%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN

 

* Includes 2,000,000 Shares underlying currently exercisable Warrants.

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

SPH GROUP LLC

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

- 0 -

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

540,015

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

540,015

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

540,015

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

1.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

- 0 -

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

540,015

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

540,015

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

540,015

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

1.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS GP INC.

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

- 0 -

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,040,015*

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,040,015*

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,040,015*

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

18.7%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO

 

* Includes 2,000,000 Shares underlying currently exercisable Warrants.

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a) ☐

(b) ☐

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

AF, OO

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

USA

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

23,006

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

60,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

60,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

83,006

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

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

GLEN M. KASSAN

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

 

USA

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

23,006

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

- 0 -

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

- 0 -

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

- 0 -

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

23,006

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

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

The following constitutes Amendment No. 15 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 15”). This Amendment No. 15 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

 

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

 

The aggregate purchase price of the 5,941,170 Shares owned directly by HNH is approximately $24,342,867, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by HNH were acquired with the working capital of HNH.

 

The aggregate purchase price of the 540,015 Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings is approximately $1,574,144, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings were acquired with the working capital of SPHG Holdings.

 

The aggregate purchase price of the 7,500,000 Shares and Warrants to purchase 2,000,000 Shares owned directly by Steel Holdings is $30,000,000. Such Shares and Warrants were acquired with the working capital of Steel Holdings.

 

The aggregate purchase price of the 60,000 Shares owned directly by SPL is approximately $411,192, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned directly by SPL were acquired with the working capital of SPL.

 

Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns 23,006 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

 

Mr. Kassan beneficially owns 23,006 restricted Shares awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer.

 

Set forth on Schedule B annexed to Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D (“Schedule B”) is the aggregate purchase price of the Shares beneficially owned, if any, by each of the persons who are not Reporting Persons listed on Schedule A annexed to Amendment No. 12 to the Schedule 13D (“Schedule A”).

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

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

 

(a)     The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 51,594,517 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2013 as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 2013.

 

As of the date hereof, HNH owned directly 5,941,170 Shares, constituting approximately 11.5% of the Shares outstanding.

 

As of the date hereof, SPHG Holdings owned directly 540,015 Shares, constituting approximately 1.0% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of their relationship with SPHG Holdings discussed in further detail in Item 2, each of Steel Holdings, SPHG and Steel Holdings GP may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by SPHG Holdings.

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

As of the date hereof, Steel Holdings owned directly 7,500,000 Shares and beneficially owned an additional 2,000,000 Shares underlying currently exercisable Warrants, constituting approximately 17.7% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of its relationship with Steel Holdings discussed in further detail in Item 2, Steel Holdings GP may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares, including the Shares underlying the Warrants, owned directly by Steel Holdings.

 

As of the date hereof, SPL owned directly 60,000 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding. By virtue of his relationship with SPL discussed in further detail in Item 2, Warren G. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned directly by SPL.

 

As of the date hereof, Warren G. Lichtenstein beneficially owned 23,006 restricted Shares, which, together with the 60,000 Shares owned directly by SPL that he may also be deemed to beneficially own, constitute less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

 

As of the date hereof, Glen M. Kassan beneficially owned 23,006 restricted Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.

 

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

 

This statement reports an aggregate of 16,097,197 Shares, including 2,000,000 Shares underlying currently exercisable Warrants, constituting approximately 30.0% of the Shares outstanding.

 

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

 

Each of Warren G. Lichtenstein and Glen M. Kassan has the power to vote the restricted Shares beneficially owned by him.

 

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

 

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

 

On October 23, 2013, Steel Holdings and SPHG Holdings entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”), as administrative agent for the lenders thereunder. The Credit Facility provides for a revolving credit facility with borrowing availability of up to a maximum aggregate principal amount equal to $50 million. Obligations under the Credit Facility are collateralized by first priority security interests in certain assets, including publicly traded equity and debt instruments of Steel Holdings and SPHG Holdings, including the securities of the Issuer (the “Securities”) owned directly by Steel Holdings and SPHG Holdings, pursuant to that certain Pledge Agreement dated as of October 23, 2013 by and among Steel Holdings, SPHG Holdings and PNC, as agent for the benefit of the lenders (the “Pledge Agreement”). Prior to the occurrence of PNC’s commencement of enforcement rights and remedies upon an Event of Default (as defined in the Pledge Agreement), each of Steel Holdings and SPHG Holdings will have the right to exercise all voting rights with respect to the Securities owned by it and will have the right to receive all cash dividends, interest and premiums declared and paid on the Securities owned by it. In addition, each of Steel Holdings and SPHG Holdings retains the power to dispose the Securities owned by it so long as no Potential Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) or Event of Default exists or would occur as a result of a disposition of any of the Securities.

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP NO. 60786L107

 

 

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:   October 28, 2013

HANDY & HARMAN LTD.

   
  By: /s/ James F. McCabe, Jr.
    James F. McCabe, Jr.
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
     
  STEEL PARTNERS, LTD.
     
 

By:

/s/ Jack L. Howard
   

Jack L. Howard

President

     
     
  STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
     
 

By:

Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Managing Member

     
 

By:

/s/ Jack L. Howard
   

Jack L. Howard

President

     
     
 

SPH GROUP LLC

   
 

By:

Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Managing Member

   
 

By:

/s/ Jack L. Howard
   

Jack L. Howard

President

     
     
 

SPH GROUP HOLDINGS LLC

   
 

By:

Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
Manager

   
 

By:

/s/ Jack L. Howard
   

Jack L. Howard, President

     
     
 

STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS GP INC.

   
 

By:

/s/ Jack L. Howard
   

Jack L. Howard, President

     
     
  /s/ Jack L. Howard
 

JACK L. HOWARD
as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein

   
  /s/ Glen M. Kassan
 

GLEN M. KASSAN