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MRV Communications Inc (MRVC): Raging Capital Management Taking Charge

Published on March 2, 2016 at 12:43 pm by Meena Krishnamsetty in Hedge Funds

William Martin’s Raging Capital filed an amended 13D regarding its 30.6% stake in MRV Communications Inc (MRVC). The company last week announced the appointment of Brian J. Bellinger to serve as a director of the Company. Brian Bellinger is a senior analyst at Raging Capital and he has been with the activist hedge fund since 2012.

Raging Capital didn’t change its MRVC position since at least the end of September.

Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Raging Capital Management 46,071 2,136,864 43,478 2,136,864 2,136,864 30.6%
William C. Martin 2,136,864 2,136,864 2,136,864 30.6%
Kenneth H. Traub 46,071 Less than 1%
Brian J. Bellinger 0%

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Page 1 of 9 SEC Filing

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. 16)1
MRV Communications, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.0017 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
553477407
(CUSIP Number)
STEVE 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)
February 26, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.
Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
_______________
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).

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Page 2 of 9 SEC Filing

1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Raging Capital Management, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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
2,136,864
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,136,864
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,136,864
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
30.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IA

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
William C. Martin
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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
– 0 –
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,136,864
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,136,864
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,136,864
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
30.6%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
HC

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Kenneth H. Traub
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF, 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
46,071
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
– 0 –
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
43,478
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
46,071
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Brian J. Bellinger
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
– 0 –
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
– 0 –
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
– 0 –
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
– 0 –
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%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

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Page 6 of 9 SEC Filing

The following constitutes Amendment No. 16 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 16”).  This Amendment No. 16 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 2.
Identity and Background.
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a)           This statement is filed by Raging Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Raging Capital”), William C. Martin, Kenneth H. Traub and Brian J. Bellinger.  Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”
Raging Capital is the Investment Manager of Raging Capital Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Raging Master”), in whose name the Shares are held.  William C. Martin is the Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital.  Raging Master has delegated to Raging Capital the sole authority to vote and dispose of the securities held by Raging Master pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, dated November 9, 2012 (the “IMA”).  The IMA may be terminated by any party thereto effective at the close of business on the last day of any fiscal quarter by giving the other party not less than sixty-one days’ written notice.  As a result, each of Raging Capital and William C. Martin may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares held by Raging Master.
Set forth on Schedule A annexed to Amendment No. 12 to the Schedule 13D (“Schedule A”) is the name and present principal business, occupation or employment and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted of the executive officers and directors of Raging Master and Raging Capital.  To the best of the Reporting Persons’ knowledge, except as otherwise set forth herein, none of the persons listed on Schedule A beneficially owns any securities of the Issuer or is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding required to be disclosed herein.
(b)           The address of the principal office of each of the Reporting Persons is Ten Princeton Avenue, P.O. Box 228, Rocky Hill, New Jersey 08553.
(c)           The principal business of Raging Capital is serving as the Investment Manager of Raging Master.  The principal occupation of William C. Martin is serving as the Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Member of Raging Capital.  The principal occupation of Kenneth H. Traub is serving as a Managing Partner at Raging Capital.  The principal occupation of Brian J. Bellinger is serving as a Senior Analyst at Raging Capital.  Messrs. Traub and Bellinger are also directors of the Issuer.
(d)           No Reporting Person nor any person listed on Schedule A has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e)           No Reporting Person nor any person listed on Schedule A has, during the last five years, been 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)           Raging Capital is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.  William C. Martin, Kenneth H. Traub and Brian J. Bellinger are citizens of the United States of America.

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Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following:
The aggregate purchase price of the 5,182 Shares owned directly by Kenneth H. Traub that he purchased in the open market is approximately $58,032, including brokerage commissions.  Such Shares were acquired with Mr. Traub’s personal funds.
Item 4.
Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
On February 26, 2016, Brian J. Bellinger, a Senior Analyst at Raging Capital, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5(a) – (c) 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 6,979,393 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of November 3, 2015 as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2015.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, each of Raging Capital and William C. Martin may be deemed to beneficially own the 2,136,864 Shares, constituting approximately 30.6% of the Shares outstanding, held by Raging Master by virtue of their relationships with Raging Master discussed in further detail in Item 2.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Kenneth H. Traub may be deemed to beneficially own 46,071 Shares (consisting of 5,182 Shares he purchased in the open market, 26,345 Shares of restricted stock that were awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer and 14,544 Shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days that were awarded to him in his capacity as a director of the Issuer), constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Brian J. Bellinger did not own any securities of the Issuer.
Each of the Reporting Persons, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares owned by the other Reporting Persons.  The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owners of any Shares he or it does not directly own.  Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein that he or it does not directly own.  Without limiting the foregoing sentence, Raging Master specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by it by virtue of its inability to vote or dispose of such securities as a result of the IMA.
(b)           Raging Capital and William C. Martin may be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose of the Shares held by Raging Master.

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Kenneth H. Traub may be deemed to have the sole power to vote 46,071 Shares beneficially owned by him and may be deemed to have the sole power to dispose of 43,478 Shares beneficially owned by him.
(c)           The Reporting Persons have not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days.
Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On March 1, 2016, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer.  A copy of this agreement is attached as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships among the Reporting Persons, or between the Reporting Persons and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.
Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:
 
99.1
Joint Filing Agreement by and among Raging Capital Management, LLC, William C. Martin, Kenneth H. Traub and Brian J. Bellinger, dated March 1, 2016.

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Page 9 of 9 SEC Filing

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:  March 1, 2016
Raging Capital Management, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Frederick C. Wasch
   
Name:
Frederick C. Wasch
   
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
/s/ Frederick C. Wasch
 
Frederick C. Wasch, as attorney-in-fact for William C. Martin
 
/s/ Kenneth H. Traub
 
Kenneth H. Traub
 
/s/ Brian J. Bellinger
 
Brian J. Bellinger

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