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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 8)*

 

Systemax Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

871851 10 1

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2018 

(Date of Event which Requires filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨

Rule 13d-1(b)

x

Rule 13d-1(c)

¨

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in 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. 871851 10 1

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)   Prescott General Partners LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   2,114,499
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,114,499

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   2,114,499
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   5.7%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   OO

 

 

CUSIP No. 871851 10 1

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)   Prescott Associates L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   New York

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   2,044,691
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   2,044,691

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   2,044,691
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)   5.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   PN

 

 

CUSIP No. 871851 10 1

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)   Prescott Investors Profit Sharing Trust
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   75,229
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   0
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   75,229
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   75,229
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9   0.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   EP

 

  

CUSIP No. 871851 10 1

 

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)   Thomas W. Smith
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)  ¨ (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   600,000
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   75,000
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   600,000
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   75,000

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   675,000
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES   Not Applicable
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9   1.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IN

 

 

Explanatory Note:

 

The following constitutes Amendment No. 8 to the joint filing on Schedule 13G by Thomas W. Smith, Scott J. Vassalluzzo and Steven M. Fischer originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 13, 2009, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on February 16, 2010, Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2011, Amendment No. 3 filed by Prescott General Partners LLC (“PGP”), Thomas W. Smith and Scott J. Vassalluzzo with the SEC on January 5, 2012, Amendment No. 4 filed by PGP, Thomas W. Smith and Scott J. Vassalluzzo with the SEC on February 14, 2013, Amendment No. 5 filed by PGP, Prescott Associates L.P. (“Prescott Associates”), Thomas W. Smith and Scott J. Vassalluzzo with the SEC on February 14, 2014, Amendment No. 6 filed by PGP, Prescott Associates, Thomas W. Smith and Scott J. Vassalluzzo with the SEC on February 13, 2015, and Amendment No. 7 filed by PGP, Prescott Associates, Prescott Investors Profit Sharing Trust (“PIPS”) and Thomas W. Smith with the SEC on February 14, 2017 (as amended, the “Schedule 13G”). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13G.

 

ITEM 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:

 

Systemax Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

11 Harbor Park Drive

Port Washington, New York 11050

 

ITEM 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

 

(i) PGP

 

(ii) Prescott Associates

 

(iii) PIPS

 

(iv) Thomas W. Smith

 

The joint filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that the filing persons (the “Reporting Persons”) comprise a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Reporting Persons each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported in this statement in excess of those shares as to which they have or share voting or investment authority.

 

(a)

Address of Principal Business Office:

 

The following is the address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons:

 

2200 Butts Road, Suite 320

Boca Raton, FL 33431

 

 

(b)

Citizenship:

 

PGP is a Delaware limited liability company. Prescott Associates is a New York limited partnership. PIPS is an employee profit-sharing plan organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Thomas W. Smith is a United States citizen.

 

(c)

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

(d)

CUSIP Number:

 

871851 10 1

 

ITEM 3.

If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

Not applicable.

 

If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box [x]

 

ITEM 4.

Ownership

 

(a)

PGP – 2,114,499 shares; Prescott Associates – 2,044,691 shares; PIPS – 75,229 shares; Thomas W. Smith – 675,000 shares.

 

(b)

PGP – 5.7%; Prescott Associates – 5.5%; PIPS – 0.2%; Thomas W. Smith – 1.8%.

 

(c)

PGP, as the general partner of three private investment limited partnerships (including Prescott Associates) (collectively, the “Partnerships”), may be deemed to share the power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,114,499 shares held by the Partnerships.

 

Prescott Associates has the shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,044,691 shares.

 

PIPS has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 75,229 shares.

 

Mr. Smith has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 600,000 shares held by Ridgeview Smith Investments LLC, a limited liability company established by Mr. Smith and of which he is the sole member.

 

 

In his capacity as investment manager for certain managed accounts, Mr. Smith may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of 75,000 shares and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 75,000 shares. Voting and investment authority over investment accounts established for the benefit of certain family members and friends of Mr. Smith is subject to each beneficiary’s right, if so provided, to terminate or otherwise direct the disposition of the investment account.

 

ITEM 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

PGP, as the general partner of the Partnerships, may be deemed to beneficially own 2,114,499 shares held by the Partnerships, including 2,044,691 shares held by Prescott Associates. Mr. Smith may be deemed to beneficially own 75,000 shares in his capacity as investment manager for certain managed accounts. The Partnerships and the managed accounts have the right to receive dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the shares held by the Partnerships and the managed accounts, respectively. Voting and investment authority over managed accounts established for the benefit of certain family members and friends of Mr. Smith is subject to each beneficiary’s right, if so provided, to terminate or otherwise direct the disposition of the managed account.

 

ITEM 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10.

Certification

 

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: February 14, 2019

 

	PRESCOTT General partners LLC
	/s/ Thomas W. Smith
	Name:  Thomas W. Smith
	Title:  Managing Member
	PRESCOTT ASSOCIATES L.P.
	By:  Prescott General Partners LLC
	Its:  General Partner
	/s/ Thomas W. Smith
	Name:  Thomas W. Smith
	Title:  Managing Member
	PRESCOTT INVESTORS PROFIT SHARING TRUST
	/s/ Thomas W. Smith
	Name:  Thomas W. Smith
	Title:  Trustee
	/s/ Thomas W. Smith
	Thomas W. Smith

 

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned agree that the foregoing Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G, dated February 14, 2019, is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k).

 

Date: February 14, 2019

 

	PRESCOTT General partners LLC
	/s/ Thomas W. Smith
	Name:  Thomas W. Smith
	Title:  Managing Member
	PRESCOTT ASSOCIATES L.P.
	By:  Prescott General Partners LLC
	Its:  General Partner
	/s/ Thomas W. Smith
	Name:  Thomas W. Smith
	Title:  Managing Member
	PRESCOTT INVESTORS PROFIT SHARING TRUST
	/s/ Thomas W. Smith
	Name:  Thomas W. Smith
	Title:  Trustee
	/s/ Thomas W. Smith
	Thomas W. Smith