Schedule 13d
| Filed by: | MILLER LLOYD I III |
| Subject Company: | PROXIM WIRELESS CORPORATION |
| Filed as of Date: | 08/04/2008 |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 4)*
Proxim Wireless Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
744285107
(CUSIP Number)
Lloyd I. Miller, III, 4550 Gordon Drive, Naples, Florida, 34102 (Tel.) (239) 262-8577
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 25, 2008
(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.
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the
schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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.
CUSIP No. |
744285107 |
13D/A | Page | 2 |
of | 8 |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON Lloyd I. Miller, III |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* |
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| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS* | ||||||||||
| PF-AF-OO | |||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | ||||||||||
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| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||
| United States | |||||||||||
| 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 4,284,402 | ||||||||||
| SHARES | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 519,538 | ||||||||||
| EACH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||
| REPORTING | |||||||||||
| PERSON | 4,284,402 | ||||||||||
| WITH | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||
| 519,538 | |||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||
| 4,803,940 * The shares reported herein consist of (i) 3,553,940 shares of common stock and (ii) warrants to purchase 1,250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.53 per share. |
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| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | ||||||||||
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| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||
| 19.4% | |||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* | ||||||||||
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
INTRODUCTION
This constitutes Amendment No. 4 to the statement on Schedule 13D, filed on behalf of Lloyd I.
Miller, III (Mr. Miller), dated April 20, 2007, as amended (the Statement),
relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Shares) of Proxim Wireless
Corporation (f/k/a Terabeam, Inc.) (the Company). The Company has its principal
executive offices at 1561 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California, 95035. Unless specifically amended
or modified hereby, the disclosure set forth in the Statement shall remain unchanged.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
Mr. Miller is an investment advisor to the trustee of Trust A-4. Trust A-4 was created
pursuant to a Declaratory Judgment, signed by the Honorable Wayne F. Wilke for the Court of Common
Pleas, Probate Division, Hamilton County, Ohio, on October 27, 1992, pursuant to which Trust A was
split into four separate trusts. Trust A was created pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust
Agreement, dated September 20, 1983 (the Trust Agreement). Mr. Miller was named as the advisor
to PNC Bank, N.A. (formerly The Central Trust Company, N.A., Cincinnati, Ohio), the trustee named
in the Trust Agreement. All of the Shares Mr. Miller is deemed to beneficially own as the advisor
to the trustee of Trust A-4 were purchased by funds generated and held by Trust A-4. The aggregate
amount of funds used for the purchase of the Shares in Trust A-4 was $1,032,079.18.
Mr. Miller is the manager of Milfam LLC, an Ohio limited liability company established
pursuant to the Operating Agreement of Milfam LLC, dated as of December 10, 1996. Milfam LLC is
the general partner of Milfam II L.P. (Milfam), a Georgia limited partnership established
pursuant to the Partnership Agreement for Milfam II L.P., dated December 11, 1996. All of the
Shares Mr. Miller is deemed to beneficially own as the manager of the general partner of Milfam
were purchased with money contributed to Milfam by its partners, or money generated and held by
Milfam. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares in Milfam was $3,435,152.23. Such aggregate
purchase price does not include the consideration that was paid by Milfam in connection with the
transaction that occurred on July 25, 2008 (more specifically described below) whereby Milfam paid
the Company $1,500,000.00 in consideration for (i) a promissory note in the original principal
amount of $1,500,000.00 and (ii) a warrant entitling Milfam to purchase 625,000 Shares.
All of the Shares purchased by Mr. Miller on his own behalf were purchased with personal funds
generated and held by Mr. Miller. The purchase price for the Shares purchased by Mr. Miller on his
own behalf was $1,835,972.02. Such aggregate purchase price does not include the consideration
that was paid by Mr. Miller in connection with the transaction that occurred on July 25, 2008 (more
specifically described below) whereby Mr. Miller paid the Company $1,500,000.00 in consideration
for (i) a promissory note in the original principal amount of $1,500,000.00 and (ii) a warrant
entitling Mr. Miller to purchase 625,000 Shares.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction
Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
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The purpose of the original Schedule 13D (the Original 13D) filed on April 20, 2007
was to report that Mr. Miller had recommended to the Board of Directors of the Company that Mr.
Alan B. Howe be nominated to the Board of Directors. The Company reported this fact in its
Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 13, 2007 and also reported that Mr. Howe had been
nominated for election as a new director of the Company. As further reported by the Company in its
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2007, Mr. Howe was elected to the Board of Directors of the
Company at the Companys annual stockholder meeting held on May 23, 2007.
The purpose of Amendment No. 1 (the First Amendment) to the Original 13D filed on
July 27, 2007 was to report that on July 19, 2007 the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement
(the Amendment 1 Purchase Agreement) with Mr. Miller and Milfam and other accredited and
institutional investors pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to Mr. Miller, Milfam and
other investors an aggregate amount of 4,300,000 Shares at a price of $1.75 per share and warrants
entitling such purchasers to purchase an aggregate of 2,150,000 Shares (subject to adjustment) at
an exercise price of $2.45 per share (subject to adjustment) (the Amendment 1 Warrants).
The Amendment 1 Warrants were able to be exercised beginning on January 23, 2008 and ending on July
23, 2012. A copy of the Amendment 1 Purchase Agreement was attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the
Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 24, 2007 and is hereby incorporated by reference to such
exhibit. A copy of the form of Amendment 1 Warrant was attached as Exhibit 10.3 to the
Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 24, 2007 and is hereby incorporated by reference to such
exhibit. Pursuant to the Amendment 1 Purchase Agreement, Mr. Miller and Milfam each acquired
925,000 Shares and a warrant entitling Mr. Miller to acquire 462,500 Shares. The closing of the
purchase of the Shares and the Amendment 1 Warrants (the Amendment 1 Private Placement)
occurred on July 23, 2007.
The purpose of Amendment 2 (the Second Amendment) to the Original Schedule 13D filed
on November 14, 2007 was to report that Mr. Miller recommended to the Board of Directors of the
Company that Mr. J. Michael Gullard be elected to the Board of Directors of the Company, as
reported by the Company in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 6, 2007. As further
reported by the Company in its Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 6, 2007, Mr. Gullard was
elected to the Board of Directors of the Company on November 5, 2007.
The purpose of Amendment 3 (the Third Amendment) to the Original Schedule 13D filed
on December 3, 2007 was to report that since the filing of the Second Amendment, a material change
occurred to Mr. Millers beneficial ownership percentage of the Shares of the Company. Since the
filing of the Second Amendment, Mr. Millers beneficial ownership increased by 5.6%. That increase
resulted in part because of the inclusion to Mr. Millers beneficial ownership of warrants
entitling Mr. Miller to acquire 925,000 Shares. Such warrants were deemed to be beneficially owned
by Mr. Miller within sixty days of the date of which such warrants may be first exercised (such
date being January 23, 2008).
The purpose of this Amendment 4 to the Original Schedule 13D is to report that, as more
specifically described in that certain Form 8-K filed by the Company on July 29, 2008, on July 25,
2008, the Company, Mr. Miller and Milfam entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the
Securities Agreement). A copy of the Securities Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference. Pursuant to the Securities Agreement, Milfam and Mr.
Miller each received the following: (i) an unsecured promissory note issued by the Company in the
original principal amount of $1,500,000.00 and (ii) a warrant entitling such purchaser to purchase
an aggregate amount of 625,000 Shares, at an exercise price of $0.53 per share. Copies of the form
of promissory note and warrant are
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attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and 99.3 respectively, and are hereby incorporated by
reference. Each promissory note issued by the Company accrues interest at an initial rate of 16%
per annum. Interest payments are due and payable monthly in arrears on the last day of each
calendar month beginning on July 31, 2008. In lieu of paying accrued interest in cash on each
interest payment date, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to pay interest in kind at
the rate of 19% per annum, compounding monthly, in which case the accrued interest will be added to
the outstanding principal amount of such note and interest will accrue on the aggregate principal
amount thereafter. In consideration of the issuance of the promissory notes and warrants, Mr.
Miller and Milfam each paid $1,500,000.00 to the Company. Additionally, in mutual agreement with
the Company, Mr. Miller and Milfam each cancelled the warrant entitling such holder to purchase
462,500 Shares that each holder obtained pursuant to the Amendment 1 Private Placement.
As previously disclosed, Mr. Miller originally recommended at different times that each of Mr.
Alan B. Howe and Mr. J. Michael Gullard become a director of the Company. Each of these
individuals was subsequently elected as a director at an annual meeting of stockholders of the
Company. Given the relationship with Mr. Miller, the Board of Directors of the Company delegated
the negotiation of the transactions relating to the Securities Agreement with Mr. Miller and Milfam
to a Transaction Committee of the Board of Directors. The Transaction Committee consisted of Mr.
Robert A. Wiedemer and Mr. John W. Gerdelman, the two independent directors of the Company who were
not originally recommended by Mr. Miller. After negotiation, the Transaction Committee approved
the transactions relating to the Securities Agreement with Mr. Miller and recommended approval by
the full Board of Directors. The full Board of Directors accepted the Transaction Committees
recommendation and approved the recommended transactions without
modification.
Other than as set forth herein, Mr. Miller has been acquiring securities in the Company in the
ordinary course of his business as an investor and Mr. Miller does not have any plans or proposals
that relate to or would result in any of the actions or events specified in clauses (a) through (j)
of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Mr. Miller reserves the right to change plans and take any and all
actions that Mr. Miller may deem appropriate to maximize the value of his investments, including,
among other things, (a) purchasing or otherwise acquiring additional securities of the Company, (b)
selling or otherwise disposing of any securities of the Company beneficially owned by him, in each
case in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, or (c) taking actions regarding
the Company or its securities to the extent deemed advisable by Mr. Miller in light of his general
investment policies, market conditions, subsequent developments affecting the Company and the
general business and future prospects of the Company.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a) Mr. Miller may be deemed to beneficially own 4,803,940 Shares, representing 19.4% of the
24,769,069 outstanding Shares. Pursuant to Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the number of outstanding Shares represents the sum of: (i) 23,519,069
outstanding Shares (as reported on the Companys Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2008) and (ii)
1,250,000 Shares for which the warrants received on July 25, 2008 may be exercised. As of the date
hereof, 519,538
of such beneficially owned Shares are owned of record by Trust A-4, 2,469,439 of such beneficially
owned Shares are owned of record by Milfam (including a warrant to purchase 625,000 Shares) and
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814,963 of such beneficially owned Shares are owned of record by Mr. Miller directly (including a
warrant to purchase 625,000 Shares).
(b) Mr. Miller may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive
power for all such Shares held of record by Trust A-4. Mr. Miller may
be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power for all such Shares
held of record by Milfam and Mr. Miller directly.
(c) The following table details the transactions effected by Mr. Miller in the past 60 days.
| MILFAM II L.P. | ||||
Date of Transaction
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Number of Shares Purchased | Price Per Share | ||
July 25, 2008
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625,000 | * | ||
| LLOYD I. MILLER, III | ||||
Date of Transaction
|
Number of Shares Purchased | Price Per Share | ||
July 25, 2008
|
625,000 | ** | ||
| MILFAM II L.P. | ||||
Date of Transaction
|
Number of Shares Sold | Price Per Share | ||
July 25, 2008
|
462,500 | *** | ||
| LLOYD I. MILLER, III | ||||
Date of Transaction
|
Number of Shares Sold | Price Per Share | ||
July 25, 2008
|
462,500 | **** |
* These shares were beneficially acquired by Milfam pursuant to the Securities Agreement, in
which Milfam purchased a $1,500,000 promissory note from the company and a warrant entitling Milfam
to purchase 625,000 Shares for a total purchase price of $1,500,000.00.
** These shares were beneficially acquired by Mr. Miller pursuant to the Securities Agreement,
in which Mr. Miller purchased a $1,500,000 promissory note from the company and a warrant entitling
Mr. Miller to purchase 625,000 Shares for a total purchase price of $1,500,000.00.
*** Pursuant to the Securities Agreement, a warrant entitling Milfam to purchase 462,500
Shares was cancelled by mutual agreement of Mr. Miller and the company.
**** Pursuant to the Securities Agreement, a warrant entitling Mr. Miller to purchase 462,500
Shares was cancelled by mutual agreement of Mr. Miller and the company.
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(d) Persons other than Mr. Miller have the right to receive and the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of the reported securities.
(e) Not applicable.
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
Securities Agreement: As more specifically described in Item 4, on July 25, 2008, Mr. Miller
and Milfam entered into the Securities Agreement, whereby Mr. Miller and Milfam each received (i) a
promissory note issued by the Company in the original principal amount of $1,500,000 and (ii) and a
warrant entitling such purchaser to purchase 625,000 Shares.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2008, by and among, Proxim Wireless Corporataion, Lloyd I. Miller, III and Milfam II L.P. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on July 29, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference). | ||
| 99.2 | Form of Promissory Note, dated July 25, 2008, issued by the Company to each of Lloyd I. Miller, III and Milfam II L.P. (a substantially similar version of which was issued by the company and filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on July 29, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference) | ||
| 99.3 | Form of Warrant issued by the Company to each of Lloyd I. Miller, III and Milfam II L.P. (a substantially similar version of which was issued by the company and filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on July 29, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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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.
Dated: August 4,2008
| By: | /s/ Lloyd I. Miller, III | |||
| Lloyd I. Miller, III | ||||


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