0001169232-08-002156.txt : 20080521
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001169232-08-002156
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20080521
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080521
GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID NIERENBERG
GROUP MEMBERS: NIERENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT OFFSHORE, INC.
GROUP MEMBERS: THE D3 FAMILY BULLDOG FUND, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: THE D3 FAMILY CANADIAN FUND, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: THE D3 FAMILY FUND, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: THE DII OFFSHORE FUND, L.P.
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASSET ACCEPTANCE CAPITAL CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001264707
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153]
IRS NUMBER: 800076779
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80445
FILM NUMBER: 08851544
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 28405 VAN DYKE AVENUE
CITY: WARREN
STATE: MI
ZIP: 48093
BUSINESS PHONE: (586) 939-9600
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 28405 VAN DYKE AVENUE
CITY: WARREN
STATE: MI
ZIP: 48093
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NIERENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001282683
IRS NUMBER: 911677205
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 19605 NE 8TH ST
CITY: CAMAS
STATE: WA
ZIP: 98607
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<TYPE>SC 13D/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d74344_sc13d-a.txt
<DESCRIPTION>GENERAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
ASSET ACCEPTANCE CAPITAL CORP. (AACC)
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
04543P100
(CUSIP Number)
David Nierenberg
The D3 Family Funds
19605 NE 8th Street
Camas, WA 98607
(360) 604-8600
With a copy to:
Henry Lesser, Esq.
DLA Piper US LLP
2000 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 833-2000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 19, 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 ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box |_|.
1
<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 04543P100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
The D3 Family Fund, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
644,390 common shares (2.1%)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 644,390
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
For the reporting person listed on this page, 644,390; for all
reporting persons as a group, 4,061,909 shares (13.3%)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
2
<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 04543P100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
The D3 Family Bulldog Fund, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,555,430 common shares (8.4%)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 2,555,430
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
For the reporting person listed on this page, 2,555,430; for all
reporting persons as a group, 4,061,909 shares (13.3%)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
3
<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 04543P100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
The D3 Family Canadian Fund, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
127,595 common shares (0.4%)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 127,595
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
For the reporting person listed on this page, 127,595; for all
reporting persons as a group, 4,061,909 shares (13.3%)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
4
<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 04543P100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
The DIII Offshore Fund, L.P.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Bahamas
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
734,494 common shares (2.4%)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 734,494
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
For the reporting person listed on this page, 734,494; for all
reporting persons as a group, 4,061,909 shares (13.3%)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
5
<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 04543P100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 4,061,909 common shares (13.3%)
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,061,909
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
For the reporting person listed on this page, 4,061,909 shares; for
all reporting persons as a group, 4,061,909 shares (13.3%)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
6
<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 04543P100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
Nierenberg Investment Management Offshore, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Bahamas
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 734,494 common shares (2.4%)
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
734,494
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
For the reporting person listed on this page, 734,494; for all
reporting persons as a group, 4,061,909 shares (13.3%)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
7
<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 04543P100
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
David Nierenberg
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |X|
(b) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
-----------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 4,061,909 common shares (13.3%)
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,061,909
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
For the reporting person listed on this page, 4,061,909; for all
reporting persons as a group, 4,061,909 shares (13.3%)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
8
<PAGE>
This Amendment No.4 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") amends the
below-indicated items from the Schedule 13D previously filed by or on behalf of
the undersigned parties (the "Reporting Persons"), as previously amended (the
"Schedule 13D"), by supplementing such Items with the information below:
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The total amount of funds used by the Reporting Persons to make all of the
purchases of Shares, as reported in Item 5(c), was $6,728,325. The source of
funds for purchases of Shares by each of the Reporting Persons is the working
capital of the applicable D3 Family Fund.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a, b) The Reporting Persons, in the aggregate, beneficially own 4,061,909
Shares, constituting approximately 13.3% of the outstanding Shares.
(c) Since the previous amendment to the Schedule 13D, the following
purchases of Shares were made by the Reporting Persons named below in open
market transactions:
Fund Trade Date Shares Bought Price
---- ---------- ------------- -----
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
D3 Family Fund, LP 05/07/2008 4,760 11.96
D3 Family Bulldog Fund, LP 05/07/2008 27,725 11.96
D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 05/07/2008 1,708 11.96
DIII Offshore Fund, LP 05/07/2008 6,288 11.96
D3 Family Fund, LP 05/08/2008 790 11.99
D3 Family Bulldog Fund, LP 05/08/2008 2,740 11.99
DIII Offshore Fund, LP 05/08/2008 570 11.99
D3 Family Fund, LP 05/09/2008 900 12.10
D3 Family Bulldog Fund, LP 05/09/2008 850 12.10
DIII Offshore Fund, LP 05/09/2008 1,550 12.10
D3 Family Fund, LP 05/14/2008 3,830 12.56
D3 Family Bulldog Fund, LP 05/14/2008 14,155 12.56
D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 05/14/2008 289 12.56
DIII Offshore Fund, LP 05/14/2008 5,005 12.56
D3 Family Fund, LP 05/15/2008 3,825 12.59
D3 Family Bulldog Fund, LP 05/15/2008 15,370 12.59
D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 05/15/2008 505 12.59
DIII Offshore Fund, LP 05/15/2008 3,200 12.59
D3 Family Fund, LP 05/16/2008 6,920 12.53
D3 Family Bulldog Fund, LP 05/16/2008 27,865 12.53
D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 05/16/2008 1,566 12.53
DIII Offshore Fund, LP 05/16/2008 8,386 12.53
D3 Family Fund, LP 05/19/2008 62,970 12.60
D3 Family Bulldog Fund, LP 05/19/2008 250,580 12.60
D3 Family Canadian Fund, LP 05/19/2008 12,365 12.60
DIII Offshore Fund, LP 05/19/2008 71,385 12.60
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in the Statement is true,
complete and correct.
D3 Family Fund, L.P., D3 Family Bulldog
Fund, L.P., and D3 Family Canadian Fund,
L.P.
By: Nierenberg Investment Management
Company, Inc.
Its: General Partner
May 21, 2008 By: /s/ David Nierenberg
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------------
David Nierenberg, President
DIII Offshore Fund, L.P.
By: Nierenberg Investment Management
Offshore, Inc.
Its: General Partner
May 21, 2008 By: /s/ David Nierenberg
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------------
David Nierenberg, President
Nierenberg Investment Management
Company, Inc.
May 21, 2008 By: /s/ David Nierenberg
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------------
David Nierenberg, President
Nierenberg Investment Management
Offshore, Inc.
May 21, 2008 By: /s/ David Nierenberg
- ------------------------- ----------------------------------------
David Nierenberg, President
May 21, 2008 /s/ David Nierenberg
- -------------------------- ----------------------------------------
David Nierenberg
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