UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 2
SYMMETRY MEDICAL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
871546206
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(CUSIP Number)
Gregory D. Hitchan
Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 434-1111
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 20, 2009
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(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 Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),
check the following box [ ].
*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 13 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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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 94-3205364
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX 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 California
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,472,400**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,472,400**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,472,400**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.1%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN, IA
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 94-2967812
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX 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 California
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,472,400**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,472,400**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,472,400**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.1%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 04-3809436
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX 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 Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,472,400**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,472,400**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,472,400**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.1%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company)
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 5 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 02-0742606
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX 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 Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,472,400**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,472,400**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,472,400**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.1%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN
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** See Item 5
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.L.C.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 26-0588693
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX 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 Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,472,400**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,472,400**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,472,400**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.1%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company)
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 7 of 12
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.P.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) 26-0588732
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX 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 Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,472,400**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,472,400**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,472,400**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.1%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN
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** See Item 5
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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 8 of 12
Item 1. Security and Issuer
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This Amendment No. 2 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D")
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
October 16, 2009 by Blum Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership, ("Blum LP"); Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc., a California
corporation ("RCBA Inc."); Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company ("Blum GP III"); Blum Strategic GP III, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("Blum GP III LP"); Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company ("Blum GP IV"); and Blum Strategic GP IV,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Blum GP IV LP"), (collectively, the
"Reporting Persons").
This amendment relates to shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share
(the "Common Stock") of Symmetry Medical, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Issuer"). The principal executive office and mailing address of the
Issuer is 3724 North State Road 15, Warsaw, Indiana, 46582.
The following amendments to the Schedule 13D are hereby made. Unless
otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the initial Schedule 13D as previously amended.
Item 2. Identity and Background
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There have been no changes to Item 2 since the last Schedule 13D filed on
October 16, 2008.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations
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There have been no changes to Item 3 since the initial Schedule 13D filed on
May 5, 2008.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
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There have been no changes to Item 4 since the initial Schedule 13D filed on
May 5, 2008.
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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 9 of 12
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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(a), (b) According to the Issuer's Form 10Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 7, 2009, there were 35,810,751 shares of
Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 4, 2009. Based on such
information, after taking into account the transactions described in Item 5(c)
below, the Reporting Persons report beneficial ownership of the following
shares of Common Stock: (i) 110,704 shares of Common Stock held by Blum LP
and RCBA Inc. on behalf of the limited partnerships for which Blum LP serves
as the general partner, which represents 0.3% of the outstanding shares of the
Common Stock; (ii) 614,700 shares of the Common Stock held by Blum GP III
which serves as general partner of Blum GP III LP which, in turn, serves as
the general partner of Blum Strategic III, which represents 1.7% of the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (iii) 724,396 shares of the Common
Stock held by Blum GP IV, which serves as general partner of Blum GP IV LP
which, in turn, serves as the general partner of Blum Strategic IV, which
represents 2.0% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock and(iv) 11,300
shares of the Common Stock that are legally owned by The Nuclear
Decommissioning Trust of Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. ("Dominion
Connecticut"), which represents less than 0.1% of the outstanding shares of the
Common Stock and 11,300 shares of the Common Stock that are legally owned by
Virginia Electric and Power Company Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust
("Virginia Electric"), which represents less than 0.1% of the outstanding
shares of the Common Stock (collectively, the "Investment Advisory Clients"),
with respect to which Blum LP has voting and investment power. Each Investment
Advisory Client has entered into an investment management agreement with Blum
LP, but neither Investment Advisory Client has any contract, arrangement or
understanding with the other Investment Advisory Client, or any other Reporting
Person, with respect to the acquisition, ownership, disposition or voting of
any shares of the Common Stock. Each Investment Advisory Client disclaims
membership in a group with any Reporting Person or with the other Investment
Advisory Client, and each disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares
beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons other than for their own account.
Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by Blum
LP, Blum GP III and Blum GP IV. The Reporting Persons therefore may be deemed
to be members in a group, in which case the group would be deemed to have
beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 1,472,400 shares of the Common Stock,
which is 4.1% of the outstanding Common Stock. As the sole general partner of
Blum LP, RCBA Inc. is deemed the beneficial owner of the securities over which
Blum LP has voting and investment power. The filing of this Schedule shall not
be construed as an admission that any of the shareholders, directors or
executive officers of RCBA Inc. or the managing members and members of Blum GP
III, Blum GP III LP, Blum GP IV and Blum GP IV LP, is, for any purpose, the
beneficial owner of any of the securities that are beneficially owned by RCBA
Inc., Blum GP III LP, Blum GP III, Blum GP IV or Blum GP IV LP.
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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 10 of 12
c) Since the last Schedule 13D Amendment filed on October 16, 2009, the
Reporting Persons have sold the following shares of Common Stock in the open
market:
Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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Investment partnerships for 10-19-2009 16,000 9.9100
which Blum LP serves as the 10-20-2009 20,100 9.8831
general partner. 10-21-2009 30,200 9.8898
Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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For Blum Strategic III for 10-19-2009 89,100 9.9100
which Blum GP III LP 10-20-2009 111,700 9.8831
serves as the general partner 10-21-2009 167,800 9.8898
and for Blum GP III which
serves as the general
partner for Blum GP III LP.
Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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For Blum Strategic IV for 10-19-2009 105,170 9.9100
which Blum GP IV LP 10-20-2009 131,748 9.8831
serves as the general partner 10-21-2009 197,701 9.8898
and for Blum GP IV which
serves as the general
partner for Blum GP IV LP.
Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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The Investment Advisory 10-19-2009 3,200 9.9100
Clients for which Blum LP 10-20-2009 4,000 9.8831
serves as investment advisor. 10-21-2009 6,200 9.8898
(d) Not applicable.
(e) The Reporting Persons ceased to beneficially own 5% of the Issuer's
Common Stock on October 21, 2009.
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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 11 of 12
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer
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There have been no changes to Item 6 since the initial Schedule 13D filed on
May 5, 2008.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Exhibit A - Joint Filing Undertaking
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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 12 of 12
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: October 22, 2009
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan
Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Partner, Chief Operating Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary General Counsel and Secretary
BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C. BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan
Managing Member Managing Member
BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.L.C. BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.P.
By: Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan
Managing Member Managing Member
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CUSIP NO. 871546206 SCHEDULE 13D Page 1 of 1
Exhibit A
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this agreement
as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the below-named
parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of each such
party.
Dated: October 22, 2009
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan
Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Partner, Chief Operating Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary General Counsel and Secretary
BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C. BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P.
By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan
Managing Member Managing Member
BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.L.C. BLUM STRATEGIC GP IV, L.P.
By: Blum Strategic GP IV, L.L.C.
its General Partner
By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
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Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan
Managing Member Managing Member