SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
Washington, D.C. 20549  
   
SCHEDULE 13D/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
 

Famous Dave's of America, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

307068106

(CUSIP Number)
 

Eleazer Klein, Esq.

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

919 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(212) 756-2000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 

May 1, 2015

(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), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [X]

 

(Page 1 of 12 Pages)

______________________________

* 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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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

LIONEYE MASTER FUND LTD

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

CAYMAN ISLANDS

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

572,602

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

572,602

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

572,602

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5)

8.1%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

CO

         
 
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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

LIONEYE ONSHORE FUND LP

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

WC

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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

57,972

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

57,972

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

57,972

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5)

0.8%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

PN

         
 
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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

LIONEYE ADVISORS LLC

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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

57,972

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

57,972

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

57,972

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5)

0.8%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         
 
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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

LIONEYE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF, OO

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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

902,336

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

902,336

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

902,336

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5)

12.8%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         
 
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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

STEPHEN RANERI

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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

902,336

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

902,336

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

902,336

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5)

12.8%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         
 
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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

ARTHUR ROSEN

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

AF

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING 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

902,336

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

902,336

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON

902,336

12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5)

12.8%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 
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This Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 12, 2015 (the "Original Schedule 13D"), Amendment No. 1 to the Original Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 23, 2015 ("Amendment No. 1" and together with the Original Schedule 13D and this Amendment No. 2, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of Famous Dave's of America, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 2 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. This Amendment No. 2 amends Items 3 and 5 as set forth below.

 

Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
   
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
   
The Shares purchased by LionEye Master Fund and LionEye Onshore and held in the LionEye Capital Management Accounts were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted on Schedule B.  The aggregate purchase price of the 572,602 Shares beneficially owned by LionEye Master Fund is approximately $16,664,742, including brokerage commissions.  The aggregate purchase price of the 57,972 Shares beneficially owned by LionEye Onshore is approximately $1,620,792, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 271,762 Shares held in the LionEye Capital Management Accounts is approximately $8,018,899, including brokerage commissions.  

 

Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

 

Items 5(a), (b) and (c) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

 

(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 7,048,977 Shares outstanding as of March 13, 2015, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2015.

 

 

(i) LionEye Master Fund:  

 

  (a) As of the date hereof, LionEye Master Fund beneficially owned 572,602 Shares.
    Percentage: Approximately 8.1%.
  (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 572,602
    2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
    3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 572,602
    4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
       
  (c) The transactions in the Shares by LionEye Master Fund during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(ii) LionEye Onshore:  

 

  (a) As of the date hereof, LionEye Onshore beneficially owned 57,972 Shares.
 
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    Percentage: Approximately 0.8%.
  (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 57,972
    2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
    3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 57,972
    4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
       
  (c) The transactions in the Shares by LionEye Onshore during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(iii) LionEye Advisors:  

 

  (a) LionEye Advisors, as the general partner of LionEye Onshore, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 57,972 Shares beneficially owned by LionEye Onshore.
    Percentage: Approximately 0.8%.
  (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 57,972
    2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
    3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 57,972
    4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
       
  (c) LionEye Advisors has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of LionEye Onshore during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(iv) LionEye Capital Management:  

 

  (a) As of the date hereof, 271,762 Shares were held in the LionEye Capital Management Accounts.  LionEye Capital Management, as the investment manager of LionEye Master Fund, LionEye Onshore and the LionEye Capital Management Accounts, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 572,602 Shares beneficially owned by LionEye Master Fund, (ii) 57,972 Shares beneficially owned by LionEye Onshore and (iii) 271,762 Shares held in the LionEye Capital Management Accounts.
    Percentage: Approximately 12.8%.
  (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote:  902,336
    2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
    3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  902,336
    4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
       
  (c) The transactions in the Shares by LionEye Capital Management through the LionEye Capital Management Accounts and on behalf of LionEye Master Fund and LionEye Onshore during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(v) Messrs. Raneri and Rosen:  

 

  (a) Each of Messrs. Raneri and Rosen, as a managing member of each of LionEye Capital Management and LionEye Advisors, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 572,602 Shares beneficially owned by LionEye Master Fund, (ii) 57,972 Shares beneficially owned by LionEye Onshore and (iii) 271,762 Shares held in the LionEye Capital Management Accounts.
    Percentage: Approximately 12.8%.
 
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  (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
    2. Shared power to vote or direct vote:  902,336
    3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
    4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  902,336
       
  (c) None of Messrs. Raneri or Rosen has entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.  The transactions in the Shares on behalf of LionEye Master Fund, LionEye Onshore and through the LionEye Capital Management Accounts during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule B and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Each Reporting Person, as a member of a "group" with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

 

 
CUSIP No. 30706810613D/APage 11 of 12 Pages

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: May 5, 2015

 

  LionEye Master Fund Ltd
     
  By: /s/ Stephen Raneri
  Name: Stephen Raneri
  Title: Director
     
     
  LionEye Onshore Fund LP
   
  By: LionEye Advisors LLC, its General Partner
     
  By: /s/ Stephen Raneri
  Name: Stephen Raneri
  Title: Managing Member
     
     
  LionEye Advisors LLC
     
  By: /s/ Stephen Raneri
  Name: Stephen Raneri
  Title: Managing Member
     
     
  LionEye Capital Management LLC
     
  By: /s/ Stephen Raneri
  Name: Stephen Raneri
  Title: Managing Member
     
     
  /s/ Stephen Raneri
  Stephen Raneri
     
     
  /s/ Arthur Rosen
  Arthur Rosen
     
     

 

 
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SCHEDULE B

 

Transactions in the Shares

 

 

This Schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of shares of Common Stock that were effectuated during the past sixty days. Unless otherwise indicated, all transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker and all prices include brokerage commissions. The price reported in the column Price Per Share ($) is a weighted average price if a price range is indicated in the column Price Range ($). These Shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices between the price ranges below. The Reporting Persons will undertake to provide to the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price.



Nature of the Transaction

Securities

Purchased/(Sold)

Price Per

Share ($)

Date of

Purchase / Sale

Price Range ($)
         
LIONEYE MASTER FUND LTD
         
Purchase of Common Stock 28,800 27.53 3/31/2015 26.95-28.70
Purchase of Common Stock 5,048 28.76 4/10/2015 28.48-29.24
Purchase of Common Stock 40,928 28.92 5/1/2015 28.75-29
Purchase of Common Stock 4,391 28.39 5/4/2015 28.29-28.63
         
LIONEYE ONSHORE FUND LP
         
Purchase of Common Stock 1,325 28.76 4/10/2015 28.48-29.24
Purchase of Common Stock 776 28.92 5/1/2015 28.75-29
Purchase of Common Stock 216 28.39 5/4/2015 28.29-28.63
         

LIONEYE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

(Through the LionEye Capital Management Accounts)

         
Purchase of Common Stock 8,831 27.69 4/9/2015 27.33-28.15
Purchase of Common Stock 5,819 28.76 4/10/2015 28.48-29.24
Purchase of Common Stock 2,596 28.92 5/1/2015 28.75-29
Purchase of Common Stock 706 28.39 5/4/2015 28.29-28.63