UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
505688101
(CUSIP Number)
Michael Emanuel, Esq.
c/o Loeb Partners Corporation
61 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y., 10006 (212) 483-7047
(Name, address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
July 3, 2006
(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check
the following box if a fee is being paid with statement [ ]. (A fee is not
required only if the following reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described is Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom
copies are to be sent. *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 remained 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).
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 505688101
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Loeb Partners Corporation
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC, O
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED [ ]
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 6,826 Shares of Common stock
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY ------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 6,826 Shares of Common stock
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,826 Shares of Common stock
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.12%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO, BD, IA
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 505688101
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Loeb Arbitrage Fund
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC, O
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED [ ]
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 159,653 Shares of Common stock
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -----
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 159,653 Shares of Common stock
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-----
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
159,653 Shares of Common stock
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.69%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN, BD
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 505688101
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Loeb Offshore Fund Ltd.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC, O
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED [ ]
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 31,402 Shares of Common stock
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY --------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 31,402 Shares of Common stock
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
31,402 Shares of Common stock
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.53%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 505688101
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Loeb Marathon Fund LP
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC, O
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED [ ]
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 67,413 Shares of Common stock
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY --------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 67,413 Shares of Common stock
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
67,413 Shares of Common Stock
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.14%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 505688101
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund, Ltd.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC, O
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED [ ]
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 47,581 Shares of Common stock
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY --------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 47,581 Shares of Common stock
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-------
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
47,581 Shares of Common Stock
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.80%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
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This statement refers to the Common Stock of LaCrosse Footwear, Inc., 18550 NE
Riverside Parkway, Portland, OR., 97230.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
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Loeb Arbitrage Fund ("LAF"), 61 Broadway, New York, New York, 10006, is a New
York limited partnership. It is a registered broker/dealer. Its general partner
is Loeb Arbitrage Management, Inc., ("LAM"), a Delaware corporation, with the
same address. Its President is Gideon J. King. The other officers of LAM are
Thomas L. Kempner, Chairman of the Board, President, Peter A. Tcherepnine, Vice
President, Edward J. Campbell, Vice President. Loeb Partners Corporation
("LPC"), 61 Broadway, New York, New York, 10006, is a Delaware corporation. It
is a registered broker/dealer and a registered investment adviser. Thomas L.
Kempner is its President and a director and its Chief Executive Officer. Norman
N. Mintz is a Vice President and also a director. Gideon J. King is Executive
Vice President. Loeb Holding Corporation ("LHC"), a Maryland corporation, 61
Broadway, New York, New York, 10006 is the sole stockholder of LAM and LPC.
Thomas L. Kempner is its President and a director as well as its Chief Executive
Officer and majority stockholder. Norman N. Mintz and Peter A. Tcherepnine are
also directors. Loeb Offshore Fund, Ltd., ("LOF") is a Cayman Islands exempted
company. Loeb Offshore Management, LLC ("LOM") is a Delaware limited liability
company, a registered investment adviser and is wholly owned by Loeb Holding
Corporation. It is the investment adviser of LOF. Gideon J. King and Thomas L.
Kempner are Directors of LOF and Managers of LOM. Loeb Marathon Fund ("LMF") is
a Delaware limited partnership whose general partner is LAM. Loeb Marathon
Offshore Fund Ltd. ("LMOF") is a Cayman Islands exempted company. LOM is the
investment adviser of LMOF. All of the individuals named are United States
citizens. None have been, within the last five years, convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding been or are subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violations with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Compensation.
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Shares of Common Stock were acquired by LAF, LPC, LOF, LMF and LMOF in margin
accounts maintained with Bear Stearns Securities Corp.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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LAF, LPC, LOF, LMF and LMOF ("Loeb") have acquired shares of Common Stock for
investment purposes. Loeb reserves the right, consistent with applicable law, to
acquire additional securities of the Issuer (whether through open market
purchases, block trades, private acquisitions, tender or exchange offers or
otherwise).
Loeb intends to review its investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis and
may engage in discussions with management or the Board of Directors of the
Issuer concerning the business and future plans of the Issuer. Depending on
various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer's financial position
and investment strategy, the price levels of the Common Stock of the Issuer,
conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry
conditions, Loeb may in the future take such actions with respect to its
investment in the Issuer as it deems appropriate including, without limitation,
seeking Board representations, making proposals to the Issuer concerning the
capitalization of the Issuer, purchasing additional Common Stock and other
securities of the Issuer, selling some or all of its Common Stock, engaging in
short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the
Common Stock of the Issuer or changing its intention partially or entirely with
respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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(a) The persons reporting hereby owned the following shares of Common
Stock as of July 26, 2006.
Shares of Common Stock
Loeb Arbitrage Fund 159,653
Loeb Partners Corporation 6,826
Loeb Offshore Fund Ltd. 31,402
Loeb Marathon Fund LP 67,413
Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund, Ltd. 47,581
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312,875
The total shares of Common Stock constitutes 5.2% of the 6,009,590 outstanding
shares of Common Stock as reported by the issuer.
(b) See paragraph (a) above.
(c) The following purchases of Common Stock have been made in the last sixty
(60) days by the following:
Sales of Common Stock
Holder Date Shares Average Price
Loeb Partners Corp. 05-24-06 412 $11.99
05-31-06 88 12.14
06-05-06 110 12.66
06-06-06 110 12.77
06-07-06 110 12.82
06-08-06 128 12.49
06-13-06 72 12.69
06-19-06 40 12.64
06-20-06 220 12.36
06-21-06 31 12.89
06-22-06 110 12.70
06-23-06 110 12.89
06-28-06 37 11.99
06-29-06 142 12.03
07-03-06 13 11.99
07-06-03 60 12.06
07-07-06 100 12.11
07-10-06 22 12.01
07-11-06 66 11.99
07-13-06 92 11.99
07-14-06 78 12.05
07-17-06 55 11.79
07-21-06 437 11.99
07-24-06 437 12.00
07-25-06 286 12.00
07-26-06 607 11.99
Holder Date Shares Average Price
Loeb Arbitrage Fund 05-24-06 2096 $11.99
05-31-06 1747 12.14
06-05-06 2579 12.66
06-06-06 2583 12.77
06-07-06 2579 12.82
06-08-06 3037 12.49
06-13-06 1995 12.69
06-19-06 941 12.64
06-20-06 5135 12.36
06-21-06 721 12.89
06-22-06 2567 12.70
06-23-06 2570 12.89
06-28-06 279 11.99
06-29-06 3972 12.03
07-03-06 324 11.99
07-06-06 885 12.06
07-07-06 2747 12.11
07-10-06 511 12.01
07-11-06 1533 11.99
07-13-06 2398 11.99
07-14-06 1814 12.05
07-17-06 1276 11.79
07-21-06 10207 11.99
07-24-06 10207 12.00
07-25-06 6717 12.00
07-26-06 14189 11.99
Holder Date Shares Average Price
Loeb Offshore Fund Ltd. 05-24-06 657 $11.99
05-31-06 380 12.14
06-05-06 476 12.66
06-06-06 477 12.77
06-07-06 476 12.82
06-19-06 180 12.64
06-20-06 980 12.36
06-21-06 138 12.89
06-22-06 490 12.70
06-23-06 490 12.89
07-03-06 63 11.99
07-10-06 100 12.01
07-11-06 302 11.99
07-13-06 230 11.99
07-14-06 358 12.05
07-17-06 251 11.79
07-21-06 2008 11.99
07-24-06 2008 12.00
07-25-06 1321 12.00
07-26-06 2791 11.99
Holder Date Shares Average Price
Loeb Marathon Fund LP 05-24-06 1098 $11.99
05-31-06 753 12.15
06-05-06 1076 12.66
06-06-06 1072 12.77
06-07-06 1076 12.82
06-08-06 1075 12.49
06-13-06 703 12.69
06-19-06 393 12.64
06-20-06 2148 12.36
06-21-06 300 12.89
06-22-06 1075 12.70
06-23-06 1072 12.89
06-28-06 107 11.99
06-29-06 1399 12.03
07-06-06 322 12.06
07-07-06 969 12.11
07-10-06 215 12.01
07-11-06 644 11.99
07-13-06 926 11.99
07-14-06 762 12.05
07-17-06 539 11.79
07-21-06 4307 11.99
07-24-06 4307 12.00
07-25-06 2800 12.00
07-26-06 5994 11.99
Holder Date Shares Average Price
Loeb Marathon Offshore 05-24-06 737 $11.99
Fund Ltd. 05-31-06 532 12.15
06-05-06 759 12.66
06-06-06 758 12.77
06-07-06 759 12.82
06-08-06 760 12.49
06-13-06 497 12.69
06-13-06 277 12.64
06-20-06 1517 12.36
06-21-06 213 12.89
06-22-06 758 12.70
06-23-06 758 12.89
06-28-06 77 11.99
06-29-06 987 12.03
07-06-06 228 12.06
07-07-06 684 12.11
07-10-06 152 12.01
07-11-06 455 11.99
07-13-06 654 11.99
07-14-06 538 12.05
07-17-06 379 11.79
07-21-06 3041 11.99
07-24-06 3041 12.00
07-25-06 1976 12.00
07-26-06 4231 11.99
All reported transactions were effected on Nasdaq.
(d) Not applicable.
(e). Not applicable.
Item 6.Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
the Issuer.
None.
Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
None.
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.
July 28, 2006 Loeb Partners Corporation
By: /s/ Gideon J. King
Executive Vice President
July 28, 2006 Loeb Arbitrage Fund
By: Loeb Arbitrage Management, Inc., G.P.
By: /s/ Gideon J. King
President
July 28, 2006 Loeb Offshore Fund Ltd.
By: /s/ Gideon J. King
Director
July 28, 2006 Loeb Marathon Fund LP
By: Loeb Arbitrage Management, Inc., G.P.
By: /s/ Gideon J. King
President
July 28, 2006 Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund Ltd.
By: /s/ Gideon J. King
Director