UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 1) 1

PAR Technology Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock , par value $0.02 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

698884103

(CUSIP Number)

THE ABOVE PAR COMMITTEE

c/o Voss Capital, LLC

3773 Richmond, Suite 500

Houston, Texas 77046

(212) 721-0494

 

ANDREW FREEDMAN, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

April 12, 2018

(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 §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨ .

Note:   Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.   See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

1               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 ).

 

CUSIP NO. 698884103

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        THE ABOVE PAR COMMITTEE  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        USA  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         1,001,184  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          1,103,314  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        1,103,314  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        6.9%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

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CUSIP NO. 698884103

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        VOSS CAPITAL, LLC  
  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 PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        TEXAS  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         727,334  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          727,334  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        727,334  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        4.5%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

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CUSIP NO. 698884103

 

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        TRAVIS W. COCKE  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        USA  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         727,334  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          727,334  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        727,334  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        4.5%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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CUSIP NO. 698884103

 

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        BRASADA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        TEXAS  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         26,700  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          126,030  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        126,030  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        Less than 1%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IA  

  

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CUSIP NO. 698884103

 

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        GABE BIRDSALL  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        USA  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         26,700  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          126,030  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        126,030  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        Less than 1%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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CUSIP NO. 698884103

 

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        JONATHAN REICHEK  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        USA  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         26,700  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          126,030  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        126,030  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        Less than 1%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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CUSIP NO. 698884103

 

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        BROADVIEW DARK HORSE 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 PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        CANADA  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         249,950  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          249,950  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        249,950  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        1.6%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        PN  

  

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CUSIP NO. 698884103

 

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        EWING MORRIS & CO’S INVESTMENT PARTNERS LTD.  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        CANADA  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         249,950  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          249,950  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        249,950  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        1.6%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        CO  

  

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CUSIP NO. 698884103

 

  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        MATT IRWIN  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐
        (b) ☒
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO  
  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)     ☐
       
           
  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
         
        CANADA  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         - 0 -  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         249,950  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          249,950  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        249,950  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        1.6%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 1”). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

Item 2 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

In connection with the purposes and objectives of the Committee, including the recent appointment of Savneet Singh to the Issuer’ board of directors, the Committee has disbanded the Section 13(d) group and shall cease to be Reporting Persons immediately upon the filing of this Amendment No. 1.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On April 12, 2018, the Issuer announced that Savneet Singh has been appointed to the Issuer’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective April 20, 2018. The Reporting Persons are pleased with the recent steps that the Board has taken to address the Reporting Persons’ concerns and has appointed a director candidate that the Reporting Persons had recommended.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Items 5(a) – (c) and (e) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon, 16,010,818 Shares outstanding, as of March 1, 2018, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2018.

A. Voss Capital
(a) As of the close of business on April 13, 2018, Voss Capital beneficially owned 727,334 Shares consisting of (i) 509,333 Shares owned by Voss Capital and (ii) 218,001 Shares held in the Voss Capital Accounts.

Percentage: Approximately 4.5%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 727,334
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 727,334
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c) Voss Capital has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.
B. Mr. Cocke
(a) Mr. Cocke, as the managing member of Voss Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 727,334 Shares owned by Voss Capital.

Percentage: Approximately 4.5%

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(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 727,334
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 727,334
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c) Mr. Cocke has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.
C. Brasada Capital
(a) As of the close of business on April 13, 2018, 126,030 Shares were held in the Brasada Capital Accounts.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 26,700
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 126,030
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c) Brasada Capital has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.
D. Mr. Birdsall
(a) Mr. Birdsall, as an owner of Brasada Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 126,030 Shares held in the Brasada Capital Accounts.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 26,700
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 126,030

 

(c) Mr. Birdsall has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.
E. Mr. Reichek
(a) Mr. Reichek, as an owner of Brasada Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 126,030 Shares held in the Brasada Capital Accounts.

Percentage: Less than 1%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 26,700
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 126,030

 

(c) Mr. Reichek has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.
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F. Broadview
(a) As of the close of business on April 13, 2018, Broadview beneficially owned 249,950 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 1.6%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 249,950
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 249,950
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c) Broadview has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.
G. Ewing Morris
(a) Ewing Morris, as the investment manager of Broadview, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 249,950 Shares owned by Broadview

Percentage: Approximately 1.6%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 249,950
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 249,950
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c) Ewing Morris has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.
H. Mr. Irwin
(a) Mr. Irwin, as a member of Ewing Morris, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 249,950 Shares owned by Broadview.

Percentage: Approximately 1.6%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 249,950
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 249,950
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c) Mr. Irwin has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.
(e) As of April 13, 2018, the Reporting Persons ceased to collectively be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Shares of the Issuer following the disbandment of the Section 13(d) group.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

Dated: April 13, 2018

  Voss Capital LLC
   
  By:

/s/ Travis W. Cocke

    Name: Travis W. Cocke
    Title: Managing Member

 

   
   
  /s/ Travis W. Cocke
 
  Travis W. Cocke

 

  Brasada Capital Management LP
   
  By:

/s/ Jonathan Reichek

    Name: Jonathan Reichek
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

   
   
 

/s/ Gabe Birdsall

  Gabe Birdsall

 

   
   
 

/s/ Jonathan Reichek

  Jonathan Reichek

 

  Broadview Dark Horse LP
   
  By:

Ewing Morris & Co’s Investment Partners Ltd,
its investment manager

 

  By:

/s/ Matt Irwin

    Name: Matt Irwin
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Ewing Morris & Co’s Investment Partners Ltd
   
  By:

/s/ Matt Irwin

    Name: Matt Irwin
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

   
   
 

/s/ Matt Irwin

  Matt Irwin

 

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