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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )(1)
Lenox Group 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)
526262100
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(CUSIP Number)
February 5, 2007
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/x/ Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
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(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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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 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
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 536,174 shares
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 0 shares
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
536,174 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
536,174 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Ramius Securities, L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 178,725 shares
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 0 shares
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
178,725 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
178,725 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BD
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP: 526262100 Page 4 of 17
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 714,899 shares
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 0 shares
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
714,899 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
714,899 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP: 526262100 Page 5 of 17
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
C4S & Co., L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 714,899 shares
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 0 shares
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
714,899 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
714,899 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Peter A. Cohen
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0 shares
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 714,899 shares
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
714,899 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
714,899 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Morgan B. Stark
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0 shares
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 714,899 shares
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
714,899 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
714,899 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas W. Strauss
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0 shares
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 714,899 shares
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
714,899 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
714,899 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jeffrey M. Solomon
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0 shares
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 714,899 shares
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
714,899 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
714,899 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Lenox Group Inc, a Delaware corporation (the "Company")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
One Village Place
6436 City West Parkway
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
Item 2(c). Citizenship
Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C. ("Ramius Capital")
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: Delaware
RCG Carpathia Master Fund, Ltd. ("Carpathia")
c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: Cayman Islands
Ramius Securities, L.L.C. ("Ramius Securities")
c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: Delaware
C4S & Co., L.L.C. ("C4S")
c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: Delaware
Peter A. Cohen ("Mr. Cohen")
c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: United States
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Morgan B. Stark ("Mr. Stark")
c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: United States
Thomas W. Strauss ("Mr. Strauss")
c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: United States
Jeffrey M. Solomon ("Mr. Solomon")
c/o Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.
666 Third Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
526262100
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
/X/ Not Applicable.
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) / / Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
(d) / / Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
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(h) / / A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act.
(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
As of the date hereof, (i) Carpathia beneficially owns 536,174
shares of Common Stock, ii) Ramius Securities beneficially owns
178,725 shares of Common Stock, and (iii) Ramius Capital may be
deemed to beneficially own 714,899 shares of Common Stock as the
investment advisor of Carpathia and the managing member of Ramius
Securities.
Ramius Capital is the investment advisor of Carpathia and is the
managing member of Ramius Securities, and has the power to direct
some of the affairs of each of Carpathia and Ramius Securities,
including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from
the sale of shares of the Common Stock. C4S is the managing member
of Ramius Capital and in that capacity directs its operations.
Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon are the sole managing
members of C4S, and in that capacity, direct its operations. As a
result, each of Ramius Capital, C4S and Messrs. Cohen, Stark,
Strauss and Solomon may be deemed to beneficially own all shares of
Common Stock that are beneficially owned by Carpathia and Ramius
Securities, which is an aggregate number of 714,899 shares of Common
Stock.
The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an
admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of any
shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. In
addition, each of Ramius Capital, C4S, Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss
and Solomon disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by
Carpathia and Ramius Securities and the filing of this statement
shall not be construed as an admission that any such person is the
beneficial owner of any such securities.
(b) Percent of class:
5.1%
Based on 14,125,111 shares issued and outstanding as of October 27,
2006, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on form 10-Q
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9,
2006, (i) Carpathia may be deemed to beneficially own 3.8% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock outstanding, (ii) Ramius
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Securities may be deemed to beneficially own 1.3% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, and (iii) each of Ramius Capital, C4S, and
Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon may be deemed to
beneficially own 5.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Cover Pages Items 5-9.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
See Exhibit A.
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best
of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
Exhibits:
Exhibit A: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2007, by and among
Carpathia, Ramius Securities, Ramius Capital, C4S and Messrs. Cohen, Stark,
Strauss and Solomon.
Exhibit B: Power of Attorney for Messrs. Cohen, Stark, Strauss and Solomon dated
March 11, 2005.
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SIGNATURE
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: February 15, 2007
RCG CARPATHIA MASTER FUND, LTD. RAMIUS SECURITIES, L.L.C.
By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.,
its investment advisor its managing member
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
as managing member as managing member
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C. C4S & CO., L.L.C.
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
as managing member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
JEFFREY M. SOLOMON
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Individually and as attorney-in-
fact for Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B.
Stark and Thomas W. Strauss
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G dated February
15, 2007 with respect to the shares of Common Stock of Lenox Group Inc and any
further amendments thereto executed by each and any of the undersigned shall be
filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with
the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Dated: February 15, 2007
RCG CARPATHIA MASTER FUND, LTD. RAMIUS SECURITIES, L.L.C.
By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C., By: Ramius Capital Group, L.L.C.,
its investment advisor its managing member
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C., By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
as managing member as managing member
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, L.L.C. C4S & CO., L.L.C.
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
as managing member
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Name: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Title: Authorized Signatory
JEFFREY M. SOLOMON
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Individually and as attorney-in-
fact for Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B.
Stark and Thomas W. Strauss
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EXHIBIT B
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby appoints Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas
W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, any amendments thereto and any
related documentation which may be required to be filed in his individual
capacity as a result of the undersigned's beneficial ownership of, or
participation in a group with respect to, securities directly or indirectly
beneficially owned by Ramius Capital Group, LLC or any of its affiliates, and
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing which he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The authority of Peter A.
Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of
them, under this Power of Attorney shall continue with respect to the
undersigned until the undersigned is no longer required to file Schedule 13Ds or
Schedule 13Gs unless revoked earlier in writing.
Date: March 11, 2005
/s/ Peter A. Cohen
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Peter A. Cohen
/s/ Morgan B. Stark
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Morgan B. Stark
/s/ Thomas W. Strauss
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Thomas W. Strauss
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Jeffrey M. Solomon