SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES
13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )*
Cellstar Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
150925204
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(CUSIP Number)
February 26, 2004
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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)
*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 ("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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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities Only)
1
Michael A. Roth and Brian J. Stark, as joint filers pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(k)
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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 of America
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,744,032
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 3,744,032
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,744,032
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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)
18.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Cellstar Corporation (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1730 Briercroft Drive
Carrollton, Texas 75006
Items 2(a),
(b) and (c). Name of Persons Filing, Address of Principal Business Office and
Citizenship:
This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Michael A. Roth and
Brian J. Stark, as joint filers (collectively, the "Reporting
Persons").
The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement,
a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 1,
pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this
Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule
13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The principal business office of the Reporting Persons is 3600
South Lake Drive, St. Francis, WI 53235.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Issuer (the
"Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
150925204
Item 3. Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
3,744,032 shares of Common Stock
(b) Percent of class:
Based on 20,362,404 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer
outstanding as of February 20, 2004 (as set forth in the
Issuer's 10-Q for the period ended November 30, 2003), the
Reporting Persons hold approximately 18.4% of the issued and
outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer.
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,744,032
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition
of: 3,744,032
The Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 3,744,032
shares of Common Stock. The foregoing amount of Common Stock and
percentage ownership represent the combined indirect holdings of
Michael A. Roth and Brian J. Stark. The Reporting Persons are the
founding members and direct the management of Staro Asset
Management, L.L.C., a Wisconsin limited liability company
("Staro"), which serves as (a) the managing general partner of
Stark Investments Limited Partnership, and (b) the investment
manager of Shepherd Investments International Ltd. Through Staro,
the Reporting Persons share voting and dispositive power over all
of the foregoing shares. Therefore, for the purposes of Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act, the Reporting Persons may be deemed
to be the beneficial owners of, but hereby disclaim such
beneficial ownership of, the foregoing shares.
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 Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported By the Parent Holding
Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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
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securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.
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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.
Dated: March 4, 2004
/s/ Michael A. Roth
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Michael A. Roth
/s/ Brian J. Stark
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Brian J. Stark
SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 150925204
Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them
of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to
3,744,032 shares of Common Stock, of Cellstar Corporation and further agree that
this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit to such joint
filings.
The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the
timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the
completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained
therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the completeness or
accuracy of the information concerning any other party making the filing, unless
such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Joint Filing Agreement
on March 4, 2004.
/s/ Michael A. Roth
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Michael A. Roth
/s/ Brian J. Stark
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Brian J. Stark