SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*
Lenox Group Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
526262100
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(CUSIP Number)
Marc Weingarten, Esq.
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 756-2000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 9, 2007
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(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), 13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 9 Pages)
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* 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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CUSIP NO. 526262100 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON GROUP, INC.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,602,977
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,602,977
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
2,602,977
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
18.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA; CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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CUSIP NO. 526262100 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON MULTISTRATEGY MASTER FUND, LTD.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 765,240
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
765,240
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
765,240
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.5%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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CUSIP NO. 526262100 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, LTD.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,531,573
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,531,573
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
1,531,573
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
10.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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CUSIP NO. 526262100 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON LEXINGTON MASTER FUND, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 306,164
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
306,164
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
306,164
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.2%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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CUSIP NO. 526262100 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GEORGE E. HALL
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
4,300
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,602,977
OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 4,300
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,602,977
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
2,607,277
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
18.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS
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CUSIP NO. 526262100 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES
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The Schedule 13D filed on February 12, 2007 by Clinton Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("CGI"), Clinton Multistrategy Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands
company ("CMSF"), Clinton Special Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman
Islands company ("CSO"), George E. Hall ("GEH") and Conrad Bringsjord with
respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"),
of Lenox Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), as amended by
Amendment No. 1 dated February 16, 2007, Amendment No. 2 dated February 28,
2007, Amendment No. 3 dated March 15, 2007, Amendment No. 4 dated April 18,
2007, Amendment No. 5 dated August 18, 2007, Amendment No. 6 dated August 24,
2007, and Amendment No.7 dated September 13, 2007 is hereby amended by this
Amendment No. 8. CGI, CMSF, CSO, Clinton Lexington Master Fund, L.P. ("CLF") and
GEM are collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons".
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
Paragraph (a) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by the addition of the
following sentence at the end thereof:
On October 2, 2007, at the suggestion of CGI, Cesar Baez was appointed to the
Issuer's board of directors.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
Funds for the purchase of the Shares reported herein were derived from
available capital of CMSF, CSO, CLF and GEH. A total of approximately $11.4
million was paid to acquire such Shares.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and
restated as follows:
(a) As of the close of business on November 12, 2007, the Reporting Persons
excepting GEH may be deemed the beneficial owners of an aggregate of 2,602,977
Shares, constituting approximately 18.6% of the Shares outstanding. GEH may be
deemed the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 2,607,277 Shares, including 4,300
Shares beneficially owned individually, constituting approximately 18.6% of the
Shares outstanding. Cesar Baez, who was appointed to the Issuer's board of
directors at the suggestion of CGI, holds 500 shares of restricted common stock
of the Issuer.
The aggregate percentage of Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting
Persons is based upon 14,025,632 Shares outstanding, which is the total number
of Shares outstanding as of October 29, 2007 as reported in the Issuer's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 8, 2007 for the period ended
September 29, 2007.
(b) By virtue of investment management agreements with each of CMSF, CSO
and CLF, CGI has the power to vote or direct the voting, and to dispose or
direct the disposition, of all of the 765,240 Shares held by CMSF, the 1,531,573
Shares held by CSO and the 306,164 Shares held by CLF. GEH individually holds
4,300 Shares Accordingly, CGI and GEH are deemed to have shared voting and
shared dispositive power with respect to an aggregate of 2,607,277 Shares, which
includes securities owned by GEH.
(c) Information concerning transactions in the Shares effected by the
Reporting Persons since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D is set forth in
Schedule B hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise
indicated, all of such transactions were effected in the open market.
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CUSIP NO. 526262100 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 13, 2007
CLINTON GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski
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Name: Francis Ruchalski
Title: Comptroller
CLINTON MULTISTRATEGY MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: Clinton Group, Inc. its investment
manager
By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski
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Name: Francis Ruchalski
Title: Comptroller
CLINTON SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: Clinton Group, Inc. its investment
manager
By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski
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Name: Francis Ruchalski
Title: Comptroller
CLINTON LEXINGTON MASTER FUND, L.P.
By: Clinton Group, Inc. its investment
manager
By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski
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Name: Francis Ruchalski
Title: Comptroller
/s/ George E. Hall
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George E. Hall
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CUSIP NO. 526262100 SCHEDULE 13D PAGE 9 OF 9 PAGES
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SCHEDULE B
TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY THE REPORTING PERSONS SINCE AUGUST 29, 2007
Clinton Special Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd.
Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price Per Share ($)
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9/12/07 14,600 4.99
9/13/07 17,600 5.31
11/09/07 400,000 3.53
Clinton Lexington Master Fund, L.P.
Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price Per Share ($)
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9/13/07 4,400 5.31
9/14/07 6,600 5.43
11/09/07 12,500 3.49