13D Filing: Wynnefield Capital and Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (GLPW)

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Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value 963,454 0 963,454 0 963,454 5.5%
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value 1,573,953 0 1,573,953 0 1,573,953 9.0%
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (No 530,306 0 530,306 0 530,306 3.0%
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing Money Purchase Plan 100,005 0 100,005 0 100,005 .6%
Wynnefield Capital Management 2,537,407 0 2,537,407 0 2,537,407 14.5%
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. 13-3688495 530,306 0 530,306 0 530,306 3.0%
Nelson Obus 0 3,167,718 0 3,167,718 3,167,718 18.1%
Joshua Landes 0 3,167,718 0 3,167,718 3,167,718 18.1%

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Amendment No. 3)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

37941P306

(CUSIP Number)

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.

450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509

New York, New York 10123

Attention: Mr. Nelson Obus

Copy to:

Jeffrey S. Tullman, Esq.

Kane Kessler, P.C.

1350 Avenue of the Americas, 26th Floor

New York, New York 10019

(212) 541-6222

(Name, Address and Telephone
Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 16, 2017

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

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. 13-3688497

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

WC

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

963,454         (See
Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

963,454
(See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

963,454
(See Item 5)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

¨

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

5.5%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

PN

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I 13-3953291

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

WC

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

1,573,953      (See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,573,953      (See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,573,953       (See Item 5)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

¨

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

9.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

PN

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (No IRS Identification
No.)

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

WC

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

530,306
(See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

530,306
(See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

530,306       (See Item 5)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

¨

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Wynnefield Capital, Inc. Profit Sharing & Money Purchase
Plan

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

N/A

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

100,005
(See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

100,005
(See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

100,005
(See Item 5)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

¨

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

.6%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

EP

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC 13-4018186

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

¨

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

New York

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

2,537,407      (See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,537,407      (See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,537,407       (See Item 5)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

¨

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

14.5%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

OO

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Wynnefield Capital, Inc. 13-3688495

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

N/A

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

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

530,306
(See Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

530,306
(See Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

530,306          (See Item 5)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

¨

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

3.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

CO

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Nelson Obus

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

¨

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,167,718      (See Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,167,718      (See Item 5)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,167,718       (See Item 5)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

¨

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

18.1%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Joshua Landes

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS*

N/A

5

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

¨

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,167,718      (See Item 5)

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0                    (See
Item 5)

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,167,718      (See Item 5)

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

3,167,718       (See Item 5)

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*

¨

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

18.1%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IN

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Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This Amendment No. 3 amends
the Statement of Beneficial Ownership on Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “Commission”) on April 14, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on June 3, 2016 and as amended
by Amendment No. 2 filed on June 30, 2016 (collectively the “Schedule 13D”) relates to the shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) of Global Power Equipment Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Issuer”). The Issuer maintains its principal executive office at 400 E. Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 400,
Irving, Texas 75039.

 

Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by the addition
of the following:

 

On June 16, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), the
Issuer entered into a new senior secured credit agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) providing
for term loan borrowings in an aggregate principal amount of up to $45 million with Centre Lane Partners Master Credit Fund II,
L.P. (“Centre Lane”) as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the other lenders from time to time party
thereto.

Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, Wynnefield Partners
Small Cap Value, L.P., and Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., (the “Wynnefield Funds”), part of the Wynnefield
Reporting Persons, entered into a participation agreement with Centre Lane, dated June 16, 2017 (the “Participation Agreement”)
pursuant to which the Wynnefield Funds funded $5,000,000 of the outstanding debt under the New Credit Agreement which was negotiated,
in all material respects, by Centre Lane and the Issuer without the involvement of the Wynnefield Funds. The Wynnefield Funds are
not party to, nor are they Lenders under, the New Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the Participation Agreement, only Centre Lane and
the Lenders have control over rights under the New Credit Agreement relating to enforcement and waiver and compliance of material
terms.

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
with respect to Securities of the Issuer

Reference is hereby made to the Participation Agreement described
in Item 4.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by
the addition of the following:

Exhibit 4 – Participation Agreement dated as of June 16,
2017 by and among Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, Wynnefield Small Cap
Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., and Centre Lane Partners Master Credit Fund II, L.P.

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best
of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Schedule 13D is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  June 22, 2017
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I
By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Nelson Obus
Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P.
By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Nelson Obus
Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc.,
its Investment Manager
By: /s/ Nelson Obus
Nelson Obus, President
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC. PROFIT SHARING & MONEY PURCHASE PLAN
By: /s/ Nelson Obus
Nelson Obus, Co-Trustee
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Nelson Obus
Nelson Obus, Co-Managing Member
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC.
By: /s/ Nelson Obus
Nelson Obus, President

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/s/ Nelson Obus
Nelson Obus, Individually
/s/ Joshua Landes
Joshua Landes, Individually

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