Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000921895-17-001877
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2017-07-05 16:10:27
Filed By:
Western Investment Llc
Company:
Deutsche Strategic Income Trust (NYSE:KST)
Filing Date:
2017-07-05
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
WESTERN INVESTMENT HEDGED PARTNERS 89,222 89,222 89,222 2.0%
WESTERN INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURN PARTNERS 74,282 74,282 74,282 1.7%
WESTERN INVESTMENT 164,404 164,404 164,404 3.8%
ARTHUR D. LIPSON 164,504 164,504 164,504 3.8%
BENCHMARK PLUS INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS 51,424 51,424 51,424 1.2%
BENCHMARK PLUS MANAGEMENT 51,424 51,424 51,424 1.2%
ROBERT FERGUSON 51,424 51,424 51,424 1.2%
LYNN D. SCHULTZ 100 100 100 Less%
NEIL R. CHELO 0%
MATTHEW S. CROUSE 0%
Filing

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. 8)1

Deutsche Strategic Income Trust

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

25160F109

(CUSIP Number)

 

ADAM W. FINERMAN, 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)

 

June 30, 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 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).

 
  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        WESTERN INVESTMENT HEDGED PARTNERS L.P.  
  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  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         89,222  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          89,222  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        89,222  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        2.0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        PN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        WESTERN INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURN PARTNERS L.P.  
  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  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         74,282  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          74,282  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        74,282  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        1.7%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        PN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        WESTERN INVESTMENT LLC  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO, 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  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         164,404  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          164,404  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        164,404  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        3.8%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        ARTHUR D. LIPSON  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
        OO, PF  
  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         164,504  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          164,504  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        164,504*  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        3.8%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

 

  

 

* Includes 100 shares of common stock owned personally by Mr. Lipson.

 

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        BENCHMARK PLUS INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.  
  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  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         51,424  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          51,424  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        51,424  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        1.2%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        BENCHMARK PLUS MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.  
  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  
         
        DELAWARE  
NUMBER OF   7   SOLE VOTING POWER  
SHARES          
BENEFICIALLY         51,424  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          51,424  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        51,424  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        1.2%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        OO  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        ROBERT FERGUSON  
  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         51,424  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          51,424  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        51,424  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        1.2%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        LYNN D. SCHULTZ  
  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         100  
OWNED BY   8   SHARED VOTING POWER  
EACH          
REPORTING         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          100  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        100  
  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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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        NEIL R. CHELO  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
         
  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         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        - 0 -  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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  1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        MATTHEW S. CROUSE  
  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
        (b) ☐
           
  3   SEC USE ONLY    
           
           
  4   SOURCE OF FUNDS  
         
         
  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         - 0 -  
PERSON WITH   9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
         
          - 0 -  
    10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
           
          - 0 -  
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON  
         
        - 0 -  
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES     ☐
       
           
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)  
         
        0%  
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON  
         
        IN  

  

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The following constitutes Amendment No. 8 (“Amendment No. 8”) to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the “Schedule 13D”). This Amendment No. 8 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3.Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

The Shares purchased by WIHP, WITRP and WILLC were purchased with working capital and the Shares purchased by Mr. Lipson were purchased with personal funds (each of which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted. The aggregate purchase price of the 89,222 Shares owned directly by WIHP is approximately $929,821, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 74,282 Shares owned directly by WITRP is approximately $758,625, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 900 Shares owned directly by WILLC is approximately $9,107, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 100 Shares owned directly by Mr. Lipson is approximately $1,187.

The Shares purchased by BPIP were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business) in open market purchases, except as otherwise noted. The aggregate purchase price of the 51,424 Shares owned directly by BPIP is approximately $526,547, including brokerage commissions.

The 100 Shares owned by Ms. Schultz were a gift from WILLC.

Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 4,358,304.00 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of November 30, 2016, as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form N-CSR, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2017.

A.WIHP
(a)As of the close of business on July 3, 2017, WIHP beneficially owned 89,222 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 2.0%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 89,222
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 89,222
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)The transactions in the Shares by WIHP during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
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B.WITRP
(a)As of the close of business on July 3, 2017, WITRP beneficially owned 74,282 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 1.7%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 74,282
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 74,282
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)The transactions in the Shares by WITRP during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
C.WILLC
(a)As of the close of business on July 3, 2017, WILLC directly owned 900 Shares. WILLC, as the general partner of WIHP and WITRP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 89,222 Shares owned by WIHP and (ii) 74,282 Shares owned by WITRP.

Percentage: Approximately 3.8%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 164,404
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 164,404
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)WILLC has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares by WIHP and WITRP during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
D.Mr. Lipson
(a)As of the close of business of July 3, 2017, Mr. Lipson directly owned 100 Shares. As the managing member of WILLC, Mr. Lipson may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 900 Shares owned by WILLC, (ii) 89,222 Shares owned by WIHP and (iii) 74,282 Shares owned by WITRP.

Percentage: Approximately 3.8%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 164,504
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 164,504
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)Mr. Lipson has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares by WIHP and WITRP during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
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E.BPIP
(a)As of the close of business on July 3, 2017, BPIP beneficially owned 51,424 Shares.

Percentage: Approximately 1.2%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 51,424
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 51,424
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)The transactions in the Shares by BPIP during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
F.BPM
(a)BPM, as the managing member of BPIP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 51,424 Shares owned by BPIP.

Percentage: Approximately 1.2%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 51,424
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 51,424
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)BPM has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares by BPIP during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
G.Mr. Ferguson
(a)Mr. Ferguson, as a managing member of BPM, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 51,424 Shares owned by BPIP.

Percentage: Approximately 1.2%

(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 51,424
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 51,424
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)Mr. Ferguson has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. The transactions in the Shares by BPIP during the past 60 days are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.
H.Ms. Schultz
(a)As of the close of business on July 3, 2017, Ms. Schultz directly owned 100 Shares.

Percentage: Less than 1%

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(b)1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 100
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 100
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

 

(c)Ms. Schultz has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days.

 

I.Mr. Chelo
(a)As of the close of business on July 3, 2017, Mr. Chelo, did not beneficially own any Shares.

Percentage: 0%

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

 

(c)Mr. Chelo has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days.
J.Mr. Crouse
(a)As of the close of business on July 3, 2017, Mr. Crouse, did not beneficially own any Shares.

Percentage: 0%

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

 

(c)Mr. Crouse has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days.

The Reporting Persons, as members of a “group” for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

(d)        No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.

(e)        As of June 30, 2017, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Shares of the Issuer.

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 Signature Page to KST Schedule 13D

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: July 5, 2017 WESTERN INVESTMENT HEDGED PARTNERS L.P.
     
  By: Western Investment LLC
    General Partner
     
  By:

/s/ Arthur D. Lipson

    Name: Arthur D. Lipson
    Title: Managing Member

 

 

  WESTERN INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURN PARTNERS L.P.
     
  By: Western Investment LLC
    General Partner
     
  By:

/s/ Arthur D. Lipson

    Name: Arthur D. Lipson
    Title: Managing Member

 

 

  WESTERN INVESTMENT LLC
     
  By:

/s/ Arthur D. Lipson

    Name: Arthur D. Lipson
    Title: Managing Member

 

 

 

/s/ Arthur D. Lipson

  ARTHUR D. LIPSON, Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Matthew S. Crouse and Lynn D. Schultz

 

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Signature Page to KST Schedule 13D

 

 

 

  BENCHMARK PLUS INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
     
  By: Benchmark Plus Management, L.L.C.
    Managing Member
     
  By:

/s/ Robert Ferguson

    Name: Robert Ferguson
    Title: Manager

 

 

  BENCHMARK PLUS MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
     
  By:

/s/ Robert Ferguson

    Name: Robert Ferguson
    Title: Manager

 

 

 

/s/ Robert Ferguson

  ROBERT FERGUSON, Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Neil R. Chelo

 

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SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Shares During the Past 60 Days

Date of

Purchase/Sale

Shares of Common
Stock Purchased/(Sold)

Price Per

Share($)

     
WESTERN INVESTMENT HEDGED PARTNERS L.P.
06/29/2017 (2,800) 12.4265
06/30/2017 (1,100) 12.3778
07/03/2017 (100) 12.4612
     
WESTERN INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURN PARTNERS L.P.
06/29/2017 (2,300) 12.4265
06/30/2017 (900) 12.3778
     
BENCHMARK PLUS INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
06/29/2017 (1,620) 12.4265
06/30/2017 (645) 12.3778

 

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