Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001531612-17-000046
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2017-08-29 10:11:02
Filed By:
Cove Street Capital
Company:
Westell Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:WSTL)
Filing Date:
2017-08-29
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
Cove Street Capital 1,005,687 250,000 1,005,687 250,000 1,255,687 10.46%
Filing

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)*

Westell Technologies Inc

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock Class A, $.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

957541204

(CUSIP Number)

Merihan Tynan,
Cove Street Capital LLC,
2101 East El Segundo Boulevard, Suite 302
El Segundo, CA 90245

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

August 29, 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. x

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.

* 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 Amendment No 8. (“Amendment No. 8”) dated August 29, 2017 adds a press release documentation. This supplements Amendment No 7 dated August 21, 2017 which amends and supplements Amendment No 6. dated July 21, 2017 which amends and supplements Amendment No. 5 dated May 31, 2017 which amends and supplements Amendment No. 4 dated February 28, 2017 which amends and supplements Amendment No. 3 dated September 22, 2016, which amends and supplements Amendment No. 2 dated August 23, 2016 which amends and supplements Amendment No. 1 dated August 11, 2016 which amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 1, 2016 with respect to Common Stock Class A, $.01 par value (“Common Stock”) of Westell Technologies Inc, (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 5 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. 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).

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).

CUSIP No. 957541204   13D   Page 2 of 3 Pages
     
1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Cove Street Capital, LLC I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO 27-5376591
   
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a)    ¨
(b)    ¨
   
3.   SEC USE ONLY
 
   
4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
 
OO
   
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
 
1,005,687
  8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
 
250,000
  9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
1,005,687
  10.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
250,000
11.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,255,687
   
12.  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)    ¨

 

   
13.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

10.46%
   
14.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

IA
   
CUSIP No. 957541204   13D   Page 2 of 3 Pages
     
 

Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

This statement related to the common stock class A, $.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of Westell Technologies, Inc (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 750 North Commons Drive, Aurora, IL 60504

Item 2.  Identity and Background.

a) This statement on Schedule 13D is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by Cove Street Capital, LLC (CSC).

b) The address of the principal office of CSC is 2101 East El Segundo Boulevard, Suite 302, El Segundo, CA 90245

c) The principal business of CSC is as an Investment Adviser.

d) CSC, nor any of its members has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

e) CSC, nor any of its members was, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order (1) enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or (2) finding any violation with respect to such laws.

f) CSC is a Delaware limited liability company.

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

CSC in its capacity as an Investment Adviser will purchase on behalf of its clients. No monies were borrowed for such an acquisition. The aggregate purchase price of the 1,255,687 Shares beneficially owned by CSC is approximately $10,190,097 including brokerage commissions.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

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

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 to this Amendment No. 7 of Schedule 13D is a Press Release.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 12,004,975 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of July 28, 2017 as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 11, 2017.

Date of Transaction  Buys/Sell   Quantity   Amount  Unit Price
5/31/2017  Sell                2,400.00          1,778.84                  0.74
6/1/2017  Sell                2,300.00          1,718.06                  0.74
6/23/2017  Sell              38,900.00     123,710.95                  3.18
6/26/2017  Sell              16,800.00        52,268.68                  3.11
6/27/2017  Sell              16,498.00        51,748.14                  3.13
6/28/2017  Sell              13,931.00        42,432.90                  3.04
7/11/2017  Sell              15,000.00        45,471.44                  3.03
7/12/2017  Sell              27,068.00        80,552.49                  2.97
7/25/2017  Sell              19,448.00        69,824.56                  3.59
7/26/2017  Sell                4,033.00        14,140.98                  3.50
7/27/2017  Sell                    287.00          1,004.48                  3.50
7/28/2017  Sell                1,976.00          6,836.41                  3.46
8/14/2017  Sell              30,738.00        93,453.65                  3.04

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

Except as otherwise described in this Schedule 13D, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings, or relationships (legal or otherwise) among CSC, or between any third party, with respect to any securities of the Issuer.

Item 7.  Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is a press release.

 

CUSIP No. 957541204   13D   Page 3 of 3 Pages
     

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.

COMPANY NAME

/s/Merihan Tynan

Insert Name

Director of Operations

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August 29, 2017

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