SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. 3)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Meru Networks, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.0005 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
59047Q103
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2014
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of
this Statement)
Check the following box to designate the rule pursuant to which
the Schedule is filed:
*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).
CUSIP No. 59047Q103
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Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C.
20-8079671
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
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(b)
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3. |
SEC Use Only
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4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
-0- |
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6. |
Shared Voting Power
952,018
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7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
-0-
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8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
952,018
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9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
952,018
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10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
4.0%
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12. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 59047Q103
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.
13-3799946
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
¨ |
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(b)
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3. |
SEC Use Only
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4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
-0- |
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6. |
Shared Voting Power
1,411,502
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7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
-0-
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8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
1,411,502
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9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,411,502
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10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.9%
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12. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
CUSIP No. 59047Q103
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
13-3695715
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
¨ |
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(b)
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3. |
SEC Use Only
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4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
-0- |
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6. |
Shared Voting Power
1,411,502
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7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
-0-
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8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
1,411,502
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9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,411,502
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10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.9%
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12. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, PN |
CUSIP No. 59047Q103
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1. |
Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
David E. Shaw
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2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) |
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(a) |
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(b)
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3. |
SEC Use Only
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4. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With |
5. |
Sole Voting Power
-0- |
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6. |
Shared Voting Power
1,411,502
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7. |
Sole Dispositive Power
-0-
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8. |
Shared Dispositive Power
1,411,502
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9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,411,502
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10. |
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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11. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.9%
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12. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
Item 1.
Meru Networks, Inc.
| (b) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: |
894 Ross Drive
Sunnyvale, California 94089
Item 2.
| (a) | Name of Person Filing: |
D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
David E. Shaw
| (b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
The business address for each reporting person is:
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10036
D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C.
is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. is a limited liability
company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a limited partnership
organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of
America.
| (d) | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, $0.0005 par value
59047Q103
Item 3. If this
statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership
As of December 31, 2014:
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
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D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. |
952,018 shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
1,411,502 shares
This is composed of (i) 952,018 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. and (ii) 459,484 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Composite Fund, L.L.C. |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
1,411,502 shares
This is composed of (i) 952,018 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. and (ii) 459,484 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Composite Fund, L.L.C. |
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David E. Shaw: |
1,411,502 shares
This is composed of (i) 952,018 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. and (ii) 459,484 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Composite Fund, L.L.C. |
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D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. |
4.0% |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
5.9% |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
5.9% |
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David E. Shaw: |
5.9% |
| (c) | Number of shares to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
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D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. |
-0- shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
-0- shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
-0- shares |
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David E. Shaw: |
-0- shares |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
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D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. |
952,018 shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
1,411,502 shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
1,411,502 shares |
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David E. Shaw: |
1,411,502 shares |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
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D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. |
-0- shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
-0- shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
-0- shares |
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David E. Shaw: |
-0- shares |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
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D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. |
952,018 shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.: |
1,411,502 shares |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.: |
1,411,502 shares |
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David E. Shaw: |
1,411,502 shares |
David E. Shaw does not own any shares directly. By virtue of
David E. Shaw’s position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., which is the general
partner of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., which in turn is the investment adviser of D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C.
and D. E. Shaw Composite Fund, L.L.C., and by virtue of David E. Shaw’s position as President and sole shareholder
of D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc., which is the managing member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., which in turn is the
manager of D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. and the managing member of D. E. Shaw Composite Fund, L.L.C., David E. Shaw may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition
of, the 1,411,502 shares as described above constituting 5.9% of the outstanding shares and, therefore, David E. Shaw may be deemed
to be the beneficial owner of such shares. David E. Shaw disclaims beneficial ownership of such 1,411,502 shares.
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities,
check the following x.
As of the date hereof, D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series
5, L.L.C. has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities.
| 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 on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person |
Not Applicable
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group |
Not Applicable
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
Not Applicable
By signing below, each of D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series
5, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., and David E. Shaw certify that, to the best of such
reporting person’s 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 securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Powers of
Attorney, dated December 16, 2014, granted by David E. Shaw in favor of Nathan Thomas, are attached hereto.
Dated: February 17, 2015
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D. E. Shaw Composite Side Pocket Series 5, L.L.C. |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Thomas |
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Nathan Thomas |
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Authorized Signatory |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Thomas |
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Nathan Thomas |
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Authorized Signatory |
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D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Thomas |
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Nathan Thomas |
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Chief Compliance Officer |
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David E. Shaw |
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By: |
/s/ Nathan Thomas |
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Nathan Thomas |
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Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw |
Exhibit 1
POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR CERTAIN REGULATORY FILINGS
INCLUDING CERTAIN FILINGS
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940
I, David E. Shaw, hereby make, constitute, and appoint each
of:
Anne Dinning,
Julius Gaudio,
John Liftin,
Maximilian Stone,
Nathan Thomas, and
Eric Wepsic,
acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact, with
full power of substitution, for the purpose of, from time to time, (i) executing in my name and/or my capacity as President of
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. (acting for itself or as the general partner of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. and general
partner, managing member, or manager of other entities, any of which in turn may be acting for itself or other entities) all documents,
certificates, instruments, statements, other filings, and amendments to the foregoing (collectively, “documents”) determined
by such person to be necessary or appropriate to comply with any registration or regulatory disclosure requirements and/or ownership
or control-person reporting requirements imposed by any United States or non-United States governmental or regulatory authority,
including without limitation Form ADV, Forms 3, 4, 5, and 13F, and Schedules 13D and 13G required to be filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) delivering, furnishing, or filing any such documents to or with the appropriate governmental
or regulatory authority. Any such determination shall be conclusively evidenced by such person’s execution, delivery, furnishing,
and/or filing of the applicable document.
This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof and
replaces the power granted on June 22, 2012, which is hereby cancelled.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the
date set forth below.
Date: December 16, 2014
DAVID E. SHAW, as President of
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.
/s/ David E. Shaw
New York, New York
Exhibit 2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR CERTAIN REGULATORY FILINGS
INCLUDING CERTAIN FILINGS
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940
I, David E. Shaw, hereby make, constitute, and appoint each
of:
Anne Dinning,
Julius Gaudio,
John Liftin,
Maximilian Stone,
Nathan Thomas, and
Eric Wepsic,
acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact, with
full power of substitution, for the purpose of, from time to time, (i) executing in my name and/or my capacity as President of
D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc. (acting for itself or as the managing member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.
and general partner, managing member, or manager of other entities, any of which in turn may be acting for itself or other entities)
all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, other filings, and amendments to the foregoing (collectively, “documents”)
determined by such person to be necessary or appropriate to comply with any registration or regulatory disclosure requirements
and/or ownership or control-person reporting requirements imposed by any United States or non-United States governmental or regulatory
authority, including without limitation Form ADV, Forms 3, 4, 5, and 13F, and Schedules 13D and 13G required to be filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) delivering, furnishing, or filing any such documents to or with the
appropriate governmental or regulatory authority. Any such determination shall be conclusively evidenced by such person’s
execution, delivery, furnishing, and/or filing of the applicable document.
This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof and
replaces the power granted on June 22, 2012, which is hereby cancelled.
IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the
date set forth below.
Date: December 16, 2014
DAVID E. SHAW, as President of
D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc.
/s/ David E. Shaw
New York, New York
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