Amended Statement of Beneficial Ownership (sc 13d/a)
September 16 2019 - 6:01AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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. 3)1
Rocky
Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
(Name
of Issuer)
Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title
of Class of Securities)
774678403
(CUSIP
Number)
AB
Value Management LLC
Attn:
Andrew Berger
200
Sheffield Street, Suite 311
Mountainside,
NJ 07092
(855)
228-2583
(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September
16, 2019
(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.
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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.
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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. 774678403
1
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
AB
Value Partners, LP
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a): ☐
(b): ☐
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3
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE
OF FUNDS
WC
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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
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NEW
JERSEY
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NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
224,855
|
9
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
224,855
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11
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
224,855
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12
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CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
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13
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.77%
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14
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP
NO. 774678403
1
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
AB
Value Management LLC
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a): ☐
(b): ☐
|
3
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SEC
USE ONLY
|
4
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SOURCE
OF FUNDS
WC
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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
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
|
8
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
460,189*
|
9
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
10
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
460,189*
|
11
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
460,189*
|
12
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
|
13
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.71%
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14
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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*
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Consists of the Shares
owned directly by AB Value Partners and the Managed Account.
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CUSIP
NO. 774678403
1
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
Andrew
Berger
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2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a): ☐
(b): ☐
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
4
|
SOURCE
OF FUNDS
PF,
AF
|
5
|
CHECK
IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
|
8
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
460,189*
|
9
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
10
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
460,189*
|
11
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
460,189
|
12
|
CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
☐
|
13
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.71%
|
14
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
*
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Consists
of the Shares owned directly by AB Value Partners and the Managed Account.
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CUSIP
NO. 774678403
1
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
Mary
Kennedy Thompson
|
2
|
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a): ☐
(b): ☐
|
3
|
SEC
USE ONLY
|
4
|
SOURCE
OF FUNDS
OO
|
5
|
CHECK
IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
☐
|
6
|
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
|
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
|
7
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
0
|
8
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
0
|
9
|
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
10
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
|
11
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
|
12
|
CHECK
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
|
CUSIP
NO. 774678403
The
following constitutes amendment number 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 3”). This Amendment
No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D, as specifically set forth herein.
Item 4.
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Purpose of Transaction.
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Item
4 is hereby amended to add the following:
On
September 9, 2019, AB Value Management delivered an open letter to the Board which, among other things, condemned the Board for
disenfranchising stockholders and further entrenching itself by (i) needlessly delaying the Annual Meeting to a date that is more
than sixteen (16) months from the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders in violation of Section 211(c) of the Delaware General Corporation
Law (the “DGCL”), (ii) denying AB Value Management’s valid request, made pursuant to Section 220 of the DGCL,
to inspect the books and records of the Issuer containing information that would allow AB Value Management to confirm that the
Board has undertaken a strategic review process in direct response to our Notice and Schedule 13D and (iii) refusing to meet with
AB Value Management’s highly-qualified Nominees, despite AB Value Management’s timely and qualifying Notice. In the
letter, AB Value Management demanded that the Issuer hold the Annual Meeting as soon as possible.
The
full text of the letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.
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Material to be Filed
as Exhibits.
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Item
7 is hereby amended to add the following:
CUSIP
NO. 774678403
SIGNATURES
After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated:
September 16, 2019
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AB
Value Partners, L.P.
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By:
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AB Value
Management LLC
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General
Partner
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By:
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/s/
Andrew Berger
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Name:
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Andrew Berger
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Title:
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Manager
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AB
Value Management LLC
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By:
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/s/
Andrew Berger
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Name:
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Andrew Berger
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Title:
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Manager
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/s/
Andrew Berger
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Name:
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Andrew Berger
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/s/
Mary Kennedy Thompson
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Name:
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Mary Kennedy
Thompson
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