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. 6)1
VAALCO Energy, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
91851C201
(CUSIP Number)
BRADLEY L. RADOFF
FONDREN MANAGEMENT LP
1177 West Loop South, Suite 1625
Houston, Texas 77027
STEVE WOLOSKY
RYAN NEBEL
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)
February 27, 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.
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).
CUSIP NO. 91851C201
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| BLR Partners LP | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TEXAS | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 2,471,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 2,471,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2,471,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| PN | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |
CUSIP NO. 91851C201
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| BLRPart, LP | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| AF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| TEXAS | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 2,471,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 2,471,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2,471,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| PN | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |
CUSIP NO. 91851C201
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| BLRGP Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| AF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| TEXAS | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 2,471,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 2,471,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2,471,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| CO | |||||||||||||||||||
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CUSIP NO. 91851C201
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fondren Management, LP | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| AF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| TEXAS | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 2,471,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 2,471,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2,471,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| PN | |||||||||||||||||||
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CUSIP NO. 91851C201
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| FMLP Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| AF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||||||||||||||||
| TEXAS | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 2,471,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 2,471,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2,471,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.2% | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| CO | |||||||||||||||||||
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CUSIP NO. 91851C201
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Radoff Family Foundation | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TEXAS | |||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| SHARES | |||||||||||||||||||
| BENEFICIALLY | 85,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 85,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 85,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CO | |||||||||||||||||||
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CUSIP NO. 91851C201
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley L. Radoff | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ☒ | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||
| AF, 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 | 4,494,905* | ||||||||||||||||||
| OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| EACH | |||||||||||||||||||
| REPORTING | - 0 - | ||||||||||||||||||
| PERSON WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||||||||||||||||
| 4,494,905* | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||||||||||||||||
| - 0 - | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4,494,905* | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7.5%* | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||||||||||||||||
| IN | |||||||||||||||||||
* Includes 1,938,905 Shares owned directly.
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 6”). This Amendment No. 6 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
On February 27, 2019, Mr. Radoff and the Issuer extended the termination date of the Agreement (as defined and described in Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D) to December 31, 2019.
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Items 5(a)-(c) are hereby amended and restated as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 59,538,878 Shares outstanding as of October 31, 2018, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2018.
| A. | BLR Partners |
| (a) | As of the date hereof, BLR Partners beneficially owned 2,471,000 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.2%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,471,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,471,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | BLR Partners has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days. |
| B. | BLRPart GP |
| (a) | BLRPart GP, as the general partner of BLR Partners, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 2,471,000 Shares owned by BLR Partners. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.2%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,471,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,471,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | BLRPart GP has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days. |
| C. | BLRGP |
| (a) | BLRGP, as the general partner of BLRPart GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 2,471,000 Shares owned by BLR Partners. |
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Percentage: Approximately 4.2%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,471,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,471,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | BLRGP has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days. |
| D. | Fondren Management |
| (a) | Fondren Management, as the investment manager of BLR Partners, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 2,471,000 Shares owned by BLR Partners. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.2%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,471,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,471,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Fondren Management has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days. |
| E. | FMLP |
| (a) | FMLP, as the general partner of Fondren Management, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 2,471,000 Shares owned by BLR Partners. |
Percentage: Approximately 4.2%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 2,471,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,471,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | FMLP has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days. |
| F. | Radoff Foundation |
| (a) | As of the date hereof, Radoff Foundation beneficially owned 85,000 Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 85,000 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 85,000 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
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| (c) | Radoff Foundation has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days. |
| G. | Mr. Radoff |
| (a) | As of the date hereof, Mr. Radoff directly owned 1,938,905 Shares. Mr. Radoff, as the sole shareholder and sole director of each of BLRGP and FMLP and a director of Radoff Foundation, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 2,471,000 Shares owned by BLR Partners and (ii) 85,000 Shares owned by Radoff Foundation. |
Percentage: Approximately 7.5%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,494,905 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,494,905 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Mr. Radoff has not entered into any transactions in the securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days. |
Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons 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.
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On February 27, 2019, Mr. Radoff and the Issuer extended the termination date of the Agreement (as defined and described in Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D) to December 31, 2019.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 4, 2019
| BLR Partners LP | |||
| By: | BLRPart, LP General Partner | ||
| By: |
/s/ Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Name: | Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Title: | Sole Director | ||
| BLRPart, LP | |||
| By: | BLRGP Inc. General Partner | ||
| By: |
/s/ Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Name: | Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Title: | Sole Director | ||
| BLRGP Inc. | |||
| By: |
/s/ Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Name: | Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Title: | Sole Director | ||
| Fondren Management, LP | |||
| By: | FMLP Inc. General Partner | ||
| By: |
/s/ Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Name: | Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Title: | Sole Director | ||
| FMLP Inc. | |||
| By: |
/s/ Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Name: | Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Title: | Sole Director | ||
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| The Radoff Family Foundation | |||
| By: |
/s/ Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Name: | Bradley L. Radoff | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
|
/s/ Bradley L. Radoff | |
| Bradley L. Radoff |
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