SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) (C),
AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13D-2(b)
(Amendment No. 2)*
MVC Capital, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
553829102
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2005
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1 (b)
|X| Rule 13d-1 (c)
|_| Rule 13d-1 (d)
* 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 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 or otherwise subject to the liabilites of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP NO. 553829102 13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Western Investment, LLC
87-0623442
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(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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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,372,400 shares (comprised of 600,450 shares held by
Western Investment Hedged Partners LP, 547,350 shares
held by Western Investment Institutional Partners LLC,
116,000 shares held by Western Investment Activism Partners
LLC, 55,600 shares held by Western Investment Total Return
Master Fund Ltd. and 53,000 shares held by Mr. Lipson,
managing member of Wesern Investment, LLC, personally)
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0 shares
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 1,372,400 shares (comprised of 600,450 shares held by
WITH Western Investment Hedged Partners LP, 547,350 shares held
by Western Investment Institutional Partners LLC, 116,000
shares held by Western Investment Activism Partners LLC,
55,600 shares held by Western Investment Total Return Master
Fund Ltd. and 53,000 shares held by Mr. Lipson
personally)
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,372,400 shares
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10. CHECK BOX 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)
7.19%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
MVC Capital, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
287 Bowman Avenue
Purchase, New York 10577
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This Schedule 13G is being filed with respect to shares of Common Stock of
the Issuer which are beneficially owned by Arthur D. Lipson. See Item 4
below.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence:
c/o Western Investment LLC
2855 East Cottonwood Parkway
Suite 110
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
553829102
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person Filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) |_| Investment Adviser in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) |_| Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Sec.
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) |_| Parent holding company, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
(h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d01(c), check this box
|X|
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,372,400 shares
(b) Percent of class: 7.19%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,372,400 shares (comprised of 600,450 shares held by Western
Investment Hedged Partners LP, 547,350 shares held by
Western Investment Institutional Partners LLC, 116,000
shares held by Western Investment Activism Partners LLC,
55,600 shares held by Western Investment Total Return Master
Fund Ltd. and 53,000 shares held by Mr. Lipson personally)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,372,400 shares (comprised of 600,450 shares held by Western
Investment Hedged Partners LP, 547,350 shares held by
Western Investment Institutional Partners LLC, 116,000
shares held by Western Investment Activism Partners LLC,
55,600 shares held by Western Investment Total Return Master
Fund Ltd. and 53,000 shares held by Mr. Lipson personally)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
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
five percent of the class of securities, check the following. |_|
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
The entities listed in response to Item 4(c) are known to have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
of such securities. No such entity holds more than 5% of the class.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
See Item 4(c) above, which is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of members of the Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my 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 that purpose or effect.
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 and
correct.
February 14, 2006
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(Date)
/s/ Arthur D. Lipson
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Arthur D. Lipson