UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
Amendment No. 3
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
Lancaster Colony Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
513847103
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(CUSIP Number)
Mr. James A. Mitarotonda
c/o Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 974-5700
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)
July 20, 2007
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(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f), or 13d-1(g), check the following
box: |_|.
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This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 19, 2007, as amended
by that certain Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2007 and that
certain Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on June 25, 2007 (collectively, the
"Statement") by and on behalf of Barington Companies Equity Partners, L.P.
("Barington") and others with respect to the common stock, no par value per
share (the "Common Stock"), of Lancaster Colony Corporation, an Ohio corporation
(the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at
37 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
On July 20, 2007, Barington delivered a letter to the Company demanding,
pursuant to Section 1701.37(C) of the Ohio Revised Code and the common law of
the State of Ohio, copies of certain books, records of account and minutes of
proceedings of the Company in order to enable Barington to ascertain the value
of its interest in the Company and to secure information as to the details of
the Company's business and the status of its affairs and to investigate whether
there are any deficiencies or improprieties in the management and operations of
the Company or with the oversight provided by the Board of Directors of the
Company.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: July 23, 2007
BARINGTON COMPANIES EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Barington Companies Investors, LLC, its
general partner
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
BARINGTON COMPANIES INVESTORS, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
BARINGTON INVESTMENTS, L.P.
By: Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, its
general partner
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
BARINGTON COMPANIES ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
BENCHMARK OPPORTUNITAS FUND PLC
By: Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
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BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
BARINGTON COMPANIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President
BARINGTON OFFSHORE ADVISORS II, LLC
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: Managing Member
BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP, L.P.
By: LNA Capital Corp., its general
partner
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President and CEO
LNA CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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Name: James A. Mitarotonda
Title: President and CEO
/s/ James A. Mitarotonda
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James A. Mitarotonda
RJG CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: RJG Capital Management, LLC, its
general partner
By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Name: Ronald J. Gross
Title: Managing Member
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RJG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Name: Ronald J. Gross
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Ronald J. Gross
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Ronald J. Gross
D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
By: D.B. Zwirn Partners, LLC, its general
partner
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
D.B. ZWIRN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LTD.
By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., its manager
By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing
member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
HCM/Z SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES LLC
By: D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P., its manager
By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
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D.B. ZWIRN & CO., L.P.
By: DBZ GP, LLC, its general partner
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
DBZ GP, LLC
By: Zwirn Holdings, LLC, its managing member
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
ZWIRN HOLDINGS, LLC
By: /s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Name: Daniel B. Zwirn
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Daniel B. Zwirn
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Daniel B. Zwirn