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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.____________)*
Merrimac Industries Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
590262101
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(CUSIP Number)
Lee Unterman
David J. Greene and Company, LLC
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
November 19, 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 Sections 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 Section 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* 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 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).
PERSONS WHO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM
ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID
OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
CUSIP No: 590262101
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
David J. Greene and Company, LLC / 13-5605991
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
00 - funds of investment advisory clients
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES _____________________________________________________________
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 190,000
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
PERSON _________________________________________________________________
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
274,600
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
274,600
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.38%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.590262101
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
Merrimac Industries Inc.
41 Fairfield Place
West Caldwell, NJ 07007-0986
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Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) David J. Greene and Company, LLC ("DJG"); Michael C. Greene
("MCG")is the CEO of DJG.
(b) 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022
(c) David J. Greene and Company, LLC ("DJG")is a federally registered
investment advisor engaged in the management of institutional and high net worth
client accounts. DJG serves as investment advisor to, and has voting and
investment discretion over, the managed accounts of its client, and therefore
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares.
(d) During the last five years, neither DJG or MCG has been convicted
in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
or similar misdemeanors).
(e) During the last five years, neither DJG not MCG has been a party
to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
competent jurisdiction as a result of which it or he was or is
subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
with respect to such laws.
(f) United States
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The Shares were purchased for the managed accounts of DJG's
clients. Funds for the purchase of the Shares reported were derived
from the funds of DJG's investment advisory clients.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
(a) The Reporting Persons acquired the Shares for investment purposes
in the ordinary course of business.
(b) In pursuing such investment purposes, the Reporting Persons may
further purchase, hold, vote, trade, dispose or otherwise deal in the Shares at
times, and in such manner, as they deem advisable to benefit from changes in
market prices of such Shares, changes in the Issuer's operations, business
strategy or prospects, or from sale or merger of the Issuer. To evaluate such
alternatives, the Reporting Persons will routinely monitor the Issuer's
operations, prospects, business development, management, competitive and
strategic matters, capital structure, and prevailing market conditions, as well
as alternative investment opportunities, liquidity requirements of the Reporting
Persons and other investment considerations. Consistent with its investment
research methods and evaluation criteria, the Reporting Persons may discuss such
matters with management or directors of the Issuer, other shareholders, industry
analysts, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment
financing professionals, sources of credit and other investors. Such factors and
discussions may materially affect, and result in, the Reporting Persons'
modifying their ownership of the Shares, exchanging information with the Issuer
pursuant to appropriate confidentiality or similar agreements, proposing changes
in the Issuer's operations, governance or capitalization, or in proposing one or
more of the other actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of
Schedule 13D.
The Reporting Persons reserve the right to formulate other plans and/or
make other proposals, and take such actions with respect to their investment in
the Issuer, including any or all of the actions set forth in paragraphs (a)
through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, or acquire additional common stock of the
Issuer or dispose of all the Shares beneficially owned by them, in the public
market or privately negotiated transactions. The Reporting Persons may at any
time reconsider and change their plans or proposals relating to the foregoing.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) 274,600; 9.38%
(b) Shared voting power 190,000; shared dispositive power 274,600
(c) 0
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer
There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships
(legal or otherwise) between or among the Reporting Person and any
other person with respect to any securities of the Company
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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
None
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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, complete and
correct.
11/27/2007
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Date
/s/ Lee Unterman
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Signature
Lee Unterman, Chief Compliance Officer
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Name/Title
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement: provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
ATTENTION. INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).