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UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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SCHEDULE 13D |
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
(Amendment No. )(1) |
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FALCONSTOR SOFTWARE, INC. |
(Name of Issuer) |
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 |
(Title of Class of Securities) |
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306137100 |
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(CUSIP Number) |
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Woodland Partners |
68 Wheatley Road |
Brookville, New York 11545 |
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With a copy to: |
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Michael R. Reiner, Esq. |
Breslow & Walker, LLP |
100 Jericho Quadrangle |
Jericho, New York 11753 |
Telephone: (516) 822-6505 |
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized |
to Receive Notices and Communications) |
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November 30, 2009 |
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: þ
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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(1)The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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 in 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).
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 849,257 shares
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.9%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN
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CUSIP No. 306137100 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,547,538 shares
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN
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CUSIP No. 306137100 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,547,538 shares
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.7%
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CUSIP No. 306137100 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 436,800 shares
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.0%
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CUSIP No. 306137100 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 131,323 shares
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.3%
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CUSIP No. 306137100 |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 568,123 shares
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.3%
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 187,900 shares
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0.4%
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Item 1. |
Security and Issuer. |
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This statement relates to shares of the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of FalconStor Software, Inc. (the Issuer). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, New York 11747. |
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Item 2. |
Identity and Background. |
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Woodland Partners, a New York partnership. |
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68 Wheatley Road |
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Brookville, New York 11545 |
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Principal Business: |
Investments |
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Barry Rubenstein |
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Address: |
68 Wheatley Road |
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Brookville, New York 11545 |
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Principal Business: |
Investments |
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Citizenship: |
United States |
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Marilyn Rubenstein |
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Address: |
68 Wheatley Road |
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Brookville, New York 11545 |
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Principal Business: |
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Citizenship: |
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Woodland Venture Fund, a New York limited partnership. |
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68 Wheatley Road |
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Brookville, New York 11545 |
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Principal Business: |
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Seneca Ventures, a New York limited partnership. |
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68 Wheatley Road |
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Brookville, New York 11545 |
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Principal Business: |
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Woodland Services Corp., a New York corporation. |
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Brookville, New York 11545 |
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Principal Business: |
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Brookwood Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership. |
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Brookville, New York 11545 |
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Principal Business: |
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No person described herein has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
No person described herein has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
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mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
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Item 3. |
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Woodland Partners, Woodland Venture Fund, Seneca Ventures and Brookwood Partners, L.P., acquired the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer with their respective working capital and other funds. Barry Rubenstein and Marilyn Rubenstein acquired the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer with their respective personal funds and other funds.
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Item 4. |
Purpose of Transaction. |
The shares of Common Stock disclosed herein were acquired for investment purposes. Other than Barry Rubensteins capacity as a director of the Issuer, no person described herein has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D except as set forth herein.
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Item 5. |
Interests in Securities of the Issuer. |
(a) The following list sets forth the aggregate number and percentage (based on 44,891,288 shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuers Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009), of outstanding shares of Common Stock owned beneficially by each reporting person named in Item 2, as of November 30, 2009:
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Woodland Partners |
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1.9% |
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2,547,538(1),(2),(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8) |
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5.7% |
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2,547,538(1),(2),(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8) |
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5.7% |
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Woodland Venture Fund |
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1.0% |
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Seneca Ventures |
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131,323(7) |
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0.3% |
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Woodland Services Corp. |
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1.3% |
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Brookwood Partners, L.P. |
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187,900(8) |
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0.4% |
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(1) Includes 849,257 shares of Common Stock held by Woodland Partners. |
(2) Includes 706,000 shares of Common Stock held individually by Barry Rubenstein, 100,000 shares of Common Stock held in the Barry Rubenstein Rollover IRA Account and 35,000 shares of Common Stock held in the Barry Rubenstein IRA Account. This does not include 5,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the options granted under the Issuers 2006 Incentive Stock Plan and 45,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options granted under the Issuers 2007 Outside Directors Equity Compensation Plan. |
(3) Includes 100,000 shares of Common Stock held in a joint account by Barry Rubenstein and Marilyn Rubenstein. |
(4) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, except to the extent of his/her/its equity interest therein. |
(5) Includes 1,258 shares of Common Stock held by Marilyn Rubenstein. |
(6) Includes 436,800 shares of Common Stock held by Woodland Venture Fund. |
(7) Includes 131,323 shares of Common Stock held by Seneca Ventures. |
(8) Includes 187,900 shares of Common Stock held by Brookwood Partners, L.P. |
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(b) Woodland Partners has sole power to vote and to dispose of 849,257 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.9% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Barry Rubenstein, by virtue of being a general partner of Woodland Venture Fund, Seneca Ventures, Woodland Partners and Brookwood Partners, L.P., and the husband of Marilyn Rubenstein, may be deemed to have shared power to vote and to dispose of 1,706,538 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 3.8% of the outstanding Common Stock. Barry Rubenstein has sole power to vote and to dispose of 841,000 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.9% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Marilyn Rubenstein has sole power to vote and to dispose of 1,258 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately .003% of the outstanding Common Stock, and by virtue of being an officer of Services and a general partner of Woodland Partners and Brookwood Partners, L.P., may be deemed to have shared power to vote and to dispose of 2,546,280 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 5.7% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Woodland Venture Fund has sole power to vote and to dispose of 436,800 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.0% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Seneca Ventures has sole power to vote and to dispose of 131,323 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.3% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Woodland Services Corp. by virtue of being a general partner of Woodland Venture Fund and Seneca Ventures, may be deemed to have shared power to vote and to dispose of 568,123 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 1.3% of the outstanding Common Stock.
Brookwood Partners, L.P. has sole power to vote and to dispose of 187,900 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.4% of the outstanding Common Stock.
(c) The following table sets forth the transactions in the securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons identified in Item 2 of this Schedule 13D which were effected during the prior sixty days from November 30, 2009:
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The purchase of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer described above were purchased pursuant to open market purchases.
(d) No person other than the persons described herein is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock.
(e) Not applicable.
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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) among the persons named in Item 2 and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.
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Item 7. |
Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Joint Filing Agreement by and among Woodland Partners, Woodland Venture Fund, Seneca Ventures, Woodland Services Corp., Brookwood Partners, L.P., Barry Rubenstein and Marilyn Rubenstein, dated December 9, 2009.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his/its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this Schedule is true, complete and correct.
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Dated: December 9, 2009 |
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WOODLAND PARTNERS |
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Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner |
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WOODLAND VENTURE FUND |
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Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner |
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SENECA VENTURES |
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Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner |
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WOODLAND SERVICES CORP. |
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Barry Rubenstein, President |
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BROOKWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. |
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Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner |
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Barry Rubenstein |
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Marilyn Rubenstein |
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Attention: |
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001). |
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13D
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agrees that the Statement on Schedule 13D with respect to the shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of FalconStor Software, Inc. and any further amendments thereto executed by each and any of us shall be filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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Dated: December 9, 2009 |
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WOODLAND PARTNERS |
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/s/ Barry Rubenstein |
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Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner |
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WOODLAND VENTURE FUND |
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Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner |
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SENECA VENTURES |
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Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner |
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WOODLAND SERVICES CORP. |
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Barry Rubenstein, President |
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BROOKWOOD PARTNERS, L.P. |
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Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner |
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