SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(RULE 13D-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13D-2(A)
Amendment # 2
Technical Communications Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
878409101
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(CUSIP Number)
Paul D. Sonkin
Hummingbird Management, LLC
460 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10022
212 750-7117
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 3, 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 /_/.
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) 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
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).
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hummingbird Management, LLC
IRS No. 13-4082842
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 116,643
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
116,643
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
116,643
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 3 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Paul D. Sonkin
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 116,643
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
116,643
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
116,643
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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.
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 4 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hummingbird Capital, LLC
(f/k/a Morningside Capital, LLC)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 116,643
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
116,643
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
116,643
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 5 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hummingbird Value Fund, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 23,501
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
23,501
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
23,501
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
LP
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 6 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hummingbird Microcap Value Fund, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 18.356
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
18.356
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
18.356
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
LP
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 7 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hummingbird Concentrated Fund, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
0
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
LP
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 8 of 12 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tarsier Nanocap Value Fund, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) /X/
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 69,786
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
-0-
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
69,786
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
69,786
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
LP
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 9 of 12 Pages
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D
This Amendment No. 2, dated January 18, 2008, to Schedule13D/A is
filed by the Reporting Persons and amends Schedule13D/Aas previously filed
by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 19, 2006 (the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Common Stock,
par value $0.0001 per share, of Technical Communications Corp, a
Massachusetts Corporation.
Items 3 and 5 of the Schedule13D/Aare hereby amended and restated, as follows:
ITEM 3 SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
As of January 17, 2008, Hummingbird has caused HVF, Microcap Fund,
Concentrated Fund, and Tarsier Fund to invest approximately $97,533, $80,082,
$0.0, and $199,873 respectively, in the Shares of the Issuer using their
working capital.
ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) As investment manager of HVF, Microcap Fund, Concentrated Fund,
and Tarsier Fund, Hummingbird may be deemed to have the sole voting and
investment authority over the Shares owned by HVF, Microcap Fund, Concentrated
Fund, and Tarsier Fund for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 13d-3"), may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 116,643 Shares representing approximately 8.1% of the
outstanding shares of the Issuer (based upon 1,382,535 shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of December 7, 2007 as reported on Form 10-KSB for the period
ended September 29, 2007.) Hummingbird disclaims any beneficial ownership of
the Shares covered by this Statement.
Mr. Sonkin, as the managing member and control person of Hummingbird,
may be deemed to have the sole voting and investment authority over the Shares
beneficially owned by Hummingbird and, for purposes of Rule 13d-3, may be deemed
to be the beneficial owner of 116,643 Shares representing approximately 8.1%
of the outstanding shares of the Issuer. Mr. Sonkin disclaims any beneficial
ownership of the Shares covered by this Statement.
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 10 of 12 Pages
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HC, as the general partner of each of HVF, Microcap Fund, and
Concentrated Fund, Hummingbird may be deemed to have the sole voting and
investment authority over the Shares owned by HVF, Microcap Fund, and
Concentrated Fund, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 13d-3"), may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 116,643 Shares representing approximately 8.1% of the
outstanding shares of the Issuer (based upon 1,382,535 shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of December 7, 2007 as reported on Form 10-KSB for the period
ended September 29, 2007.) HC disclaims any beneficial ownership of
the Shares covered by this Statement.
HVF is the beneficial owner of 23,501 Shares or 1.7% of the
outstanding shares of the Issuer.
Microcap Fund is the beneficial owner of 18.356 Shares or 1.3%
of the outstanding shares of the Issuer.
Concentrated Fund is the beneficial owner of 0 Shares or 0.0%
of the outstanding shares of the Issuer.
Tarsier Fund is the beneficial owner of 69,786 Shares or 5.1%
of the outstanding shares of the Issuer.
(c) Hummingbird caused HVF to effect transactions in the Shares during
the past 60 days as set forth below:
NUMBER OF
DATE TYPE SHARES PRICE/SHARE
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1/15/2008 open market purchase 8,726 5.730
1/17/2008 open market sale 4,358 5.973
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 11 of 12 Pages
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Hummingbird caused the Microcap Fund to effect transactions in the
Shares during the past 60 days as set forth below:
NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF
DATE TYPE SHARES PRICE/SHARE
---- ---- ------ -----------
1/15/2008 open market purchase 8,726 5.730
1/17/2008 open market sale 3.403 5.973
Hummingbird caused the Concentrated Fund to effect no transactions
in the Shares during the past 60 days.
Hummingbird caused the Tarsier Fund to effect transactions in the
Shares during the past 60 days as set forth below:
NUMBER OF
NUMBER OF
DATE TYPE SHARES PRICE/SHARE
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11/30/2007 open market sale 5,000 5.082
11/30/2007 open market sale 100 5.190
12/3/2007 open market sale 6,000 5.463
1/4/2008 open market sale 900 5.400
1/7/2008 open market sale 1,000 5.500
1/8/2008 open market sale 3,000 5.498
1/9/2008 open market sale 1,000 5.510
1/15/2008 open market sale 17,452 5.730
1/15/2008 open market sale 2,000 5.797
1/17/2008 open market sale 12,939 5.973
(d) Inapplicable.
(e) Inapplicable.
ITEM 6 Inapplicable
ITEM 7 Inapplicable
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CUSIP No. 878409101 13D/A Page 12 of 12 Pages
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: January 18, 2008 HUMMINGBIRD MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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Name: Paul D. Sonkin
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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PAUL D. SONKIN
HUMMINGBIRD VALUE FUND, L.P.
By: Hummingbird Capital, LLC
By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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Name: Paul D. Sonkin
Title: Managing Member
HUMMINGBIRD MICROCAP VALUE
FUND, L.P.
By: Hummingbird Capital, LLC
By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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Name: Paul D. Sonkin
Title: Managing Member
HUMMINGBIRD CONCENTRATED
FUND, L.P.
By: Hummingbird Capital, LLC
By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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Name: Paul D. Sonkin
Title: Managing Member
TARSIER NANOCAP VALUE
FUND, L.P.
By: Hummingbird Capital, LLC
By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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Name: Paul D. Sonkin
Title: Managing Member
HUMMINGBIRD CAPITAL, LLC
By: /s/ Paul D. Sonkin
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Name: Paul D. Sonkin
Title: Managing Member