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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 11)*

 

 

UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

913837100
(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2017
(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 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).

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 913837100    
     
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS  
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)  
     
 

Alan Fournier

c/o Pennant Capital Management, LLC

 
     
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    (a)  [_]
    (b)  [X]
     
3. SEC USE ONLY  
     
     
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
     
  United States  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
5. SOLE VOTING POWER  
     
  0  
     
6. SHARED VOTING POWER  
     
  396,084  
     
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
     
  0  
     
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
     
  396,084  
     
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
  396,084  
     
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
 

 

 

[_]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)  
     
  5.48%  
     
12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

IN

 
         
 
 

 

CUSIP No. 913837100    
     
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS  
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)  
     
  Pennant Capital Management, LLC  
     
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    (a)  [_]
    (b)  [X]
     
3. SEC USE ONLY  
     
     
     
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
     
  Delaware  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
5. SOLE VOTING POWER  
     
  0  
     
6. SHARED VOTING POWER  
     
  396,084  
     
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
     
  0  
     
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
     
  396,084  
     
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
  396,084  
     
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
    [_]
     
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)  
     
  5.48%  
     
12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

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CUSIP No. 913837100    
     
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS  
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)  
     
  Pennant Master Fund, L.P.  
     
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
    (a)  [_]
    (b)  [X]
     
3. SEC USE ONLY  
     
     
     
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION  
     
  Cayman Islands  
     
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
     
5. SOLE VOTING POWER  
     
  0  
     
6. SHARED VOTING POWER  
     
  396,084  
     
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER  
     
  0  
     
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER  
     
  396,084  
     
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     
  396,084  
     
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)  
    [_]
     
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)  
     
  5.48%  
     
12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

PN

 
         
 
 

 

CUSIP No. 913837100    

 

Item 1. (a). Name of Issuer:  
       
    UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.  
       
  (b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:  
       
    600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania 15017
 
       
Item 2. (a). Name of Person Filing:  
       
    Alan Fournier, c/o Pennant Capital Management, LLC
Pennant Capital Management, LLC
Pennant Master Fund, L.P.
 
       
  (b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:  
       
    Alan Fournier
c/o Pennant Capital Management, LLC
One DeForest Avenue, Suite 200
Summit, New Jersey 07901

Pennant Capital Management, LLC
One DeForest Avenue, Suite 200
Summit, New Jersey 07901

Pennant Master Fund, L.P.
c/o Pennant Capital Management, LLC
One DeForest Avenue, Suite 200
Summit, New Jersey 07901
 
       
  (c). Citizenship:  
       
    Alan Fournier – United States citizen
Pennant Capital Management, LLC – Delaware limited liability company
Pennant Master Fund, L.P. – Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
 
       
  (d). Title of Class of Securities:  
       
    Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share  
       
  (e). CUSIP No.:  
       
    913837100  

 

 
 

 

 

Item 3. If This Statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a
       
  (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
       
  (b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
       
  (d) [_] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
       
  (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
       
  (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
       
  (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
       
  (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);
       
  (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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
       
  (j) [_] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
       
  (k) [_] Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).  If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
       
Item 4. Ownership.
   
  Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

  (a)   Amount beneficially owned:
     
   

396,084 shares deemed beneficially owned by Alan Fournier

396,084 shares deemed beneficially owned by Pennant Capital Management, LLC

396,084 shares deemed beneficially owned by Pennant Master Fund, L.P.

 

 

  (b)   Percent of class:
     
   

5.48% deemed beneficially owned by Alan Fournier

5.48% deemed beneficially owned by Pennant Capital Management, LLC

5.48% deemed beneficially owned by Pennant Master Fund, L.P.

 

 
 

 

  (c)   Number of shares as to which Alan Fournier has:
     
    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 ,
         
    (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 396,084 ,
         
    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 ,
         
    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 396,084 .
         

 

  Number of shares as to which Pennant Capital Management, LLC has:
   
    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 ,  
           
    (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 396,084 ,  
           
    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 ,  
           
    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 396,084 .  
       

 

  Number of shares as to which Pennant Master Fund, L.P. has:  
     
    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 ,
         
    (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 396,084 ,
         
    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 ,
         
    (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 396,084 .
     
             

 

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 [_].
   
  N/A
   
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
   
  If any other person 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, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.
   
  All securities reported in this Schedule 13G are owned by advisory clients of Pennant Capital Management, LLC.  Only Pennant Master Fund, L.P. directly owns more than 5% of the outstanding shares.
 
 

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
   
  If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary.  If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
   
  N/A
   
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
   
  If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group.  If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
   
  N/A
   
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
   
  Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity.  See Item 5.
   
  N/A
   
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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a–11.

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

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.

 

  February 14, 2018
  (Date)
   
   
 

Pennant Capital Management, LLC*

 

  /s/ Alan Fournier
  By: Alan Fournier
  Title: Authorized Person
   
   
  Alan Fournier*
   
  /s/ Alan Fournier
   
 

 

PENNANT MASTER FUND, L.P.*

By: Pennant General Partner, LLC

 

  /s/ Alan Fournier
 

By: Alan Fournier

Title: Managing Member

   

 

 

* The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the Shares reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

 

 

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.

 

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

 

Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

 

 

 

 
 

Exhibit A

AGREEMENT

The undersigned agree that this Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13G dated February 14, 2018 relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share of UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

   
 

Pennant Capital Management, LLC

 

  /s/ Alan Fournier
  By: Alan Fournier
  Title: Authorized Person
   
   
  Alan Fournier
   
  /s/ Alan Fournier
   
   
 

PENNANT MASTER FUND, L.P.

By: Pennant General Partner, LLC

 

  /s/ Alan Fournier
 

By: Alan Fournier

Title: Managing Member