VOLT Volt Information Sciences Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

(Amendment No. 5)¹

 

Volt Information Sciences, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $.10 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

928703107

(CUSIP Number)

 

December 31, 2020

(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)

 

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 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).

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   Glacier Peak U.S. Value Fund, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a)       [  ] (b)       [  ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Washington

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,282,575
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,282,575

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,282,575
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	[  ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   5.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   PN

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   Glacier Peak Capital LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a)       [  ] (b)       [  ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Washington

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,282,575
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,282,575

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,282,575
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	[  ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   5.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   OO

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   Fortis Capital Management LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a)       [  ] (b)       [  ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Washington

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,416,201
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,416,201

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,416,201
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	[  ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   6.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IA

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   Fortis Holdings LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a)       [  ] (b)       [  ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   Washington

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,416,201
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,416,201

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,416,201
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	[  ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   6.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   HC

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   Mike Boroughs
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a)       [  ] (b)       [  ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   USA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,416,201
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,416,201

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,416,201
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	[  ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   6.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IN

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   Paul Misleh
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a)       [  ] (b)       [  ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   USA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,416,201
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,416,201

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,416,201
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	[  ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   6.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IN

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   James Rudolf
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP	(a)       [  ] (b)       [  ]
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   USA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER   0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER   1,416,201
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   1,416,201

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON   1,416,201
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES	[  ]
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)   6.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON   IN

 

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

 

Volt Information Sciences, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Issuer”).

 

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

2401 N. Glassell Street, Orange, California 92865

 

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing

 

This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by:

 

Glacier Peak Capital LLC (“GPC”), a Washington limited liability company, Glacier Peak U.S. Value Fund, L.P. (the “Fund”), a Washington limited partnership, Fortis Capital Management LLC (“FCM”), a Washington limited liability company, Fortis Holdings LLC (“Fortis Holdings”), a Washington limited liability company, Mike Boroughs, a citizen of the United States of America, Paul Misleh, a citizen of the United States of America and James Rudolf, a citizen of the United States of America. Each of the foregoing is referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

FCM, as the investment manager of certain managed accounts (the “Managed Accounts”), may be deemed to beneficially own the securities beneficially owned by the Managed Accounts and as the investment manager of the Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities beneficially owned by the Fund. Each of GPC and FCM are directly owned by Fortis Holdings and therefore Fortis Holdings may be deemed to beneficially own the securities beneficially owned by GPC and FCM. Messrs. Boroughs, Misleh and Rudolf, as Managing Partners of both GPC and FCM, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the securities beneficially owned by GPC and FCM.

 

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

 

The principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 1300 114^th Ave SE, Ste 220 Bellevue, WA 98004.

 

Item 2(c).

Citizenship

 

Each of GPC, the Fund, FCM and Fortis Holdings is organized under the laws of Washington. Messrs. Boroughs, Misleh and Rudolf are citizens of the United States of America.

 

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock, $.10 par value (the “Shares”)

 

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

 

928703107

 

Item 3.

If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing Is a:

 

		[  ]	Not applicable.
	(a)	[  ]	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
	(b)	[  ]	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
	(c)	[  ]	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act.
	(d)	[  ]	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act.
	(e)	[X]	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
	(f)	[  ]	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
	(g)	[  ]	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
	(h)	[  ]	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
	(i)	[  ]	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
	(j)	[  ]	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
	(k)	[  ]	Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____

 

Item 4.

Ownership

 

All ownership information reported in this Item 4 is as of the close of business on December 31, 2020:

 

The Fund

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

The Fund beneficially owns directly 1,282,575.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

 

5.9% (based upon 21,736,575 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of January 8, 2021 as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2021).

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

1,282,575

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

1,282,575

 

GPC

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

GPC as the general partner of the Fund, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,282,575 Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Fund.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

 

5.9% (based upon 21,736,575 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of January 8, 2021 as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2021).

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

1,282,575

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

1,282,575

 

FCM

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

As the investment manager of certain Managed Accounts, FCM may be deemed the beneficial owner of 133,626 Shares and as the investment manager to the Fund, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 1,282,575 Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Fund.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

 

6.5% (based upon 21,736,575 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of January 8, 2021 as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2021).

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

1,416,201

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

1,416,201

 

Fortis Holdings

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

Fortis Holdings, as the owner of each of GPC and FCM, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,282,575 Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Fund and (ii) the 133,626 Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by FCM.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

 

6.5% (based upon 21,736,575 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of January 8, 2021 as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2021).

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

1,416,201

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

1,416,201

 

Mr. Boroughs

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

Mr. Boroughs, as a Managing Partner of GPC and FCM, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the i) 1,282,575 Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Fund and (ii) the 133,626 Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by FCM.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

 

6.5% (based upon 21,736,575 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of January 8, 2021 as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2021).

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

1,416,201

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

1,416,201

 

Mr. Misleh

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

Mr. Misleh, as a Managing Partner of GPC and FCM, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,282,575 Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Fund and (ii) the 133,626 Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by FCM.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

 

6.5% (based upon 21,736,575 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of January 8, 2021 as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2021).

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

1,416,201

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

1,416,201

 

Mr. Rudolf

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

 

Mr. Rudolf, as a Managing Partner of GPC and FCM, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 1,282,575 Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Fund and (ii) the 133,626 Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by FCM.

 

(b)       Percent of class:

 

6.5% (based upon 21,736,575 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as of January 8, 2021 as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14, 2021).

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

0

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

1,416,201

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

0

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

1,416,201

 

The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any of the Shares reported herein. Each of the Reporting Persons specifically disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein that are not directly owned by such Reporting Person.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

All of the Shares set forth in Item 4 are owned by entities, client accounts or affiliate accounts managed and controlled by Fortis Holdings. Fortis Holdings controls all voting and dispositive power of the Shares reported herein, which are beneficially owned directly by the Fund, GPC and FCM. GPC, as the general partner of the Fund, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power of the Shares reported owned herein by the Fund. Each of GPC and FCM are directly owned by Fortis Holdings and therefore Fortis Holdings is deemed to beneficially own the reported shares.

 

Messrs. Boroughs, Misleh and Rudolf, as Managing Partners of GPC and FCM, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the reported shares.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary That Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

See Exhibit 99.1

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 10.

Certifications.

 

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.

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 8, 2021

 

	Glacier Peak U.S. Value Fund, L.P.
	By:	Glacier Peak Capital LLC
	By:	/s/ Mike Boroughs
		Name:	Mike Boroughs
		Title:	Chief Compliance Officer

 

	Glacier Peak Capital LLC
	By:	/s/ Mike Boroughs
		Name:	Mike Boroughs
		Title:	Chief Compliance Officer

 

	Fortis Capital Management LLC
	By:	Fortis Holdings LLC
	By:	/s/ Mike Boroughs
		Name:	Mike Boroughs
		Title:	Authorized Signatory

 

	Fortis Holdings LLC
	By:	/s/Mike Boroughs
		Name:	Mike Boroughs
		Title:	Authorized Signatory

 

	/s/ Mike Boroughs
	Mike Boroughs

 

	/s/ Paul Misleh
	Paul Misleh

 

	/s/ James Rudolf
	James Rudolf