UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)*
Electric Fuel Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $ .01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
284871100
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(CUSIP Number)
January 23, 2002
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
-x-- Rule 13d-1(b)
---- 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. 284871100 13G Page 2 of 14
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Special Situations Fund III, L.P. ("The Fund") F13-3737427
MGP Advisers Limited Partnership* ("MGP") F13-3263120
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse
SHARES ------------------------------------------------
-BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,381,978(includes 315,151 warrants)
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.4
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IV/IA
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* AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation is the
General Partner of this entity.
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. F13-3916551
("SSPE")
MG Advisers L.L.C. ("MG") F13-3916549
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse
SHARES ------------------------------------------------
-BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
769,955 (includes 218,182 warrants)
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.5
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IV/IA
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. ("CAY") 98-0132442
AWM Investment Company, Inc. ("AWM") 11-3086452
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands, Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
487,227 (includes 109,091 warrants)
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.5
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IV/IA
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CUSIP No. 284871100 13G Page 5 of 14
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P. ("SST")
F13-3937585
SST Advisers LLC ("SSTA") F13-3937583
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse
SHARES ------------------------------------------------
-BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
568,137 (includes 145,455 warrants)
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.8
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IV/IA
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CUSIP No. 284871100 13G Page 6 of 14 Pages
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Austin W. Marxe
David M. Greenhouse
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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) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 3,207,297
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,207,297
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,207,297 (includes 787,879 warrants)
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.2
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Electric Fuel Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
120 Wood Ave S., Suite 300, Iselin, NJ 08830
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed on behalf
of (i) Special Situations Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("SSF III"); (ii) Special Situations Private Equity
Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SSPE") (iii)
Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited
partnership (the "Cayman Fund"); (iv) Special Situations
Technology Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("SST");
(v) MGP Advisers Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited
partnership, ("MGP"); (vi) MG Advisers L.L.C., a New York
limited liability company ("MG"); (vii) AWM Investment Company,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AWM"); (viii)SST Advisers L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited liability company ("SSTA"); (ix)) Austin W.
Marxe and (x) David Greenhouse. Each of the foregoing is
hereinafter individually referred to as a "Reporting Person" and
collectively as the "Reporting Persons."
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The principal office and business address of the Reporting
Persons, other than the Cayman Fund, is 153 East 53 Street, New
York, New York 10022. The principal office and business address
of the Cayman Fund is c/o CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman)
Limited, CIBC Bank Building, P.O. Box 694, Grand Cayman, Cayman
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Islands, British West Indies.
(c) Citizenship: SSF III, SSPE, SST, and MGP are Delaware
limited partnerships. MG is a New York limited liability
company. AWM is a Delaware corporation and SSTA is a Delaware
limited liability company. The Cayman Fund was formed under the
laws of the Cayman Island. Austin W. Marxe and David M.
Greenhouse are United States citizens. The principal business
of SSF III, SSPE, SST and the Cayman Fund (individually, a
"Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds") is to invest in, sell,
convey, transfer, exchange and otherwise trade in principally
equity and equity related securities. The principal business of
MGP is to act as general partner of and investment adviser to
SSF III. The principal business of MG is to act as the general
partner of and the investment adviser to SSPE. The principal
business of SSTA is to act as general partner of and investment
adviser to SST. The principal business of AWM is to act as
general partner of MGP and general partner of and investment
adviser to the Cayman Fund. MGP, MG, SSTA and AWM are referred
to herein, individually, as an "Adviser" and, collectively, as
the "Advisers." The principal occupation of Austin W. Marxe
and David Greenhouse is to serve as officers, directors and
members or principal shareholders of the Advisers.
2(d) Title of Class of Securities: See cover sheets.
(e) CUSIP Number: See cover sheets.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to $240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the
Act;
(b) ( ) Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act;
(c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of
the Act;
(d) (x) Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e) (x) An Investment Adviser in accordance with $240.13d
-1(b)(I)(ii)(E);
(f) ( ) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with $240.13d-1(b)(I)(ii)(F);
(g) (x) 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;
(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;
(j) ( ) Group, in accordance with $240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
See Exhibit A attached hereto.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,207,297 shares of common stock
are beneficially owned by Austin Marxe and David Greenhouse;
of which 1,066,826 common shares and 315,151 warrants are owned
by SSF III, 551,773 common shares and 218,182 warrants are
owned by SSPE, 378,136 common shares and 109,091 warrants are
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owned by CAY, 422,682 common shares and 145,455 warrants are
owned by SST.
(b) Percent of Class: 10.2 percent of the common stock are
owned by Austin Marxe and David Greenhouse, 4.4 percent are
owned by SSF III, 2.5 are owned by SSPE, 1.5 percent are owned
by CAY and 1.8 percent are owned by SST.
(c) Number of Shares as to which the person has Rights to
Vote and/or Dispose of Securities: SSF III, SSPE, CAY, SST,
MGP, MG, AWM and SSTA have sole power to vote or to direct the
vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of all
securities reported hereby which are respectively beneficially
owned by each Fund and its Adviser.
Austin Marxe and David Greenhouse have shared power to vote or
to direct the vote of and to dispose or to direct the
disposition of securities reported hereby which are beneficially
owned by Austin Marxe and David Greenhouse by virtue of being
Executive Officers of the Investment Advisers.
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 that five percent of the class of
securities, check the following .
Item 6.Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person: SSF III, SSPE, CAY and SST, as owners of the securities
in question, have the right to receive any dividends from, or
proceeds from the sale of, such securities.
Page 11 of 14 Pages
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company: See Exhibit A attached hereto.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group: Not applicable
Item 9. Notices of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of
business and 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.
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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.
Dated: February 7, 2002
SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND III, L.P.
By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe
Austin W. Marxe
Managing Director
MGP ADVISERS LIMITED PARTERSHIP
By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe
Austin W. Marxe
President and Chief Executive Officer
SPECIAL SITUATIONS PRIVATE EQUITY FUND, L.P.
By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe
Austin W. Marxe
President and Chief Executive Officer
MG ADVISERS, L.L.C.
By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe
Austin W. Marxe
President and Chief Executive Officer
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SPECIAL SITUATIONS CAYMAN FUND, L.P.
By: /s/ Austin W. Marxe
Austin W. Marxe
Managing Director
AWM INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Austin W. Marxe
Austin W. Marxe
President and CEO
SPECIAL SITUATIONS TECHNOLOGY FUND, L.P.
By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe
Austin W. Marxe
President and Chief Executive Officer
SST ADVISERS, L.L.C.
By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe
Austin W. Marxe
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Austin W. Marxe
AUSTIN W. MARXE
/s/David M Greenhouse
DAVID M. GREENHOUSE
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EXHIBIT A
This Exhibit explains the relationship between the
Reporting Persons. MGP Advisers Limited Partnership (MGP), a
Delaware limited partnership, is the general partner of the
Special Situations Fund III, L.P., a Delaware Limited
Partnership. AWM Investment Company, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, is the general partner of MGP and the general
partner of and investment adviser to the Cayman Fund. MG
Advisers, L.L.C. is the general partner of and investment
adviser to the Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. SST
Adviser, L.L.C. is the general partner of and investment adviser
to Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P. Austin W. Marxe
and David M. Greenhouse are the principal owners of MGP, MG, AWM
and SSTA and are principally responsible for the selection,
acquisition and disposition of the portfolios securities by the
investment advisers on behalf of their Fund.