Sec Form 13D Filing - Edenbrook Capital LLC filing for COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD (CGNT) - 2022-09-30

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)

Cognyte Software Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)


Ordinary Shares, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)


M25133105

(CUSIP Number)

Jonathan Brolin

Edenbrook Capital, LLC

116 Radio Circle

Mount Kisco, NY 10549
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

September 29, 2022

(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  [  ].

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*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 ("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).


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.

M25133105


1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Edenbrook Capital, LLC

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  [  ]

(b)  [  ]

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 
                

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

AF

 

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)

 

              

[   ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

New York

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER


-0-


8

SHARED VOTING POWER


5,830,736


9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


-0-


10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


5,830,736


11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

5,830,736

 

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

 

                                                                                                                                      

[   ]

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

8.59%

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IA, OO

 
         


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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.

M25133105


1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Jonathan Brolin

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

 

(a)  [  ]

(b)  [  ]

 

3

SEC USE ONLY

 
              

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

AF

 

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E)

 

                                                                 

[   ]

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER


-0-


8

SHARED VOTING POWER


5,830,736


9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


-0-


10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


5,830,736


11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

5,830,736

 

12

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

 

                      

[   ]

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

8.59%

 

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 
         


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Item 1. Security and Issuer

This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 16, 2022, as subsequently amended on Scheduled 13D (as amended thereby and hereby, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the ordinary shares, no par value ("Common Stock"), of Cognyte Software Ltd. (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. This Amendment No. 1 amends Items 3, 5 and 6.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations

Shares reported represent 5,830,736 shares of the Common Stock of the Issuer.

The net investment costs (including commissions, if any) of the Common Stock directly owned by the private investment funds advised by Edenbrook is approximately $49,593,458 The Common Stock was purchased with the investment capital of the private investment funds advised by Edenbrook.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a) As of the date hereof, Edenbrook and Mr. Brolin may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of 5,830,736 shares of Common Stock, constituting 8.59% of the shares of Common Stock, based upon 67,860,387 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31, 2022, based on the information set forth in the Quarterly Report on form 6-F for the quarter ended July 31, 2022 filed by the Issuer on September 28, 2022.

(b) Edenbrook and Mr. Brolin have the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 shares of Common Stock; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 5,830,736 shares of Common Stock; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 shares of Common Stock; and has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 5,830,736 shares of Common Stock.

(c) The transactions by the Reporting Persons in the securities of the Issuer during the past sixty days are set forth in Schedule A. All such transactions were carried out in open market transactions.

(d)  No person other than the Reporting Persons and the private investment funds advised by Edenbrook are known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock held by the Fund and the other private investment funds advised by Edenbrook.             

(e) Not applicable 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

The reporting persons wrote 3,000, 2,500, 2,500, 4,400 and 6,400 put option contracts expiring in March 2023, April 2023, May 2023, June 2024 and December 2024, respectively, which provide that the Reporting Persons will be required to purchase additional shares of Common Stock if the counterparty thereto exercises such put options.


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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.

September 29, 2022

 

Dated

 

EDENBROOK CAPITAL, LLC

/s/ Jonathan Brolin    
Name: Jonathan Brolin    
Title: Managing Member    
       
       
/s/ Jonathan Brolin    
JONATHAN BROLIN    


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Schedule A

Date

Transaction Code

Shares

Avg Price

8/22/2022

BY

19,219

4.5657

9/26/2022

BY

240,874

4.5547

9/26/2022

BY

59,885

4.5673

9/27/2022

BY

135,000

4.4915

9/29/2022

BY

300,000

4.3054

9/29/2022

BY

1,361,149

4.3277