UNITED STATES<\/p>\n
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<\/p>\n
Washington, D.C. 20549<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
SCHEDULE 13G<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
AMPEX CORPORATION<\/p>\n
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(Name of Issuer)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share<\/p>\n
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(Title of Class of Securities)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
032092-30-6<\/p>\n
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(CUSIP Number)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
April 1, 2008<\/p>\n
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
\nSchedule<\/p>\n
13G is filed:<\/p>\n
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)<\/p>\n
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)<\/p>\n
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
\nperson’s<\/p>\n
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
\nand<\/p>\n
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the\n<\/p>\n
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.<\/p>\n
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
\ndeemed<\/p>\n
to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of\n<\/p>\n
1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
\nAct<\/p>\n
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the\n<\/p>\n
Notes).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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CUSIP No. 032092-30-6<\/p>\n
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons\n<\/p>\n
(entities only):<\/p>\n
Jonathan Gallen<\/p>\n
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)<\/p>\n
(a) (b)<\/p>\n
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(3) SEC Use Only<\/p>\n
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States<\/p>\n
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned<\/p>\n
by Each Reporting Person With (5) Sole Voting Power: 250,000*<\/p>\n
————————————-<\/p>\n
(6) Shared Voting Power: 0<\/p>\n
————————————-<\/p>\n
(7) Sole Dispositive Power: 250,000*<\/p>\n
————————————-<\/p>\n
(8) Shared Dispositive Power: 0<\/p>\n
————————————-<\/p>\n
\n——————————————————————————–\n<\/p>\n
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 250,000*\n<\/p>\n
\n——————————————————————————–\n<\/p>\n
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See\n<\/p>\n
Instructions): N\/A<\/p>\n
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 6.4%*<\/p>\n
\n——————————————————————————–\n<\/p>\n
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IA, IN<\/p>\n
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* As of April 1, 2008, Ahab Partners, L.P. (“Partners”) and Ahab
\nInternational,<\/p>\n
Ltd. (“International”) held in the aggregate 250,000 shares of Class A common\n<\/p>\n
stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of Ampex Corporation (the\n<\/p>\n
“Company”). Jonathan Gallen possesses sole power to vote and direct the<\/p>\n
disposition of all securities of the Company held by Partners and
\nInternational.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, for the purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act
\nof<\/p>\n
1934, as amended, Mr. Gallen is deemed to beneficially own 250,000 Shares, or\n<\/p>\n
6.4% of the Shares deemed issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2008.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Item 1(a). Name Of Issuer: Ampex Corporation<\/p>\n
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:<\/p>\n
1228 Douglas Avenue, Redwood City, California 94063-3117<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Jonathan Gallen*<\/p>\n
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:<\/p>\n
299 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10171<\/p>\n
Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States<\/p>\n
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par
\nvalue<\/p>\n
per share<\/p>\n
Item 2(e). CUSIP No.: 032092-30-6<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or<\/p>\n
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the Person Filing is a:<\/p>\n
Not applicable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Item 4. Ownership<\/p>\n
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned (as of April 1, 2008): 250,000*<\/p>\n
(b) Percent of Class (as of April 1, 2008): 6.4%*<\/p>\n
(c) Number of Shares as to which the person has:<\/p>\n
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 250,000*<\/p>\n
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0<\/p>\n
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the<\/p>\n
disposition of 250,000*<\/p>\n
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the<\/p>\n
disposition of 0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
__________________________<\/p>\n
* As of April 1, 2008, Ahab Partners, L.P. (“Partners”) and Ahab
\nInternational,<\/p>\n
Ltd. (“International”) held in the aggregate 250,000 shares of Class A common\n<\/p>\n
stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of Ampex Corporation (the\n<\/p>\n
“Company”). Jonathan Gallen possesses sole power to vote and direct the<\/p>\n
disposition of all securities of the Company held by Partners and
\nInternational.<\/p>\n
Accordingly, for the purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act
\nof<\/p>\n
1934, as amended, Mr. Gallen is deemed to beneficially own 250,000 Shares, or\n<\/p>\n
6.4% of the Shares deemed issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2008.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class<\/p>\n
Not Applicable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person<\/p>\n
Not Applicable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired\n<\/p>\n
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control<\/p>\n
Person<\/p>\n
Not Applicable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group<\/p>\n
Not Applicable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group<\/p>\n
Not Applicable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Item 10. Certification<\/p>\n
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and<\/p>\n
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
\nfor<\/p>\n
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
\nthe<\/p>\n
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection\n<\/p>\n
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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SIGNATURE<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I<\/p>\n
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
\nand<\/p>\n
correct.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
April 10, 2008<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\/s\/ Jonathan Gallen<\/p>\n
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Jonathan Gallen, in his capacity as the<\/p>\n
investment manager for Ahab Partners,<\/p>\n
L.P., Ahab International, Ltd., Queequeg<\/p>\n
Partners, L.P., Queequeg, Ltd. and the<\/p>\n
Accounts<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute<\/p>\n
Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_stopmodifiedupdate":true,"_modified_date":"","_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false},"corporate_contracts_companies":[6692],"corporate_contracts_industries":[9516],"corporate_contracts_types":[9629,9633],"class_list":["post-43911","corporate_contracts","type-corporate_contracts","status-publish","hentry","corporate_contracts_companies-ampex-corp","corporate_contracts_industries-telecommunications__equipment","corporate_contracts_types-securities","corporate_contracts_types-securities__shareholder"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corporate_contracts\/43911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corporate_contracts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/corporate_contracts"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"corporate_contracts_companies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corporate_contracts_companies?post=43911"},{"taxonomy":"corporate_contracts_industries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corporate_contracts_industries?post=43911"},{"taxonomy":"corporate_contracts_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/corporate_contracts_types?post=43911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}