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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. 5)1
Layne Christensen Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
521050104
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(CUSIP Number)
STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 451-2300
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 23, 2004
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(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 Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 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 Rule 13d-7
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 7 Pages)
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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 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 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).
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CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,418,718
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,418,718
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,418,718
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,418,718
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,418,718
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,418,718
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 4 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,423,718(1)
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
- 0 -
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,423,718(1)
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,423,718(1)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
(1) Includes 5,000 shares of Common Stock underlying options granted to Mr.
Lichtenstein that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof.
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CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 5 of 7 Pages
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 5 ("Amendment No. 5") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 5 amends the Schedule
13D as specifically set forth.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
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The aggregate purchase price of the 1,418,718 Shares owned by Steel
Partners II is $15,610,180, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned by
Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.
On June 3, 2004, the Issuer granted Mr. Lichtenstein, a director of
the Issuer, immediately exercisable options to purchase 5,000 Shares.
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person
named herein is based upon 12,545,634 Shares outstanding, which is the total
number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2004.
As of the close of business on July 28, 2004, Steel Partners II
beneficially owned 1,418,718 Shares, constituting approximately 11.3% of the
Shares outstanding. As the general partner of Steel Partners II, Partners LLC
may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,418,718 Shares owned by Steel Partners
II, constituting approximately 11.3% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein
beneficially owned 1,423,718 Shares (consisting of (i) 1,418,718 Shares owned by
Steel Partners II that Mr. Lichtenstein, as the sole executive officer and
managing member of Partners LLC, which in turn is the general partner of Steel
Partners II, may be deemed to beneficially own and (ii) 5,000 Shares underlying
options exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof directly owned by Mr.
Lichtenstein), constituting approximately 11.3% of the Shares outstanding. Mr.
Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 1,418,718
Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose
of such Shares.
Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following:
(c) Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in the Shares
by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days. All of such transactions
were effected in the open market.
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CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 6 of 7 Pages
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SIGNATURES
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: July 29, 2004 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.
General Partner
By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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Warren G. Lichtenstein
Managing Member
STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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Warren G. Lichtenstein
Managing Member
/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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CUSIP No. 521050104 13D Page 7 of 7 Pages
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SCHEDULE A
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Transactions in the Shares During the Past Sixty Days
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Shares of Common Stock Price Per Date of
Purchased Share($) Purchase
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STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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400 14.0000 7/09/04
19,600 13.9999 7/21/04
4,900 14.0000 7/22/04
21,200 13.9900 7/23/04
6,000 13.9538 7/26/04
13,649 13.9863 7/27/04
59,900 13.9856 7/28/04
STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
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None
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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None