OMB APPROVAL OMB Number:3235-0145 Expires:October 31, 1994 Estimated average burden hours per form 14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4) Citadel Holding Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 172862104 (CUSIP Number) Christopher J. Rupright, Esq. Shartsis Friese & Ginsburg One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 421-6500 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 15, 1996 (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) 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). SEC 1746 (12-91)
SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 172862104 Page 2 of 10 Pages - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Lawndale Capital Management, LLC - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / X / (b) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 479,200 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 479,200 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 479,200 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.0 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO and IA - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 172862104 Page 3 of 10 Pages - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Andrew E. Shapiro - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X / (b) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF and PF - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX 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 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 479,200 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 479,200 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 479,200 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.0 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 172862104 Page 4 of 10 Pages - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Diamond A Partners, L.P. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X / (b) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 413,400 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 413,400 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 413,400 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.9 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 172862104 Page 5 of 10 Pages - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Diamond A Investors, L.P. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X / (b) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 65,800 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------- PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH -0- -------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 65,800 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 65,800 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.1 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 172862104 Page 6 of 10 Pages ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. This amended statement relates to Common Stock (the "Stock") of Citadel Holding Corporation, a California corporation ("CHC"). The principal executive office of CHC is located at 550 South Hope Street, Suite 1825, Los Angeles, CA 90071. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND. The persons filing this statement and the persons enumerated in Instruction C of Schedule 13D and, where applicable, their respective places of organization, general partners, directors, executive officers and controlling persons, and the information regarding them, are as follows: (a) Lawndale Capital Management, LLC, a California limited liability company ("LCM"); Diamond A Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("DAP"); Diamond A Investors, L.P., a California limited partnership ("DAI"); and Andrew E. Shapiro ("Shapiro"). (b) The business address of LCM, DAP, DAI and Shapiro is One Sansome Street, Suite 3900, San Francisco, California 94104. (c) LCM is the investment adviser to and general partner of DAP and DAI, which are investment limited partnerships. Shapiro is the sole manager of LCM. (d) During the last five years, none of such persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) During the last five years, none of such persons was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Shapiro is a citizen of the United States of America.
SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 172862104 Page 7 of 10 Pages ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. The source and amount of funds used in purchasing the Stock were as follows: Purchaser Source of Funds Amount LCM Funds Under Management(1) $1,480,567.80 DAP Working Capital $1,278,232.80 DAI Working Capital $ 202,335.00 (1) Includes funds of DAP and DAI invested in Stock. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. The Reporting Persons have acquired the Stock solely for investment purposes because they believe that the Stock is undervalued. The Reporting Persons have been in contact with management of CHC to discuss the strategies CHC plans to employ to maximize shareholder value, including through the transactions between the Company and its shareholder affiliates, Craig Corporation and Reading Company, described in CHC's Form 10-Q filed for the period ending June 30, 1996. The Reporting Persons have also been in contact with other significant shareholders of CHC. The Reporting Persons may continue such activities. The Reporting Persons did not at the time of the purchase of the Stock, and do not presently, have any plan to acquire control of CHC. The Reporting Persons may acquire additional shares of Stock in the open market from time to time.
SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 172862104 Page 8 of 10 Pages ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. The beneficial ownership of the Stock of the persons named in Item 2 of this amended statement is as follows at the date hereof: Aggregate Beneficially Owned Voting Power Dispositive Power Name Number Percent Sole Shared Sole Shared LCM 479,200 8.0 -0- 479,200 -0- 479,200 Shapiro 479,200 8.0 -0- 479,200 -0- 479,200 DAP 413,400 6.9 -0- 413,400 -0- 413,400 DAI 65,800 1.1 -0- 65,800 -0- 65,800 The persons filing this statement effected the following transactions in the Stock on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only transactions in the Stock by the persons filing this statement since June 22, 1996. Purchase Number Price Broker Name or Sale Date of Shares Per Share Used DAP P 6-27-96 1,700 2.368 BEAR DAP P 6-28-96 200 2.375 BEAR DAP P 7-03-96 10,000 2.438 BEAR DAP P 7-10-96 7,400 2.313 BEAR DAP P 7-23-96 3,500 2.375 BEAR DAP P 7-31-96 6,100 2.500 BEAR DAP P 8-15-96 5,000 2.500 BEAR DAP P 8-16-96 1,700 2.500 BEAR DAP P 8-20-96 5,900 2.500 BEAR DAI P 8-20-96 800 2.500 BEAR DAP P 8-21-96 1,600 2.500 BEAR DAI P 8-21-96 200 2.500 BEAR DAP P 8-22-96 300 2.500 BEAR DAI P 8-22-96 400 2.500 BEAR DAP P 8-23-96 6,300 2.490 BEAR DAI P 8-23-96 900 2.490 BEAR BEAR - Bear, Stearns Securities Corp.
SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 172862104 Page 9 of 10 Pages ITEM. 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. LCM is the general partner of DAP and DAI pursuant to limited partnership agreements providing to LCM the authority, among other things, to invest the funds of DAP and DAI in Stock, to vote and dispose of Stock and to file this statement on behalf of DAP and DAI. Pursuant to such limited partnership agreements, the general partner of DAP and DAI is entitled to allocations based on assets under management and realized and unrealized gains. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. A. Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G (previously filed). SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify that the information set forth in this amended statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: August 26, 1996. DIAMOND A PARTNERS, L.P. DIAMOND A INVESTORS, L.P. By: Lawndale Capital Management, LLC By: Lawndale Capital Management, LLC General Partner General Partner By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro Manager Manager LAWNDALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro Manager
SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 172862104 Page 10 of 10 Pages EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with purchases by the undersigned of Common Stock of Citadel Holding Corporation, a California corporation. For that purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint Lawndale Capital Management, LLC, a California limited liability company, as their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority for and on behalf of the undersigned to prepare or cause to be prepared, sign, file with the SEC and furnish to any other person all certificates, instruments, agreements and documents necessary to comply with section 13(d) and section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with said purchases, and to do and perform every act necessary and proper to be done incident to the exercise of the foregoing power, as fully as the undersigned might or could do if personally present. DATED: August 26, 1996. DIAMOND A PARTNERS, L.P. DIAMOND A INVESTORS, L.P. By: Lawndale Capital Management, LLC By: Lawndale Capital Management, LLC General Partner General Partner By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro Manager Manager LAWNDALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro By: /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro Andrew E. Shapiro Manager C:\DMS\3693\006\0177079.WP