UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
August Technology Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
05106U105
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2005
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
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*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 purposes 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).
Page 1 of 17 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Ramius Capital Group, LLC 13-3937658
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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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
1,784,993
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,784,993
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,784,993
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.76%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IA
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
222,224
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
222,224
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
222,224
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.21%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
CO
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CUSIP No. 05106U105 13G/A Page 4 of 17 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
RCG Halifax Fund, Ltd.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
229,568
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
229,568
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
229,568
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.25%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
CO
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Ramius Master Fund, Ltd.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
995,017
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
995,017
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
995,017
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.44%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
CO
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Ramius Securities, L.L.C. 58-2253019
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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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
338,184
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
338,184
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
338,184
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.85%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
BD
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Ramius Advisors, LLC 13-3954331
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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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
995,017
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
995,017
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
995,017
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.44%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
C4S & Co., LLC 13-3946794
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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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
1,784,993
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,784,993
REPORTING
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PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,784,993
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.76%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 05106U105 13G/A Page 9 of 17 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Peter A. Cohen
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,784,993
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING
------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,784,993
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,784,993
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.76%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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CUSIP No. 05106U105 13G/A Page 10 of 17 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Morgan B. Stark
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,784,993
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING
------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,784,993
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,784,993
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.76%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 05106U105 13G/A Page 11 of 17 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Thomas W. Strauss
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,784,993
OWNED BY
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EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING
------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,784,993
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,784,993
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.76%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 05106U105 13G/A Page 12 of 17 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Jeffrey M. Solomon
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
0
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
1,784,993
OWNED BY
------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
REPORTING
------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,784,993
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,784,993
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.76%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 05106U105 13G/A Page 13 of 17 Pages
This Amendment No. 1 (this "Amendment") amends the statement on Schedule
13G filed on July 8, 2005 (as amended, the "Schedule 13G") with respect to
shares of common stock no par value per share of August Technology Corporation,
a Minnesota Corporation (the "Company"). Capitalized terms used herein and no
otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule
13G. This Amendment amends and restates Item 4 in its entirety as set forth
below.
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
As of the date hereof, (i) RCG Ambrose Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman
Islands company ("Ambrose") owns 222,224 shares of Common Stock, (ii) RCG
Halifax Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company ("Halifax") owns 229,568 shares of
Common Stock, (iii) Ramius Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands Company ("Ramius
Master Fund") owns 995,017 shares of Common Stock, and (iv) Ramius Securities,
L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Ramius Securities") owns 338,184
shares of Common Stock. In addition, (i) Ramius Advisors, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company ("Ramius Advisors") may be deemed to beneficially own
the 995,017 shares owned by Ramius Master Fund and (ii) each of Ramius Capital
Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ramius Capital"), C4S & Co.,
L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("C4S"), Peter A. Cohen ("Mr.
Cohen"), Morgan B. Stark ("Mr. Stark"), Thomas W. Strauss ("Mr. Strauss") and
Jeffrey M. Solomon ("Mr. Solomon") may be deemed to beneficially own all shares
of Common Stock held by Ambrose, Halifax, Ramius Master Fund and Ramius
Securities, an aggregate number of 1,784,993 shares of Common Stock.
Note: Ramius Capital is the investment advisor of Ambrose and Halifax
and has the power to direct some of the affairs of Ambrose and Halifax,
including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of
shares of the Common Stock. Ramius Advisors is the investment advisor of Ramius
Master Fund and has the power to direct some of the affairs of Ramius Master
Fund, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the
sale of shares of the Common Stock. Ramius Capital is the managing member of
Ramius Advisors. Ramius Securities is a broker dealer affiliated with Ramius
Capital. Ramius Capital is the Managing Member of Ramius Securities. C4S is the
managing member of Ramius Capital and in that capacity directs its operations.
Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon are the managing members of
C4S and in that capacity direct its operations. The foregoing should not be
construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to
beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting
Person. In addition, each of Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon
disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned by Ambrose,
Halifax, Ramius Master Fund and Ramius Securities and the filing of this
statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such person is the
beneficial owner of any such securities.
(b) Percent of class:
Based on the Form 10Q filed by the Company on November 9, 2005,
there were 18,294,438 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2005.
Therefore, (i) Ambrose may be deemed to beneficially own 1.21% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, (ii) Halifax may be deemed to beneficially
own 1.25% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iii) each of Ramius Master
CUSIP No. 05106U105 13G/A Page 14 of 17 Pages
Fund and Ramius Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own 5.44% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, (iv) Ramius Securities may be deemed to
beneficially own 1.85% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, and (v) each
of Ramius Capital, C4S, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strauss and Mr. Solomon may be
deemed to beneficially own 9.76% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 4(a)
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
See Item 4(a)
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Item 4(a)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Item 4(a)
Exhibits:
Exhibit I: Power of attorney for Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W.
Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon dated March 11, 2005.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth
in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Dated: February 14, 2006
RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
as Managing Member
RCG AMBROSE MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,
its Investment Advisor
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
its Managing Member
RCG HALIFAX FUND, LTD.
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,
its Investment Advisor
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
as Managing Member
RAMIUS MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: Ramius Advisors, LLC,
its Investment Advisor
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,
its Managing Member
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
as Managing Member
RAMIUS SECURITIES, L.L.C.
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,
its Managing Member
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
its Managing Member
RAMIUS ADVISORS, LLC
By: Ramius Capital Group, LLC,
its Managing Member
By: C4S & Co., L.L.C.,
as Managing Member
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C4S & CO., L.L.C.
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Authorized Person
PETER A. COHEN
MORGAN B. STARK
THOMAS W. STRAUSS
JEFFREY M. SOLOMON
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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By: Jeffrey M. Solomon
Individually and as Attorney-in-Fact for each of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark
and Thomas W. Strauss
CUSIP No. 05106U105 13G/A Page 17 of 17 Pages
EXHIBIT I
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby appoints Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark, Thomas W.
Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, his true and lawful attorney-in
fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
any Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, any amendments thereto and any related
documentation which may be required to be filed in his individual capacity as a
result of the undersigned's beneficial ownership of, or participation in a group
with respect to, securities directly or indirectly beneficially owned by Ramius
Capital Group, LLC or any of its affiliates, and granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and
every act and thing which he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof. The authority of Peter A. Cohen, Morgan B. Stark,
Thomas W. Strauss and Jeffrey M. Solomon, or any of them, under this Power of
Attorney shall continue with respect to the undersigned until the undersigned is
no longer required to file Schedule 13Ds or Schedule 13Gs unless revoked earlier
in writing.
Date: March 11, 2005
/s/ Peter A. Cohen
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Peter A. Cohen
/s/ Morgan B. Stark
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Morgan B. Stark
/s/ Thomas W. Strauss
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Thomas W. Strauss
/s/ Jeffrey M. Solomon
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Jeffrey M. Solomon