SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G*
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
LIVEPERSON INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
538146101
(CUSIP Number)
AUGUST 5, 2004
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 11 Pages)
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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).
CUSIP No. 538146101 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
DIKER GP, LLC
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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
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,111,332
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,111,332
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,111,332
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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)
5.7%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO*
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
*The Reporting Person, as defined below, is affiliated with a Registered
Investment Adviser but has elected to file Schedule 13G nonetheless. As an
affiliate of a Registered Investment Adviser, the Reporting Person disclaims all
beneficial ownership of these shares, and in any case, disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's
pecuniary interest in the shares.
CUSIP No. 538146101 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
DIKER MANAGEMENT, LLC
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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
-0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,421,500
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,421,500
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,421,500
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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)
6.5%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IA*
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
*The Reporting Person, as defined below, is a Registered Investment Adviser but
has elected to file Schedule 13G nonetheless. As a Registered Investment
Adviser, the Reporting Person disclaims all beneficial ownership of these
shares, and in any case, disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except
to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in the shares.
CUSIP No. 538146101 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CHARLES M. DIKER
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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 --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,421,500
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,421,500
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,421,500
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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)
6.5%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN*
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
*The Reporting Person, as defined below, is affiliated with a Registered
Investment Adviser but has elected to file Schedule 13G nonetheless. As an
affiliate of a Registered Investment Adviser, the Reporting Person disclaims all
beneficial ownership of these shares, and in any case, disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's
pecuniary interest in the shares.
CUSIP No. 538146101 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
MARK N. DIKER
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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 --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,421,500
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,421,500
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,421,500
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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)
6.5%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN*
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
*The Reporting Person, as defined below, is affiliated with a Registered
Investment Adviser but has elected to file Schedule 13G nonetheless. As an
affiliate of a Registered Investment Adviser, the Reporting Person disclaims all
beneficial ownership of these shares, and in any case, disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares except to the extent of the Reporting Person's
pecuniary interest in the shares.
CUSIP No. 538146101 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is LIVEPERSON, INC. (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 462 Seventh
Avenue, 21st Floor New York, New York 10018
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) DIKER GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("DIKER GP"),
as the general partner to the Delaware limited partnerships the Diker Value-Tech
Fund, LP (the "Partnership"), the Diker Value-Tech QP Fund, LP (the "QP
Partnership"), the Diker Micro & Small Cap Fund, LP ("Micro") and the Diker M&S
Cap Master Fund, Ltd. ("M&S") with respect to the Stock directly owned by each
of the Partnership, the QP Partnership, Micro and M&S (collectively, the "Diker
Funds");
(ii) DIKER MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("DIKER MANAGEMENT"), as the investment manager of the Diker Funds and as the
investment adviser of separately managed accounts (the "Managed Accounts"), with
respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Diker Funds and the Managed
Accounts;
(iii) CHARLES M. DIKER, a citizen of the United States, and the managing
member of each of Diker GP and Diker Management, with respect to the shares of
Common Stock subject to the control of Diker GP and Diker Management; and
(iv) MARK N. DIKER, a citizen of the United States, and the managing
member of each of Diker GP and Diker Management, with respect to the shares of
Common Stock subject to the control of Diker GP and Diker Management.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to
persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief
after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
CUSIP No. 538146101 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 745
FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 1409, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10151.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
DIKER GP IS A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. EACH OF CHARLES M. DIKER
AND MARK N. DIKER IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE (THE "COMMON STOCK").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
538146101
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-1(C), CHECK THIS BOX: [X]
CUSIP No. 538146101 13G Page 8 of 11 Pages
Item 4. Ownership.
A. DIKER GP, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,111,332
(b) Percent of class: 5.7% The percentages used herein and in the rest
of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 37,371,482 issued and
outstanding as reflected in the Company's Form 10-QSB for the
quarterly period ended September 30,2004.
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,111,332
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,111,332
B. DIKER MANAGEMENT, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,421,500
(b) Percent of class: 6.5%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,421,500
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,421,500
C. CHARLES M. DIKER
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,421,500
(b) Percent of class: 6.5%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,421,500
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,421,500
D. MARK N. DIKER
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,421,500
(b) Percent of class: 6.5%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,421,500
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,421,500
CUSIP No. 538146101 13G Page 9 of 11 Pages
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
As the sole general partner of the Diker Funds, Diker GP, has the power to
vote and dispose of the shares of the Common Stock owned by the Diker Funds and,
accordingly, may be deemed the beneficial owner of such shares. Pursuant to
investment advisory agreements, Diker Management serves as the investment
manager of the Managed Accounts and investment manager of the Diker Funds.
Accordingly, Diker Management may be deemed the beneficial owner of shares held
by the Diker Funds and the Managed Accounts. Charles M. Diker and Mark N. Diker
are the managing members of each of Diker GP and Diker Management, and in that
capacity direct their operations. Therefore, Charles M. Diker and Mark N. Diker
may be beneficial owners of shares beneficially owned by Diker GP and Diker
Management. The Reporting Persons disclaim all beneficial ownership, however, as
affiliates of a Registered Investment Adviser, and in any case disclaim
beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in the
shares. The Reporting Persons have elected to file Schedule 13G nonetheless.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
See Item 2.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
CUSIP No. 538146101 13G Page 10 of 11 Pages
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
DATED: FEBRUARY 14, 2005
DIKER GP, LLC
/s/ Mark N. Diker
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NAME: MARK N. DIKER
TITLE: MANAGING MEMBER
DIKER MANAGEMENT, LLC
/s/ Mark N. Diker
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NAME: MARK N. DIKER
TITLE: MANAGING MEMBER
CHARLES M. DIKER, INDIVIDUALLY
/s/ Charles M. Diker
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NAME: CHARLES M. DIKER
MARK N. DIKER, INDIVIDUALLY
/s/ Mark N. Diker
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NAME: MARK N. DIKER
CUSIP No. 538146101 13G Page 11 of 11 Pages
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)(1)
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing
statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that
all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional
joint filing statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained herein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or
it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Dated as of February 14, 2005
DIKER GP, LLC
By: /s/ Mark N. Diker
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Mark N. Diker
Managing Member
DIKER MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Mark N. Diker
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Mark N. Diker
Managing Member
CHARLES M. DIKER, individually
By: /s/ Charles M. Diker
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CHARLES M. DIKER
MARK N. DIKER, individually
By: /s/ Mark N. Diker
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MARK N. DIKER