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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13D
[RULE 13d-101]
(Amendment No. 5)1
GSI Group Inc.
 
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares
 
(Title and Class of Securities)
3622U102
 
(CUSIP Number)
Christopher J. Hewitt, Esq.
Jones Day
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 586-3939
 
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 20, 2009
 
(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 o.
     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 9 Pages)
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 (the “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.
  
3622U102 
 13D Page  
2  
   of   
9 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Stephen W. Bershad
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  USA
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   5,988,906
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   5,988,906
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  5,988,906
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  12.58%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
3622U102 
 13D Page  
3  
   of   
9 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Robert G. Deuster
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  USA
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   5,000
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   5,000
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  5,000
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0.01%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
3622U102 
 13D Page  
4  
   of   
9 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

R. Douglas Norby
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
 
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  USA
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
3622U102 
 13D Page  
5  
   of   
9 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Robert G. Stevens
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
 
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  USA
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
3622U102 
 13D Page  
6  
   of   
9 Pages 

 

           
1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

Eliot M. Fried
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o 
  (b)   þ 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
 
     
5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  USA
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  0
     
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  0%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
3622U102 
 13D Page  
7  
   of   
9 Pages 
               This Amendment No. 5 relates to the Schedule 13D that was originally filed on February 4, 2009 (as amended, the “Schedule 13D”), relating to the common shares, no par value (the “Shares”), of GSI Group Inc. (the “Company”). Terms defined in the Schedule 13D are used herein with the same meaning.
               Items 3 and 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and supplemented to add the following:
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
                Mr. Bershad used personal funds for the Shares reported in this statement.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
                (a)-(b). Mr. Bershad has the sole power to vote and dispose of 5,988,906 Shares. Mr. Bershad is record owner of 5,988,906 Shares, which constitute approximately 12.58% of the Shares outstanding as of October 23, 2008.
               (c). Mr. Bershad purchased Shares through the Pink Quote system in the amounts and for the prices set forth on Schedule I hereto.

 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
3622U102 
 13D Page  
8  
   of   
9 Pages 
SIGNATURE
               After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: November 23, 2009
         
  /s/ Stephen W. Bershad    
  Stephen W. Bershad   
     
  /s/ Robert G. Deuster    
  Robert G. Deuster   
     
  /s/ R. Douglas Norby    
  R. Douglas Norby   
     
  /s/ Robert G. Stevens    
  Robert G. Stevens   
     
  /s/ Eliot M. Fried    
  Eliot M. Fried   
     

 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
3622U102 
 13D Page  
9  
   of   
9 Pages 
Schedule I
MR. BERSHAD’S TRANSACTIONS SINCE THE MOST RECENT SCHEDULE 13D
          The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to Shares effected by Mr. Bershad Since November 19, 2009. Such transactions were effected in the open market.
         
DATE   AMOUNT   PRICE PER SHARE
11/20/2009   780,818   $0.5696