Edgar Filing: SYNERGETICS USA INC

Schedule 13G/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*

SYNERGETICS USA, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

87160G107

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2010

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

þ Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

* 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 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).

Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications:

Taylor H. Wilson, Esq.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 651-5000


CUSIP No.		87160G107


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Becker Drapkin Management, L.P.


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Texas

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	0

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.0%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	IA, PN


CUSIP No.		87160G107


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS BC Advisors, LLC


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	Texas

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	0

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.0%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	IA, OO


CUSIP No.		87160G107


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Steven R. Becker


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	0

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.0%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	IN


CUSIP No.		87160G107


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Matthew A. Drapkin


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	United States

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	0

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	0.0%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

	IN

Item 1.

	(a)		Name of Issuer

			SYNERGETICS USA, INC.

	(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

			3845 Corporate Centre Drive, O’Fallon, Missouri 63368

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

On August 18, 2010, SRB Management changed its name to Becker Drapkin Management, L.P. (“BD Management”). SRB Management is hereinafter referred to as BD Management.

This statement is jointly filed by and on behalf of each of BD Management, BC Advisors, LLC (“BCA”), Steven R. Becker (“Mr. Becker”) and Matthew A. Drapkin (“Mr. Drapkin,” and together with BD Management, BCA and Mr. Becker, the “Reporting Persons”).

As general partner of BD Management, BCA may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BD Management. BCA does not own any shares of Common Stock directly and disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BD Management.

As co-managing members of BCA, each of Mr. Becker and Mr. Drapkin may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BCA. Mr. Becker and Mr. Drapkin each disclaim beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BCA.

Each Reporting Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1111, Dallas, Texas 75201.

(c)

Citizenship

See Item 4 on the cover page(s) hereto.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number

87160G107


Item 3.		If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is:


(a)	o	A Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)	o	A Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)	o	An insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)	o	An investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)	o	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	o	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	o	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	o	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	o	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	o	A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:


Item 4.		Ownership.

	(a)		Amount beneficially owned: See Item 9 on the cover page(s) hereto.

	(b)		Percent of class: See Item 11 on the cover page(s) hereto.

	(c)		Number of shares as to which such person has:

	(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 on the cover page(s) hereto.

	(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 on the cover page(s) hereto.

	(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 on the cover page(s) hereto.

	(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 on the cover page(s) hereto.


Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following þ.


Item 6.		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable


Item 7.		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable


Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable


Item 9.		Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable


Item 10.		Certifications

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

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: February 9, 2011	BECKER DRAPKIN MANAGEMENT, L.P.
	By:	BC Advisors, LLC, its general partner


By:	/s/ Steven R. Becker
	Name:	Steven R. Becker
	Title:	Managing Member


	BC ADVISORS, LLC


By:	/s/ Steven R. Becker
	Name:	Steven R. Becker
	Title:	Managing Member


	STEVEN R. BECKER
	/s/ Steven R. Becker


	MATTHEW A. DRAPKIN
	/s/ Matthew A. Drapkin

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit		Description of Exhibit

99.1		Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13G relating to the common stock of the issuer filed February 16, 2010 by the reporting persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission)