UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 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 RULE 13d-2(b) (AMENDMENT NO.)(1) NAUTILUS INC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of issuer) COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class of securities) 63910B102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP number) January 27, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) (Continued on the following pages) (Page 1 of 8 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 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). SCHEDULE 13G ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 63910B102 PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) |_| (B) |X| ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION STATE OF DELAWARE ----------------------- ----- -------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ----- -------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NONE ----- -------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE ----- -------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.19% COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * PN ============ =================================================================== * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13G ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 63910B102 PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS PAR GROUP, L.P. ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) |_| (B) |X| ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION STATE OF DELAWARE ----------------------- ----- -------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ----- -------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NONE ----- -------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE ----- -------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.19% COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * PN ============ =================================================================== * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! SCHEDULE 13G ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 63910B102 PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) |_| (B) |X| ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION STATE OF DELAWARE ----------------------- ----- -------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ----- -------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NONE ----- -------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE ----- -------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.19% COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * CO ============ =================================================================== * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: NAUTILUS, INC. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 16400 SE NAUTILUS DRIVE VANCOUVER, WA 98683 Item 2(a). Names of Person Filing: PAR Investment Partners, L.P. PAR Group, L.P. PAR Capital Management, Inc. Item 2(b). Business Mailing Address for the Person Filing: PAR Capital Management, Inc. One International Place, Suite 2401 Boston, MA 02110 Item 2(c). Citizenship: State of Delaware Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 63910B102 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Not Applicable Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE (b) Percent of Class: 5.19% COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE Page 5 of 8 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,735,200 COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 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: Not Applicable 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: Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable Item 10. Certification: 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. Page 6 of 8 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. Dated: February 2, 2006 PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. By: PAR GROUP, L.P. its general partner By: PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. its general partner By: /s/ Gina DiMento --------------------------------- Gina DiMento, Vice President PAR GROUP, L.P. By: PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., its general partner By: /s/ Gina DiMento --------------------------------- Gina DiMento, Vice President PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Gina DiMento --------------------------------- Gina DiMento, Vice President Page 7 of 8 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE of NAUTILUS, INC and further agree that this agreement be included as an exhibit to such filing. Each party to the agreement expressly authorizes each other party to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such statement. Each party to this agreement agrees that this joint filing agreement may be signed in counterparts. In evidence whereof, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed on their behalf this 2nd day of February, 2006. PAR INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P. By: PAR GROUP, L.P. its general partner By: PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. its general partner By: /s/ Gina DiMento ----------------------------------- Gina DiMento, Vice President PAR GROUP, L.P. By: PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., its general partner By: /s/ Gina DiMento ----------------------------------- Gina DiMento, Vice President PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. By: /s/ Gina DiMento ----------------------------------- Gina DiMento, Vice President Page 8 of 8