UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Amendment No. 3)* Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 AMERICAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS CORP. --------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE) --------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 030137103 --------- (CUSIP Number) JOSEPH A. COLANDREA 911 SOUTH OCEAN BOULEVARD BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33431 (407) 338 6949 with copies to: KATHLEEN M. KELLY AMERICAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS CORP. ONE NORDEN LANE HUNTINGTON STATION, NEW YORK 11746 (631) 622-4710 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) September 25, 2007 ------------------- (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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box: [ ] NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * 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 ("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. 030137103 ------------------- 1 Name of Reporting Person Joseph A. Colandrea S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Check the Appropriate Box if (a) [X] a Member of a Group (b) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC Use Only ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Source of Funds OO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Sole Voting Power -0- -------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares 8 Shared Voting Power -0- Beneficially Owned by -------------------------------------------------------- Reporting Person With 9 Sole Dispositive Power -0- -------------------------------------------------------- 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 [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Percent of Class Represented 0% Amount in Row (11) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Type of Reporting Person IN Amendment No. 3 to Statement on Schedule 13D under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended The undersigned hereby amends Items 4, 5 and 6 of the Schedule 13D filed on October 18, 1985 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of American Technical Ceramics Corp. (the "Company"). Unless otherwise indicated, all defined terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those set forth in the previously filed Schedule 13D, as amended. Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction. Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the Item: On September 25, 2007, the Company completed its previously announced merger pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of June 15, 2007, by and among the Company, AVX Corporation ("AVX") and Admiral Byrd Acquisition Sub, Inc. ("AVX Merger Sub"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVX, whereby AVX Merger Sub was merged (the "Merger") with and into the Company. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the separate corporate existence of AVX Merger Sub has ceased and the Company, as the surviving corporation in the Merger, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of AVX. As a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of common stock of the Company has been converted into the right to receive $24.75 in cash, and each outstanding option to purchase common stock of the Company has been converted into the right to receive $24.75 in cash less the applicable exercise price with respect to each share of common stock underlying such option. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) The first paragraph of subparagraph (a) of Item 5 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: As of September 25, 2007, as a result of the Merger, each share of common stock that Mr. Colandrea may be deemed to beneficially own has been converted into the right to receive $24.75 in cash. Accordingly, Mr. Colandrea no longer beneficially owns any shares of the Company's common stock. (b) Item 5 is hereby amended in its entirety by adding the following: The information contained in Item 5(a) is hereby incorporated herein by this reference. (c) The Chart in Subparagraph (c) of Item 5 is hereby supplemented to include the following information: DATE TYPE OF TRANSACTION NUMBER OF SHARES PRICE PER SHARE ------- --------------------------- ---------------- --------------- 9/25/07 Conversion of shares into 210,400 $24.75 the right to receive merger consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Item 6 is hereby amended in its entirety by adding the following: The information contained in Items 4 and 5 with respect to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship described therein is hereby incorporated herein by this reference. 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: September 25, 2007 /s/ Joseph A. Colandrea ---------------------------------- Joseph A. Colandrea