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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _________)*
Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
894727106
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(CUSIP Number)
Mark C. Wehrly
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
San Francisco, California 94111
(415) 421-2132
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 21, 2005
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(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 Sections 240.13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 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).
(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 39 Pages
Exhibit Index Found on Page 38
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 101,400
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
101,400
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
101,400
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 2 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 79,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
79,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
79,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.0%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 3 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 19,900
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
19,900
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
19,900
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 4 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 24,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
24,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
24,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.3%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 5 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
====================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
New York
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 3,800
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
3,800
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
3,800
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.0%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 6 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of
the securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Cayman Islands
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 169,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
169,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
169,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
2.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 7 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
====================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 192,470
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
192,470
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
192,470
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
2.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IA, OO
------------====================================================================
Page 8 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 398,600
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
398,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
398,600
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 9 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 10 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 11 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Charles E. Ellwein
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 12 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 13 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 14 of 39 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 894727106
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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13D
===================
CUSIP No. 894727106
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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13D
===================
CUSIP No. 894727106
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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13D
===================
CUSIP No. 894727106
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 18 of 39 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 894727106
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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13D
===================
CUSIP No. 894727106
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the
class of securities. The reporting person on this
cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner
only of the securities reported by it on this cover
page.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 591,070
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
591,070
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
591,070
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
7.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 20 of 39 Pages
Item 1. Security And Issuer
------ -------------------
This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per
share (the "Shares"), of Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corporation (the
"Company"). The Company's principal offices are located at 1775 Broadway, Suite
604, New York, New York 10019.
Item 2. Identity And Background
------- -----------------------
(a) This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed
below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
The Farallon Funds
------------------
(i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held
by it;
(ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect
to the Shares held by it;
(iii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with
respect to the Shares held by it;
(iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with
respect to the Shares held by it;
(v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited
partnership ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares
held by it; and
(vi) Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a
Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("FCOI
II"), with respect to the Shares held by it.
FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum and FCOI II are together referred
to herein as the "Farallon Funds."
The Management Company
----------------------
(vii) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company (the "Management Company"),
with respect to the Shares held by a certain account
managed by the Management Company (the "Managed
Account").
The Farallon General Partner
----------------------------
(viii) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company which is the
Page 21 of 39 Pages
general partner of each of the Farallon Funds (the
"Farallon General Partner"), with respect to the
Shares held by each of the Farallon Funds.
The Farallon Managing Members
-----------------------------
(ix) The following persons who are managing members of
both the Farallon General Partner and the Management
Company, with respect to the Shares held by the
Farallon Funds and the Managed Account: Chun R. Ding
("Ding"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Charles E.
Ellwein ("Ellwein"), Richard B. Fried ("Fried"),
Monica R. Landry ("Landry"), William F. Mellin
("Mellin"), Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Rajiv A.
Patel ("Patel"), Derek C. Schrier ("Schrier"), Thomas
F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").
Ding, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Patel, Schrier,
Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Farallon Individual
Reporting Persons."
(b) The address of the principal business and principal office of
(i) the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company
is One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111 and (ii) each
of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
(c) The principal business of each of the Farallon Funds is that
of a private investment fund engaging in the purchase and sale of investments
for its own account. The principal business of the Farallon General Partner is
to act as the general partner of the Farallon Funds. The principal business of
the Management Company is that of a registered investment adviser. The principal
business of each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in
Annex 1 hereto.
(d) None of the Farallon Funds, the Management Company, the
Farallon General Partner or any of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
has, during the last five years, been convicted of a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) None of the Farallon Funds, the Management Company, the
Farallon General Partner or any of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a
Page 22 of 39 Pages
result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.
(f) The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds, the Farallon
General Partner and the Management Company is set forth above. Each of the
Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is a citizen of the United States.
The other information required by Item 2 relating to the identity and
background of the Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
Item 3. Source And Amount Of Funds And Other Consideration
------ --------------------------------------------------
The net investment cost (including commissions) for the Shares held by
each of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account is set forth below:
Entity Shares Held Approximate Net
------ ----------- ----------------
Investment Cost
---------------
FCP 101,400 $557,721
FCIP 79,600 $437,196
FCIP II 19,900 $109,471
FCIP III 24,300 $133,686
Tinicum 3,800 $20,910
FCOI II 169,600 $933,172
Managed 192,470 $1,059,157
Account
The consideration for such acquisitions was obtained as follows: (i)
with respect to FCIP, FCIP II and FCIP III, from working capital; (ii) with
respect to FCP, Tinicum and FCOI II, from working capital, and/or from
borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained in the ordinary course of
business by FCP, Tinicum and FCOI II at Goldman, Sachs & Co.; and (iii) with
respect to the Managed Account, from the working capital of the Managed Account
and/or from borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained in the ordinary
course of business by the Managed Account at Goldman, Sachs & Co. FCP, Tinicum,
FCOI II and the Managed Account hold certain securities
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in their respective margin accounts at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and the accounts
may from time to time have debit balances. It is not possible to determine the
amount of borrowings, if any, used to acquire the Shares.
Item 4. Purpose Of The Transaction
-------- --------------------------
The purpose of the acquisition of the Shares is for investment, and the
acquisitions of the Shares by each of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account
were made in the ordinary course of business and were not made for the purpose
of acquiring control of the Company.
Although no Reporting Person has any specific plan or proposal to
acquire or dispose of Shares, consistent with its investment purpose, each
Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Shares
or dispose of any or all of its Shares depending upon an ongoing evaluation of
the investment in the Shares, prevailing market conditions, other investment
opportunities, liquidity requirements of the Reporting Person and/or other
investment considerations. No Reporting Person has made a determination
regarding a maximum or minimum number of Shares which it may hold at any point
in time.
Also, consistent with their investment intent, the Reporting Persons
may engage in communications with one or more shareholders of the Company, one
or more officers of the Company and/or one or more members of the board of
directors of the Company regarding the Company, including but not limited to its
operations.
Except to the extent the foregoing may be deemed a plan or proposal,
none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or
could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j),
inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons
may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position
and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect
thereto.
Page 24 of 39 Pages
Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer
------ ------------------------------------
(a) The Farallon Funds
------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for each Farallon Fund is
incorporated herein by reference for each such
Farallon Fund. The percentage amount set forth in Row
13 for all cover pages filed herewith is calculated
based upon the 7,700,000 Shares outstanding as of
August 15, 2005 as reported by the Company in its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended
June 30, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on November 14, 2005.
(c) The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold
and the price per Shares (including commissions) for
all purchases and sales of the Shares by the Farallon
Funds in the past 60 days are set forth on Schedules
A-F hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.
All of such transactions were open-market
transactions.
(d) The Farallon General Partner has the power to direct
the receipt of dividends relating to, or the
disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of
the Shares held by the Farallon Funds as reported
herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are
managing members of the Farallon General Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
(b) The Management Company
----------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for the Management Company is
incorporated herein by reference.
(c) The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold
and the price per Shares (including commissions) for
all purchases and sales of the Shares by the
Management Company on behalf of the Managed Account
in the past 60 days are set forth on Schedule G
hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All
of such transactions were open-market transactions.
(d) The Management Company has the power to direct the
receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition
of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares
held by the Managed Account as reported herein. The
Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing
members of the Management Company.
(e) Not applicable.
(c) The Farallon General Partner
----------------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for the Farallon General Partner is
incorporated herein by reference.
Page 25 of 39 Pages
(c) None.
(d) The Farallon General Partner has the power to direct
the receipt of dividends relating to, or the
disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of
the Shares held by the Farallon Funds as reported
herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are
managing members of the Farallon General Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
(d) The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
-----------------------------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for each Farallon Individual
Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference
for each such Farallon Individual Reporting Person.
(c) None.
(d) The Farallon General Partner has the power to direct
the receipt of dividends relating to, or the
disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of
the Shares held by the Farallon Funds as reported
herein. The Management Company has the power to
direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the
disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all the
Shares held by the Managed Account as reported
herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are
managing members of both the Farallon General Partner
and the Management Company.
(e) Not applicable.
The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by
the Farallon Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the
Managed Account are owned directly by the Managed Account. The Farallon General
Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. The Management
Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Account, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Account. The Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the Farallon General
Partner and the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account.
Each of the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner and the Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any
such Shares.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings Or
------ ------------------------------------------
Relationships With Respect To Securities Of The Issuer
------------------------------------------------------
Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons
or between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of
the Company, including but not limited to the transfer
Page 26 of 39 Pages
or voting of any securities of the Company, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan
or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of
profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
Item 7. Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits
------ ---------------------------------
There is filed herewith as Exhibit 1 a written agreement relating to
the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Section 240.13d-1(k)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Page 27 of 39 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: November 30, 2005
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf and
as the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
and FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact
for each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin,
Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier,
Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.
The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Duhamel, Fried, Mellin,
Millham, Steyer and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D
on each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule
13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2003, by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of New World Restaurant
Group, Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney
executed by each of Ding and Schrier authorizing Landry to sign and file this
Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule
13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2003, by such
Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Salix Pharmaceuticals,
Ltd., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by
each of Ellwein and Patel authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D
on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed
with the Securities and
Page 28 of 39 Pages
Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004 by such Reporting Person with respect to
the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by
reference.
Page 29 of 39 Pages
ANNEX 1
Set forth below with respect to the Management Company and the Farallon
General Partner is the following information: (a) name; (b) address; (c)
principal business; (d) state of organization; and (e) controlling persons. Set
forth below with respect to each Farallon Individual Reporting Person is the
following information: (a) name; (b) business address; (c) principal occupation;
and (d) citizenship.
1. The Management Company
----------------------
(a) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
(b) One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
San Francisco, California 94111
(c) Serves as investment adviser to various managed accounts
(d) Delaware limited liability company
(e) Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member;
Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Richard
B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F. Mellin, Stephen L.
Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier and Mark C. Wehrly,
Managing Members.
2. The Farallon General Partner
----------------------------
(a) Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
(b) c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
San Francisco, California 94111
(c) Serves as general partner to investment partnerships
(d) Delaware limited liability company
(e) Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member;
Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Richard
B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F. Mellin, Stephen L.
Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier and Mark C. Wehrly,
Managing Members.
3. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
-----------------------------------------
Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is a United States
citizen whose business address is c/o Farallon Capital Management,
L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California
94111. The principal occupation of Thomas F. Steyer is serving as
senior managing member of both the Management Company and the Farallon
General Partner. The principal occupation of each other Farallon
Individual Reporting Person is serving as a managing member of both the
Management Company and the Farallon General Partner. None of the
Farallon Individual Reporting Persons have any additional information
to disclose with respect to Items 2-6 of the Schedule 13D that is not
already disclosed in the Schedule 13D.
Page 30 of 39 Pages
SCHEDULE A
----------
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
-------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ ----------- --------------
11/7/2005 3,300 5.37
11/10/2005 800 5.42
11/14/2005 1,700 5.42
11/15/2005 6,000 5.43
11/15/2005 4,800 5.44
11/17/2005 27,700 5.52
11/18/2005 7,600 5.52
11/21/2005 12,400 5.52
11/21/2005 37,100 5.51
Page 31 of 39 Pages
SCHEDULE B
----------
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
---------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ ----------- --------------
11/7/2005 5,700 5.37
11/10/2005 1,400 5.42
11/14/2005 2,600 5.42
11/15/2005 4,700 5.43
11/15/2005 3,800 5.44
11/17/2005 23,900 5.52
11/18/2005 6,700 5.52
11/21/2005 7,700 5.52
11/21/2005 23,100 5.51
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SCHEDULE C
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
------------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ ----------- --------------
11/7/2005 700 5.37
11/10/2005 200 5.42
11/14/2005 300 5.42
11/15/2005 1,000 5.43
11/15/2005 800 5.44
11/17/2005 5,400 5.52
11/18/2005 1,800 5.52
11/21/2005 2,400 5.52
11/21/2005 7,300 5.51
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SCHEDULE D
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
-------------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ ----------- --------------
11/7/2005 800 5.37
11/10/2005 200 5.42
11/14/2005 300 5.42
11/15/2005 1,300 5.43
11/15/2005 1,000 5.44
11/17/2005 6,500 5.52
11/18/2005 2,200 5.52
11/21/2005 9,000 5.51
11/21/2005 3,000 5.52
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SCHEDULE E
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TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
----------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ ------------- --------------
11/7/2005 100 5.37
11/14/2005 100 5.42
11/15/2005 200 5.43
11/15/2005 100 5.44
11/17/2005 800 5.52
11/18/2005 200 5.52
11/21/2005 1,700 5.51
11/21/2005 600 5.52
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SCHEDULE F
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FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
--------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ ------------- --------------
11/7/2005 4,800 5.37
11/10/2005 1,200 5.42
11/14/2005 2,400 5.42
11/15/2005 8,500 5.43
11/15/2005 6,800 5.44
11/17/2005 41,200 5.52
11/18/2005 12,400 5.52
11/21/2005 69,200 5.51
11/21/2005 23,100 5.52
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SCHEDULE G
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FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
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NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
------------ ------------- --------------
11/7/2005 4,600 5.37
11/10/2005 1,200 5.42
11/14/2005 2,600 5.42
11/15/2005 9,800 5.43
11/15/2005 7,700 5.44
11/17/2005 48,570 5.52
11/18/2005 14,600 5.52
11/21/2005 25,800 5.52
11/21/2005 77,600 5.51
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 1 Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section
240.13d-1(k)
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EXHIBIT 1
to
SCHEDULE 13D
JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)
--------------------------------
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition 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 therein, 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: November 30, 2005
/s/ Monica R. Landry
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FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf and
as the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
and FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
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FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin,
Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier,
Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.
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