CUSIP No. 46121Y102
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1.
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Spring Creek Capital, LLC EIN 03-0572769
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2.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a) ¨
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3.
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SEC USE ONLY
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware, USA
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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5.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
00,000
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6.
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SHARED VOTING POWER
5,200,000 shares of Common Stock
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7.
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
00,000
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8.
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,200,000 shares of Common Stock
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9.
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,200,000 shares of Common Stock
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10.
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions) ¨
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11.
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.86%
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12.
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
OO
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(a)
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Name of Issuer
Intrepid Potash, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
707 17th Street, Suite 4200
Denver, Colorado 80202
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing
Spring Creek Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Spring Creek Capital”)
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(b)
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Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence
4111 E. 37th Street North
Wichita, Kansas 67220
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(c)
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Citizenship
See 2(a) above.
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
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(e)
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CUSIP Number
46121Y102
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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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);
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(j)
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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned: 5,200,000 shares of Common Stock. Spring Creek Capital’s ultimate controlling person is Koch Industries, Inc., a Kansas corporation.
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(b)
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Percent of class: Approximately 6.86% of the Common Stock.
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None.
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 5,200,000 shares of Common Stock
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 5,200,000 shares of Common Stock
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(a)
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The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(b):
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.
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(b)
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The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):
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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.
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CUSIP No. 46121Y102
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02/13/2014
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Date
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/s/ Brian Taylor
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Signature
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Brian Taylor, President
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Name/Title
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