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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)   *

 

 

Alliance Data Systems Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

018581108

(Cusip Number)

 

Mark C. Wehrly

Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.

One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100

San Francisco, California 94111

(415) 421-2132

(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

March 20, 2008

(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), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box o.

 

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 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Noonday Asset Management, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IA, PN

 

Page 2 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

N/A

 

Page 3 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Noonday Capital, L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

N/A

 

Page 4 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

David I. Cohen

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 5 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Saurabh K. Mittal

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

India

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 6 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Noonday Capital Partners, L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

66,400

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

66,400

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

66,400

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.1%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

N/A

 

Page 7 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

379,600

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

379,600

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

379,600

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.5%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

Page 8 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

439,100

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

439,100

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

439,100

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.6%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

Page 9 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

31,700

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

31,700

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

31,700

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

Page 10 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

26,150

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

26,150

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

26,150

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

Page 11 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Tinicum Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

New York

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

19,200

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

19,200

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

19,200

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

0.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

Page 12 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

768,300

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

768,300

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

768,300

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

1.0%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

Page 13 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,169,660

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,169,660

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,169,660

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

2.7%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IA, N/A

 

Page 14 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Partners, L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

1,730,450

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

1,730,450

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

1,730,450

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

2.2%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

N/A

 

Page 15 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

William F. Duhamel

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 16 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Richard B. Fried

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 17 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Monica R. Landry

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 18 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Douglas M. MacMahon

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 19 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

William F. Mellin

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 20 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Stephen L. Millham

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 21 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Jason E. Moment

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 22 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Ashish H. Pant

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

India

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 23 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Rajiv A. Patel

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 24 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Derek C. Schrier

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 25 of 43 Pages

 

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Andrew J. M. Spokes

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United Kingdom

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 26 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Thomas F. Steyer

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 27 of 43 Pages

13D

CUSIP No. 018581108

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Mark C. Wehrly

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 3,900,110 Shares, which is 4.9% 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

 

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT

TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

[      ]

 

6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING PERSON WITH

7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,900,110

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,900,110

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,900,110

12

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.9%

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

Page 28 of 43 Pages

               This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D initially filed on October 15, 2007 (collectively, with all amendments thereto, the “Schedule 13D”).

Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer

 

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

 

(a)

The Noonday Sub-adviser Entities  

 

 

(a),(b)

The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each Noonday Sub-adviser Entity is incorporated herein by reference for each such Noonday Sub-adviser Entity. The percentage amount set forth in Row 13 for all cover pages filed herewith is calculated based upon the 79,134,089 Shares outstanding as of February 22, 2008 as reported by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2008.

 

 

(c)

None.

 

 

(d)

Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and 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 Funds as reported herein. Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and 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 Accounts as reported herein. The Noonday General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company.

 

 

(e)

As of March 20, 2008, the Noonday Sub-Adviser Entities may no longer be deemed the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Shares.

 

 

(b)

The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons

 

 

(a),(b)

The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each Noonday Individual Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Noonday Individual Reporting Person.

 

 

(c)

None.

 

 

(d)

Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and 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

 

Page 29 of 43 Pages

of the Shares held by the Funds. Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and 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 Accounts. The Noonday General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company.

 

 

(e)

As of March 20, 2008, the Noonday Individual Reporting Persons may no longer be deemed the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Shares.

 

 

(c)

The Funds

 

 

(a),(b)

The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each Fund is incorporated herein by reference for each such Fund.

 

 

(c)

The trade dates, number of Shares sold and the price per Share (including commissions) for all sales of the Shares by the Funds since the filing of the prior Schedule 13D are set forth on Schedules A-G hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All of such transactions were open-market transactions. There have been no purchases of Shares by the Funds since the filing of the prior Schedule 13D.

 

 

(d)

Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and 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 Funds as reported herein. The Noonday General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Farallon General Partner.

 

 

(e)

As of March 20, 2008, the Funds are no longer the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Shares.

 

 

(d)

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 sold and the price per Share (including commissions) for all sales of the Shares by the Management Company on



 

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behalf of the Managed Accounts since the filing of the prior Schedule 13D are set forth on Schedule H hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All of such transactions were open-market transactions. There have been no purchases of Shares by the Management Company since the filing of the prior Schedule 13D.

 

 

(d)

Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and 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 Accounts as reported herein. The Noonday General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Management Company.

 

 

(e)

As of March 20, 2008, the Management Company is no longer the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Shares.

 

 

(e)

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.

 

 

(c)

None.

 

 

(d)

Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and 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 Funds as reported herein. The Noonday General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Farallon General Partner.

 

 

(e)

As of March 30, 2008, the Farallon General Partner may no longer be deemed the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Shares.

 

 

(f)

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.



 

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(d)

Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and 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 Funds as reported herein. Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and 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 Accounts as reported herein. The Noonday General Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company.

 

 

(e)

As of March 20, 2008, the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons may no longer be deemed the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Shares.

 

The Shares reported hereby for the Funds are owned directly by the Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Accounts are owned directly by the Managed Accounts. The First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser, as sub-investment advisers to the Funds and the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of all such Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday General Partner, as general partner to the Second Noonday Sub-adviser, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Accounts. The Farallon General Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds and managing member of the Noonday Fund, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Funds. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner with the power to exercise investment discretion, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. Each of the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities, the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner and the Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

 

 

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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: March 31, 2008

 

  /s/ Monica R. Landry

NOONDAY G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.

By Monica R. Landry, Attorney-in-fact

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

NOONDAY CAPITAL, L.L.C.,

On its own behalf

and as the General Partner of

NOONDAY ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

By Monica R. Landry, Attorney-in-fact

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,

On its own behalf,

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.

and as the Managing Member of

NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.

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 David I. Cohen, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Saurabh K. Mittal, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel, Ashish H. Pant, Derek C. Schrier, Andrew J. M. Spokes, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly

 

The Power of Attorney executed by each of Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C., Noonday Asset Management, L.P., Noonday Capital, L.L.C. and Cohen authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on its or his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2005, by such Reporting

 

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Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Mittal authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2005, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by each of Duhamel, Fried, MacMahon, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Pant, Patel, Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2007 by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Armor Holdings, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Spokes authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2007 by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Global Gold Corporation, is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.  

 

 

 

TRADE DATE

 

NO. OF

SHARES SOLD

 

PRICE

PER SHARE ($)

3/14/2008

   200

47.87

3/14/2008

   600

47.45

3/14/2008

   100

47.45

3/14/2008

   100

47.37

3/14/2008

   700

47.37

3/18/2008

   300

46.48

3/19/2008

   400

45.98

3/19/2008

   700

45.40

3/19/2008

   900

45.40

3/19/2008

2,200

45.40

3/19/2008

   100

45.40

3/19/2008

1,300

45.05

3/19/2008

   300

45.05

3/19/2008

2,600

45.05

3/20/2008

   800

44.83

3/20/2008

   100

44.89

3/20/2008

2,000

44.89

3/20/2008

9,000

45.08

3/20/2008

3,300

45.08

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE B

 

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

TRADE DATE

 

NO. OF

SHARES SOLD

 

PRICE

PER SHARE ($)

3/14/2008

  1,300

47.87

3/14/2008

  4,100

47.45

3/14/2008

  4,800

47.37

3/18/2008

  1,500

46.48

3/19/2008

  2,400

45.98

3/19/2008

  1,600

45.40

3/19/2008

20,900

45.40

3/19/2008

24,000

45.05

3/20/2008

  4,800

44.83

3/20/2008

  4,300

44.89

3/20/2008

  7,700

44.89

3/20/2008

22,500

45.08

3/20/2008

     900

45.08

3/20/2008

11,600

45.08

3/20/2008

  4,800

45.08

3/20/2008

11,800

45.08

3/20/2008

  7,400

45.08

3/20/2008

  1,500

45.08

3/20/2008

  9,300

45.08

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE C

 

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

TRADE DATE

 

NO. OF

SHARES SOLD

 

PRICE

PER SHARE ($)

3/14/2008

  1,500

47.87

3/14/2008

  4,700

47.45

3/14/2008

  5,500

47.37

3/18/2008

  1,700

46.48

3/19/2008

  2,800

45.98

3/19/2008

  7,900

45.40

3/19/2008

18,200

45.40

3/19/2008

17,600

45.05

3/19/2008

  1,000

45.05

3/19/2008

  9,100

45.05

3/20/2008

  4,400

44.83

3/20/2008

  1,100

44.83

3/20/2008

  4,400

44.89

3/20/2008

  9,500

44.89

3/20/2008

  4,200

45.08

3/20/2008

  8,800

45.08

3/20/2008

  1,800

45.08

3/20/2008

21,500

45.08

3/20/2008

44,500

45.08

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE D

 

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.

 

 

 

TRADE DATE

 

NO. OF

SHARES SOLD

 

PRICE

PER SHARE ($)

3/14/2008

   100

47.87

3/14/2008

   300

47.45

3/14/2008

   400

47.37

3/18/2008

   100

46.48

3/19/2008

   200

45.98

3/19/2008

1,300

45.40

3/19/2008

   600

45.40

3/19/2008

2,000

45.05

3/20/2008

   400

44.83

3/20/2008

1,000

44.89

3/20/2008

5,000

45.08

3/20/2008

   800

45.08

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE E

 

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.

 

 

 

TRADE DATE

 

NO. OF

SHARES SOLD

 

PRICE

PER SHARE ($)

3/14/2008

   100

47.87

3/14/2008

   300

47.45

3/14/2008

     50

47.37

3/14/2008

   250

47.37

3/18/2008

   100

46.48

3/19/2008

   200

45.98

3/19/2008

1,600

45.40

3/19/2008

   250

45.05

3/19/2008

   600

45.05

3/19/2008

   200

45.05

3/19/2008

   600

45.05

3/19/2008

     50

45.05

3/20/2008

   350

44.83

3/20/2008

     50

44.83

3/20/2008

     50

44.89

3/20/2008

   750

44.89

3/20/2008

   250

45.08

3/20/2008

3,100

45.08

3/20/2008

1,450

45.08

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE F

 

TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.

 

 

 

TRADE DATE

 

NO. OF

SHARES SOLD

 

PRICE

PER SHARE ($)

3/14/2008

   100

47.87

3/14/2008

   200

47.45

3/14/2008

   300

47.37

3/18/2008

   100

46.48

3/19/2008

   100

45.98

3/19/2008

1,200

45.40

3/19/2008

   200

45.05

3/19/2008

   600

45.05

3/19/2008

   200

45.05

3/19/2008

   200

45.05

3/20/2008

   200

44.83

3/20/2008

   200

44.89

3/20/2008

   400

44.89

3/20/2008

   100

45.08

3/20/2008

1,000

45.08

3/20/2008

2,600

45.08

3/24/2008

   100

50.76

3/24/2008

   400

50.77

3/24/2008

   100

50.77

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE G

 

FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.  

 

 

 

TRADE DATE

 

NO. OF

SHARES SOLD

 

PRICE

PER SHARE ($)

3/14/2008

   2,700

47.87

3/14/2008

   8,300

47.45

3/14/2008

   7,600

47.37

3/14/2008

   2,100

47.37

3/18/2008

   3,000

46.48

3/19/2008

   4,900

45.98

3/19/2008

 45,600

45.40

3/19/2008

   6,400

45.05

3/19/2008

   1,800

45.05

3/19/2008

  23,900

45.05

3/19/2008

   9,800

45.05

3/19/2008

   6,600

45.05

3/20/2008

   9,700

44.83

3/20/2008

   8,000

44.89

3/20/2008

 15,600

44.89

3/20/2008

      700

44.89

3/20/2008

   2,400

45.08

3/20/2008

 39,000

45.08

3/20/2008

100,000

45.08

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE H

 

FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

 

 

 

TRADE DATE

 

NO. OF

SHARES SOLD

 

PRICE

PER SHARE ($)

3/14/2008

    6,600

47.87

3/14/2008

  20,600

47.45

3/14/2008

  24,100

47.37

3/18/2008

    7,300

46.48

3/19/2008

  12,000

45.98

3/19/2008

  76,236

45.40

3/19/2008

    4,500

45.40

3/19/2008

  32,164

45.40

3/19/2008

  26,200

45.05

3/19/2008

  23,700

45.05

3/19/2008

  59,350

45.05

3/19/2008

  11,150

45.05

3/20/2008

  24,100

44.83

3/20/2008

    3,150

44.89

3/20/2008

    7,500

44.89

3/20/2008

  49,450

44.89

3/20/2008

  46,050

45.08

3/20/2008

300,300

45.08

3/20/2008

    3,950

45.08

3/24/2008

    5,690

50.76

3/24/2008

  49,500

50.77

 

3/14/2008

   1,100

47.87

3/14/2008

   3,500

47.45

3/14/2008

   4,100

47.37

3/18/2008

   1,300

46.48

3/19/2008

      600

45.98

3/19/2008

      800

45.98

3/19/2008

      600

45.98

3/19/2008

 10,100

45.40

3/19/2008

   4,400

45.40

3/19/2008

   4,600

45.40

3/19/2008

   6,300

45.05

3/19/2008

   7,000

45.05

3/19/2008

  1,400

45.05



 

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3/19/2008

  5,600

45.05

3/20/2008

  4,100

44.83

3/20/2008

  8,300

44.89

3/20/2008

  1,900

44.89

3/20/2008

54,700

45.08

3/20/2008

  4,400

45.08

 

 

 

 

 

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