TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP. | ||
(Name of Issuer) | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ||
(Title
of Class of Securities)
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90187B101 | ||
(CUSIP Number) | ||
December 31, 2009 | ||
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
x | Rule 13d-1(b) | |
o | Rule 13d-1(c) | |
o | Rule 13d-1(d) |
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP
NO. :
90187B101
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Page 2 of
13 Pages
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1
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON:
TACONIC
CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P.
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
20-5826144
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
o
(b)
¨
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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
Delaware
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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
None
|
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6
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
1,323,240 (1)
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7
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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8
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,323,240 (1)
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||
9
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,323,240 (1)
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10
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CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
o
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11
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.8%
based on 13,502,449 shares outstanding as of December 11,
2009. (2)
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12
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP
NO. :
90187B101
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Page 3 of
13
Pages
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1 |
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON:
TACONIC
CAPITAL ADVISORS UK LLP I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
20-5366362
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2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) o
(b)
¨ |
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3 |
SEC
USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England
and Wales
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||
NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 |
SOLE
VOTING POWER
None
|
|
6 |
SHARED
VOTING POWER
1,323,240 (1)
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7 |
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
|
||
8 |
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,323,240 (1)
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||
9 |
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,323,240 (1)
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10 |
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
o |
||
11 |
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.8%
based on 13,502,449 shares outstanding as of December 11,
2009. (2)
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12 |
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP
NO. :
90187B101
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Page 4 of
13
Pages
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1 |
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON:
TACONIC
ASSOCIATES LLC I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
20-0870712
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2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
o
(b)
¨ |
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3 |
SEC
USE ONLY
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4 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
|
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NUMBER
OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 |
SOLE
VOTING POWER
None
|
|
6 |
SHARED
VOTING POWER
1,323,240 (1)
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7 |
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
|
||
8 |
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,323,240 (1)
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||
9 |
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,323,240 (1)
|
||
10 |
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
o |
||
11 |
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.8%
based on 13,502,449 shares outstanding as of December 11,
2009. (2)
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12 |
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP
NO. :
90187B101
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Page 5 of
13
Pages
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1
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON
KENNETH
D. BRODY
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) |
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2
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
o
(b)
¨
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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
United States of America
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NUMBER
OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
5
|
SOLE
VOTING POWER
None
|
|
6
|
SHARED
VOTING POWER
1,323,240 (1)
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7
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
|
||
8
|
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,323,240 (1)
|
||
9
|
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,323,240 (1)
|
||
10
|
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
o
|
||
11
|
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.8%
based on 13,502,449 shares outstanding as of December 11,
2009. (2)
|
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12
|
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP
NO. :
90187B101
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Page
6 of 13
Pages
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1 |
NAME
OF REPORTING PERSON:
FRANK P. BROSENS I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
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2 |
CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
o
(b)
¨ |
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3 |
SEC
USE ONLY
|
||
4 |
CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
|
||
NUMBER
OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 |
SOLE
VOTING POWER
None
|
|
6 |
SHARED
VOTING POWER
1,323,240 (1)
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7 |
SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
|
||
8 |
SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,323,240 (1)
|
||
9 |
AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,323,240 (1)
|
||
10 |
CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
o |
||
11 |
PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.8%
based on 13,502,449 shares outstanding as of December 11,
2009. (2)
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12 |
TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
|
SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP
NO. :
90187B101
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Page 7 of
13
Pages
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ITEM
1(a).
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NAME
OF ISSUER:
|
Two
Harbors Investment Corp. (the
“Issuer”).
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ITEM 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: |
601
Carlson Parkway, Suite 330, Minnetonka, MN
55305
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ITEM
2(a).
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NAME
OF PERSON FILING:
This
Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons
(collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
i)
Taconic Capital Advisors L.P. (“Taconic Advisors LP”);
ii)
Taconic Capital Advisors UK LLP (“Taconic Advisors UK”);
iii)
Taconic Associates LLC (“Taconic Associates”);
iv)
Kenneth D. Brody (“Mr. Brody”); and
v)
Frank P. Brosens (“Mr. Brosens”).
This
Statement relates to the Shares (as defined herein) held for the accounts
of Taconic Opportunity Fund L.P. (“Taconic Opportunity Fund”) or Taconic
Opportunity Master Fund L.P. (“Taconic Opportunity Master Fund”, and
collectively, the “Taconic Funds”). Taconic Advisors LP and
Taconic Advisors UK serve as the investment managers to each of the
Taconic Funds. Taconic Capital Performance Partners LLC
(“Taconic Partners”) serves as the general partner to Taconic Advisors
LP. Taconic Associates serves as the general partner to the
Taconic Funds. Mr. Brody is a principal of Taconic Advisors LP,
a director of Taconic Capital Services UK Ltd., the managing member of
Taconic Advisors UK, and a manager of Taconic Partners and Taconic
Associates. Mr. Brosens is a principal of Taconic Advisors LP,
a director of Taconic Capital Services UK Ltd., the managing member of
Taconic Advisors UK, and a manager of Taconic Partners and Taconic
Associates. In such capacity, Mr. Brody and Mr. Brosens may be
deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the Shares held for each
of the Taconic
Funds.
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ITEM
2(b).
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ADDRESS
OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The
address of the principal business office of each of Taconic Advisors LP,
Taconic Associates, Mr. Brody and Mr. Brosens is c/o Taconic Capital
Advisors L.P., 450 Park Avenue, 9th
Floor, New York, NY 10022.
The
address of the principal business office of Taconic Advisors UK is 55
Grosvenor Street, London, UK W1K
3HY.
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ITEM
2(c).
|
CITIZENSHIP:
i) Taconic
Advisors LP is a Delaware limited
partnership;
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NO. :
90187B101
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ii) Taconic
Advisors UK is a United Kingdom limited liability
partnership;
iii)
Taconic Associates is a Delaware limited liability company;
iv)
Mr. Brody is a citizen of the United States of America;
v)
Mr. Brosens is a citizen of the United States of America.
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ITEM
2(d).
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TITLE OF CLASS OF
SECURITIES:
Common
Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”)
|
ITEM
2(e).
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CUSIP
NUMBER:
90187B101
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ITEM
3.
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IF
THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §§240.13D.1(B) OR 240.13D.2(B) OR (C),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS
A:
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(a)
|
o
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Broker
or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.
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(b)
|
o
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Bank
as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
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(c)
|
o
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Insurance
company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.
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(d)
|
o
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Investment
company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act.
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(e)
|
x
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An
investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
|
o
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An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
|
(g)
|
o
|
A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
|
(h)
|
o
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A
savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act.
|
(i)
|
o
|
A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company
under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
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(j)
|
o
|
Group,
in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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ITEM 4. | OWNERSHIP: |
ITEM 4.(a) |
AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP
NO. :
90187B101
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Page 9
of 13
Pages
|
ITEM 4.(b) |
PERCENT
OF CLASS:
|
ITEM 4.(c) | NUMBER OF SHARES OF WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS: |
Taconic Advisors LP:
|
|
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
|
0
|
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
|
1,323,240
|
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
|
0
|
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
|
1,323,240
|
|
|
Taconic Advisors UK:
|
|
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
|
0
|
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
|
1,323,240
|
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
|
0
|
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
|
1,323,240
|
|
|
Taconic Associates:
|
|
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
|
0
|
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
|
1,323,240
|
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
|
0
|
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
|
1,323,240
|
|
|
Mr. Brody:
|
|
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
|
0
|
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
|
1,323,240
|
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
|
0
|
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
|
1,323,240
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP
NO. :
90187B101
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Page 10
of 13 Pages
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Mr. Brosens:
|
|
(i)
Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
|
0
|
(ii)
Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
|
1,323,240
|
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
|
0
|
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
|
1,323,240
|
ITEM 5. |
OWNERSHIP
OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
|
This Item 5 is not applicable.
|
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ITEM 6. |
OWNERSHIP
OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
|
This Item 6 is not applicable.
|
|
ITEM 7. |
IDENTIFICATION
AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
|
This Item 7 is not applicable
|
|
ITEM 8. |
IDENTIFICATION
AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF A GROUP:
|
See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.
|
|
ITEM 9. |
NOTICE
OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
|
This Item 9 is not applicable.
|
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ITEM 10. | CERTIFICATION: |
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Page 11 of 13
Pages
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TACONIC
CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P.
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Date: February
16, 2010
|
By:
|
/s/ Kenneth D. Brody | |
Name: Kenneth D. Brody | |||
Title: Principal | |||
Date: February 16, 2010 | TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS UK LLP | ||
By: TACONIC
CAPITAL SERVICES UK LTD.,
its
managing member
|
|||
By: | /s/ Kenneth D. Brody | ||
Name: Kenneth D. Brody | |||
Title: Director | |||
By: | /s/ Frank P. Brosens | ||
Name: Frank P. Brosens | |||
Title: Director | |||
Date: February
16, 2010
|
TACONIC ASSOCIATES LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Kenneth D.
Brody
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||
Name: Kenneth D. Brody | |||
Title: Manager | |||
By: | /s/ Frank P. Brosens | ||
Name: Frank P. Brosens | |||
Title: Manager | |||
Date: February
16, 2010
|
KENNETH D. BRODY | ||
By: | /s/ Kenneth D. Brody | ||
Date: February 16, 2010 | FRANK P. BROSENS | ||
By: | /s/ Frank P. Brosens | ||
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Page 12 of 13
Pages
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Ex.
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Page
No.
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A
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Joint
Filing Agreement, dated February 16, 2010 by and among the Reporting
Persons
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13
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Page 13
of 13
Pages
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TACONIC
CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P. |
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Date: February
16, 2010
|
By:
|
/s/ Kenneth D. Brody | |
Name: Kenneth D. Brody | |||
Title: Principal | |||
Date: February 16, 2010 | TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS UK LLP | ||
By: TACONIC
CAPITAL SERVICES UK LTD.,
its
managing member
|
|||
By: | /s/ Kenneth D. Brody | ||
Name: Kenneth D. Brody | |||
Title: Director | |||
By: | /s/ Frank P. Brosens | ||
Name: Frank P. Brosens | |||
Title: Director | |||
Date: February
16, 2010
|
TACONIC ASSOCIATES LLC | ||
By: |
/s/ Kenneth D.
Brody
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||
Name: Kenneth D. Brody | |||
Title: Manager | |||
By: | /s/ Frank P. Brosens | ||
Name: Frank P. Brosens | |||
Title: Manager | |||
Date: February
16, 2010
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KENNETH D. BRODY | ||
By: | /s/ Kenneth D. Brody | ||
Date: February 16, 2010 | FRANK P. BROSENS | ||
By: | /s/ Frank P. Brosens | ||