-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JCC2wWYi4zh6ntnrCdqJDrhjXuXGkAqOSmUN0r11OYBTCgBaYaRkOsrFH1Jwq93X DFiK+MBC6gt+nzD2u2nF9w== 0000919574-09-000433.txt : 20090113 0000919574-09-000433.hdr.sgml : 20090113 20090113170429 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-09-000433 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090113 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL COAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001089575 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221] IRS NUMBER: 650601272 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79069 FILM NUMBER: 09524433 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8915 GEORGE WILLIAMS ROAD CITY: KNOXVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37923 BUSINESS PHONE: 8656906900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8915 GEORGE WILLIAMS ROAD CITY: KNOXVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37923 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHERN GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990625 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Geologic Resource Partners, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001352117 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 535 BOYLSTON STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-424-9900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 535 BOYLSTON STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 SC 13G/A 1 d954839_13g-a.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 2 ) National Coal Corp. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.0001 par value - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 632381208 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2008 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [x] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ---------- (1) 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in 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 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 632381208 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Geologic Resource Partners LLC 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,149,975 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,149,975 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,149,975 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 12.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 632381208 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Geologic Resource Fund Ltd. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,912,933 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,912,933 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,912,933 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.6% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 632381208 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) George R. Ireland 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [x] 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 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,149,975 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,149,975 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,149,975 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 12.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 632381208 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: National Coal Corp. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 8915 George Williams Road, Knoxville, TN 37923 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: Geologic Resource Partners LLC Geologic Resource Fund Ltd. George R. Ireland - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 535 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(c). Citizenship: Geologic Resource Partners LLC: Delaware Geologic Resource Fund Ltd.: Cayman Islands George R. Ireland: United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.0001 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 632381208 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Geologic Resource Partners LLC: 4,149,975 Geologic Resource Fund Ltd: 1,912,933 George R. Ireland: 4,149,975 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: Geologic Resource Partners LLC: 12.1% Geologic Resource Fund Ltd: 5.6% George R. Ireland: 12.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which the Reporting Persons have: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote Geologic Resource Partners LLC: 4,149,975 Geologic Resource Fund Ltd: 1,912,933 George R. Ireland: 4,149,975 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Geologic Resource Partners LLC: 4,149,975 Geologic Resource Fund Ltd: 1,912,933 George R. Ireland: 4,149,975 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following [ ]. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to s.240.13d-1(c) or s.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5. N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certification. By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its 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 such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 13, 2009 ----------------------- (Date) Geologic Resource Partners LLC* By: /s/ George R. Ireland ------------------------- Name: George R. Ireland Title: Managing Member Geologic Resource Fund Ltd.* By: /s/ George R. Ireland ------------------------- Name: George R. Ireland Title: Managing Member of its Investment Manager /s/ George R. Ireland* ---------------------------- George R. Ireland * The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the Common Stock, except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). Exhibit A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G, Amendment No. 2, dated January 13, 2009 relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of National Coal Corp. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. Geologic Resource Partners LLC By: /s/ George R. Ireland ------------------------- Name: George R. Ireland Title: Chief Investment Officer Geologic Resource Fund Ltd. By: /s/ George R. Ireland ------------------------- Name: George R. Ireland Title: Chief Investment Officer of its Investment Manager /s/ George R. Ireland ---------------------------- George R. Ireland SK 25742 0005 954839 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----