-----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, AHhwh4w7+hKX2CU1yoPU4hNHK6tc5C4jwbtYedKSm3izvYsKOgBHX82/uiB1MpXS 9WHHtQkDK8gzQFbjAr5veQ== 0000902664-04-001633.txt : 20041110 0000902664-04-001633.hdr.sgml : 20041110 20041110150400 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-04-001633 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041110 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUCHAN DUKE III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001284873 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 212-453-8988 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 485 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 22ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLLEGIATE FUNDING SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001286686 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] IRS NUMBER: 043649118 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80143 FILM NUMBER: 041132824 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY SUITE 125 CITY: FREDERICKSBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 22406 BUSINESS PHONE: 5403741600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY SUITE 125 CITY: FREDERICKSBURG STATE: VA ZIP: 22406 SC 13G 1 srz9617534v2.txt COLLEGIATE FUNDING SERVICES INC. SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)* Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 19458M108 (CUSIP Number) November 4, 2004 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 12 Pages) - ---------------- *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 purposes 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). CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Hunter Global Associates L.L.C. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 442,111 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 442,111 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 442,111 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.4% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Hunter Global Investors L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,619,426 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,619,426 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,619,426 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Duke Buchan III - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,619,426 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,619,426 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,619,426 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.3% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 424,294 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 424,294 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 424,294 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.4% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 6 of 12 Pages - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 17,817 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,817 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 17,817 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 7 of 12 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. (the "Company"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive offices are located at 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 125, Fredericksburg, VA 22406 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Associates") (OO) that is the general partner of Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P. ("Fund I") and Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P. ("Fund II"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock (defined in Item 2(d) below) beneficially owned by Fund I and Fund II, collectively. (ii) Hunter Global Investors L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Investors") (IA) that is the investment manager of Fund I, Fund II, Hunter Global Investors Offshore Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Off I") and Hunter Global Investors Offshore Fund II Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Off II"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Fund I, Fund II, Off I and Off II, collectively. (iii) Duke Buchan III ("Mr. Buchan") (IN), who is the managing member of Associates and who controls Investors through its general partner, with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Fund I, Fund II, Off I and Off II, collectively. (iv) Fund I, a Delaware limited partnership (PN), with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. (v) Fund II, a Delaware limited partnership (PN), with respect to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons". Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate person. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 485 Madison Avenue, 22th Floor, New York, New York 10022. CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 8 of 12 Pages Item 2(c). Citizenship Fund I, Fund II and Investors are each limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Associates is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Buchan is a United States citizen. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities Common Stock (the "Common Stock") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number 19458M108 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: NOT APPLICABLE (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G), (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. The percentages used in this Item 4 are calculated based upon 30,502,773 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 30, 2004 as reported on Form 10-Q filed on August 20, 2004. A. Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., as general partner of Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P. and Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 442,111 (b) Percent of class: 1.4% CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 9 of 12 Pages (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 442,111 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 442,111 B. Hunter Global Investors L.P., as investment manager of Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P., Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P., Hunter Global Investors Offshore Fund Ltd. and Hunter Global Investors Offshore Fund II Ltd. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,619,426 (b) Percent of class: 5.3% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,619,426 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,619,426 C. Duke Buchan III, as senior managing member of Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., and as the sole member of the general partner of Hunter Global Investors L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,619,426 (b) Percent of class: 5.3% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,619,426 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,619,426 D. Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 424,294 (b) Percent of class: 1.4% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 424,294 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 424,294 E. Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 17,817 (b) Percent of class: 0.1% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 17,817 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 17,817 CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 10 of 12 Pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Mr Buchan, the senior managing member of Associates and the sole member of the general partner of Investors, has the power to direct the affairs of Associates, Investors, Fund I, Fund II, Off I and Off II, including decisions with respect to the disposition of proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group The identity of each member of the group is set forth above under Item 2(a) and Item 4. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 11 of 12 Pages Item 10. Certification. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: 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. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: November 10, 2004 By: /s/ DUKE BUCHAN III ---------------------------------------- Duke Buchan III, individually and (a) as Senior Managing Member of Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., for itself and as the general partner of (i) Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P. and (ii) Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P. and (b) as Managing Member of Hunter Global Capital Management L.L.C., as the general partner of Hunter Global Investors L.P. CUSIP No.19458M108 13G Page 12 of 12 Pages EXHIBIT 1 JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k) The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G, is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G, shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. DATED: November 10, 2004 By: /s/ DUKE BUCHAN III ---------------------------------------- Duke Buchan III, individually and (a) as Senior Managing Member of Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., for itself and as the general partner of (i) Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P. and (ii) Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P. and (b) as Managing Member of Hunter Global Capital Management L.L.C., as the general partner of Hunter Global Investors L.P. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----