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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. )*
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Taminco Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001
(Title of Class of Securities)
87509U106
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2013
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
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Rule 13d-1(b) |
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Rule 13d-1(c) |
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Rule 13d-1(d) |
*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 ("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. 87509U106 | |||||
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Name of Reporting Persons. AP Taminco Global Chemical Holdings, LP | |||
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SEC Use Only | |||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization | |||
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Sole Voting Power | |||
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Shared Dispositive Power | ||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person | |||
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) x | |||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) | |||
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) | |||
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Name of Reporting Persons. Taminco Co-Investors, L.P. | |||
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SEC Use Only | |||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization | |||
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Sole Voting Power | |||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person | |||
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) x | |||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) | |||
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) | |||
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Name of Reporting Persons. AP Taminco Global Chemical Holdings GP, LLC | |||
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SEC Use Only | |||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization | |||
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Sole Voting Power | |||
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Shared Voting Power | ||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person | |||
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) x | |||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) | |||
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) | |||
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Name of Reporting Persons. Taminco Co-Investors GP, LLC | |||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization | |||
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Sole Voting Power | |||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person | |||
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) x | |||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) | |||
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Name of Reporting Persons. Apollo Management VII, L.P. | |||
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Sole Voting Power | |||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) | |||
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) | |||
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Name of Reporting Persons. AIF VII Management, LLC | |||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) | |||
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) | |||
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Name of Reporting Persons. Apollo Management, L.P. | |||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization | |||
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Sole Voting Power | |||
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Shared Voting Power | ||||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) | |||
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) | |||
CUSIP No. 87509U106 | |||||
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Name of Reporting Persons. Apollo Management GP, LLC | |||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) | |||
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Name of Reporting Persons. Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. | |||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization | |||
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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o | |||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) | |||
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CUSIP No. 87509U106 | |||||
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Name of Reporting Persons. Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC | |||
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) | |||
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SEC Use Only | |||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization | |||
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Shared Voting Power | ||||
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Sole Dispositive Power | ||||
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Shared Dispositive Power | ||||
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Item 1. | ||
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Name of Issuer |
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Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices 7540 Windsor Drive Allentown, Pennsylvania 18195 |
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Name of Person Filing |
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence |
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Citizenship |
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(d) |
Title of Class of Securities |
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(e) |
CUSIP Number |
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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: | |
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Not applicable. |
Item 4. |
Ownership. |
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Amount beneficially owned: |
Taminco Holdings: |
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32,159,335 shares of Common Stock |
Taminco Co-Investors: |
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4,725,794 shares of Common Stock |
Taminco Holdings GP: |
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32,159,335 shares of Common Stock |
Taminco Co-Investors GP: |
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4,725,794 shares of Common Stock |
Management VII: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
AIF VII LLC: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Apollo Management: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Management GP: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Management Holdings: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Management Holdings GP: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
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The number of shares reported as beneficially owned by Management VII, AIF VII LLC, Apollo Management, Management GP, Management Holdings and Management Holdings GP in this section (a) of Item 4 and sections (b) and (c) of Item 4 below, include 27,247 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase such shares that are held by Management VII for its own benefit. The Issuer granted the options to Management VII in March 26, 2012 in lieu of options that would otherwise have been granted to Samuel Feinstein, Scott Kleinman and Justin Stevens for their services as directors of the Issuer.
Taminco Holdings and Taminco Co-Investors each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares of the Issuers common stock held of record by the other, and each of Taminco Holdings GP, Taminco Co-Investors GP, Management VII, AIF VII LLC, Apollo Management, Management GP, Management Holdings, Management Holdings GP, and Messrs. Black, Harris, and Rowan, the managers, as well as executive officers, of Management Holdings GP, disclaim beneficial ownership of all of the shares of common stock included in this report, and the filing of this report shall not be construed as an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose. |
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Percent of class: |
Taminco Holdings: |
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Taminco Co-Investors: |
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Taminco Holdings GP: |
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Taminco Co-Investors GP: |
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Management VII: |
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AIF VII LLC: |
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Apollo Management: |
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Management GP: |
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Management Holdings: |
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Management Holdings GP: |
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The percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by each Reporting Person is based on 66,411,194 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 22, 2013 according to the Rule 424(b)(4) Prospectus filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 13, 2013. |
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Number of shares as to which the person has: |
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 for all Reporting Persons. |
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
Taminco Holdings: |
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32,159,335 shares of Common Stock |
Taminco Co-Investors: |
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4,725,794 shares of Common Stock |
Taminco Holdings GP: |
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32,159,335 shares of Common Stock |
Taminco Co-Investors GP: |
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4,725,794 shares of Common Stock |
Management VII: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
AIF VII LLC: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Apollo Management: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Management GP: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Management Holdings: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Management Holdings GP: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 for all Reporting Persons. |
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
Taminco Holdings: |
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32,159,335 shares of Common Stock |
Taminco Co-Investors: |
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4,725,794 shares of Common Stock |
Taminco Holdings GP: |
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32,159,335 shares of Common Stock |
Taminco Co-Investors GP: |
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4,725,794 shares of Common Stock |
Management VII: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
AIF VII LLC: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Apollo Management: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Management GP: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Management Holdings: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
Management Holdings GP: |
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36,912,376 shares of Common Stock |
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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 o
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
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.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable.
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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.
Dated: February 12, 2014
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APOLLO MANAGEMENT GP, LLC | ||||||||
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Exhibit 1
AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING
(TAMINCO CORPORATION)
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby confirm the agreement by and among them to the joint filing on behalf of them of the Statement on Schedule 13G and any and all further amendments thereto, with respect to the securities of the above referenced issuer, and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of February 12, 2014.
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APOLLO MANAGEMENT GP, LLC | ||||||
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APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, L.P. | ||||||
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APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS GP, LLC | ||||||
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Laurie D. Medley | |||||
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Vice President | |||||