0001085146-13-001800.txt : 20131105 0001085146-13-001800.hdr.sgml : 20131105 20131104191004 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-13-001800 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131104 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001583513 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 463134302 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-87675 FILM NUMBER: 131190522 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SKARDEL, LLC STREET 2: 920 N. MARKET ST., ONE RODNEY SQ. CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 BUSINESS PHONE: (703) 395-7649 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SKARDEL, LLC STREET 2: 920 N. MARKET ST., ONE RODNEY SQ. CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001167557 IRS NUMBER: 133987414 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO GREENWICH PLAZA STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-742-3600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO GREENWICH PLAZA STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13G 1 gdef_110413.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

37953N108

(CUSIP Number)

October 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:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[   ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[   ] 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 Instructions).

CUSIP No.: 37953N108
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
AQR Capital Management, LLC

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
133987414
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)  [   ]
(b)  [   ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
 
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
995,000
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
995,000
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
995,000
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES []

11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
10.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA

CUSIP No.: 37953N108
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
C/O SKARDEL, LLC920 N. MARKET ST., ONE RODNEY SQ., WILMINGTON DE 19801
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
AQR Capital Management, LLC
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
Two Greenwich Plaza, 3rd floor
Greenwich, CT 06830 USA
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Delaware, USA
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
37953N108
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-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 Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(b) [   ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [   ]  Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [   ]  Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C 80a-8);
(e) [X]  An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [   ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [   ]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [   ]  A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [   ]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [   ]  A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k) [   ]  Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution
in accordance with 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
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:
995,000
(b) Percent of class:
10.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
(ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
995,000
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
995,000
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 [   ].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
AQR Capital Management, LLC serves as the investment manager to the AQR Diversified Arbitrage Fund, an open-end registered investment company, which holds 9.0% of the total listed in item 4(b). 
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
 
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
 
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
 
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

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.
November 04, 2013
Date
AQR Capital Management, LLC
/s/ Herbert J. Willcox
Signature
Herbert J. Willcox, Chief Compliance Officer
Name/Title



Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).