0000902664-15-002716.txt : 20150601 0000902664-15-002716.hdr.sgml : 20150601 20150601162332 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-15-002716 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150601 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150601 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GP Investments Acquisition Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001635282 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-88862 FILM NUMBER: 15903663 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED STREET 2: PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE CITY: GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1104 BUSINESS PHONE: 345 949 8066 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED STREET 2: PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE CITY: GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1104 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919185 IRS NUMBER: 133993048 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 WEST 57TH ST. STREET 2: 33RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122874900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 WEST 57TH ST. STREET 2: 33RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /NY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980610 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUBIN & SWIECA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950817 SC 13G 1 p15-1375sc13g.htm HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE 13G


Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

GP Investments Acquisition Corp.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Shares, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

G40357116**
(CUSIP Number)

May 20, 2015
(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)

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______________________________

*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 Common Shares have no CUSIP number. The CINS number for the units which include Common Shares is G40357116.

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)

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,000,000 Common Shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,000,000 Common Shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,000,000 Common Shares
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Highbridge International LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,000,000 Common Shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,000,000 Common Shares
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,000,000 Common Shares
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO

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Item 1(a).	NAME OF ISSUER:

	The name of the issuer is GP Investments Acquisition Corp. (the "Company").

Item 1(b).	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

	The Company's principal executive offices are located at 150 E. 52nd Street, Suite 5003, New York, NY 10022.

Item 2(a).	NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Item 2(b).	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
Item 2(c).	CITIZENSHIP:

	This statement is filed by:

	(i)	Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 40 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: State of Delaware

	(ii)	Highbridge International LLC c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 40 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: Cayman Islands

	The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."

Item 2(d).	TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

	Common Shares, par value $0.0001 par value (the "Common Shares").

Item 2(e).	CUSIP NUMBER:

	The Common Shares have no CUSIP number. The CINS number for the units which include Common Shares is G40357116.

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:

(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,

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(d)	¨	Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
(e)	¨	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	¨	Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 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)	¨	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j)	¨	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)	¨	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
	specify the type of institution:

Item 4.	OWNERSHIP.

	(a) Amount beneficially owned:

	As of the date hereof, (i) Highbridge International LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 1,000,000 Common Shares and (ii) Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, as the trading manager of Highbridge International LLC, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,000,000 Common Shares held by Highbridge International LLC.

	(b) Percent of class:

	Except as set forth below, the percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon 19,312,500 Common Shares reported to be outstanding in the Company's Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) on May 20, 2015 after giving effect to the completion of the offering, as described therein. Therefore, as of the date hereof, (i) Highbridge International LLC may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 5.2% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Company and (ii) Highbridge Capital Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 5.2% of the outstanding Common Shares of the Company.

	The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of the Common Shares held by Highbridge International LLC.

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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.

	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.

	The Reporting Person hereby makes the following certification:

	By signing below the 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 that purpose or effect.

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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: June 1, 2015

HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By:	/s/ John Oliva
Name: John Oliva
Title: Managing Director


HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC

By:	Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
	its Trading Manager


By:	/s/ John Oliva
Name: John Oliva
Title: Managing Director

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EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the Common Shares, par value $0.0001 par value, of GP Investments Acquisition Corp., is being filed, and all amendments thereto will be filed, on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

DATED: June 1, 2015

HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By:	/s/ John Oliva
Name: John Oliva
Title: Managing Director


HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC

By:	Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
	its Trading Manager


By:	/s/ John Oliva
Name: John Oliva
Title: Managing Director