-----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, SCRuiZ1o7GWDay0oQwwN9K2dcnZMT6fuLahuT4WReOiAAKjND1Rns80fWo1QeRmT J/Ofqpf8pg1l/9yLxFcs9g== 0000927016-03-000747.txt : 20030214 0000927016-03-000747.hdr.sgml : 20030214 20030214132313 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927016-03-000747 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030214 GROUP MEMBERS: HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: HIGHFIELDS GP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: JONATHON S. JACOBSON GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD L. GRUBMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000031978 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 740607870 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-36905 FILM NUMBER: 03565445 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 303 N OREGON ST CITY: EL PASO STATE: TX ZIP: 79901 BUSINESS PHONE: 9155435711 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079563 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CLARENDON STREET 51ST FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6178507500 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.txt AMENDMENT #2 TO SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 2) EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY ------------------------ (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE -------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 283677854 --------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2002 ----------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 2 of 12 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Highfields Capital Management LP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 4,653,600 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,653,600 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,653,600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [_] SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 3 of 12 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Highfields GP LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 4,653,600 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,653,600 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,653,600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [_] SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 4 of 12 Pages - ---------------------- ---------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jonathon S. Jacobson - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 4,653,600 SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,653,600 REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,653,600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN [_] SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 5 of 12 Pages - ------------------------- -------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Richard L. Grubman - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 4,653,600 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,653,600 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,653,600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- -------------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 6 of 12 Pages - ------------------------- -------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Highfields Capital Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, B.W.I. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 3,293,725 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,293,725 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,293,725 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES [_] CERTAIN SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.6% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 7 of 12 Pages - ----------------------- ------------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: El Paso Electric Company Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Stanton Tower, 100 North Stanton, El Paso, Texas 79901 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is being filed by the following persons with respect to the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer directly owned by Highfields Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II LP and Highfields Capital Ltd. (collectively, the "Funds"): (i) Highfields Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Highfields Capital Management") and investment manager to each of the Funds; (ii) Highfields GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Highfields GP") and the General Partner of Highfields Capital Management; (iii) Jonathon S. Jacobson, a Managing Member of Highfields GP; and (iv) Richard L. Grubman, a Managing Member of Highfields GP. This statement is also being filed by Highfields Capital Ltd., an exempted limited company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, B.W.I., with respect to the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by Highfields Capital Ltd. (which shares of Common Stock are also included in the filings for Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman). Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Grubman and Highfields Capital Ltd. are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Address for Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman: c/o Highfields Capital Management 200 Clarendon Street, 51st Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02116 - ----------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 8 of 12 Pages - ----------------------- ------------------------- Address for Highfields Capital Ltd.: c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited Harbour Centre, Second Floor George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, B.W.I. Item 2(c). Citizenship: Highfields Capital Management - Delaware Highfields GP - Delaware Jonathon S. Jacobson - United States Richard L. Grubman - United States Highfields Capital Ltd. - Cayman Islands, B.W.I. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 283677854 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; - ----------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 9 of 12 Pages - ----------------------- ------------------------- (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. For Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,653,600 shares of Common Stock (b) Percent of class: 9.3% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,653,600 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,653,600 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 For Highfields Capital Ltd.: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,293,725 shares of Common Stock (b) Percent of class: 6.6% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,293,725 - -------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 10 of 12 Pages - -------------------- ---------------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,293,725 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 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. The shares beneficially owned by Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman are owned by the Funds. Highfields Ltd. owns 6.6% of the shares; both Highfields Capital I LP and Highfields Capital II LP individually own less than 5% of the shares. Highfields Capital Management serves as the investment manager to each of the Funds. Each of Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman has the power to direct the dividends from or the proceeds of the sale of the shares owned by the Funds. 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. 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. - -------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 11 of 12 Pages - -------------------- ---------------------- 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. February 14, 2003 ------------------------------------------- Date HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP By: Highfields GP LLC, its General Partner /s/ Kenneth H. Colburn ------------------------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory ------------------------------------------- Name/Title HIGHFIELDS GP LLC /s/ Kenneth H. Colburn ------------------------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory ------------------------------------------- Name/Title JONATHON S. JACOBSON /s/ Kenneth H. Colburn ------------------------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory ------------------------------------------- Name/Title RICHARD L. GRUBMAN /s/ Kenneth H. Colburn ------------------------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory ------------------------------------------- Name/Title - -------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 283677854 13G/A Page 12 of 12 Pages - -------------------- ---------------------- HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL LTD. By: Highfields Capital Management LP, its Investment Manager By: Highfields GP LLC, its General Partner /s/ Kenneth H. Colburn -------------------------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory -------------------------------------------- Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----