-----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, CSsR1TCrAks8JuG+Dp+gDAlP9KLbiYNOjaA88gpFw2FbVJJCrR4eKo+2gl/qd0XC 4TeoKGv5SyXQ90xNXfnFDQ== 0000902664-08-000419.txt : 20080201 0000902664-08-000419.hdr.sgml : 20080201 20080201112240 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-08-000419 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080201 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVATAR HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000039677 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 231739078 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-20987 FILM NUMBER: 08566789 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE CITY: CORAL GABLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33134 BUSINESS PHONE: 3054427000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 ALHAMBRA CIRCLE CITY: CORAL GABLES STATE: FL ZIP: 33134 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GAC CORP /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19801023 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ACCEPTANCE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710208 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Highbridge International LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308315 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE CAYMAN CORPORATE CENTRE, 4TH FLOOR STREET 2: 27 HOSPITAL ROAD CITY: GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 345-945-1400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 30554 STREET 2: SEVEN MILE BEACH CITY: GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: 00000 SC 13G/A 1 p08-0190sc13ga.txt AVATAR HOLDINGS INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* Avatar Holdings Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 053494100 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2007 (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) - ---------------- *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). Page 1 of 12 Pages CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 2 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge International LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 342,010 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 342,010 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 342,010 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.96% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 3 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge Convertible Arbitrage Master Fund, 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 Cayman Islands, British West Indies - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 19,000 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 19,000 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 19,000 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.23% _______________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 4 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS STAR, L.P. (a statistical arbitrage strategy) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 21,077 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 21,077 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 21,077 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.25% _______________________________________________________________________ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 5 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 20-1901985 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 361,011 shares of Common Stock 21,077 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 361,011 shares of Common Stock 21,077 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 361,011 shares of Common Stock 21,077 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.42% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - Limited Liability Company - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 6 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Glenn Dubin - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 361,011 shares of Common Stock 21,077 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 361,011 shares of Common Stock 21,077 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 361,011 shares of Common Stock 21,077 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.42% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 7 of 12 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Henry Swieca - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 361,011 shares of Common Stock 21,077 shares of Common Stock OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 361,011 shares of Common Stock 21,077 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 convertible into 361,011 shares of Common Stock 21,077 shares of Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.42% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 8 of 12 Pages This Amendment No. 2 (this "Amendment") amends the statement on Schedule 13G filed on December 2, 2005, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on February 8, 2008 (as amended, the "Schedule 13G") with respect to shares of common stock (the "Common Stock") of Avatar Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13G. This Amendment amends and restates items 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 4 and 5 in their entirety as set forth below. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Item 2(c). Citizenship Highbridge International LLC c/o Harmonic Fund Services The Cayman Corporate Centre, 4th Floor 27 Hospital Road Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies Highbridge Convertible Arbitrage Master Fund, L.P. c/o Harmonic Fund Services The Cayman Corporate Centre, 4th Floor 27 Hospital Road Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies STAR, L.P. (a statistical arbitrage strategy) c/o Harmonic Fund Services The Cayman Corporate Centre, 4th Floor 27 Hospital Road Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: State of Delaware Glenn Dubin c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: United States Henry Swieca c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: United States Due to a change in the reporting structure of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, Highbridge Master L.P., Highbridge Capital Corporation, Highbridge Capital L.P., Highbridge GP, Ltd. and Highbridge GP, LLC, are no longer Reporting Persons. 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: As of the date of this filing, each Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) 342,010 shares of Common Stock issuable to CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 9 of 12 Pages Highbridge International LLC upon conversion of the 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024, (ii) 19,000 shares of Common Stock issuable to Highbridge Convertible Arbitrage Master Fund, L.P. upon conversion of the 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 and (iii) 21,077 shares of Common Stock owned by STAR, L.P. (a statistical arbitrage strategy). Highbridge Capital Management, LLC is the trading manager of Highbridge International LLC, Highbridge Convertible Arbitrage Master Fund, L.P. and STAR, L.P. (a statistical arbitrage strategy). Glenn Dubin is the Chief Executive Officer of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC. Henry Swieca is the Chief Investment Officer of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned by Highbridge International LLC and Highbridge Convertible Arbitrage Master Fund, L.P. (b) Percent of class: The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007 filed on November 9, 2007, indicates there were 8,286,308 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2007. Therefore, based on the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock and the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the 4.50% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024, (i) Highbridge International LLC owns approximately 3.96% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, (ii) Highbridge Convertible Arbitrage Master Fund, L.P. owns approximately 0.23% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, (iii) STAR, L.P. (a statistical arbitrage strategy) owns approximately 0.25% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company and (iv) each of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca may be deemed to beneficially own 4.42% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock 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 shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote See Item 4(a) (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See Item 4(a) Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 10 of 12 Pages 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: [X] Item 10. Certification By signing below each of the undersigned 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. Exhibits: Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2008, by and among Highbridge International LLC, Highbridge Convertible Arbitrage Master Fund, L.P., Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca. CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 11 of 12 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: February 1, 2008 HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC HIGHBRIDGE CONVERTIBLE ARBITRAGE MASTER FUND, L.P. By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC Its Trading Manager By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, its Trading Manager By: /s/ Noah Greenhill ---------------------------------- By: /s/ Noah Greenhill Name: Noah Greenhill -------------------------------- Title: Managing Director Name: Noah Greenhill Title: Managing Director HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STAR, L.P. By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC Its Trading Manager By: /s/ Noah Greenhill - ---------------------------------- By: /s/ Noah Greenhill Name: Noah Greenhill ---------------------------------- Title: Managing Director Name: Noah Greenhill Title: Managing Director - -------------------------------- ------------------------------------ HENRY SWIECA GLENN DUBIN CUSIP No. 053494100 13G/A Page 12 of 12 Pages EXHIBIT I 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 Stock, $0.01 par value, of Avatar Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, 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: February 1, 2008 HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC HIGHBRIDGE CONVERTIBLE ARBITRAGE MASTER FUND, L.P. By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC Its Trading Manager By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, its Trading Manager By: /s/ Noah Greenhill ---------------------------------- By: /s/ Noah Greenhill Name: Noah Greenhill -------------------------------- Title: Managing Director Name: Noah Greenhill Title: Managing Director HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STAR, L.P. By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC Its Trading Manager By: /s/ Noah Greenhill - ---------------------------------- By: /s/ Noah Greenhill Name: Noah Greenhill ---------------------------------- Title: Managing Director Name: Noah Greenhill Title: Managing Director - -------------------------------- ------------------------------------ HENRY SWIECA GLENN DUBIN -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----