-----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, EG8xOzDJEVYcf0Go7X2GI7a2EbUFjASgkiY4W/FNJlpRKo1Zujbf79QqFFYymVdD BOB0mggZO0AOZSNB5iCrSQ== 0001144204-06-052525.txt : 20061214 0001144204-06-052525.hdr.sgml : 20061214 20061214085718 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-06-052525 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061214 GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS R. HUDSON JR. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AQUILA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000066960 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 440541877 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40730 FILM NUMBER: 061275689 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 WEST NINTH STREET STREET 2: -- CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64105-1711 BUSINESS PHONE: 8164216600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 20 WEST NINTH STREET CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64105-1711 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UTILICORP UNITED INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850516 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pirate Capital LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001295984 IRS NUMBER: 030445177 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CONNECTICUT AVENUE STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06854 BUSINESS PHONE: 203 854 1100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CONNECTICUT AVENUE STREET 2: 4TH FLOOR CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06854 SC 13D/A 1 v060264_sc13da.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------- SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* Aquila, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 03840P102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Thomas R. Hudson Jr. Pirate Capital LLC 200 Connecticut Avenue, 4th Floor Norwalk, CT 06854 (203) 854-1100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 8, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ] NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 5 Pages) - -------------------------- * 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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. 03840P102 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) PIRATE CAPITAL LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 18,691,496 EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 18,691,496 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 18,691,496 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ------------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 03840P102 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) THOMAS R. HUDSON JR. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 18,691,496 EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 18,691,496 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 18,691,496 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ------------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 03840P102 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- The Schedule 13D filed on April 12, 2006 by Pirate Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Pirate Capital"), and Thomas R. Hudson Jr. (together, the "Reporting Persons"), relating to the shares of common stock, $1.00 par value (the "Shares"), of Aquila, Inc. (the "Issuer"), is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 1. The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 20 West Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION. Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows: Funds for the purchase of the Shares were derived from available capital of the Holders (as defined below). A total of approximately $74,289,262 was paid to acquire the Shares. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows: (a) The Reporting Persons beneficially own 18,691,496 Shares, constituting approximately 5.0% of the outstanding Shares. The aggregate percentage of Shares reported to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is based upon 374,472,263 Shares, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006. (b) By virtue of its position as general partner of Jolly Roger Fund LP, Pirate Capital has the power to vote or direct the voting, and to dispose or direct the disposition, of all of the 438,785 Shares held by Jolly Roger Fund LP. By virtue of agreements with Jolly Roger Offshore Fund LTD and Jolly Roger Activist Portfolio Company LTD (together with Jolly Roger Fund LP, the "Holders"), Pirate Capital has the power to vote or direct the voting, and to dispose or direct the disposition, of all of the 18,252,711 Shares held by Jolly Roger Offshore Fund LTD and the 0 Shares held by Jolly Roger Activist Portfolio Company LTD. By virtue of his position as sole Managing Member of Pirate Capital, Thomas R. Hudson Jr. is deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with respect to all Shares as to which Pirate Capital has voting power or dispositive power. Accordingly, Pirate Capital and Thomas R. Hudson Jr. are deemed to have shared voting and shared dispositive power with respect to an aggregate of 18,691,496 Shares. (c) The following transactions in the Shares were effected by the Reporting Persons during the last 60 days. All of the Shares were purchased or sold in the open market. Jolly Roger Fund LP Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price per Share ($) - ---------- ---------------- --------------- 11/08/2006 (500,000) 4.50 11/13/2006 (125,000) 4.60 11/13/2006 (250,000) 4.61 11/14/2006 (956,069) 4.63 11/15/2006 (500,000) 4.62 11/16/2006 (400,000) 4.61 11/17/2006 (250,000) 4.60 11/20/2006 (12,600) 4.60 11/22/2006 (150,000) 4.60 12/01/2006 (214,700) 4.60 12/04/2006 (250,500) 4.65 12/05/2006 (100,854) 4.67 12/05/2006 100,000 4.55 12/05/2006 70,150 4.55 12/06/2006 (100,000) 4.64 12/08/2006 (400,000) 4.62 12/11/2006 (100,000) 4.65 12/12/2006 (500,000) 4.65 12/13/2006 (200,000) 4.64 Jolly Roger Activist Portfolio Company LTD Trade Date Shares Purchased (Sold) Price per Share ($) - ---------- ---------------- --------------- 10/26/2006 (157,484) 4.62 10/27/2006 (110,359) 4.62 10/30/2006 (150,000) 4.60 10/31/2006 (150,250) 4.65 11/13/2006 (250,000) 4.61 11/13/2006 (125,000) 4.60 11/14/2006 (224,750) 4.63 (e) December 13, 2006 - ------------------------------ --------------------- CUSIP NO. 03840P102 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES - ------------------------------ --------------------- SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: December 13, 2006 PIRATE CAPITAL LLC By: /s/ Thomas R. Hudson Jr. --------------------------- Name: Thomas R. Hudson Jr. Title: Managing Member /s/ Thomas R. Hudson Jr. ------------------------------ Thomas R. Hudson Jr. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----