-----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, Ma/Kc0ysyrzD9vVQxD+5DRrC2XD+ofwOBUWh/6mSSLuirVDpneN/Vnfhwvg5EVJw zXQS+cSUHITD4h3YxI3Q9g== 0000950134-04-001795.txt : 20040213 0000950134-04-001795.hdr.sgml : 20040213 20040213160037 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-04-001795 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040213 GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID EINHORN GROUP MEMBERS: GREENLIGHT CAPITAL INC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THERMADYNE HOLDINGS CORP /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000850660 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES [3541] IRS NUMBER: 742482571 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43449 FILM NUMBER: 04599075 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 S HANLEY ROAD CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 BUSINESS PHONE: 3147215573 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 SOUTH HANLEY RD STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TD II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TD II /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940131 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREENLIGHT CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040272 IRS NUMBER: 133886851 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 875 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10170 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129731900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 875 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10170 SC 13G/A 1 d12668fsc13gza.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G sc13gza
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 1)

THERMADYNE HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

883435307

(Cusip Number)

December 31, 2003

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

        o Rule 13d-1 (b)

        x Rule 13d-1 (c)

        o Rule 13d-1 (d)

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13G/A
CUSIP No. 883435307
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
Greenlight Capital, L.L.C.		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
13-3886851
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
    (a) o  
    (b) o  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
348,000
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
348,000
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
348,000
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
2.6%**
  12.Type of Reporting Person*
OO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**SEE ITEM 4(b).

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13G/A
CUSIP No. 883435307
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
Greenlight Capital, Inc.		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
13-3871632
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
    (a) o  
    (b) o  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
Delaware
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
329,300
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
329,300
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
329,300
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
2.5%
  12.Type of Reporting Person*
CO

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**SEE ITEM 4(b).

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13G/A
CUSIP No. 883435307
  1. Name of Reporting Person:
David Einhorn		 I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only):
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
    (a) o  
    (b) o  
  3. SEC Use Only:
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:
U.S. Citizen
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With
5. Sole Voting Power:
677,300
6. Shared Voting Power:
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
677,300
8.Shared Dispositive Power:
0
  9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
677,300
  10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
o
  11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):
5.1%
  12.Type of Reporting Person*
IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**SEE ITEM 4(b).

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Item 4 Ownership.
Item 10 Certification.
SIGNATURE

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G

     This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”), relating to shares of common stock of Thermadyne Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”) is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) as an amendment to the initial Schedule 13G filed with the Commission on October 14, 2003 (the “Original Schedule 13G). This statement is being filed on behalf of Greenlight Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Greenlight LLC”), Greenlight Capital, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Greenlight Inc” and together with Greenlight LLC, “Greenlight”) and Mr. David Einhorn, principal of Greenlight.

     This Schedule 13G relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01, of the Issuer (“Common Stock”) purchased by Greenlight for the account of (i) Greenlight Capital, L.P., of which Greenlight LLC is the general partner, (ii) Greenlight Capital Qualified, L.P., of which Greenlight LLC is the general partner and (iii) Greenlight Capital Offshore, Ltd., to which Greenlight Inc acts as investment advisor.

 
Item 4    Ownership.

     Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13G is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

  (a)   Greenlight and Mr. Einhorn are the beneficial owners of 677,300 shares of Common Stock.

  (b)   Greenlight and Mr. Einhorn are the beneficial owners of 5.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. This percentage was determined by dividing 677,300 by 13,300,000, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2003, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2003.

  (c)   Greenlight has the sole power to vote and dispose of the 677,300 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. As the principal of Greenlight, Mr. Einhorn may direct the vote and disposition of the 677,300 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Greenlight.

 
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.

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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.

     Date: February 10, 2004

         
    Greenlight Capital, L.L.C.
         
    By:   /S/ DAVID EINHORN
       
        David Einhorn, Senior Managing Member
         
    Greenlight Capital, Inc.
         
    By:   /S/ DAVID EINHORN
       
        David Einhorn, President
         
    /S/ DAVID EINHORN
   
    David Einhorn

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