-----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, A5yYKjzCxjFqAAxGI3XH9QYRUUjZ2aY59/yWcEDyfGA+nZLclyXPqcozuoHGcvwc fB5fPufpg/KTdWVhyE+Jew== 0001104659-09-069534.txt : 20091210 0001104659-09-069534.hdr.sgml : 20091210 20091210170011 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-069534 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091210 GROUP MEMBERS: LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP OPPORTUNITY FUND L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: LEHMAN BROTHRES MLP OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATES L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000867665 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 742584033 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1112 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41561 FILM NUMBER: 091234257 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 N LOOP 1604 E STE 100 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78232 BUSINESS PHONE: 2104904788 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 N LOOP 1604 EAST STE 100 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78232 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000806085 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 133216325 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LEHMAN BROTHERS STREET 2: 745 SEVENTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125267000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: LEHMAN BROTHERS STREET 2: 745 SEVENTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SHEARSON LEHMAN HUTTON HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19901017 SC 13G 1 a09-35217_1sc13g.htm SC 13G

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Abraxas Petroleum Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

003830106

(CUSIP Number)

October 5, 2009

(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)

 

*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 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. 003830106

 

 

1)

Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
13-3216325

 

 

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
5,451,426 (1) (2)

 

6)

Shared Voting Power
-0-

 

7)

Sole Dispositive Power
5,451,426 (1) (2)

 

8)

Shared Dispositive Power
-0-

 

 

9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,451,426 (1) (2)

 

 

10)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
7.1% (2) (3)

 

 

12)

Type of Reporting Person
HC/CO

 


(1)

 

Consists of 5,190,329 shares of Common Stock and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a warrant that is currently exercisable.

 

 

 

(2)

 

The shares of Common Stock (and the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the warrant) reported herein represent all of the shares of Common Stock that are actually owned by Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Fund L.P. (the “Fund”). As described in Item 7 of this Schedule 13G, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (“LBHI”) may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Common Stock owned by the Fund.

 

 

 

 

 

Other than the shares of Common Stock (and the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the warrant) actually owned by the Fund, LBHI is unable to confirm whether or not it is the beneficial owner of any additional shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock that may or may not be actually owned by any of LBHI’s other affiliates.  On September 15, 2008, LBHI, and at later dates a number of its affiliates, filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United

 

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States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”) in a jointly administered proceeding captioned In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., et. al. under Case No. 08-13555.  On September 19, 2008, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, as amended (“SIPA”) commenced a proceeding against Lehman Brothers Inc. (“LBI”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) in the case captioned Securities Investors Protection Corporation v. Lehman Brothers Inc., Case No. 08-CIV-8119 (GEL).  On September 19, 2008, the District Court entered the Order Commencing Liquidation (the “LBI Liquidation Order”) pursuant to the provisions of SIPA.  The LBI Liquidation Order provided, among other things, the appointment of James W. Giddens as trustee for the SIPA liquidation of LBI and removed the proceeding to the Bankruptcy Court under Case No. 08-1420 (JMP) SIPA.

 

 

 

 

 

LBHI is unable to provide information on its beneficial ownership, if any, of the Issuer’s Common Stock (other than the shares of Common Stock actually owned by the Fund) primarily due to (1) the commencement of various administrative or civil rehabilitation proceedings of subsidiaries comprising significant parts of LBHI’s European and Asian businesses, which have resulted in significant portions of LBHI’s securities trading records and systems being unavailable to, and non-accessible by, LBHI, and (2) the sale since September 15, 2008 of significant businesses comprising LBHI’s historical business (the “Sale”).  As a result of the Sale, and actions taken by certain creditors with respect to securities that had been pledged by LBHI, or its affiliates, as collateral to those creditors, LBHI cannot compile an accurate accounting of securities held.  LBHI is currently engaged in an expensive and time consuming process to reconcile discrepancies in information LBHI has with respect to security holdings.  Even with continued significant efforts and expense, LBHI may not be able to provide a record of securities held.

 

 

 

(3)

 

Based on 76,099,117 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2009, as reported in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants.  As of October 5, 2009, beneficial ownership was 7.1% based on 76,083,117 shares of Common Stock outstanding on that date, as disclosed to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer, and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants.

 

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CUSIP No. 003830106

 

 

1)

Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Associates L.L.C.
20-8727524

 

 

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
5,451,426 (1)

 

6)

Shared Voting Power
-0-

 

7)

Sole Dispositive Power
5,451,426 (1)

 

8)

Shared Dispositive Power
-0-

 

 

9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,451,426 (1)

 

 

10)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
7.1% (2)

 

 

12)

Type of Reporting Person
OO

 


(1)

 

Consists of 5,190,329 shares of Common Stock and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a warrant that is currently exercisable.

 

 

 

(2)

 

Based on 76,099,117 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2009, as reported in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants. As of October 5, 2009, beneficial ownership was 7.1% based on 76,083,117 shares of Common Stock outstanding on that date, as disclosed to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer, and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants.

 

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CUSIP No. 003830106

 

 

1)

Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Associates L.P.
20-8727697

 

 

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
5,451,426 (1)

 

6)

Shared Voting Power
-0-

 

7)

Sole Dispositive Power
5,451,426 (1)

 

8)

Shared Dispositive Power
-0-

 

 

9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,451,426 (1)

 

 

10)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
7.1% (2)

 

 

12)

Type of Reporting Person
PN

 


(1)

 

Consists of 5,190,329 shares of Common Stock and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a warrant that is currently exercisable.

 

 

 

(2)

 

Based on 76,099,117 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2009, as reported in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants. As of October 5, 2009, beneficial ownership was 7.1% based on 76,083,117 shares of Common Stock outstanding on that date, as disclosed to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer, and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants.

 

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CUSIP No. 003830106

 

 

1)

Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Fund L.P.
20-8727922

 

 

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
5,451,426 (1)

 

6)

Shared Voting Power
-0-

 

7)

Sole Dispositive Power
5,451,426 (1)

 

8)

Shared Dispositive Power
-0-

 

 

9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,451,426 (1)

 

 

10)

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
7.1% (2)

 

 

12)

Type of Reporting Person
PN

 


(1)

 

Consists of 5,190,329 shares of Common Stock and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a warrant that is currently exercisable.

 

 

 

(2)

 

Based on 76,099,117 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 6, 2009, as reported in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants. As of October 5, 2009, beneficial ownership was 7.1% based on 76,083,117 shares of Common Stock outstanding on that date, as disclosed to the Reporting Persons by the Issuer, and 261,097 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants.

 

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Item 1(a).

 

Name of Issuer:

Abraxas Petroleum Corporation

Item 1(b).

 

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

18803 Meisner Drive
San Antonio, Texas  78258

 

Item 2(a).

 

Name of Person(s) Filing:

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Associates L.L.C.

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Associates L.P.

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Fund L.P.

Item 2(b).

 

Address of Principal Business Office:

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

1271 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

 

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Associates L.L.C.

1271 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

 

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Associates L.P.

1271 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

 

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Fund L.P.

1271 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

 

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Item 2(c).

 

Citizenship or Place of Organization:

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (“LBHI”) is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Associates L.L.C. (“MLP Opp Assoc LLC”) is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Associates L.P. (“MLP Opp Assoc LP”) is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

Lehman Brothers MLP Opportunity Fund L.P.

(“the Fund”) is a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Item 2(d).

 

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

Item 2(e).

 

CUSIP Number:

003830106

 

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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)

o

A broker or dealer under Section 15 of the 1934 Act

 

(b)

o

A bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the 1934 Act

 

(c)

o

An insurance company as defined in Section 3(a) (19) of the 1934 Act

 

(d)

o

An investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940

 

(e)

o

An investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

 

(h)

o

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act

 

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of investment Company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act Of 1940

 

(j)

o

A group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)

 

Item 4.

 

Ownership

(a)

 

Amount beneficially owned:

See Item 9 of cover pages.

(b)

 

Percent of class:

See Item 11 of cover pages.

(c)

 

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition

 

See Items 5-8 of cover pages.

 

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Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

 

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  o.

 

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 or Control Person

 

The Fund is the actual owner of the shares of Common Stock (and warrant) reported herein.  MLP Opp Assoc LP is the general partner of the Fund.  MLP Opp Assoc LLC is the general partner of MLP Opp Assoc LP and is wholly-owned by LBHI.

 

Under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, MLP Opp Assoc LP, MLP Opp Assoc LLC and LBHI may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the Common Stock (and warrant) owned by the Fund.

 

10



 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Not Applicable

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

 

Not Applicable

 

 

Item 10.

Certification

 

o

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

 

 

 

x

 

By signing below I hereby 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.

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: December 10, 2009

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.

 

By:

/s/ Jack McCarthy

 

 

Name:

Jack McCarthy

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP OPPORTUNITY
ASSOCIATES L.L.C.

 

By:

/s/ Ashvin Rao

 

 

Name:

Ashvin Rao

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP OPPORTUNITY
ASSOCIATES L.P., by its general partner:

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP
OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATES L.L.C.

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashvin Rao

 

 

Name:

Ashvin Rao

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP OPPORTUNITY
FUND L.P., by its general partner:

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP
OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATES L.P.,
by its general partner:

 

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP
OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATES L.L.C.

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashvin Rao

 

 

Name:

Ashvin Rao

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT A - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G filed herewith (and any amendments thereto), is being filed jointly with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) (1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf of each such person.

 

Dated: December 10, 2009

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.

 

By:

/s/ Jack McCarthy

 

 

Name:

Jack McCarthy

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP OPPORTUNITY
ASSOCIATES L.L.C.

 

By:

/s/ Ashvin Rao

 

 

Name:

Ashvin Rao

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP OPPORTUNITY
ASSOCIATES L.P., by its general partner:

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP
OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATES L.L.C.

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashvin Rao

 

 

Name:

Ashvin Rao

 

Title:

Vice President

 

13



 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP OPPORTUNITY
FUND L.P., by its general partner:

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP
OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATES L.P.,
by its general partner:

 

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS MLP
OPPORTUNITY ASSOCIATES L.L.C.

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashvin Rao

 

 

Name:

Ashvin Rao

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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