Schedule 13G

-----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, QoNeNJvwn+q2EpQe6rqdAw3zzVG/awe+yxWo4kWkdp4rodgJRcaN/Wij1293li/A 9KBFeKUmeO0lr7luUQPdmA== 0001193125-07-169406.txt : 20070802 0001193125-07-169406.hdr.sgml : 20070802 20070802155149 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-169406 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070802 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070802 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909954 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 030339228 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0929 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-58801 FILM NUMBER: 071020431 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 COFFEE LANE CITY: WATERBURY STATE: VT ZIP: 05676 BUSINESS PHONE: 8022445621 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 COFFEE LANE CITY: WATERBURY STATE: VT ZIP: 05676 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930729 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROOKSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001028348 IRS NUMBER: 043313066 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 617-516-2000 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-516-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

393122106

(CUSIP Number)

July 24, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule 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 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. 393122106		13G		Page 2 of 6 Pages


1.		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

		Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P. EIN No.: 04-3313066
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 SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5. SOLE VOTING POWER

		As of July 24, 2007 – 423,085 shares As of August 1, 2007 – 1,578,680 shares*
		6. SHARED VOTING POWER

		0
		7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

		As of July 24, 2007 – 423,085 shares As of August 1, 2007 – 1,578,680 shares*
		8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

		0


9.	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	As of July 24, 2007 – 423,085 shares As of August 1, 2007 – 1,578,680 shares*
10.	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
		¨
11.	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

	As of July 24, 2007 – 5.4% As of August 1, 2007 – 6.7%*
12.	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

	PN

*	Includes shares received pursuant to a 3-for-1 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend of two shares of Common Stock for each outstanding share; additional shares were distributed on July 27, 2007 to shareholders of record at close of business on July 17, 2007.

Item 1

(a).

Name of Issuer

The name of the issuer to which this filing on Schedule 13G relates is Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (the “Company”).

Item 1

(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 33 Coffee Lane, Waterbury, Vermont 05676.

Item 2

(a).

Name of Person Filing

This Statement is being filed on behalf of Brookside Capital Partners Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Brookside Fund”). Brookside Capital Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Brookside Investors”) is the sole general partner of the Brookside Fund. Brookside Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Brookside Management”), is the sole general partner of Brookside Investors. Mr. Domenic J. Ferrante is the sole managing member of Brookside Management.

Item 2

(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

The principal business address of each of the Brookside Fund, Brookside Investors, Brookside Management and Mr. Ferrante is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.

Item 2

(c).

Citizenship

Each of the Brookside Fund, Brookside Investors and Brookside Management is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Ferrante is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2

(d).

Title of Class of Securities

The class of equity securities of the Company to which this filing on Schedule 13G relates is Common Stock, par value $0.10 (“Common Stock”).

Item 2

(e).

CUSIP Number

The CUSIP number of the Company’s Common Stock is 393122106.

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

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(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 73c).

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with §13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

(j)

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c), check this box.



Item 4.	Ownership

Item 4	(a).	Amount beneficially owned

	As of the close of business on July 24, 2007, the Brookside Fund owned 423,085 shares of Common Stock. As of the close of business on August 1, 2007, the Brookside Fund owned 1,578,680 shares of Common Stock. The Brookside Fund acts by and through its general partner, Brookside Investors. Brookside Investors acts by and through its general partner, Brookside Management. Mr. Domenic J. Ferrante is the managing member of Brookside Management and thus is the controlling person of Brookside Management. No person other than the respective owner referred to herein of the Common Stock is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of such Common Stock.

Item 4	(b).	Percent of Class

	As of the close of business on July 24, 2007, the Brookside Fund was the beneficial owner of 5.4% of the Common Stock of the Company. The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported owned by the Brookside Fund on July 24, 2007 is based upon 7,773,590 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 28, 2007, based on representations made in the Company’s Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2007 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

	As of the close of business on August 1, 2007, the Brookside Fund was the beneficial owner of 6.7% of the Common Stock of the Company. The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported owned by the Brookside Fund on August 1, 2007 is based upon 23,438,763 shares of Common Stock outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 30, 2007 based on representations made by the Company to the Reporting Person on August 2, 2007. As represented in the Company’s Form 8-K filed July 6, 2007 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 30, 2007 includes shares now outstanding following a 3-for-1 stock split

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	effected in the form of a stock dividend of two shares of Common Stock for each outstanding share. The additional shares were distributed on July 27, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 17, 2007.

Item 4	(c).	Number of shares as to which such person has:

		(i)	sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 423,085 Shares as of July 24, 2007 1,578,680 Shares as of August 1, 2007

		(ii)	shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

			0

		(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 423,085 Shares as of July 24, 2007 1,578,680 Shares as of August 1, 2007

		(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

	Not Applicable.

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.

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Item 10.		Certification

		By signing below, 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.

Dated: August 2, 2007


BROOKSIDE CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND, L.P.

By:		/s/ Matthew V. McPherron
Name:		Matthew V. McPherron
Title:		Managing Director

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