SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

 

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.         )*

 

 

 

TLC Vision Corporation


(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

872549100


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

May 6, 2005


(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 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. 741437305

   13G    Page 2 of 5 Pages

 

  1.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            Sowood Capital Management LP

   
  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

 

                3,516,045 shares


  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                —


  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                3,516,045 shares


  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                —

  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            3,516,045 shares

   
10.  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

 

¨

 

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            5.38%

   
12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

            IA

   

 

 


SCHEDULE 13G

 

Item 1

 

(a)

   Name of Issuer:          
         TLC Vision Corporation          

1  

 

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:          
        

5280 Solar Drive, Suite 300

Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5M8

         

Item 2

 

(a)

   Name of Persons Filing:          
         Sowood Capital Management LP          

2  

 

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Offices or, if none, Residences:          
        

Sowood Capital Management LP

500 Boylston Street, 17th Floor

Boston, MA 02116

         

2  

 

(c)

   Citizenship:          
         Delaware          

2  

 

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities:          
         Common Stock          

2  

 

(e)

   CUSIP Number:          
         872549100          

Item 3

  This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).     

 

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Item 4

   Ownership:          

4  

   (a)    Amount beneficially owned:          
          3,516,045          

4  

   (b)    Percent of Class:          
          5.38%          

4  

   (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:          
          (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:          
               3,516,045 shares          
          (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote:          
               ____          
          (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:          
               3,516,045 shares          
          (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:          
               ____          

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:          
    

Beneficial ownership of the securities held by Sowood Alpha Fund Ltd., a company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and Sowood Alpha Fund LP, a limited partnership formed under Delaware law, is committed to Sowood Capital Management LP, a limited partnership formed under Delaware law, pursuant to investment management agreements between Sowood Capital Management LP and each of Sowood Alpha Fund Ltd. and Sowood Alpha Fund LP. The shareholders of Sowood Alpha Fund Ltd. and the limited partners in Sowood Alpha Fund LP may receive distributions of amounts including dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities.

 

Of the securities reported herein, 3,033,391 are held for the benefit of Sowood Alpha Fund Ltd and 482,654 are held for the benefit of Sowood Alpha Fund LP. The general partner of Sowood Alpha Fund LP is Sowood Associates LP, a limited partnership formed under Delaware law.

         

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.          

Item 10

   Certification:          
     By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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.          

 

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

 

SOWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

By:

 

Sowood Capital Management LLC, its

general partner

By:

 

/s/ Megan Kelleher


Name:

 

Megan Kelleher

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

 

May 11, 2005

 

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