SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Abrams David C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENTEK INC [ GETI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")	08/14/2007		P		15,800⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	A	$29.1345	1,188,349	I⁽⁸⁾	See Footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Tranche B Warrants	$19.98							⁽⁷⁾	11/10/2008	Common Stock	607,764		188,308	D⁽⁶⁾
Tranche B Warrants	$19.98							⁽⁷⁾	11/10/2008	Common Stock	783,446		242,741	I⁽⁶⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Tranche B Warrants	$19.98							⁽⁷⁾	11/10/2008	Common Stock	840,974		260,565	I⁽⁶⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Tranche C Warrants	$22.03							⁽⁷⁾	11/10/2010	Common Stock	361,432		111,985	D⁽⁶⁾
Tranche C Warrants	$22.03							⁽⁷⁾	11/10/2010	Common Stock	452,958		140,343	I⁽⁶⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾
Tranche C Warrants	$22.03							⁽⁷⁾	11/10/2010	Common Stock	494,385		153,179	I⁽⁶⁾	See footnote⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Abrams David C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PAMET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PAMET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

(Street)

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ABRAMS CAPITAL LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

222 BERKELEY ST. 22ND FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

222 BERKELEY STREET, 22ND FLOOR

(Street)

BOSTON

02116

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are held by investment funds, the managing member, general partner and/or investment adviser of which is directly or indirectly controlled by David C. Abrams. In such capacity, Mr. Abrams may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities.

2. These securities are held by investment funds for which Pamet Capital Management, L.P. (the "LP") serves as investment adviser. Pamet Capital Management, LLC (the "LLC") serves as the general partner of the LP. In their respective capacities, each of the LP and the LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities.

3. These securities are held by investment funds for which Abrams Capital, LLC ("Abrams Capital") serves as general partner. In such capacity, Abrams Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the reported securities.

4. These securities are held by Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. ("ACP II").

5. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of such securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

6. The securities reported herein as possibly being deemed beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons is as follows: (i) for ACP II, 867,649 shares of Common Stock, 188,308 Tranche B Warrants and 111,985 Tranche C Warrants; (ii) for Abrams Capital, 1,109,949 shares of Common Stock, 242,741 Tranche B Warrants and 140,343 Tranche C Warrants; and (iii) for Mr. Abrams, the LP and the LLC, 1,188,349 shares of Common Stock, 260,565 Tranche B Warrants and 153,179 Tranche C Warrants.

7. Immediately

8. The transaction reported herein represents purchases of Common Stock that may be deemed beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons as follows: (i) for ACP II, 11,300 shares of Common Stock; (ii) for Abrams Capital, 14,700 shares of Common Stock; and (iii) for Mr. Abrams, the LP and the LLC, 15,800 shares of Common Stock.

	/s/ David C. Abrams	08/16/2007
	/s/ David C. Abrams, as managing member of Pamet Capital Management, LLC, General Partner of Pamet Capital Management, LP	08/16/2007
	/s/ David C. Abrams, as Managing Member of Pamet Capital Management LLC	08/16/2007
	/s/ David C. Abrams, as Managing Member of Abrams Capital LLC	08/16/2007
	/s/ David C. Abrams, as Managing Member of Abrams Capital, LLC, General Partner of Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.	08/16/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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