-----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, IarJiFDKNyYheVqFe4oxxKyAKdJDc7HSK/8//Sq/u2LgcA05379zaOAd4siiQ6h4 wyF1PJ3imBGbe5KzFUU0Ow== 0001085146-04-000101.txt : 20040213 0001085146-04-000101.hdr.sgml : 20040213 20040213164841 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-04-000101 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AKANTHOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001218957 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10430 FILM NUMBER: 04599853 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21700 OXNARD ST STREET 2: SUITE 1520 CITY: WOODLAND HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 91367-7584 BUSINESS PHONE: 8188838270 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21700 OXNARD ST STREET 2: SUITE 1520 CITY: WOODLAND HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 91367-7584 13F-HR 1 akcm4q03.txt AKANTHOS CAPITAL MGMT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2003 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Akanthos Capital Management, LLC Address: 21700 Oxnard Street, Suite 1520 Woodland Hills, CA 91367-7584 13F File Number: 28-10430 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Michael Kao Title: Managing Member Phone: (818)456-5220 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Michael Kao Woodland Hills, CA February 10, 2004 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 37 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $449,751 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. 13F File Number Name 01 28-10433 Akanthos Arbitrage Master Fund, L.P. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C109 2339 100000 SH CALL DEFINED 01 100000 0 0 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A SPL 20030N200 4694 150000 SH DEFINED 01 150000 0 0 COMCAST HOLDINGS CORP ZONES CV2% PCS 200300507 11900 350000 SH DEFINED 01 350000 0 0 CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC NOTE 4.000% 2/0 207142AF7 4763 5000000 PRN DEFINED 01 5000000 0 0 CONTINENTAL AIRLS INC NOTE 4.500% 2/0 210795PD6 3544 4000000 PRN DEFINED 01 4000000 0 0 CSX CORP DBCV 10/3 126408GA5 5503 6500000 PRN DEFINED 01 6500000 0 0 ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS NEW NOTE 5.750% 5/1 278762AG4 63312 60000000 PRN DEFINED 01 60000000 0 0 FEI CO NOTE 6/1 30241LAD1 2564 2500000 PRN DEFINED 01 2500000 0 0 FIBERMARK INC COM 315646109 35 20000 SH DEFINED 01 20000 0 0 GENERAL MLS INC DBCV 10/2 370334AU8 20992 30000000 PRN DEFINED 01 30000000 0 0 GENERAL MTRS CORP DEB SR CV C 33 370442717 38688 1200000 PRN DEFINED 01 1200000 0 0 GENERAL MTRS CORP COM 370442105 481 9000 SH DEFINED 01 9000 0 0 GENERAL MTRS CORP DEB SR CONV B 370442733 56175 2100000 PRN DEFINED 01 2100000 0 0 GLOBESPAN INC NOTE 5.250% 5/1 379571AB8 12000 12000000 PRN DEFINED 01 12000000 0 0 ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC DEL NOTE 5.500% 5/0 464337AC8 6669 8000000 PRN DEFINED 01 8000000 0 0 JETBLUE AWYS CORP NOTE 3.500% 7/1 477143AB7 5256 5000000 PRN DEFINED 01 5000000 0 0 LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DEB 4.000%11/1 530715AG6 51660 75000000 PRN DEFINED 01 75000000 0 0 LIBERTY MEDIA CORP NEW COM SER A 530718105 713 60000 SH DEFINED 01 60000 0 0 LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 549463107 71 25000 SH DEFINED 01 25000 0 0 LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC DBCV 2.750% 6/1 549463AG2 22788 20000000 PRN DEFINED 01 20000000 0 0 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC FRNT 3/1 590188A73 12922 12500000 PRN DEFINED 01 12500000 0 0 NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BK LTD SPONSORED ADR 632525408 1177 10500 SH DEFINED 01 10500 0 0 NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BK LTD CAP UTS EXCHBL 632525309 53731 1425000 SH DEFINED 01 1425000 0 0 NEWS CORP LTD SP ADR PFD 652487802 557 18414 SH DEFINED 01 18414 0 0 PEGASUS COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A NEW 705904605 0 17 SH DEFINED 01 17 0 0 QUANTA SVCS INC NOTE 4.000% 7/0 74762EAA0 5923 6500000 PRN DEFINED 01 6500000 0 0 RADIO ONE INC CL D NON VTG 75040P405 1842 95464 SH DEFINED 01 95464 0 0 REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS NOTE 5.500%10/1 75886FAB3 8135 8500000 PRN DEFINED 01 8500000 0 0 ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD NOTE 2/0 780153AK8 26416 55000000 PRN DEFINED 01 55000000 0 0 ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD COM V7780T103 104 3000 SH DEFINED 01 3000 0 0 SPRINT CORP PCS COM SER 1 852061506 393 70000 SH DEFINED 01 70000 0 0 TITAN INTL INC ILL COM 88830M102 15 5000 SH DEFINED 01 5000 0 0 TYCO INTL GROUP S A DBCV 2.750% 1/1 902118BF4 3186 2500000 PRN DEFINED 01 2500000 0 0 VENATOR GROUP INC NOTE 5.500% 6/0 922944AB9 11391 7500000 PRN DEFINED 01 7500000 0 0 VIACOM INC CL B 925524308 4310 97100 SH DEFINED 01 97100 0 0 VITESSE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP SDCV 4.000% 3/1 928497AB2 4900 5000000 PRN DEFINED 01 5000000 0 0 WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322103 602 15000 SH DEFINED 01 15000 0 0
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