-----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, Ujl6ow63Nwk82P8oumTDFBYW2GSJjRIer4tZ9RXpsHcQ/IoccpJQKJNneGK4S2vT BeBaFnC3ADEcXKts9eursQ== 0001085146-08-000429.txt : 20080214 0001085146-08-000429.hdr.sgml : 20080214 20080214164423 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-08-000429 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AKANTHOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001218957 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10430 FILM NUMBER: 08617913 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 akcm4q07.txt AKANTHOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 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, 2007 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: Manager Phone: (818) 456-5220 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Michael Kao Woodland Hills, CA January 09, 2008 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: 29 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $820,811 (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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- BEST BUY INC COM 086516101 100 250000 SH PUT DEFINED 01 250000 0 0 BLACKROCK INC DBCV 2.625% 2/1 09247XAB7 40997 19000000 PRN DEFINED 01 19000000 0 0 CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C109 11025 450000 SH DEFINED 01 450000 0 0 CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS COM 184502102 5178 150000 SH DEFINED 01 150000 0 0 CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP COM 232806109 1250 34700 SH DEFINED 01 34700 0 0 DECODE GENETICS INC NOTE 3.500% 4/1 243586AB0 8525 12500000 PRN DEFINED 01 12500000 0 0 EMCORE CORP NOTE 5.500% 5/1 290846AC8 45953 21006000 PRN DEFINED 01 21006000 0 0 ESSEX PPTY TR INC COM 297178105 227 2333 SH DEFINED 01 2333 0 0 FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 30 150000 SH PUT DEFINED 01 150000 0 0 GENERAL MTRS CORP COM 370442105 5 250000 SH CALL DEFINED 01 0 0 0 GENERAL MTRS CORP DEB SR CONV B 370442733 169400 8750000 SH DEFINED 01 8750000 0 0 GENERAL MTRS CORP DEB SR CV C 33 370442717 34265 1750000 SH DEFINED 01 1750000 0 0 GENERAL MTRS CORP SENIOR DEBEN D 370442691 36177 1500000 SH DEFINED 01 1500000 0 0 GREY WOLF INC FRNT 4/0 397888AF5 12360 11500000 PRN DEFINED 01 11500000 0 0 INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP NOTE 4.625%11/1 457461AB7 26936 30000000 PRN DEFINED 01 30000000 0 0 ISHARES INC MSCI JAPAN 464286848 16 1500000 SH CALL DEFINED 01 0 0 0 ISOLAGEN INC NOTE 3.500%11/0 46488NAB9 3917 5000000 PRN DEFINED 01 5000000 0 0 IVAX CORP NOTE 4.500% 5/1 465823AG7 95808 91555000 PRN DEFINED 01 91555000 0 0 KEY ENERGY SVCS INC COM 492914106 3598 250000 SH DEFINED 01 250000 0 0 OMNICOM GROUP INC COM 681919106 870 18300 SH DEFINED 01 18300 0 0 OMNICOM GROUP INC NOTE 7/3 681919AM8 10319 10000000 PRN DEFINED 01 10000000 0 0 OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORP NOTE 3.500% 4/1 68812RAC9 11074 24500000 PRN DEFINED 01 24500000 0 0 SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC COM 845905108 9 850000 SH CALL DEFINED 01 0 0 0 SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC COM 845905108 400 500000 SH PUT DEFINED 01 500000 0 0 SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 1430 500000 SH PUT DEFINED 01 500000 0 0 TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX INC NOTE 1.500%12/1 893830AW9 32601 30000000 PRN DEFINED 01 30000000 0 0 TRINITY INDS INC NOTE 3.875% 6/0 896522AF6 64409 71500000 PRN DEFINED 01 71500000 0 0 US BANCORP DEL DBCV 9/2 902973AQ9 203927204500000 PRN DEFINED 01 204500000 0 0 US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 5 500000 SH CALL DEFINED 01 0 0 0
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