-----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, PXQtyNajRXngYPkbd44RNTACzHfPQbE/5uS+jSmI/A8Us1F4cjUNNfbt+X6SvHtz TRDV6QSVoUGnv36k4Bwd1w== 0001085146-08-001644.txt : 20081114 0001085146-08-001644.hdr.sgml : 20081114 20081114130808 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-08-001644 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20081114 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: 081189053 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 akcm3q08.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: September 30, 2008 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 October 27, 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: 23 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $150,941 (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 - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- A D C TELECOMMUNICATIONS NOTE 3.500% 7/1 000886AE1 5428 7500000 PRN DEFINED 01 7500000 0 0 CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC NOTE 4.250% 8/1 170032AT3 3213 3500000 PRN DEFINED 01 3500000 0 0 COMPUCREDIT CORP COM 20478N100 1357 346086 SH DEFINED 01 346086 0 0 COMPUCREDIT CORP NOTE 5.875%11/3 20478NAD2 8205 30000000 PRN DEFINED 01 30000000 0 0 DECODE GENETICS INC NOTE 3.500% 4/1 243586AB0 1406 12500000 PRN DEFINED 01 12500000 0 0 FORD MTR CO DEL NOTE 4.250%12/1 345370CF5 21471 32500000 PRN DEFINED 01 32500000 0 0 FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM 35671D857 2842 50000 SH DEFINED 01 50000 0 0 GENERAL MTRS CORP DEB SR CONV B 370442733 7056 800000 SH DEFINED 01 800000 0 0 HUNTSMAN CORP COM 447011107 3150 250000 SH DEFINED 01 250000 0 0 INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP NOTE 4.625%11/1 457461AB7 24647 28500000 PRN DEFINED 01 28500000 0 0 JA SOLAR HOLDINGS CO LTD NOTE 4.500% 5/1 466090AA5 6270 10000000 PRN DEFINED 01 10000000 0 0 LDK SOLAR CO LTD SPONSORED ADR 50183L107 1888 62891 SH DEFINED 01 62891 0 0 LEHMAN BROS HLDGS INC COM 524908100 112 521300 SH DEFINED 01 521300 0 0 OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORP NOTE 3.500% 4/1 68812RAC9 2685 17900000 PRN DEFINED 01 17900000 0 0 PIER 1 IMPORTS INC NOTE 6.375% 2/1 720279AH1 9342 13500000 PRN DEFINED 01 13500000 0 0 PROLOGIS NOTE 1.875%11/1 743410AR3 17661 25000000 PRN DEFINED 01 25000000 0 0 SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 11599 100000 SH DEFINED 01 100000 0 0 SPDR TR UNIT SER 1 78462F103 4750 500000 SH PUT DEFINED 01 500000 0 0 UAL CORP NOTE 4.500% 6/3 902549AH7 3559 8000000 PRN DEFINED 01 8000000 0 0 UNIVERSAL CORP VA COM 913456109 2300 46847 SH DEFINED 01 46847 0 0 US BANCORP DEL DBCV 9/2 902973AQ9 9876 10000000 PRN DEFINED 01 10000000 0 0 WACHOVIA CORP NEW CONV7.5%PFD CL A 929903219 1900 5000 SH DEFINED 01 5000 0 0 WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322103 224 2735300 SH DEFINED 01 2735300 0 0
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