0000902664-17-000354.txt : 20170123 0000902664-17-000354.hdr.sgml : 20170123 20170123162934 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-17-000354 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170123 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gores Holdings II, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001682745 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 813563824 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-89760 FILM NUMBER: 17541317 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9800 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD CITY: BEVERLY HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 90212 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-209-3010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9800 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD CITY: BEVERLY HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 90212 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919185 IRS NUMBER: 134131516 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 WEST 57TH ST. STREET 2: 32ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122874900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 WEST 57TH ST. STREET 2: 32ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /NY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980610 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUBIN & SWIECA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950817 SC 13G 1 p17-0237sc13g.htm HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No.   )*
 

Gores Holdings II, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)
 

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

382867208**

(CUSIP Number)
 

January 13, 2017

(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of 8 Pages)

 

______________________________

*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

**The Class A Common Stock have no CUSIP number. The CUSIP number for the units, which include the Class A Common Stock, is 382867208.

The information required in 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 ("Act") 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)

 

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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Highbridge Capital Management, LLC

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

State of Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,450,000 shares of Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,450,000 shares of Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,450,000 shares of Common Stock

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.13%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA, OO

         

 

 

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1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Highbridge International LLC

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands, British West Indies

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,450,000 shares of Common Stock

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,450,000 shares of Common Stock

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,450,000 shares of Common Stock

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.13%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

 

 

 

 

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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
   
  The name of the issuer is Gores Holdings II, Inc. (the "Company").

 

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
   
  The Company's principal executive offices are located at 9800 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California 90212.

 

Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
   
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
   
Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:

 

  This statement is filed by:
   
  (i) Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
    40 West 57th Street, 32nd Floor
    New York, New York 10019
    Citizenship: State of Delaware
     
  (ii) Highbridge International LLC 
    c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
    40 West 57th Street, 32nd Floor
    New York, New York 10019
    Citizenship: Cayman Islands

 

  The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."  

 

Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
   
  Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock").

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
   
  The Class A Common Stock have no CUSIP number. The CUSIP number for the units, which include the Class A Common Stock, is 382867208.

 

Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
  (c) ¨ Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,

 

 

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  (d) ¨ Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
  (e) ¨ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f) ¨ Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
  (g) ¨ Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G),
  (h) ¨ Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
  (i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
  (j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
  (k) ¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

  If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
  specify the type of institution:    

 

Item 4. OWNERSHIP.
   
  (a) Amount beneficially owned:
   
  As of the date hereof, Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, as the trading manager of Highbridge International LLC ("Highbridge International"), may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,450,000 shares of Common Stock held by Highbridge International.  
   
  (b) Percent of class:
   
  The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 19, 2017. Therefore, as of the date hereof, Highbridge Capital Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 6.13% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.  
   
  The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by Highbridge International.  

 

Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
   
  Not applicable.

 

 

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Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
   
  See Item 4.

 

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.

 

  Each Reporting Person hereby makes the following certification:
   
  By signing below the Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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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SIGNATURES

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

DATED: January 23, 2017

 

HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC  
   
   
By: /s/ John Oliva  
Name: John Oliva  
Title: Managing Director  
   
   
HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC  
   
By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC  
  its Trading Manager  
   
   
By: /s/ John Oliva  
Name: John Oliva  
Title: Managing Director  
   
       

 

 

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EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

DATED: January 23, 2017

 

HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC  
   
   
By: /s/ John Oliva  
Name: John Oliva  
Title: Managing Director  
   
   
HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC  
   
By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC  
  its Trading Manager  
   
   
By: /s/ John Oliva  
Name: John Oliva  
Title: Managing Director