SC 13D/A 1 d457861_13d-a.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ---------------- SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. 5) First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Shares of Beneficial Interest, $1 par value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 337400105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Talton R. Embry c/o Magten Asset Management Corp., 410 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, (212) 813-0900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 31, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [_]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. ---------- (1) 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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 (the "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). CUSIP No. 337400105 --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Magten Asset Management Corp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 312,780 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 312,780 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 312,780 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.01% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 337400105 --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Talton R. Embry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 0 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 1,357,383 ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,357,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,357,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 4.37% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 337400105 --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. Security and Issuer. The title of the class of equity securities to which this statement relates is: Shares of Beneficial Interest The name and address of the principal executive and business office of the Issuer is: First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments 1212 Avenue of the Americas 18th Floor New York, New York 10036 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2. Identity and Background. This statement is being filed on behalf of Magten Asset Management Corp. ("Magten"), a Delaware corporation, and Talton R. Embry (together, the "Reporting Persons"). Magten has investment discretion over certain managed accounts of its investment advisory clients and certain private investment funds for which it serves as general partner or investment manager. Mr. Embry is a managing director and the sole shareholder of Magten. The principal office of the Reporting Persons is at 410 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022. Mr. Embry has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). Mr. Embry has not, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction which resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws. Talton R. Embry is a citizen of the United States of America. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The Shares of Beneficial Interest were purchased in open market transactions using funds of the Reporting Persons investment advisory clients. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The Shares of Beneficial Interest deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are held for investment purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, one of the Reporting Persons, Mr. Embry, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer and as such has had discussions with Management. On December 31, 2003, Magten tendered 630,217 shares of the Issuer's Shares of Beneficial Interest pursuant to a tender offer which was effected December 31, 2003. Except as described above, the Reporting Persons do not have any plan or proposal which relates to, or would result in, any of the actions enumerated in Item 4 of the instructions to the Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons reserve the right to acquire additional Shares, dispose of all or some of the Shares from time to time, or continue to hold the Shares. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. As of the date hereof, Magten and Mr. Embry are deemed to beneficially own 312,780 and 1,357,383 Shares, respectively. Based on information supplied by the Issuer, as of September 30, 2003 there were 31,058,913 Shares outstanding. Therefore, Magten and Mr. Embry are deemed to beneficially own 1.01% and 4.37%, respectively of the outstanding Shares. The Reporting Persons have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of all 1,357,383 Shares. The Reporting Persons have the power to dispose of or direct the disposition of all 1,357,383 Shares. There were no transactions in the Shares effected by the Reporting Persons during the sixty days prior to December 31, 2003 through the date of this filing. The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the Shares. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Reporting Persons hereby declare that the filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the Shares. Investment advisory clients of the Reporting Person have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the Shares. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. See Item 4. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. 1. An agreement relating to the filing of a joint statement as required by Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is filed herewith as Exhibit A. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE The undersigned, after reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 21, 2004 ------------------------------ (Date) MAGTEN ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. By: /s/ Talton R. Embry ------------------------------ (Signature) /s/ Talton R. Embry Talton R. Embry, Managing Director ------------------------------ ---------------------------------- Talton R. Embry (Name/Title) Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). Exhibit A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D dated January 21, 2004 relating to the Shares of Beneficial Interest of First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. MAGTEN ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. By: /s/ Talton R. Embry ------------------------------ Talton R. Embry Managing Director /s/ Talton R. Embry ------------------------------ Talton R. Embry 01651.0001 #457861