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Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-115509
FOURTH SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED JULY 23, 2004
AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$200,000,000 2.50% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE APRIL 15, 2011
AND 5,822,340 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE
UPON CONVERSION OF THE NOTES
The
Prospectus, dated July 23, 2004, as supplemented by the Supplement to Prospectus dated October 20, 2004, the Second Supplement to Prospectus dated December 17,
2004 and the Third Supplement to Prospectus dated February 18, 2005 is hereby further supplemented as follows to restate, in its entirety, the "Selling Securityholders" section on pages
48-54 of the Prospectus.
The
date of this Fourth Prospectus Supplement is May 13, 2005.
S-1
SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
We originally issued the notes to the initial purchasers, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Goldman Sachs & Co., in a private placement in
April 2004. The notes were immediately resold by the initial purchasers in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Selling securityholders, which
term includes their transferees, pledgees, donees or their successors, may from time to time offer and sell the notes and the common stock into which the notes are convertible pursuant to this
prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.
The
following table sets forth certain information concerning the principal amount of notes beneficially owned and the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of those
notes that may be offered from time to time under this prospectus by the selling securityholders named in the table. We prepared this table based on the information supplied to us by the selling
securityholders named in the table and we have not sought to verify such information. This table only reflects information regarding selling securityholders who have provided us with such information.
We expect that we will update this table as we receive more information from holders of the notes who have not yet provided us with their information. We will supplement or amend this prospectus to
include additional selling securityholders upon request and upon provision of all required information to us. Information concerning the selling securityholders may change from time to time and any
changed information will be set forth in supplements to this prospectus if and when necessary.
The
number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes shown in the table below assumes conversion of the full amount of notes held by each selling securityholder at
an initial conversion rate of 29.1117 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes. This conversion price is subject to adjustment in certain events. Accordingly, the number of conversion shares may
increase or decrease from time to time. The percentages of common stock beneficially owned and being offered are based on the number of shares of our common stock that were outstanding as of
July 5, 2004. Because the selling securityholders may offer all or some portion of the notes or the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes pursuant to this prospectus, we
have assumed for purposes of the table below that the selling securityholders will sell all of the notes and all of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus pursuant to this prospectus.
In addition, the selling securityholders identified below may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of all or a portion of their notes in transactions exempt from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act since the date on which they provided the information to us regarding their holdings. As of July 5, 2004, we had $200,000,000 in principal amount of convertible senior
notes due 2011 and 94,025,268 shares of common stock outstanding.
Based
upon information provided by the selling securityholders, none of the selling securityholders nor any of their affiliates, officers, directors or principal equity holders has held
any position or office or has had any material relationship with us within the past three years.
Except
where disclosure is included in the table below regarding natural persons exercising voting and dispositive power over the notes held by selling securityholders, the selling
securityholders have represented to us that they are a publicly-held entity, or a subsidiary thereof, or an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or a
subsidiary thereof.
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In
addition, except as indicated in the table below, the selling securityholders have represented to us that they are not, nor are they affiliated with, a registered broker-dealer.
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Common Stock
Owned Upon
Completion of
the Offering
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Principal
Amount of Notes
Beneficially
Owned and
Offered
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Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Before
the Offering(1)
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Conversion
Shares of
Common Stock
Offered
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Name
|
|
Percentage
of Notes
Outstanding
|
|
Number
of Shares
|
|
Percentage
|
| American Skandia Trust(2) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
29,111 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Arbitex Master Fund L.P.(3) |
|
9,500,000 |
|
4.8 |
% |
— |
|
276,561 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund (Bermuda) Ltd.(4) |
|
3,320,000 |
|
1.7 |
% |
— |
|
96,650 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund L.P.(5) |
|
710,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
20,669 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund II, L.P.(6) |
|
160,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
4,657 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Argent LowLev Convertible Arbitrage Fund LLC(5) |
|
980,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
28,529 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Argent LowLev Convertible Arbitrage Fund II, LLC(5) |
|
150,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
4,366 |
|
— |
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* |
| Argent LowLev Convertible Arbitrage Fund Ltd.(4) |
|
4,910,000 |
|
2.5 |
|
— |
|
142,938 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Barclays Global Investors Ltd.(7) |
|
500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
14,555 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Barnet Partners Ltd.(7) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
29,111 |
|
— |
|
* |
| BP Amoco PLC Master Trust(8) |
|
108,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
3,144 |
|
— |
|
* |
| BTOP Multi-Strategy Master Portfolio Ltd.(9) |
|
4,000,000 |
|
2.0 |
% |
— |
|
116,446 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Celebrity I.A.M. Ltd. |
|
5,000,000 |
|
2.5 |
% |
— |
|
145,558 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Century Park Trust(7) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
29,111 |
|
— |
|
* |
| CIP Limited Duration Co.(10) |
|
500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
14,555 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Class C Trading Company, Ltd.(11) |
|
470,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
13,682 |
|
— |
|
* |
| CNH CA Master Account, L.P.(12) |
|
250,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
7,277 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Context Convertible Arbitrage Fund, LP(13) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
29,111 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Context Convertible Arbitrage Offshore, LTD(13) |
|
3,300,000 |
|
1.7 |
% |
— |
|
96,068 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Convertible Securities Fund(14) |
|
35,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
1,018 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Credit Suisse First Boston Europe Ltd.(15) |
|
120,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
3,493 |
|
— |
|
* |
| CS Alternative Strategy LTD(10) |
|
250,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
7,277 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Custom Investments PCC, Ltd.(11) |
|
110,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
3,202 |
|
— |
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* |
| Daimler Chrysler Corp Emp. #1 Pension Plan dtd 4/1/89 |
|
3,470,000 |
|
1.7 |
% |
— |
|
101,017 |
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— |
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* |
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| DBAG London(16) |
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500,000 |
|
* |
|
168,996 |
|
14,555 |
|
168,996 |
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| Descartes Offshore Ltd. |
|
7,200,000 |
|
3.6 |
% |
11,644 |
|
209,604 |
|
11,644 |
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* |
| Descartes Partners L.P. |
|
2,800,000 |
|
1.4 |
% |
— |
|
81,512 |
|
— |
|
* |
| DKR SoundShore Opportunity Holding Fund Ltd.(17) |
|
500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
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14,555 |
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— |
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* |
| DKR SoundShore Strategic Holding Fund Ltd.(17) |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1.0 |
% |
— |
|
58,223 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Fidelity Puritan Trust: Fidelity Balanced Fund(18) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
29,111 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Fore Convertible Master Fund, Ltd(19) |
|
7,000,000 |
|
3.5 |
% |
— |
|
203,781 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Fore Plan Asset Fund, Ltd.(20) |
|
800,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
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23,289 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Franklin and Marshall College(21) |
|
210,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
6,113 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Fuji US Income Open(2) |
|
375,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
10,916 |
|
— |
|
* |
| General Motors Welfare Benefit Trust(7) |
|
1,500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
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43,667 |
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— |
|
* |
| GMAM Group Pension Trust(7) |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1.0 |
% |
— |
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58,223 |
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— |
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* |
| Goldman Sachs & Co.(22) |
|
780,000 |
|
* |
|
1,374,918 |
|
22,707 |
|
1,374,918 |
|
* |
| Grace Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Ltd.(23) |
|
5,000,000 |
|
2.5 |
% |
— |
|
145,558 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Guggenheim Portfolio Company VIII (Cayman) Ltd(24) |
|
1,500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
43,667 |
|
— |
|
* |
| HFR CA Global Select Master Trust Account(5) |
|
190,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
5,531 |
|
— |
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* |
| HFR RV Performance Master Trust (25) |
|
335,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
9,752 |
|
— |
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* |
| Hotel Union & Hotel Industry of Hawaii Pension Plan(8) |
|
28,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
815 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Institutional Benchmarks Master Fund c/o Alexandra Investment Mgt. LLC(26) |
|
3,000,000 |
|
1.5 |
% |
— |
|
87,335 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Institutional Benchmarks Master Fund Ltd.(8) |
|
152,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
4,424 |
|
— |
|
* |
| JP Morgan Securities Inc.(27) |
|
7,000,000 |
|
3.5 |
% |
— |
|
203,781 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Kayne Anderson Capital Income Fund, Ltd.(25) |
|
565,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
16,448 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Kayne Anderson Capital Income Partners(QP) L.P. (25) |
|
1,350,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
39,307 |
|
— |
|
* |
| |
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S-4
| KBC Financial Products USA Inc.(28) |
|
6,650,000 |
|
3.3 |
% |
122,906 |
|
193,592 |
|
122,906 |
|
* |
| Lexington Vantage Fund c/o TQA Investors, LLC(29) |
|
17,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
494 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Lighthouse Multi-Strategy Master Fund LP(30) |
|
20,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
582 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Lionhart Aurora Fund Ltd.(31) |
|
37,500 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
1,091 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Lionhart Global Appreciation Fund Ltd.(31) |
|
193,750 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
5,640 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Lionhart Titan Fund Ltd.(31) |
|
18,750 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
545 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund, Inc.(2) |
|
15,000,000 |
|
7.5 |
% |
— |
|
436,675 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Lord Abbett Series Fund-Bond Debenture Portfolio(2) |
|
220,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
6,404 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Lyxor/Context Fund LTD(11)(32) |
|
750,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
21,833 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Lyxor Master Fund Ref: Argent/LowLev CB c/o Argent(5) |
|
930,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
27,073 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Lyxor/Quest Fund Ltd.(30) |
|
90,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
2,620 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Man Mac 1 Ltd.(33) |
|
3,000,000 |
|
1.5 |
% |
— |
|
87,335 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Merrill Lynch Insurance Group—Bond Debenture Portfolio(2) |
|
40,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
1,164 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Met Investor Series Trust-Bond Debenture(2) |
|
2,325,000 |
|
1.2 |
% |
— |
|
67,684 |
|
— |
|
* |
| National Bank of Canada(13)(34) |
|
500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
14,555 |
|
— |
|
* |
| National Bank of Canada c/o Putnam Lovell NBF Securities Inc.(34)(35) |
|
1,500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
43,667 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Nations Convertible Securities Fund |
|
6,965,000 |
|
3.5 |
% |
— |
|
202,762 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Nisswa Master Fund Ltd.(36) |
|
750,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
21,833 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund(37) |
|
3,500,000 |
|
1.8 |
% |
— |
|
101,890 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Pacific Life Insurance Company(38) |
|
500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
14,555 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Phoenix Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund, Inc.(2) |
|
65,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
1,892 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Piper Jaffray & Co.(39) |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1.0 |
% |
— |
|
58,223 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Quest Global Convertible Fund Ltd.(30) |
|
90,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
2,620 |
|
— |
|
* |
| |
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S-5
| RBC Alternative Assets Fund—Conv Arb(40) |
|
250,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
7,277 |
|
— |
|
* |
| RBC Alternative Assets, L.P.(41) |
|
875,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
25,472 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Retail Clerks Pension Trust(7) |
|
1,500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
43,667 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Royal Bank of Canada (Norshield)(13)(42) |
|
500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
14,555 |
|
— |
|
* |
| S.A.C. Arbitrage Fund LLC(43) |
|
2,500,000 |
|
1.3 |
% |
304,410 |
|
72,779 |
|
304,410 |
|
* |
| Sage Capital Management, LLC(44) |
|
4,000,000 |
|
2.0 |
% |
— |
|
116,446 |
|
— |
|
* |
| San Diego County Employee Retirement Association(45) |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1.0 |
% |
— |
|
58,223 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Silver Convertible Arbitrage Fund, LDC(11) |
|
450,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
13,100 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Sphinx Convertible Arb Fund SPC(8) |
|
62,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
1,804 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Sphinx Fund c/o TQA Investors, LLC(29) |
|
53,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
1,543 |
|
— |
|
* |
| SSI Blended Market Neutral L.P.(8) |
|
56,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
1,630 |
|
— |
|
* |
| SSI Hedged Convertible Market Neutral L.P.(8) |
|
91,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
2,649 |
|
— |
|
* |
| St. Albans Partners Ltd.(7) |
|
8,000,000 |
|
4.0 |
% |
— |
|
232,893 |
|
— |
|
* |
| State Street Bank Custodian for GE Pension Trust |
|
1,820,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
52,983 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Sterling Invest Co.(46) |
|
1,500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
43,667 |
|
— |
|
* |
| The Animi Master Fund, Ltd.(47) |
|
7,800,000 |
|
3.9 |
% |
— |
|
227,071 |
|
— |
|
* |
| TQA Master Fund, Ltd.(29) |
|
769,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
22,386 |
|
— |
|
* |
| TQA Master Plus Fund, Ltd.(29) |
|
1,197,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
34,846 |
|
— |
|
* |
| UBS AG London f/b/o HFS(48) |
|
2,500,000 |
|
1.3 |
% |
61,453 |
|
72,779 |
|
61,453 |
|
* |
| Union Pacific Master Retirement Trust(7) |
|
1,500,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
43,667 |
|
— |
|
* |
| United Capital Management, Inc. |
|
250,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
7,277 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Univest Convertible Arbitrage Fund II LTD (Norshield)(13) |
|
200,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
5,822 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Univest Multi-Strategy Conv Arb(40) |
|
150,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
4,366 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Viacom Inc. Pension Plan Master Trust(8) |
|
3,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
87 |
|
— |
|
* |
| |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
S-6
| Wachovia Capital Markets LLC(49) |
|
20,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
582 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Whitebox Diversified Convertible Arbitrage Partners LP(50) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
29,111 |
|
— |
|
* |
| WPG Convertible Arbitrage Overseas Master Fund(40)(51) |
|
550,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
16,011 |
|
— |
|
* |
| WPG MSA Convertible Arbitrage Fund (40)(51) |
|
50,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
1,455 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Xavex Convertible Arbitrage 2 Fund c/o TQA Investors, LLC(11) |
|
290,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
8,442 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Xavex Convertible Arbitrage 7 Fund c/o TQA Investors, LLC(28) |
|
225,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
6,550 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Xavex Convertible Arbitrage 10 Fund(11) |
|
310,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
9,024 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Yield Strategies Fund I, L.P.(7) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
29,111 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Yield Strategies Fund II, L.P.(7) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
29,111 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Zazore Convertible Arbitrage Fund L.P.(44) |
|
4,500,000 |
|
2.3 |
% |
— |
|
131,002 |
|
— |
|
* |
| Zurich Institutional Benchmarks Master Fund Ltd. c/o TQA Investors, LLC(28) |
|
161,000 |
|
* |
|
— |
|
4,686 |
|
— |
|
* |
- *
- Less
than one percent
- (1)
- Figures
in this column do not include the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes listed in the column to the right.
- (2)
- Maren
Lindstrom of the Lord Abbett Convertible Management Team has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by American Skandia Trust, Fuji US Income Open,
Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund, Inc., Lord Abbett Series Fund-Bond Debenture Portfolio, Merrill Lynch Insurance Group-Bond Debenture Portfolio, Met Investor Series
Trust-Bond Debenture and Phoenix Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund.
- (3)
- Arbitex
Master Fund L.P. is an affiliate of HFV Investments, Inc., a registered broker-dealer. Arbitex Master Fund L.P. has represented to us that the notes held
by them were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with
any person to distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them. Clark Hunt, Jonathan Bren and Ken Tananbaum share voting and dispositive power
over the notes held by Arbitex Master Fund L.P.
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- (4)
- Nathanial
Brown and Robert Richardson of Argent Financial Group (Bermuda), Ltd. share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Argent Classic
Convertible Arbitrage Fund (Bermuda) Ltd. and Argent LowLev Convertible Arbitrage Fund Ltd.
- (5)
- Nathanial
Brown and Robert Richardson of Argent Management Company, LLC share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage
Fund L.P., Argent LowLev Convertible Arbitrage Fund LLC, Argent LowLev Convertible Arbitrage Fund II, LLC, HFR CA Global Select Master Trust Account and Lyxor Master Fund Ref: Argent/LowLev CB c/o
Argent.
- (6)
- Bruce
McMahan, Saul Schwartzman and John Gordon share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund II, L.P.
- (7)
- Alex
Lach has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Barclays Global Investors Ltd., Barnet Partners Ltd., Century Park Trust, General
Motors Welfare Benefit Trust, GMAM Group Pension Trust, Retail Clerks Pension Trust, St. Albans Partners Ltd., Union Pacific Master Retirement Trust, Yield Strategies Fund I, L.P. and Yield
Strategies Fund II, L.P.
- (8)
- SSI
Investment Mgt. has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by BP Amoco PLC Master Trust, Hotel Union & Hotel Industry of Hawaii Pension Plan,
Institutional Benchmarks Master Fund Ltd., Sphinx Convertible Arb Fund SPC, SSI Blended Market Neutral L.P., SSI Hedged Convertible Market Neutral L.P. and Viacom Inc. Pension Plan
Master Trust. The principal shareholders of SSI Investment Mgt. are Amy Jo Gottfurcht and George Douglas.
- (9)
- Eric
Lobben has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by BTOP Multi-Strategy Master Portfolio Ltd.
- (10)
- David
Treadwell and Akin Akinloye share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by CIP Limited Duration Co. and CS Alternative Strategy LTD.
- (11)
- Nathanial
Brown and Robert Richardson of Argent International Management Company, LLC share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Class C Trading
Company, Ltd., Custom Investments PCC, Ltd., Silver Convertible Arbitrage Fund, LDC, Xavex Convertible Arbitrage 2 Fund and Xavex Convertible Arbitrage 10 Fund.
- (12)
- CNH
Partners, LLC has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by CNH CA Master Account, L.P. The investment principals of CNH Partners, LLC are Robert
Krail, Mark Mitchell and Todd Pulvino.
- (13)
- Michael
Rosen and William Fertig share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Context Convertible Arbitrage Fund, LP, Context Convertible Arbitrage
Offshore, LTD, Lyxor/Context Fund LTD, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada (Norshield), and Univest Convertible Arbitrage Fund II LTD (Norshield).
- (14)
- Sandy
Norseworthy has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Convertible Securities Fund.
- (15)
- Credit
Suisse First Boston Europe Ltd. is a registered broker-dealer. Credit Suisse First Boston Europe Ltd. has represented to us that none of the notes
held by them were received as compensation for underwriting activities.
- (16)
- DBAG
London is an affiliate of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., a registered broker-dealer. DBAG London has represented to us that the notes held by them were
purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to
distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
- (17)
- DKR
Capital Partners L.P. ("DKR LP") is a registered investment adviser with the Securities Exchange Commission and as such, is the investment manager to DKR SoundShore
Opportunity Holding Fund Ltd. (the "Opportunity Fund") and to DKR SoundShore Strategic Holding
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Fund Ltd.
(the "Strategic Fund"). DRK LP has retained certain portfolio managers to act as the portfolio managers to the Opportunity Fund and Strategic Fund managed by DKR LP. As such, DKR LP
and certain portfolio managers have shared dispositive and voting power over the notes held by these two selling securityholders. Tom Kirvaitis has trading authority over the notes held by the
Opportunity Fund and Mana Rawa has trading authority over the notes held by the Strategic Fund.
- (18)
- Fidelity
Puritan Trust: Fidelity Balanced Fund is an affiliate of Fidelity Borkerage Services LLC, National Financial Services LLC, Fidelity Distributors Corporation,
Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. and REDIBook ECN LLC (collectively, the "Fidelity Affiliates"), each a registered broker-dealer. Fidelity Puritan Trust: Fidelity
Balanced Fund has represented to us that the notes held by them were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any
agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
- (19)
- David
Egglishaw of Fore Convertible Star Trust has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Fore Convertible Master Fund, Ltd.
- (20)
- David
Egglishaw of Fore Plan Asset Star Trust has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Fore Plan Asset Fund, Ltd.
- (21)
- Jack
Fieler, Chief Investment Officer of Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C., investment advisor to Franklin and Marshall College, has sole voting and dispositive power
over the notes held by Franklin and Marshall College.
- (22)
- Goldman
Sachs & Co. is a registered broker-dealer. Goldman Sachs & Co. has represented to us that none of the notes held by them were received as
compensation for underwriting activities.
- (23)
- Bradford
Whitmore and Michael Brailov share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Grace Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Ltd. Grace Convertible
Arbitrage Fund, Ltd. is an affiliate of Grace Brothers, Ltd., a registered broker-dealer. Grace Convertible Arbitrage Fund, Ltd. has represented to us that the notes held by them
were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any
person to distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
- (24)
- Loren
Katzovitz, Patrick Hughes and Kevin Felix of Guggenheim Advisors, LLC share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Guggenheim Portfolio Company VIII
(Cayman) Ltd. Certain affiliates of Guggenheim Advisors, the controlling shareholder of Guggenheim Portfolio Company VIII (Cayman), Ltd., are broker-dealers. With respect to allocation
of hot issues to certain funds managed by Guggenheim Advisors, such funds have in place a procedure for carving out investors that are "restricted persons" (within the meaning of NASD rules relating
to hot issues) from participating in hot issues.
- (25)
- Richard
Kayne has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by HFR RV Performance Master Trust, Kayne Anderson Capital Income Fund, Ltd and Kayne
Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP) L.P. HFR RV Performance Master Trust, Kayne Anderson Capital Income Fund, Ltd and Kayne Anderson Capital Income Partners (QP) L.P. are
each affiliates of KA Associates, a registered broker dealer. HFR RV Performance Master Trust, Kayne Anderson Capital Income Fund, Ltd and Kayne Anderson Capital Income
Partners (QP) L.P. have each represented to us that the notes held by them were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them,
they did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
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- (26)
- Mikhail
A. Filimonov and Dimitri Sogoloff of Alexandra Investment Management, LLC may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by
Institutional Benchmarks Master Fund c/o Alexandra Investment Mgt. LLC.
- (27)
- JP
Morgan Securities Inc. is a registered broker-dealer. JP Morgan Securities Inc. has represented to us that none of the notes held by them were received
as compensation for underwriting activities.
- (28)
- KBC
Financial Products USA Inc. is a registered broker-dealer. KBC Financial Products USA Inc. has represented to us that none of the notes held by them
were received as compensation for underwriting activities.
- (29)
- Robert
Butman, George Esser, John Idone, Paul Bucci and Bartholomew Tesoriero, members of TQA Investors, LLC, share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by
Lexington Vantage Fund c/o TQA Investors, LLC, Sphinx Fund c/o TQA Investors, LLC, TQA Master Fund, Ltd., TQA Master Plus Fund, Ltd. and Xavex Convertible Arbitrage 7 Fund c/o TQA
Investors, LLC and Zurich Institutional Benchmarks Master Fund Ltd. c/o TQA Investors, LLC.
- (30)
- Frank
Campana and James Doolin of Quest Investment Management share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Lighthouse Multi-Strategy Master Fund LP,
Lyxor/Quest Fund Ltd. and Quest Global Convertible Fund Ltd.
- (31)
- Lionhart
Investments Ltd. has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Lionhart Aurora Fund Ltd., Lionhart Global Appreciation
Fund Ltd. and Lionhart Titan Fund Ltd.
- (32)
- Lyxor/Context
Fund LTD is an affiliate of Socgen, a registered broker-dealer. Lyxor/Context Fund LTD has represented to us that the notes held by them
were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any
person to distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
- (33)
- Man-Diversified
Fund II Ltd. has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Man Mac 1 Ltd. Man-Diversified Fund
II Ltd. is 75% owned by Albany Management Company Limited (whose registered shareholder is Argonaut Limited, a Bermuda company controlled by Michael Collins) and 25% by Man Holdings Limited (a
subsidiary of Man Group plc, a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange).
- (34)
- National
Bank of Canada is an affiliate of Putnam Lovell, a registered broker-dealer. National Bank of Canada and National Bank of Canada c/o Putnam Lovell NBF
Securities Inc. have represented to us that the notes held by them were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not
have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
- (35)
- Putnam
Lovell NBF Securities Inc. is wholly owned by the National Bank of Canada.
- (36)
- Brian
Taylor and Aaron Yeary share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Nisswa Master Fund Ltd.
- (37)
- Oppenheimer
Convertible Securities Fund is an affiliate of Oppenheimer Funds Distributor, Inc., a registered broker-dealer. Oppenheimer Convertible Securities
Fund has represented to us that the notes held by them were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any agreements or
understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
- (38)
- Simon
Lee has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Pacific Life Insurance Company.
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- (39)
- Piper
Jaffray & Co. is a registered broker-dealer. Piper Jaffray & Co. has represented to us that none of the notes held by them were received as
compensation for underwriting activities.
- (40)
- Sheri
Kaplan has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by RBC Alternative Assets Fund—Conv Arb, Univest Multi-Strategy Conv Arb, WPG
Convertible Arbitrage Overseas Master Fund and WPG MSA Convertible Arbitrage Fund.
- (41)
- RBC
Alternative Assets, L.P. is an affiliate of RBC Capital Markets Corp., RBC Capital Markets Arbitrage, SA, RBC Centura Securities and RBC Dain Rauscher Inc.
(collectively, the "RBC Affiliates"), each a registered broker-dealer. Each of the RBC Affiliates has represented to us that the notes held by them were purchased in the ordinary course of business
and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes held by them or the
common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
- (42)
- Royal
Bank of Canada (Norshield) is an affiliate of RBC Capital Markets Corp, a registered broker-dealer. Royal Bank of Canada (Norshield) has represented to us that
the notes held by them were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or
indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
- (43)
- S.A.C.
Capital Advisors, LLC and S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC share voting and dispositive power over the notes held by S.A.C. Arbitrage Fund LLC. Steven A. Cohen
controls both S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC and S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC.
- (44)
- Peter
deLirrer has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Sage Capital Management, LLC.
- (45)
- Gene
T. Pretti has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by San Diego County Employee Retirement Association and Zazore Convertible Arbitrage Fund L.P.
- (46)
- Ann
Houlihan has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Sterling Invest Co.
- (47)
- Archeus
Capital Management, LLC has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by The Animi Master Fund, Ltd. Peter Hirsch is a Managing Member of
Archeus Capital Management, LLC and its Chief Investment Officer on behalf of The Animi Master Fund, Ltd.
- (48)
- UBS
AG London f/b/o HFS is an affiliate of UBS Securities LLC, a registered broker-dealer. UBS AG London f/b/o HFS has represented to us that the notes held by them
were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any
person to distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
- (49)
- Wachovia
Capital Markets LLC is a registered broker-dealer. Wachovia Capital Markets LLC has represented to us that none of the notes held by them were received as
compensation for underwriting activities. Wachovia Capital Markets LLC is an affiliate of Wachovia Securities International Ltd., a registered broker-dealer. Royal Bank of Canada (Norshield)
has represented to us that the notes held by them were purchased in the ordinary course of business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any agreements or
understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes held by them or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
- (50)
- Andrew
Redleaf has sole voting and dispositive power over the notes held by Whitebox Diversified Convertible Arbitrage Partners LP.
- (51)
- WPG
Convertible Arbitrage Overseas Master Fund and WPG MSA Convertible Arbitrage Fund are each affiliates of Robeco USA Brokerage Inc., a registered
broker-dealer. WPG Convertible Arbitrage Overseas Master Fund and WPG MSA Convertible Arbitrage Fund have each represented to us that the notes held by them were purchased in the ordinary course of
business and that at the time of purchase of the notes held by them, they did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes held by them or
the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes held by them.
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