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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909661-05-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20050120
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050120
GROUP MEMBERS: CHARLES E. ELLWEIN
GROUP MEMBERS: CHUN R. DING
GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID I. COHEN
GROUP MEMBERS: DEREK C. SCHRIER
GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.
GROUP MEMBERS: JOSEPH F. DOWNES
GROUP MEMBERS: MARK C. WEHRLY
GROUP MEMBERS: MONICA R. LANDRY
GROUP MEMBERS: RAJIV A. PATEL
GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD B. FRIED
GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN L. MILLHAM
GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS F. STEYER
GROUP MEMBERS: TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. DUHAMEL
GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. MELLIN
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890465
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
IRS NUMBER: 870439579
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44877
FILM NUMBER: 05537718
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 420 CHIPETA WAY STE 240
CITY: SALT LAKE CITY
STATE: UT
ZIP: 84108-1256
BUSINESS PHONE: 8015834939
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909661
IRS NUMBER: 943240279
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA STE 11325
CITY: SAN FRANCISCO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94111
BUSINESS PHONE: 4154212132
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA
CITY: SAN FRANCISCO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94111
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ET AL
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970210
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)
62936P103
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2004
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 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).
(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 28 Pages
13G
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 169,250 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
169,250 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
169,250 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.4 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 2 of 28 Pages
13G
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 150,690 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
150,690 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
150,690 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.4 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 3 of 28 Pages
13G
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 19,626 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
19,626 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
19,626 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.1 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 4 of 28 Pages
13G
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 20,309 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
20,309 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
20,309 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.1 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 5 of 28 Pages
13G
===================
CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
New York
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 9,266 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
9,266 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
9,266 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.0 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 6 of 28 Pages
13G
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 330,600 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
330,600 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
330,600 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IA, OO
------------====================================================================
Page 7 of 28 Pages
13G
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 369,140 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
369,140 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
369,140 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.9 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 8 of 28 Pages
13G
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David I. Cohen [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY -0-
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
-0-
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
-0-
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0 %
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 9 of 28 Pages
13G
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------==========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 10 of 28 Pages
13G
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Joseph F. Downes
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 11 of 28 Pages
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 12 of 28 Pages
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Charles E. Ellwein
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 13 of 28 Pages
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
------------====================================================================
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CUSIP No. 62936P103
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of
699,740 Shares, which is 1.8% of the class of
securities. The reporting person on this cover page,
however, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner only
of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
[See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
699,740 [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.8 % [See Preliminary Note]
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
12
IN
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This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G amends the Schedule 13G initially
filed on June 25, 2004 (collectively, with all amendments thereto, the "Schedule
13G").
Preliminary Note: The Reporting Persons (as defined below) are filing
this Schedule 13G with respect to the Shares (as defined below) of NPS
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company"). The Reporting Persons do not own any
Shares. Certain of the Reporting Persons own, in aggregate, $25,600,000
principal amount of 3% Convertible Notes due June 15, 2008 (the "Notes") issued
by the Company. Each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes shall be convertible
into 27.3336 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided in the
Indenture (as defined below). The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G
to report the number of Shares they are deemed to own beneficially through
ownership of the Notes. All numbers and percentages contained in this Schedule
13G represent Shares and not Notes unless otherwise noted. For more information
with respect to the Notes, see the Indenture (the "Indenture") between the
Company and U.S. Bank National Association, dated as of June 17, 2003, filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2003 as
Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q.
Effective as of January 1, 2005, each of Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
(the "First Noonday Sub-adviser") and Noonday Asset Management, L.P. (the
"Second Noonday Sub-adviser") entered into an investment subadvisory agreement
with the Management Company and the General Partner, under which the First
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser are granted investment
authority over certain securities and instruments owned by the Partnerships and
Managed Accounts. Noonday Capital, L.L.C. (the "Noonday General Partner") serves
as the general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. David I. Cohen serves
as the
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managing member of the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General
Partner. Mr. Cohen resigned as a managing member of the Management Company and
the General Partner effective December 31, 2004. This amendment to the Schedule
13G reports that Mr. Cohen is no longer the deemed beneficial owner of any of
the Shares reported herein.
Item 1. Issuer
------
(a) Name of Issuer:
--------------
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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420 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1256
Item 2. Identity And Background
-----------------------
Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
----------------------------------------------------------------
This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share (the "Shares"), of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is
62936P103.
Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
----------------------------------------------------------------
Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
------------------------------------
This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
The Partnerships
----------------
(i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares
beneficially owned by it through its ownership of
Notes;
(ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect
to the Shares beneficially owned by it through its
ownership of Notes;
(iii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with
respect to the Shares beneficially owned by it through
its ownership of Notes;
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(iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect
to the Shares beneficially owned by it through its
ownership of Notes; and
(v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership
("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares beneficially
owned by it through its ownership of Notes.
FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to
herein as the "Partnerships."
The Management Company
----------------------
(vi) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company (the "Management Company"), with
respect to the Shares beneficially owned by it through
the ownership of Notes by certain accounts managed by
the Management Company (the "Managed Accounts").
The General Partner Of The Partnerships
---------------------------------------
(vii) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company which is the general partner of each of the
Partnerships (the "General Partner"), with respect to
the Shares beneficially owned by it through the
ownership of Notes by each of the Partnerships.
The Managing Members Of The General Partner And The Management Company
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(viii) The following persons who are (or, solely with respect
to David I. Cohen, were) managing members of both the
General Partner and the Management Company, with
respect to the Shares beneficially owned by them
through the ownership of Notes by each of the
Partnerships and the Managed Accounts: David I. Cohen
("Cohen"), Chun R. Ding ("Ding"), Joseph F. Downes
("Downes"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Charles E.
Ellwein ("Ellwein"), Richard B. Fried ("Fried"), Monica
R. Landry ("Landry"), William F. Mellin ("Mellin"),
Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Rajiv A. Patel
("Patel"), Derek C. Schrier ("Schrier"), Thomas F.
Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").
Cohen, Ding, Downes, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham,
Patel, Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the
"Individual Reporting Persons."
The citizenship of each of the Partnerships, the General Partner and
the Management Company is set forth above. Each of the Individual Reporting
Persons is a United States citizen. The address of the principal business office
of each of the Reporting Persons other than Cohen is c/o Farallon Capital
Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco,
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California 94111. The address of the principal business office of Cohen is c/o
Noonday Asset Management, L.P., 227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140, Charlotte,
North Carolina 28202.
Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b), Or
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13d-2(b) Or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
-------------------------------------------------------------
Specified In (a) - (j):
----------------------
Not Applicable.
If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Box. [X]
----
Item 4. Ownership
---------
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
The Shares reported hereby for the Partnerships are beneficially owned
by the Partnerships and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of
the Managed Accounts are beneficially owned by the Managed Accounts through
their ownership of Notes. The General Partner, as general partner to the
Partnerships, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares
beneficially owned by the Partnerships. The Management Company, as investment
adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all
such Shares beneficially owned by the Managed Accounts. The Individual Reporting
Persons other than Cohen, as managing members of both the General Partner and/or
the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all
such Shares beneficially owned by the Partnerships and the Managed Accounts.
Each of the Management Company, the General Partner and the Individual Reporting
Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.
Item 5. Ownership Of Five Percent Or Less Of A Class
--------------------------------------------
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the
deemed beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class
of securities, check the following: [X]
Item 6. Ownership Of More Than Five Percent On Behalf Of Another Person
---------------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification And Classification Of The Subsidiary Which Acquired The
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Security Being Reported On By The Parent Holding Company
--------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable.
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Item 8. Identification And Classification Of Members Of The Group
---------------------------------------------------------
The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each
Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor
affirm the existence of a group among them.
Item 9. Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
------------------------------
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
-------------
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 19, 2005
/s/ Joseph F. Downes
----------------------------------------
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
on its own behalf and as General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
By Joseph F. Downes
Managing Member
/s/ Joseph F. Downes
----------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
By Joseph F. Downes
Managing Member
/s/ Joseph F. Downes
----------------------------------------
Joseph F. Downes, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry,
William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel,
Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.
The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Cohen, Mellin, Millham and
Steyer authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person's
behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 1998, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Units of Spiros Development Corporation II, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney, each executed by
Duhamel and Fried authorizing Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 1999 by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Stock of Crescendo
Pharmaceuticals Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney executed by Mark C. Wehrly authorizing Downes to sign and file this
Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule
13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2000, by
such Reporting Person with respect to the Class A Common Stock of Momentum
Business Applications, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney executed by Monica R. Landry authorizing Downes, as well as Steyer and
Cohen, to
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sign and file this Schedule 13G on her behalf, which was filed with the Schedule
13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2001, by
such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Korn/Ferry
International is hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney
executed by each of Chun R. Ding and Derek C. Schrier authorizing Downes to sign
and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 1
to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2,
2003, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Salix
Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of
Attorney executed by each of Charles E. Ellwein and Rajiv A. Patel authorizing
Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with
Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 8, 2004 by such Reporting Person with respect to the
Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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