SC 13D 1 enterasys13d-081505.txt AUGUST 15, 2005 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. ___)* Enterasys Networks, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 293637104 (CUSIP Number) Stephen M. Schultz, Esq. Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C. 551 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10176 Tel: (212) 986-6000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 4, 2005 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [x]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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). 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Elliott Associates, L.P. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[x] (b)[ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 5,185,720 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,185,720 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,185,720 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 2.37% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Elliott International, L.P. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[x] (b)[ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 7,778,580 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,778,580 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,778,580 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.56% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[x] (b)[ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 7,778,580 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,778,580 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,778,580 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.56% 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ITEM 1. Security and Issuer. This statement relates to the common stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Enterasys Networks, Inc. (the "Issuer"). The Issuer's principal executive office is located at 50 Minuteman Road, Andover, Massachusetts 01810. ITEM 2. Identity and Background. (a)-(c) This statement is being filed by Elliott Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, "Elliott"), Elliott International, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Elliott International"), and Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., a Delaware corporation ("EICA" and collectively with Elliott and Elliott International, the "Reporting Persons"). Paul E. Singer ("Singer"), Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Capital Advisors"), which is controlled by Singer, and Elliott Special GP, LLC ("Special GP"), are the general partners of Elliott. Hambledon, Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation ("Hambledon"), which is also controlled by Singer, is the sole general partner of Elliott International. EICA is the investment manager for Elliott International. EICA expressly disclaims equitable ownership of and pecuniary interest in any shares of Common Stock. ELLIOTT The business address of Elliott is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The principal business of Elliott is to purchase, sell, trade and invest in securities. SINGER Singer's business address is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Singer's principal business is to serve as a general partner of Elliott and Capital Advisors, as the president of EICA, and as a managing member of Special GP. CAPITAL ADVISORS The business address of Capital Advisors is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The principal business of Capital Advisors is the furnishing of investment advisory services. Capital Advisors also serves as a managing member of Special GP. The names, business addresses, and present principal occupation or employment of the general partners of Capital Advisors are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue General partner of 36th Floor Elliott and Capital New York, New York 10019 Advisors; President of EICA; and a managing member of Special GP Braxton 712 Fifth Avenue The principal business of Associates, Inc. 36th Floor Braxton Associates, Inc. New York, New York 10019 is serving as general partner of Capital Advisors Elliott Asset 712 Fifth Avenue General Partner of Management LLC 36th Floor Capital Advisors New York, New York 10019 The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of the sole director and executive officer of Braxton Associates, Inc. are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue General partner of 36th Floor Elliott and Capital New York, New York 10019 Advisors and President of EICA ELLIOTT SPECIAL GP, LLC The business address of Special GP is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The principal business of Special GP is serving as a general partner of Elliott. The names, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of the managing members of Special GP are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue General partner of 36th Floor Elliott and Capital New York, New York 10019 Advisors; President of EICA; and a managing member of Special GP Braxton 712 Fifth Avenue The principal business of Associates, Inc. 36th Floor Braxton Associates, Inc. New York, New York 10019 is serving as general partner of Capital Advisors Elliott Asset 712 Fifth Avenue General Partner of Management LLC 36th Floor Capital Advisors New York, New York 10019 ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL The business address of Elliott International is c/o c/o Bank of Bermuda (Cayman) Limited, Strathvale House, 2nd Floor, North Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The principal business of Elliott International is to purchase, sell, trade and invest in securities. The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of the general partner of Elliott International is as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Hambledon, Inc. c/o Bank of Bermuda General partner of (Cayman) Limited Elliott International Strathvale House, 2nd Floor North Church Street Grand Cayman Cayman Islands HAMBLEDON The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of the sole director and executive officer of Hambledon are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue General partner of 36th Floor Elliott and Capital New York, New York 10019 Advisors; President of EICA; and a managing member of Special GP EICA The business address of EICA is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The principal business of EICA is to act as investment manager for Elliott International. The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of the sole director and executive officer of EICA is as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue General partner of 36th Floor Elliott and Capital New York, New York 10019 Advisors; President of EICA; and a managing member of Special GP (d) and (e) During the last five years, none of the persons or entities listed above or, to the knowledge of such persons or entities, has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Mr. Singer is a citizen of the United States of America. ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. Elliott Working Capital $4,792,262 Elliott International Working Capital $7,188,392 ITEM 4. Purpose of Transaction. Each of Elliott and Elliott International acquired the Common Stock beneficially owned by it in the ordinary course of its purchasing, selling and trading in securities. EICA has acted as investment manager to Elliott International in connection with Elliott International's acquisition of beneficial ownership of Common Stock. Depending upon market conditions and other factors that it may deem material, each of Elliott and Elliott International may purchase additional shares of Common Stock and/or related securities or may dispose of all or a portion of the Common Stock or related securities that it now beneficially owns or may hereafter acquire. Elliott and Elliott International are concerned that the Issuer is not maximizing shareholder value. As a result, they may have discussions with the Issuer's management, Board of Directors and financial advisors, as well as other third parties, regarding certain significant corporate actions, including the merger or sale of the Issuer. Elliott and Elliott International reserve the right to formulate other plans or proposals regarding the Issuer or any of its securities. ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) Elliott beneficially owns 5,185,720 shares of Common Stock, constituting 2.37% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Elliott International and EICA beneficially own an aggregate of 7,778,580 shares of Common Stock, constituting 3.56% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Collectively, Elliott, Elliott International and EICA beneficially own 12,964,300 shares of Common Stock constituting 5.93% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. (b) Elliott has the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. Elliott International has the shared power with EICA to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the shares of Common Stock owned by Elliott International. Information regarding each of Elliott International and EICA is set forth in Item 2 of this Schedule 13D and is expressly incorporated by reference herein. (c) The following transactions were effected by Elliott during the past sixty (60) days: Approx. Price per Amount of Shs. Share (excl. of Date Security Bought (Sold) commissions) 6/13/2005 Common 32,120 $ 0.95 6/14/2005 Common 10,000 $ 0.95 6/15/2005 Common 60,000 $ 0.94 6/16/2005 Common 30,000 $ 0.95 6/17/2005 Common 60,000 $ 0.95 6/20/2005 Common 41,000 $ 0.94 6/21/2005 Common 20,000 $ 0.93 6/22/2005 Common 160,200 $ 0.95 6/23/2005 Common 61,160 $ 0.94 6/24/2005 Common 344,920 $ 0.92 6/24/2005 Common 90,000 $ 0.92 6/27/2005 Common 102,800 $ 0.93 6/28/2005 Common 140,000 $ 0.90 6/29/2005 Common 72,080 $ 0.89 6/30/2005 Common 50,200 $ 0.90 7/11/2005 Common 30,000 $ 0.89 7/12/2005 Common 56,000 $ 0.91 7/13/2005 Common 10,000 $ 0.90 7/15/2005 Common 600 $ 1.05 7/28/2005 Common 10,000 $ 1.09 7/29/2005 Common 60,000 $ 1.09 8/01/2005 Common 79,400 $ 1.09 8/02/2005 Common 20,000 $ 1.10 8/03/2005 Common 94,000 $ 1.09 8/04/2005 Common 171,640 $ 1.09 8/04/2005 Common 30,000 $ 1.09 8/05/2005 Common 93,880 $ 1.06 8/08/2005 Common 70,960 $ 1.06 8/09/2005 Common 73,520 $ 1.06 8/10/2005 Common 67,000 $ 1.06 8/11/2005 Common 318,720 $ 1.05 The following transactions were effected by Elliott International during the past sixty (60) days: Approx. Price per Amount of Shs. Share (excl. of Date Security Bought (Sold) commissions) 6/13/2005 Common 48,180 $ 0.95 6/14/2005 Common 15,000 $ 0.95 6/15/2005 Common 90,000 $ 0.94 6/16/2005 Common 45,000 $ 0.95 6/17/2005 Common 90,000 $ 0.95 6/20/2005 Common 61,500 $ 0.94 6/21/2005 Common 30,000 $ 0.93 6/22/2005 Common 240,300 $ 0.95 6/23/2005 Common 91,740 $ 0.94 6/24/2005 Common 517,380 $ 0.92 6/24/2005 Common 135,000 $ 0.92 6/27/2005 Common 154,200 $ 0.93 6/28/2005 Common 210,000 $ 0.90 6/29/2005 Common 108,120 $ 0.89 6/30/2005 Common 75,300 $ 0.90 7/11/2005 Common 45,000 $ 0.89 7/12/2005 Common 84,000 $ 0.91 7/13/2005 Common 15,000 $ 0.90 7/15/2005 Common 900 $ 1.05 7/28/2005 Common 15,000 $ 1.09 7/29/2005 Common 90,000 $ 1.09 8/01/2005 Common 119,100 $ 1.09 8/02/2005 Common 30,000 $ 1.10 8/03/2005 Common 141,000 $ 1.09 8/04/2005 Common 257,460 $ 1.09 8/04/2005 Common 45,000 $ 1.09 8/05/2005 Common 140,820 $ 1.06 8/08/2005 Common 106,440 $ 1.06 8/09/2005 Common 110,280 $ 1.06 8/10/2005 Common 100,500 $ 1.06 8/11/2005 Common 478,080 $ 1.05 All of the above transactions were effected on the New York Stock Exchange. No other transactions with respect to the Common Stock that are required to be reported on Schedule 13D were effected by any of the Reporting Persons during the past sixty (60) days. (d) No person other than Elliott has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Elliott. No person other than Elliott International and EICA has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Elliott International and EICA. (e) Not applicable. ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. Elliott and Elliott International have entered into an agreement with Transend Advisors, Inc. ("Transend"), pursuant to which Elliott and Elliott International agreed to pay Transend a percentage of the net profits from their investments in the Issuer. ITEM 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Exhibit A - Joint Filing Agreement SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned each certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: August 15, 2005 ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. By: Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as General Partner By: Braxton Associates, Inc., as General Partner By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg -------------------- Elliot Greenberg Vice President ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. By: Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., as Attorney-in-Fact By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg -------------------- Elliot Greenberg Vice President ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS INC. By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg -------------------- Elliot Greenberg Vice President EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13D with respect to the common stock of Enterasys Networks, Inc. dated August 15, 2005 is, and any further amendments thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Dated: August 15, 2005 ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. By: Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as General Partner By: Braxton Associates, Inc., as General Partner By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg -------------------- Elliot Greenberg Vice President ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P. By: Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., as Attorney-in-Fact By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg -------------------- Elliot Greenberg Vice President ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS INC. By: /s/ Elliot Greenberg -------------------- Elliot Greenberg Vice President