-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DgPu9+UUZpdiPh73+Oi6UIO6bsyt7hst6A1GgDXpKdIALFLioSK/EjnxhLdZbU9i YVgYRziPj8kJmLiFn11/MQ== 0001013594-97-000043.txt : 19971104 0001013594-97-000043.hdr.sgml : 19971104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001013594-97-000043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19971103 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TATHAM OFFSHORE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000913358 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382] IRS NUMBER: 760269967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46955 FILM NUMBER: 97706552 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7400 TEXAS COMMERCE TOWER STREET 2: 600 TRAVIS ST CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132247400 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904495 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 712 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129746000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 712 FIFTH AVE STREET 2: 36TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SC 13D/A 1 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: October 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per form14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (RULE 13d - 101) Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to 13d-1(a) and amendments thereto filed pursuant to 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. 1 )* Tatham Offshore, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 Par Value (Title of Class of Securities) 876628108 (CUSIP Number) Martin D. Sklar, Esq., Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C., 551 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10176, Tel: (212) 986-6000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 15, 1997 (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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box . Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) 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 ("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 the Following Pages) (Page 1 of 10 Pages) 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) Elliott Associates, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 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 13,344,336 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 13,344,336 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 13,344,336 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 31.12% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Westgate International, L.P., a Cayman Islands Limited Partnership 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 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 2,186,422 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,186,422 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,186,422 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.10% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Martley International, Inc., a Delaware corporation 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 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 2,186,422 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,186,422 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,186,422 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.10% 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) with respect to securities owned by the reporting persons specified herein as of October 30, 1997 and amends the Schedule 13D filed on September 12, 1996 (the "Schedule 13D" and the "Original Filing Date"). Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13D is hereby restated in its entirety. ITEM 2. Identity and Background (a)-(c) The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13D are: Elliott Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries ("Elliott"), Westgate International, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("Westgate"), and Martley International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Martley"). Paul E. Singer ("Singer") and Braxton Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Braxton LP"), which is controlled by Singer, are the general partners of Elliott. Hambledon, Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation ("Hambledon"), is the sole general partner of Westgate. Martley is the investment manager for Westgate. Martley expressly disclaims equitable ownership of and pecuniary interest in any 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 occupation or employment is that of serving as general partner of Elliott and Braxton LP and president of Martley. BRAXTON LP The business address of Braxton LP is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The principal business of Braxton LP is the furnishing of investment advisory services. The names, business addresses, and present principal occupation or employment of the general partners of Braxton LP are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue 36th Floor New York, New York 10019 General partner of Elliott and Braxton LP and President of Martley Braxton Associates, Inc. 712 Fifth Avenue 36th Floor New York, New York 10019 The principal business of Braxton Associates, Inc. is serving as general partner of Braxton LP The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of each director and executive officer of Braxton Associates, Inc. are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue 36th Floor New York, New York 10019 General partner of Elliott and Braxton LP and President of MartleyWESTGATE The business address of Westgate is Westgate International, L.P., c/o Midland Bank Trust Corporation (Cayman) Limited, P.O. Box 1109, Mary Street, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. The principal business of Westgate is to purchase, sell, trade and invest in securities. The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of the general partner of Westgate are as follows: NAME:Hambledon, Inc. ADDRESS: Hambledon, Inc. c/o Midland Bank Trust Corporation (Cayman) Limited P.O. Box 1109 Mary Street Grand Cayman Cayman Islands British West Indies OCCUPATION:The principal business of Hambledon is serving as general partner of Westgate. HAMBLEDON, INC. The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of each 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 New York, NY 10019 Braxton LP and President of Martley MARTLEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. The business address of Martley is 712 Fifth Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, New York 10019. The principal business of Martley is to act as investment manager for Westgate. The name, business address, and present principal occupation or employment of each director and executive officer of Martley are as follows: NAME ADDRESS OCCUPATION Paul E. Singer 712 Fifth Avenue General partner of 36th Floor Elliott and Braxton New York, NY 10019 LP and President of Martley (d) and (e) During the last five years, none of the persons or entities above 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) All of the natural persons listed above are citizens of the United States of America. ITEM 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration The source and amount of funds used by Elliott in making purchases of the Common Stock beneficially owned by it are set forth below. SOURCE OF FUNDS AMOUNT OF FUNDS Margin accounts maintained at $7,857,457 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc. and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. The source and amount of funds used by Westgate in making purchases of the Common Stock beneficially owned by it are set forth below. SOURCE OF FUNDS AMOUNT OF FUNDS Margin accounts maintained at $1,275,000 First Chicago/NBD Corp. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc. ITEM 4. Purpose of Transaction Each of Elliott and Westgate acquired the Common Stock beneficially owned by it in the ordinary course of its trade or business of purchasing, selling, trading and investing in securities. Martley has acted as investment manager with respect to Westgate's acquisition of beneficial ownership of Common Stock. Depending upon market conditions and other factors that it may deem material, each of Elliott and Westgate may purchase additional Common Stock 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. Jon Pollock, an employee of an affiliate of Elliott, serves on the Issuer's Board of Directors. Except as set forth herein, none of Elliott, Westgate or Martley has any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the actions set forth in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4. ITEM 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer Elliott owns 5,187,784 shares of Series A 12% Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") which is convertible into 13,344,336 shares of Common Stock, representing 31.12% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock. Westgate owns 850,000 shares of Preferred Stock which is convertible into 2,186,422 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.1% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Elliott and Westgate together beneficially own 15,530,758 shares of Common Stock, constituting 36.21% of all 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 Common Stock beneficially owned by it. Westgate has the shared power with Martley to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Common Stock owned by Westgate. Information regarding each of Westgate and Martley for the purposes of subparagraph (b) of this Item 5 is set forth in Item 2 above and expressly incorporated by reference herein. (c) The following transactions were effected by Elliott since the Original Filing Date: Date Security Amount of Shares Bought Approximate Price per Share (exclusive of commissions) 1/17/97 Common Stock 8,000 $.750 Common Stock 36,000 $.750 * Common Stock 139,000 $.750* 1/22/97 Common Stock 3,000 $.750 1/24/97 Common Stock 7,500 $.7292 1/27/97 Common Stock 21,500 $.750 2/5/97 Common Stock 8,000 $.750 2/19/97 Common Stock 24,100 $.750 2/20/97 Common Stock 4,300 $.6875 2/21/97 Common Stock 18,000 $.6424 2/25/97 Common Stock 25,000 $.625* 2/27/97 Common Stock 5,000 $.5625 2/28/97 Common Stock 15,000 $.50 The above transactions were effected by Elliott on Instinet, except for those marked with an "*" which were effected over-the-counter in New York. The following transactions were affected by Westgate since the Original Filing Date: Date Security Amount of Shares Bought (Sold) Approximate Price per Share (exclusive of commissions) 2/25/97 Common Stock (25,000) $.625 The above transaction was effected by Westgate over-the- counter in New York. No other transactions were effected by Elliott or Westgate since the Original Filing Date. (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 Westgate 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 Westgate and Martley. (e) Not applicable. ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer Not applicable. SIGNATURE 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: October 30, 1997 ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. By:/s/ Paul E. Singer Paul E. Singer General Partner WESTGATE INTERNATIONAL, L.P. By: Martley International, Inc., as Attorney-in-Fact By:/s/ Paul E. Singer Paul E. Singer President MARTLEY INTERNATIONAL, INC. By:/s/ Paul E. Singer Paul E. Singer President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----