-----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, OZTpoZqws7xduYD3wEdJMpctSziy59g8rONoyaVSamv1OmskydNIXI4xpcBtbT36 q7OUs64Ik7pfoYbO0YgKuw== 0000909661-05-000097.txt : 20051130 0000909661-05-000097.hdr.sgml : 20051130 20051130160602 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909661-05-000097 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051130 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051130 GROUP MEMBERS: CHARLES E. ELLWEIN GROUP MEMBERS: CHUN R. DING 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 OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C. 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: TREMISIS ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001282648 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 200700684 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79873 FILM NUMBER: 051234526 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 BROADWAY STREET 2: STE 604 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-397-1464 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 BROADWAY STREET 2: STE 604 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909661 IRS NUMBER: 943240279 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D 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 SC 13D 1 tremisis-13d.txt -------------------------- OMB APPROVAL -------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response......11 -------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _________)* Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 894727106 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Mark C. Wehrly Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325 San Francisco, California 94111 (415) 421-2132 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 21, 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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-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 ("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 39 Pages Exhibit Index Found on Page 38 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 WC, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 California - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 101,400 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 101,400 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 101,400 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 1.3% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 2 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 WC - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 California - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 79,600 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 79,600 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 79,600 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 1.0% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 3 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 WC - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 California - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 19,900 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 19,900 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 19,900 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 0.3% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 4 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 WC - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Delaware - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 24,300 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 24,300 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 24,300 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 0.3% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 5 of 39 Pages 13D ==================== CUSIP No. 894727106 ==================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 WC, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 New York - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 3,800 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 3,800 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 3,800 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 0.0% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 6 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Offshore Investors 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 WC, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Cayman Islands - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 169,600 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 169,600 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 169,600 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 2.2% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 7 of 39 Pages 13D ==================== CUSIP No. 894727106 ==================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Delaware - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 192,470 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 192,470 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 192,470 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 2.5% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IA, OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 8 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Delaware - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 398,600 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 398,600 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 398,600 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 5.2% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 9 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 10 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 11 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 12 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 13 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 14 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 15 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 16 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 17 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 18 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 19 of 39 Pages 13D =================== CUSIP No. 894727106 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 591,070 Shares, which is 7.7% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions) 4 AF, OO - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 7 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 8 OWNED BY 591,070 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 591,070 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES 12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 7.7% - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 14 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 20 of 39 Pages Item 1. Security And Issuer - ------ ------------------- This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Shares"), of Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corporation (the "Company"). The Company's principal offices are located at 1775 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, New York 10019. Item 2. Identity And Background - ------- ----------------------- (a) This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons." The Farallon Funds ------------------ (i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (iii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it; and (vi) Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("FCOI II"), with respect to the Shares held by it. FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum and FCOI II are together referred to herein as the "Farallon Funds." The Management Company ---------------------- (vii) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "Management Company"), with respect to the Shares held by a certain account managed by the Management Company (the "Managed Account"). The Farallon General Partner ---------------------------- (viii) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company which is the Page 21 of 39 Pages general partner of each of the Farallon Funds (the "Farallon General Partner"), with respect to the Shares held by each of the Farallon Funds. The Farallon Managing Members ----------------------------- (ix) The following persons who are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company, with respect to the Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account: Chun R. Ding ("Ding"), 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"). Ding, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Patel, Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Farallon Individual Reporting Persons." (b) The address of the principal business and principal office of (i) the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company is One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111 and (ii) each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto. (c) The principal business of each of the Farallon Funds is that of a private investment fund engaging in the purchase and sale of investments for its own account. The principal business of the Farallon General Partner is to act as the general partner of the Farallon Funds. The principal business of the Management Company is that of a registered investment adviser. The principal business of each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto. (d) None of the Farallon Funds, the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner or any of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted of a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). (e) None of the Farallon Funds, the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner or any of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a Page 22 of 39 Pages 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) The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company is set forth above. Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is a citizen of the United States. The other information required by Item 2 relating to the identity and background of the Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto. Item 3. Source And Amount Of Funds And Other Consideration - ------ -------------------------------------------------- The net investment cost (including commissions) for the Shares held by each of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account is set forth below: Entity Shares Held Approximate Net ------ ----------- ---------------- Investment Cost --------------- FCP 101,400 $557,721 FCIP 79,600 $437,196 FCIP II 19,900 $109,471 FCIP III 24,300 $133,686 Tinicum 3,800 $20,910 FCOI II 169,600 $933,172 Managed 192,470 $1,059,157 Account The consideration for such acquisitions was obtained as follows: (i) with respect to FCIP, FCIP II and FCIP III, from working capital; (ii) with respect to FCP, Tinicum and FCOI II, from working capital, and/or from borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business by FCP, Tinicum and FCOI II at Goldman, Sachs & Co.; and (iii) with respect to the Managed Account, from the working capital of the Managed Account and/or from borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business by the Managed Account at Goldman, Sachs & Co. FCP, Tinicum, FCOI II and the Managed Account hold certain securities Page 23 of 39 Pages in their respective margin accounts at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and the accounts may from time to time have debit balances. It is not possible to determine the amount of borrowings, if any, used to acquire the Shares. Item 4. Purpose Of The Transaction - -------- -------------------------- The purpose of the acquisition of the Shares is for investment, and the acquisitions of the Shares by each of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account were made in the ordinary course of business and were not made for the purpose of acquiring control of the Company. Although no Reporting Person has any specific plan or proposal to acquire or dispose of Shares, consistent with its investment purpose, each Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Shares or dispose of any or all of its Shares depending upon an ongoing evaluation of the investment in the Shares, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities, liquidity requirements of the Reporting Person and/or other investment considerations. No Reporting Person has made a determination regarding a maximum or minimum number of Shares which it may hold at any point in time. Also, consistent with their investment intent, the Reporting Persons may engage in communications with one or more shareholders of the Company, one or more officers of the Company and/or one or more members of the board of directors of the Company regarding the Company, including but not limited to its operations. Except to the extent the foregoing may be deemed a plan or proposal, none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto. Page 24 of 39 Pages Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer - ------ ------------------------------------ (a) The Farallon Funds ------------------ (a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each Farallon Fund is incorporated herein by reference for each such Farallon Fund. The percentage amount set forth in Row 13 for all cover pages filed herewith is calculated based upon the 7,700,000 Shares outstanding as of August 15, 2005 as reported by the Company in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2005. (c) The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold and the price per Shares (including commissions) for all purchases and sales of the Shares by the Farallon Funds in the past 60 days are set forth on Schedules A-F hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All of such transactions were open-market transactions. (d) The Farallon General Partner has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Farallon Funds as reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Farallon General Partner. (e) Not applicable. (b) The Management Company ---------------------- (a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for the Management Company is incorporated herein by reference. (c) The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold and the price per Shares (including commissions) for all purchases and sales of the Shares by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Account in the past 60 days are set forth on Schedule G hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All of such transactions were open-market transactions. (d) The Management Company has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Managed Account as reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Management Company. (e) Not applicable. (c) The Farallon General Partner ---------------------------- (a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for the Farallon General Partner is incorporated herein by reference. Page 25 of 39 Pages (c) None. (d) The Farallon General Partner has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Farallon Funds as reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of the Farallon General Partner. (e) Not applicable. (d) The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons ----------------------------------------- (a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each Farallon Individual Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Farallon Individual Reporting Person. (c) None. (d) The Farallon General Partner has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Farallon Funds as reported herein. The Management Company has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all the Shares held by the Managed Account as reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company. (e) Not applicable. The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by the Farallon Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Account are owned directly by the Managed Account. The Farallon General Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Account, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Account. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account. Each of the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner and the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings Or - ------ ------------------------------------------ Relationships With Respect To Securities Of The Issuer ------------------------------------------------------ Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons or between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Company, including but not limited to the transfer Page 26 of 39 Pages or voting of any securities of the Company, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies. Item 7. Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits - ------ --------------------------------- There is filed herewith as Exhibit 1 a written agreement relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Section 240.13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Page 27 of 39 Pages 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: November 30, 2005 /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C., On its own behalf and as the 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., TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P., and FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, 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 Duhamel, Fried, Mellin, Millham, Steyer and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2003, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of New World Restaurant Group, Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Ding and Schrier authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D 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 Ellwein and Patel authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Page 28 of 39 Pages 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. Page 29 of 39 Pages ANNEX 1 Set forth below with respect to the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner is the following information: (a) name; (b) address; (c) principal business; (d) state of organization; and (e) controlling persons. Set forth below with respect to each Farallon Individual Reporting Person is the following information: (a) name; (b) business address; (c) principal occupation; and (d) citizenship. 1. The Management Company ---------------------- (a) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. (b) One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325 San Francisco, California 94111 (c) Serves as investment adviser to various managed accounts (d) Delaware limited liability company (e) Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member; 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 and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Members. 2. The Farallon General Partner ---------------------------- (a) Farallon Partners, L.L.C. (b) c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325 San Francisco, California 94111 (c) Serves as general partner to investment partnerships (d) Delaware limited liability company (e) Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member; 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 and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Members. 3. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons ----------------------------------------- Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is a United States citizen whose business address is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111. The principal occupation of Thomas F. Steyer is serving as senior managing member of both the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner. The principal occupation of each other Farallon Individual Reporting Person is serving as a managing member of both the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner. None of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons have any additional information to disclose with respect to Items 2-6 of the Schedule 13D that is not already disclosed in the Schedule 13D. Page 30 of 39 Pages SCHEDULE A ---------- FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. ------------------------------- NO. OF SHARES PRICE TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($) ------------ ----------- -------------- 11/7/2005 3,300 5.37 11/10/2005 800 5.42 11/14/2005 1,700 5.42 11/15/2005 6,000 5.43 11/15/2005 4,800 5.44 11/17/2005 27,700 5.52 11/18/2005 7,600 5.52 11/21/2005 12,400 5.52 11/21/2005 37,100 5.51 Page 31 of 39 Pages SCHEDULE B ---------- FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. --------------------------------------------- NO. OF SHARES PRICE TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($) ------------ ----------- -------------- 11/7/2005 5,700 5.37 11/10/2005 1,400 5.42 11/14/2005 2,600 5.42 11/15/2005 4,700 5.43 11/15/2005 3,800 5.44 11/17/2005 23,900 5.52 11/18/2005 6,700 5.52 11/21/2005 7,700 5.52 11/21/2005 23,100 5.51 Page 32 of 39 Pages SCHEDULE C ---------- FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P. ------------------------------------------------ NO. OF SHARES PRICE TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($) ------------ ----------- -------------- 11/7/2005 700 5.37 11/10/2005 200 5.42 11/14/2005 300 5.42 11/15/2005 1,000 5.43 11/15/2005 800 5.44 11/17/2005 5,400 5.52 11/18/2005 1,800 5.52 11/21/2005 2,400 5.52 11/21/2005 7,300 5.51 Page 33 of 39 Pages SCHEDULE D ---------- FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P. ------------------------------------------------- NO. OF SHARES PRICE TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($) ------------ ----------- -------------- 11/7/2005 800 5.37 11/10/2005 200 5.42 11/14/2005 300 5.42 11/15/2005 1,300 5.43 11/15/2005 1,000 5.44 11/17/2005 6,500 5.52 11/18/2005 2,200 5.52 11/21/2005 9,000 5.51 11/21/2005 3,000 5.52 Page 34 of 39 Pages SCHEDULE E ---------- TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. ---------------------- NO. OF SHARES PRICE TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($) ------------ ------------- -------------- 11/7/2005 100 5.37 11/14/2005 100 5.42 11/15/2005 200 5.43 11/15/2005 100 5.44 11/17/2005 800 5.52 11/18/2005 200 5.52 11/21/2005 1,700 5.51 11/21/2005 600 5.52 Page 35 of 39 Pages SCHEDULE F ---------- FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. -------------------------------------------- NO. OF SHARES PRICE TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($) ------------ ------------- -------------- 11/7/2005 4,800 5.37 11/10/2005 1,200 5.42 11/14/2005 2,400 5.42 11/15/2005 8,500 5.43 11/15/2005 6,800 5.44 11/17/2005 41,200 5.52 11/18/2005 12,400 5.52 11/21/2005 69,200 5.51 11/21/2005 23,100 5.52 Page 36 of 39 Pages SCHEDULE G ---------- FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. ----------------------------------- NO. OF SHARES PRICE TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($) ------------ ------------- -------------- 11/7/2005 4,600 5.37 11/10/2005 1,200 5.42 11/14/2005 2,600 5.42 11/15/2005 9,800 5.43 11/15/2005 7,700 5.44 11/17/2005 48,570 5.52 11/18/2005 14,600 5.52 11/21/2005 25,800 5.52 11/21/2005 77,600 5.51 Page 37 of 39 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT 1 Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(k) Page 38 of 39 Pages EXHIBIT 1 to SCHEDULE 13D JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k) -------------------------------- The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Dated: November 30, 2005 /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C., On its own behalf and as the 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., TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P., and FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly. Page 39 of 39 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----