-----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, CTV0sIloC8W/0NTcK6j33XMUhcI0l+BH6Y+vqbRVYFIEMoyLvtXmFYOjHQtcKy5K +MIg8gB49uZD380QkEeJww== 0001144204-06-005734.txt : 20060214 0001144204-06-005734.hdr.sgml : 20060214 20060214094620 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-06-005734 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060214 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MASON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001218735 IRS NUMBER: 134121993 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TLC VISION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001010610 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-SPECIALTY OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, NEC [8093] IRS NUMBER: 980151150 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53321 FILM NUMBER: 06607577 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5600 EXPLORER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 301 CITY: MISSISSAUGA ONTARIO STATE: A6 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 3144346900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 540 MARYVILLE CENTRE DR STREET 2: - CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TLC LASER CENTER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960314 SC 13G/A 1 v035350_sc13ga.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* TLC Vision Corporation ---------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock --------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 872549100 ----------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement} Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 6 Pages CUSIP No. 872549100 13G - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS. Mason Capital Management LLC, in its capacity as investment manager for certain investment funds and managed accounts I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (A) [ ] (B) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 BENEFICIALLY ---------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 6) SHARED VOTING POWER 0 REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ---------------------------------------------------- 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: TLC Vision Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 5280 Solar Dr., Suite 100 Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5M8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This Schedule is being filed by Mason Capital Management LLC ("Mason Management"), a Delaware limited liability company, with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by Mason Capital, LP, a Delaware limited partnership; Mason Capital, Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands; and certain other funds and accounts (the "Managed Accounts"). Mason Management is the investment manager of each of Mason Capital, LP, Mason Capital, Ltd. and the Managed Accounts, and Mason Management may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over the shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule by virtue of the authority granted to Mason Management by Mason Capital, LP, Mason Capital, Ltd. and the Managed Accounts to vote and dispose of such shares. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The principal business office of Mason Management is: 110 East 59th Street New York, New York 10082 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(c). Citizenship: The place of organization of Mason Management is Delaware. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 872549100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 0 (b) Percent of class: 0.0% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 The number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage of outstanding shares represented thereby for Mason Management have been computed in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Page 4 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. The right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds of the sale of, all shares of Common Stock reported in this statement as beneficially owned by Mason Management is held by the Managed Accounts, Mason Capital, LP or Mason Capital, Ltd., as the case may be, all of which are the advisory clients of Mason Management. To the knowledge of Mason Management, none of these advisory clients hold such right with respect to more than five percent of the outstanding Common Stock. Mason Management itself disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock reported in this statement pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 6 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned Reporting Person, the undersigned Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement with respect to it is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 14, 2006 MASON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ John Grizzetti ------------------------- John Grizzetti Chief Financial Officer Page 6 of 6 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----