SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
13455 NOEL ROAD
SUITE 800

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TLC VISION CORP [ TLCV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, no par value 12/19/2007 P 50,000 A $2.5 9,683,736(1)(2) I See Footnote(3)(4)(5)
Common Stock, no par value 12/19/2007 P 61,500 A $2.4911 9,745,236(1)(2) I See Footnote(3)(4)(5)
Common Stock, no par value 12/20/2007 P 5,100 A $2.4 9,750,336(1)(2) I See Footnote(3)(4)(5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
13455 NOEL ROAD
SUITE 800

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DONDERO JAMES D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
13455 NOEL ROAD
SUITE 800

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Strand Advisors, Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
13455 NOEL ROAD
SUITE 800

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75240

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This statement is filed by and on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"): (i) Highland Capital Management L.P. ("Highland Capital"); (ii) Strand Advisors, Inc. ("Strand"); and (iii) James D. Dondero.
2. Highland Capital is acting as investment adviser and/or manager to other persons, including Highland Distressed Opportunities, Inc. ("Distressed Opportunities") and Highland Multi-Strategy Onshore Master SubFund, L.L.C. ("Multi-Strategy SubFund"); it may be deemed to beneficially own shares owned and/or held by and/or for the account of and/or for the benefit of other persons, including Distressed Opportunities and Multi-Strategy SubFund. Strand is the general partner of Highland Capital; it may be deemed to beneficially own shares owned and/or held by and/or for the account of and/or for the benefit of Highland Capital. Mr. Dondero is the President of Distressed Opportunities and the President and a director of Strand; he may be deemed to beneficially own shares owned and/or held by and/or for the account of and/or for the benefit of Strand and/or Distressed Opportunities.
3. Each of the Reporting Persons declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.
4. Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the issuer or securities of the issuer for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each of the Reporting Persons declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act together with any other person) as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding, or disposing of securities of the issuer or otherwise with respect to the issuer or any securities of the issuer or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the issuer or any securities of the issuer.
5. Neither Mr. Dondero, Highland Capital, nor any other reporting person may bind, obligate or take any action, directly or indirectly, on behalf of Distressed Opportunities. Distressed Opportunities expressly disclaims membership in a group with respect to the issuer or securities of the issuer for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act.
Highland Capital Management, L.P. By: Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner /s/ James D. Dondero, President 12/21/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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