-----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, IsuCIC6833l6FRJIpLa1X4GDqYwlw4GM1qsaMlnluNrxwKGEed3zKxFbU65LR9aS dXv/Mnxk/fuUH6kB4m2ZJg== 0000911420-06-000027.txt : 20060105 0000911420-06-000027.hdr.sgml : 20060105 20060105150453 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000911420-06-000027 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060105 GROUP MEMBERS: CIRCLE T EXPLORER MASTER LIMITED GROUP MEMBERS: NORTH STAR PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: NORTH STAR PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: NS ADVISORS, LLC FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTH STAR PARTNERS LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001007258 IRS NUMBER: 133863788 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 61 WILTON ROAD CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880 BUSINESS PHONE: 2032279898 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CORNELL COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001016152 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-FACILITIES SUPPORT MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8744] IRS NUMBER: 760433642 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48735 FILM NUMBER: 06512222 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1700 WEST LOOP SOUTH STREET 2: STE 1500 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77027 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136230790 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1700 WEST LOOP SOUTH STREET 2: STE 1500 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77027 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CORNELL CORRECTIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960604 SC 13G 1 d1147139.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Cornell Companies, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 219141108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) December 29, 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: [ ] RULE 13d-1(b) [X] RULE 13d-1(c) [ ] RULE 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 9 Pages) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 219141108 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON: NORTH STAR PARTNERS, L.P. 13-3863788 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) [X] REPORTING PERSON IS AFFILIATED WITH OTHER PERSONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 431,110 SHARES EACH REPORTING PERSON ------------------------------------------------ WITH 6. SHARED VOTING POWER ------------------------------------------------ 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 431,110 SHARES ------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 431,110 SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): 3.1% OF COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 219141108 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): NORTH STAR PARTNERS II, L.P. 61-1467034 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) [X] REPORTING PERSON IS AFFILIATED WITH OTHER PERSONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 370,253 SHARES EACH REPORTING PERSON ------------------------------------------------ WITH 6. SHARED VOTING POWER ------------------------------------------------ 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 370,253 SHARES ------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 370,253 SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): 2.7% OF COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 219141108 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): CIRCLE T EXPLORER MASTER LIMITED 02-0744122 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) [X] REPORTING PERSON IS AFFILIATED WITH OTHER PERSONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: BERMUDA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 37,320 SHARES EACH REPORTING PERSON ------------------------------------------------ WITH 6. SHARED VOTING POWER ------------------------------------------------ 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 37,320 SHARES ------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 37,320 SHARES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): 0.3% OF COMMON STOCK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 219141108 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): NS ADVISORS, LLC 03-0439233 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) [X] REPORTING PERSON IS AFFILIATED WITH OTHER PERSONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: CONNECTICUT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 838,683 SHARES(1) EACH REPORTING PERSON ------------------------------------------------ WITH 6. SHARED VOTING POWER ------------------------------------------------ 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 838,683 SHARES(1) ------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 838,683 SHARES(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): 6.1% OF COMMON STOCK(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 00 (LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NS Advisors, LLC holds an indirect beneficial interest in these shares which are directly beneficially owned by North Star Partners, L.P., North Star Partners II, L.P. and Circle T Explorer Master Limited by virtue of its position as general partner of each of North Star Partners, L.P. and North Star Partners II, L.P. and as Portfolio Manager of Circle T Explorer Master Limited. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 219141108 SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY): ANDREW R. JONES N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) [X] REPORTING PERSON IS AFFILIATED WITH OTHER PERSONS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 838,683 SHARES(1) EACH REPORTING PERSON ------------------------------------------------ WITH 6. SHARED VOTING POWER ------------------------------------------------ 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 838,683 SHARES(1) ------------------------------------------------ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 838,683 SHARES(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): 6.1% OF COMMON STOCK(1) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Andrew R. Jones holds an indirect beneficial interest in these shares which are directly beneficially owned by North Star Partners, L.P., North Star Partners II, L.P. and Circle T Explorer Master Limited, by virtue of his position as sole manager of NS Advisors, LLC. Introductory Note This Schedule 13G (this "Statement") amends the Schedule 13D originally filed by North Star Partners, L.P. ("North Star"), North Star Partners II, L.P. ("North Star II"), The Highlander Fund, L.P. ("Highlander"), NS Offshore, Ltd. ("Offshore"), NS Advisors, LLC ("Advisors") and Andrew R. Jones ("Jones") on May 5, 2005 (the "Original 13D"). Since the date of filing of the Original 13D, the shares of common stock, $.001 par value (the "Common Stock") of Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), previously beneficially owned by Highlander have been sold, and Advisors has ceased serving as Portfolio Manager of Highlander. Additionally, since the date of filing of the Original 13D, Advisors has been engaged as Portfolio Manager of Circle T Explorer Master Limited ("Circle T"). Finally, Offshore has been wound up and dissolved, and its shares of Common Stock of the Issuer have been transferred to North Star. North Star, North Star II, Advisors, Circle T and Jones are jointly filing this Statement to remove Highlander and Offshore from the Original 13D and to begin reporting their beneficial ownership on a Schedule 13G. ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer: Cornell Companies, Inc. ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1700 West Loop South, Suite 1500, Houston, Texas 77027 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(a). Names of Persons Filing: North Star Partners, L.P. ("North Star") -------------------------------------------------------------------- North Star Partners II, L.P. ("North Star II") -------------------------------------------------------------------- Circle T Explorer Master Limited ("Circle T") -------------------------------------------------------------------- NS Advisors, LLC ("Advisors") -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones ("Jones") -------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Or, If None, Residence: 274 Riverside Avenue, Westport, Connecticut 06880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(c). Citizenship: North Star and North Star II are Delaware Limited Partnerships -------------------------------------------------------------------- Circle T is a Bermuda corporation 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Advisors is a Connecticut Limited Liability Company -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones is a citizen of the United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.001 Par Value Per Share -------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 2(e). CUSIP Number: 219141108 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: None of the reporting persons is an entity specified in Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii). ITEM 4. Ownership: (a) Amount beneficially owned by all reporting persons: 836,683 Shares (b) Percent of class: 6.1% of Common Stock (c) Number of shares as to which the reporting persons have: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 836,683 Shares (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 836,683 Shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition - -------- ITEM 5. Ownership of five percent or less of a class. Not applicable. ITEM 6. Ownership of more than five percent on behalf of another person. Not applicable. 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. None of the reporting persons who have filed this schedule is a person, as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii), promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ITEM 9. Notice of dissolution of group. Not applicable. 8 ITEM 10. Certifications. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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 or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Dated: January 5, 2006 NORTH STAR PARTNERS, L.P. By: NS Advisors, LLC General Partner By: /s/ Andrew R. Jones ----------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member NORTH STAR PARTNERS II, L.P. By: NS Advisors, LLC General Partner By: /s/ Andrew R. Jones ----------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member CIRCLE T EXPLORER MASTER LIMITED By: NS Advisors, LLC Portfolio Manager By: /s/ Andrew R. Jones ----------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member NS ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ Andrew R. Jones ----------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member /s/ Andrew R. Jones --------------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones, Individually 9 EX-1 2 e1147139.txt AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING Exhibit 1 AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING ------------------------- Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby consent to the joint filing on their behalf of a single Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, with respect to the beneficial ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Cornell Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Dated: January 5, 2006 NORTH STAR PARTNERS, L.P. By: NS Advisors, LLC General Partner By: /s/ Andrew R. Jones ----------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member NORTH STAR PARTNERS II, L.P. By: NS Advisors, LLC General Partner By: /s/ Andrew R. Jones ----------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member CIRCLE T EXPLORER MASTER LIMITED By: NS Advisors, LLC Portfolio Manager By: /s/ Andrew R. Jones ----------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member NS ADVISORS, LLC By: /s/ Andrew R. Jones ----------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones, Managing Member /s/ Andrew R. Jones --------------------------------------- Andrew R. Jones, Individually -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----