-----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, IhpauXGEfDPIEnkb3it45ZELsHk/rtVxzzVwk9Fibo/ptgOZPGNzjoJwrbUwAH/e L9XR+il4+rkxI8oqnRt6lA== 0000905148-05-005579.txt : 20051118 0000905148-05-005579.hdr.sgml : 20051118 20051118150903 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905148-05-005579 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051118 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051118 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOCIETE GENERALE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865845 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29 BLVD HAUSSMANN CITY: PARIS FRANCES 75009 STATE: I0 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29 BLVD HAUSSMANN CITY: PARIS FRANCE STATE: I0 ZIP: 9999999999 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001016177 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 383185711 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47581 FILM NUMBER: 051215101 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4508 IDS CENTER CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402 BUSINESS PHONE: 6123422311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4508 IDS CENTER CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402 SC 13G 1 efc5-2364_5792786fmsc13g.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC ---------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 265903104 ---------------------------- (CUSIP Number) November 9, 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) * 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). Continued on following pages Page 1 of 9 Pages Exhibit Index: Page 8 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No.: 00763M108 Page 2 of 9 Pages ................................................................................. 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). SOCIETE GENERALE ................................................................................. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [X] ................................................................................. 3. SEC Use Only ................................................................................. 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization France ................................................................................. Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially Owned .......................................................... by Each Reporting 6. Shared Voting Power 1,097,486 Person With .......................................................... 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 .......................................................... 8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,097,486 ................................................................................. 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,097,486 ................................................................................. 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] ................................................................................. 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.8% ................................................................................. 12. Type of Reporting Person: OO SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No.: 00763M108 Page 3 of 9 Pages ................................................................................. 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC ................................................................................. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (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 Reporting 6. Shared Voting Power 1,097,486 Person With .......................................................... 7. Sole Dispositive Power 0 .......................................................... 8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,097,486 ................................................................................. 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,097,486 ................................................................................. 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] ................................................................................. 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.8% ................................................................................. 12. Type of Reporting Person: OO, BD Page 4 of 9 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. (the "Issuer) Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2791 Research Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48309, United States Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"): i) Societe Generale ("SocGen"); and ii) SG Americas Securities, LLC ("SGAS"). This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the account of Topaz Fund, a multi-class investment company with limited liability incorporated as an exempt company under the Companies Law (2004 Revision) of the Cayman Islands. The manager of Topaz Fund is SG Hambros Fund Managers (Jersey) Limited ("SG Hambros"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SocGen. SG Hambros has delegated certain management functions of Topaz Fund to a sub-manager, Lyxor Asset Management S.A. ("Lyxor"). SG Hambros and Lyxor have further delegated certain trading and investment responsibilities of Topaz Fund to SGAS. SGAS is a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of SocGen. SGAS is also a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. In such capacities, SGAS and SocGen may be deemed to have voting and investment power over the Shares held for the account of Topaz Fund. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence The address of the principal business office of SocGen is 29, Boulevard Haussmann, 75009, Paris, France. The address of SGAS is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York 10020. Item 2(c) Citizenship i) SocGen is a French company; and ii) SGAS is a Delaware limited liability company. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Shares") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 265903104 Page 5 of 9 Pages Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act. (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership: Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: As of November 17, 2005, each of SocGen and SGAS may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,097,486 Shares held for the account of Topaz Fund. Item 4(b) Percent of Class: The number of Shares of which SocGen and SGAS may be deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 5.8% of the total number of Shares outstanding (based upon information provided by the Issuer in its most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, there were approximately 18,774,948 Shares outstanding as of November 1, 2005). Item 4(c) Number of Shares of which such person has: SocGen and SGAS: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,097,486 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 1,097,486 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: This Item 5 is not applicable. Page 6 of 9 Pages Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: This Item 6 is not applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: See disclosure in Item 2 hereof. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: This Item 8 is not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: This Item 9 is not applicable. Item 10. Certification: By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of their 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 with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 7 of 9 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: November 18, 2005 SOCIETE GENERALE By: /s/ Francois Barthelemy --------------------------- Name: Francois Barthelemy Title: Managing Director Date: November 18, 2005 SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC By: Societe Generale Its Sole Member By: /s/ Francois Barthelemy --------------------------- Name: Francois Barthelemy Title: Managing Director Page 8 of 9 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX Ex. Page No. - ---- -------- A. Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 18, 2005 by and among Societe Generale and SG Americas Securities LLC................................ 9 Page 9 of 9 Pages EXHIBIT A JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock of Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. dated as of November 18, 2005 is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Date: November 18, 2005 SOCIETE GENERALE By: /s/ Francois Barthelemy --------------------------- Name: Francois Barthelemy Title: Managing Director Date: November 18, 2005 SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC By: Societe Generale Its Sole Member By: /s/ Francois Barthelemy --------------------------- Name: Francois Barthelemy Title: Managing Director -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----