-----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, I3wob2QR8L1TqVMk2Y7BaTMzIZs97ajeFolMNrnXHrA+f0KY0n+bQOt6Gfq+R5bl 9oc75vCVzNE4kOTgbu4ieA== 0000919574-08-000797.txt : 20080212 0000919574-08-000797.hdr.sgml : 20080212 20080212165301 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-08-000797 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENTEK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001077552 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800] IRS NUMBER: 020505547 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-56261 FILM NUMBER: 08599131 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GENTEK INC STREET 2: 90 EAST HALSEY ROAD CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 BUSINESS PHONE: 9738846952 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GENTEK INC STREET 2: 90 EAST HALSEY ROAD CITY: PARSIPPANY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07054 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050417 IRS NUMBER: 931183419 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 W PUTNAM AVE STREET 2: STE 225 CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038628201 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 W PUTNAM AVE STREET 2: STE 225 CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13G/A 1 d854608_13g-a.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 1 ) Gentek Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, no par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 37245X203 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2007 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) CUSIP No. 37245X203 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 280,968 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 280,968 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 280,968 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.6% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA; OO CUSIP No. 37245X203 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. 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 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 276,598 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 276,598 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 276,598 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 2.6% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN CUSIP No. 37245X203 --------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Gentek Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 90 East Halsey Road Parsippany, NJ 07054 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 411 West Putnam Avenue Suite 225 Greenwich, CT 06830 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(c). Citizenship: Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 37245X203 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 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 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. 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: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. 280,968 Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. 276,598 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. 2.6% Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. 2.6% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. 0 Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. 280,968 Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. 276,598 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. 0 Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. 280,968 Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. 276,598 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certifications. By signing below, each reporting person certifies that, to the best of its 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. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. /s/ Jason Mudrick - ----------------- By: Jason Mudrick Title: Portfolio Manager CONTRARIAN EQUITY FUND, L.P. By: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. /s/ Jason Mudrick - ----------------- By: Jason Mudrick Title: Portfolio Manager Date: February 12, 2008 EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 12, 2008 relating to the Common Stock of Gentek Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. /s/ Jason Mudrick - ----------------- By: Jason Mudrick Title: Portfolio Manager CONTRARIAN EQUITY FUND, L.P. By: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. /s/ Jason Mudrick - ----------------- By: Jason Mudrick Title: Portfolio Manager SK 01385 0001 854608 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----