-----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, Judi1C9lT3L8BffKEamnCGz9mHSRKeVj/hJ5DRlZfLepNUbC+pVfEcibZDBwlVct OFOHI/oQy7ssSem2xYOXnA== 0000905148-08-001051.txt : 20080214 0000905148-08-001051.hdr.sgml : 20080214 20080214161814 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905148-08-001051 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLOCKBUSTER INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085734 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-VIDEO TAPE RENTAL [7841] IRS NUMBER: 521655102 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0106 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-56849 FILM NUMBER: 08616079 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 ELM STREET CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75270 BUSINESS PHONE: 2148543000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 ELM STREET CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75270 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001138995 IRS NUMBER: 134136746 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 44TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128124700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 44TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 SC 13G/A 1 efc8-0262_emailformsc13ga.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* BLOCKBUSTER, INC. ----------------- (Name of Issuer) Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 093679207 --------- (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) * 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 7 Pages Page 2 of 7 Pages ................................................................................. 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC ................................................................................. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ................................................................................. 3. SEC Use Only ................................................................................. 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware ................................................................................. Number of 5. Sole Voting Power None Shares ............................................................... Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 4,238,000 Owned by ............................................................... Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power None Reporting ............................................................... Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 4,238,000 ................................................................................. 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,238,000 ................................................................................. 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] ................................................................................. 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.89% based on 72,000,000 shares outstanding as of November 6, 2007. ................................................................................. 12. Type of Reporting Person: OO Page 3 of 7 Pages ................................................................................. 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). LAWRENCE M. ROBBINS ................................................................................. 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ................................................................................. 3. SEC Use Only ................................................................................. 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America ................................................................................. Number of 5. Sole Voting Power None Shares ............................................................... Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 4,238,000 Owned by ............................................................... Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power None Reporting ............................................................... Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power 4,238,000 ................................................................................. 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,238,000 ................................................................................. 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] ................................................................................. 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.89% based on 72,000,000 shares outstanding as of November 6, 2007. ................................................................................. 12. Type of Reporting Person: IN Page 4 of 7 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Blockbuster, Inc. (the "Issuer") Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1201 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75270. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"): i) Glenview Capital Management, LLC ("Glenview Capital Management"); ii) Lawrence M. Robbins ("Mr. Robbins"). This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the accounts of GCM Little Arbor Master Fund, Ltd. a Cayman Islands exempted company ("GCM Little Arbor Master Fund"), GCM Little Arbor Partners, L.P. a Delaware limited partnership ("GCM Little Arbor Partners") and GCM Little Arbor Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("GCM Little Arbor Institutional Partners"). Glenview Capital Management serves as investment manager to each of GCM Little Arbor Master Fund, GCM Little Arbor Partners and GCM Little Arbor Institutional Partners. In such capacity, Glenview Capital Management may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the Shares held for such accounts. Mr. Robbins is the Chief Executive Officer of Glenview Capital Management. Page 5 of 7 Pages Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the principal business office of each of Glenview Capital Management and Mr. Robbins is 767 Fifth Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York 10153. Item 2(c). Citizenship: i) Glenview Capital Management is a Delaware limited liability company; ii) Mr. Robbins is a citizen of the United States of America. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (the "Shares") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 093679207 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: This Item 3 is not applicable. Item 4. Ownership: Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: As of December 31, 2007, each of Glenview Capital Management and Mr. Robbins may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 4,238,000 Shares. This amount consists of: (A) 3,560,280 Shares held for the account of GCM Little Arbor Master Fund; (B) 36,210 Shares held for the account of GCM Little Arbor Partners and (C) 641,510 Shares held for the account of GCM Little Arbor Institutional Partners. Item 4(b) Percent of Class: The number of Shares of which each of Glenview Capital Management and Mr. Robbins may be deemed to be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 5.89% of the total number of Shares outstanding (based upon information provided by the Issuer in its most recently-filed quarterly report on Form 10-Q, there were 72,000,000 shares outstanding as of November 6, 2007). Page 6 of 7 Pages Item 4(c) Number of Shares of which such person has: Glenview Capital Management and Mr. Robbins: - -------------------------------------------- (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,238,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 4,238,000 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: This Item 5 is not applicable. 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 7 Pages 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. Date: February 14, 2008 GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins ----------------------- Name: Lawrence M. Robbins Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: February 14, 2008 LAWRENCE M. ROBBINS /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins ----------------------- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----