-----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, VkhJGcnjtAO1Yb9QePDAAfoNBXkSVOFl3/Rr4ABTPHvBSP3FDN7jnGjaotPlQCwX C0SHi9JRBQAhcj3GV2kNCw== 0000909661-05-000093.txt : 20051101 0000909661-05-000093.hdr.sgml : 20051101 20051101172311 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909661-05-000093 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051101 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051101 GROUP MEMBERS: CHARLES E. ELLWEIN GROUP MEMBERS: CHUN R. DING GROUP MEMBERS: DEREK C. SCHRIER GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: MARK C. WEHRLY GROUP MEMBERS: MONICA R. LANDRY GROUP MEMBERS: RAJIV A. PATEL GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD B. FRIED GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN L. MILLHAM GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS F. STEYER GROUP MEMBERS: TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. DUHAMEL GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. MELLIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KNOLOGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001096788 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812] IRS NUMBER: 582424258 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79543 FILM NUMBER: 051170800 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1241 O G SKINNER DRIVE CITY: WEST POINT STATE: GA ZIP: 31833 BUSINESS PHONE: 7066458553 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1241 O G SKINNER DRIVE CITY: WEST POINT STATE: GA ZIP: 318333 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000909661 IRS NUMBER: 943240279 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA STE 11325 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154212132 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970210 SC 13G 1 knology-13g.txt -------------------------- OMB APPROVAL -------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response......11 -------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)* Knology, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 499183804 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) October 21, 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 28 Pages Exhibit Index Found on Page 27 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 California - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 503,360 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 503,360 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 503,360 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 2.1% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 2 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 California - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 357,210 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 357,210 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 357,210 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 1.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 3 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 California - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 38,365 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 38,365 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 38,365 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 0.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 4 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 39,030 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 39,030 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 39,030 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 0.2% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 5 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Tinicum Partners, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 New York - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 14,265 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 14,265 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 14,265 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 0.1% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 6 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Cayman Islands - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 475,365 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 475,365 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 475,365 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 2.0% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 7 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 950,880 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 950,880 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 950,880 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 3.9% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IA, OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 8 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Farallon Partners, L.L.C. - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 1,427,595 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 1,427,595 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 1,427,595 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 5.8% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 9 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Chun R. Ding - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 10 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William F. Duhamel - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 11 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Charles E. Ellwein - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 12 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Richard B. Fried - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 13 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Monica R. Landry - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 14 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) William F. Mellin - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 15 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Stephen L. Millham - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 16 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Rajiv A. Patel - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 17 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Derek C. Schrier - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 18 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas F. Steyer - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 19 of 28 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 499183804 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Mark C. Wehrly - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing beneficially own an aggregate of 2,378,475 Shares, which is 9.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------==================================================================== CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 United States - ------------==================================================================== SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF -0- ------------=========================================== SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 2,378,475 [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 9.5% [See Preliminary Note] - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 20 of 28 Pages Preliminary Note: The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G with respect to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Shares"), of Knology, Inc. (the "Company"). Certain of the Reporting Persons own, in aggregate, (a) 1,066,000 Common Shares and (b) 262,495 shares of Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred AA Shares") issued by the Company, each Preferred AA Share immediately convertible into five Common Shares at the option of the holder. All numbers and percentages contained in this Schedule 13G represent Common Shares and not Preferred AA Shares (unless stated otherwise). For information regarding the Preferred AA Shares, see the Company's Prospectus Supplement dated September 19, 2005. Item 1. Issuer ------ (a) Name of Issuer: -------------- Knology, Inc. (the "Company") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 1241 O.G. Skinner Drive, West Point, GA 31833 Item 2. Identity And Background ----------------------- Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e)) ---------------------------------------------------------------- This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is 499183804. Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And ---------------------------------------------------------------- Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c)) ------------------------------------ This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons." The Farallon Funds ------------------ (i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by it (through its ownership of Common Shares and Preferred AA Shares); Page 21 of 28 Pages (ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by it (through its ownership of Common Shares and Preferred AA Shares); (iii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by it (through its ownership of Common Shares and Preferred AA Shares); (iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by it (through its ownership of Common Shares and Preferred AA Shares); (v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by it (through its ownership of Common Shares and Preferred AA Shares); and (vi) Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("FCOI II"), with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by it (through its ownership of Common Shares and Preferred AA Shares). FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum and FCOI II are together referred to herein as the "Farallon Funds." The Management Company ---------------------- (vii) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "Management Company"), with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by a certain account managed by the Management Company (the "Managed Account") (through its ownership of Common Shares and Preferred AA Shares). The Farallon General Partner ---------------------------- (viii) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company which is the general partner of each of the Farallon Funds (the "Farallon General Partner"), with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by each of the Farallon Funds (through its ownership of Common Shares and Preferred AA Shares). Page 22 of 28 Pages The Farallon Managing Members ----------------------------- (ix) The following persons who are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company, with respect to the Common Shares beneficially owned by each of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account (through its ownership of Common Shares and Preferred AA Shares): Chun R. Ding ("Ding"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Charles E. Ellwein ("Ellwein"), Richard B. Fried ("Fried"), Monica R. Landry ("Landry"), William F. Mellin ("Mellin"), Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"), Rajiv A. Patel ("Patel"), Derek C. Schrier ("Schrier"), Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly"). Ding, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Patel, Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Farallon Individual Reporting Persons." The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company is set forth above. Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons is a citizen of the United States. The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111. Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or --------------------------------------------------------------- 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity ----------------------------------------------------------------- Specified In (a) - (j): ----------------------- Not Applicable. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Box. [X] ---- Item 4. Ownership --------- The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. The Common Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by the Farallon Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Account are owned directly by the Managed Account. The Preferred AA Shares in respect of which the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account (as reported by the Management Company) are deemed to beneficially own Common Shares are owned directly by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account. The Farallon General Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Common Shares beneficially owned by the Farallon Funds. The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Account, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Common Shares beneficially owned by the Managed Account. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Common Shares beneficially owned by the Farallon Funds and the Page 23 of 28 Pages Managed Account. Each of the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner and the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Common Shares. 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 --------------------------------------------------------- The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group among them. Item 9. Notice Of Dissolution Of Group ------------------------------ Not Applicable. Item 10. Certification ------------- 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 with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 24 of 28 Pages SIGNATURES ---------- After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: November 1, 2005 /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C., On its own behalf and as the General Partner of FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P., TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P., and FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly. The Powers of Attorney, each executed by Duhamel, Fried, Mellin, Millham, Steyer and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2003, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of New World Restaurant Group, Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Ding and Schrier authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Ellwein and Patel authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G Page 25 of 28 Pages filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004 by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. Page 26 of 28 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT 1 Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(k) Page 27 of 28 Pages EXHIBIT 1 to SCHEDULE 13G JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k) -------------------------------- The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Dated: November 1, 2005 /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C., On its own behalf and as the General Partner of FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P., FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P., TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P., and FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Charles E. Ellwein, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly. Page 28 of 28 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----