-----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, SuC3XejEVQRiMaY/NJdb7GwCO0V51YZM8QSr4kmkgi9r48uIJitxYVkGTzk6iGEy 96zvv/DUBATVffqL62utHw== 0001099409-05-000004.txt : 20051025 0001099409-05-000004.hdr.sgml : 20051025 20051025124716 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001099409-05-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051025 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051025 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACUSPHERE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001115143 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 043208947 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79569 FILM NUMBER: 051153808 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 ARSENAL ST CITY: WATERTOWN STATE: MA ZIP: 02472 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175778800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 ARSENAL ST CITY: WATERTOWN STATE: MA ZIP: 02472 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GMT CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001106191 IRS NUMBER: 582021147 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GMT CAPITAL CORP STREET 2: 2100 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY SUITE 840 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 BUSINESS PHONE: 7709898261 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GMT CAPITAL CORP STREET 2: 2100 RIVEREDGE PARKWAY SUITE 840 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 SC 13G 1 acusphere.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Acusphere, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, (PAR VALUE $0.01 Per Share) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 00511R870 ------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) APRIL 25, 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 DISCLOSURES PROVIDED IN A PRIOR COVER PAGE. THE INFORMATION REQUIRED ON 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 (THE "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). Page 1 of 10 Pages CUSIP NO. 00511R870 --------- - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bay Resource Partners, L.P. - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 355,872 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 355,872 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 355,872 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2.0% - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 10 Pages CUSIP NO. 00511R870 --------- - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bay II Resource Partners, L.P. - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 185,625 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 185,625 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 185,625 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENTAGE OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.0% - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) PN - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 10 Pages CUSIP NO. 00511R870 --------- - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bay Resource Partners Offshore Fund, Ltd. - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 356,128 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 356,128 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 356,128 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2.0% - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 of 10 Pages CUSIP NO. 00511R870 --------- - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GMT Capital Corp. - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Georgia - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 917,625 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 917,625 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 917,625 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5.1% - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) CO - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 of 10 Pages CUSIP NO. 00511R870 --------- - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Thomas E. Claugus - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) [X] (b) [ ] - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 31,486 SHARES BENEFICIALLY ------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH REPORTING 917,625 PERSON ------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 31,486 ------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 917,625 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 949,111 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 5.3% - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 6 of 10 Pages ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER: Acusphere, Inc. ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 500 Arsenal Street Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: (i) Bay Resource Partners, L.P., (Bay Resource Partners), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. (ii) Bay II Resource Partners, L.P., (Bay II), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. (iii) Bay Resource Partners Offshore Fund, Ltd. (Offshore Fund) with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by it. (iv) GMT Capital Corp. (GMT Capital) with respect to shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it. (v) Thomas E. Claugus, (Mr. Claugus), with respect to the Common Stock directly owned by him and directly owned by each of Bay Resource Partners, Bay II and Offshore Fund and GMT Capital separate account clients. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the Reporting Persons. Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and believe after making inquiry to the appropriate party. ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 2100 RiverEdge Parkway, Ste. 840, Atlanta, GA 30328 ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: Mr. Claugus is a United States citizen. Bay Resource Partners and Bay II are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Offshore Fund is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company. ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share Page 7 of 10 Pages ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 00511R870 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13D-1(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: N/A (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: This Statement is being filed with respect to an aggregate of 949,111 shares beneficially owned as follows: 1. Bay Resource Partners, L.P., (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 355,872 (b) Percent of Class: 2.0% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 17,837,146 Shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 12, 2005 as reported in the Companys 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005 filed with the SEC on August 15, 2005. (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 355,872 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 355,872 Page 8 of 10 Pages 2. Bay II Resource Partners, L.P. (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 185,625 (b) Percent of Class: 1.0% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 185,625 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 185,625 3. Bay Resource Partners Offshore Fund, Ltd. (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 356,128 (b) Percent of Class: 2.0% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 356,128 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 356,128 4. GMT Capital Corp. (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 917,625 (b) Percent of Class: 5.1% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 917,625 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 917,625 5. Thomas E. Claugus (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 949,111 (b) Percent of Class: 5.3% (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 31,486 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 917,625 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 31,486 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 917,625 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. N/A ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. GMT Capital, the general partner of Bay and Bay II, has the power to direct the affairs of Bay and Bay II, including the voting and disposition of shares. As the discretionary investment manager of the Offshore Fund and certain other accounts, GMT Capital has power to direct the voting and disposition of shares held by the Offshore Fund and such accounts. Mr. Claugus is the President of GMT Capital and in that capacity directs the operations of each of Bay Resource Partners and Bay II and the voting and disposition of shares held by the Offshore Fund and separate client accounts managed by GMT Capital. Page 9 of 10 Pages 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. See Item 2. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. N/A 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. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge And belief, I hereby certify that the information set forth in this statement Is true, complete and correct. October 21, 2005 /s/ Thomas E. Claugus ---------------------------------- Thomas E. Claugus, for himself and as President of GMT Capital Corp., for itself and as the general partner of (i) Bay Bay Resource Partners, L.P. and (ii) Bay II Resource Partners, L.P. and as the investment manager of (iii) Bay Resource Partners Offshore Fund, Ltd. Page 10 of 10 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----