-----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, GcGK4M+QAzViDTTlRDDb/3VxIIO1IkTjyNfNj/4MnEinm2aOAWYfBYfxYHVrIxtK rR9VQaTxaItNHDA28l40ug== 0000902664-09-000102.txt : 20090116 0000902664-09-000102.hdr.sgml : 20090116 20090116170323 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-09-000102 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090116 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANSALTA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001144800 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79749 FILM NUMBER: 09532195 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110 12TH AVE SW BOX 1900 STATION M STREET 2: CALGARY ALBERTA T2P 2MI CITY: CALGARY STATE: A0 ZIP: T2P2M1 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128948400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 110-12TH AVENUE SW CITY: CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA STATE: A0 ZIP: T2P2M1 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Childrens Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001362598 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 CLIFFORD STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1S 2WE BUSINESS PHONE: 44 207 440 2330 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 CLIFFORD STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: W1S 2WE SC 13D/A 1 p08-0053sc13da.txt TRANSALTA CORPORATION UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------- SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 2)* TransAlta Corporation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 89346D107 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) Mr. Christopher Hohn The Children's Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP 7 Clifford Street London W1S 2WE United Kingdom +44 20 7440 2330 With a copy to: Marc Weingarten, Esq. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 756-2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) (Continued on following pages) January 13, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ] NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. - -------------------------- * 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 ("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 8 Pages) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 89346D107 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 2 OF 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Children's Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 11,491,909 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -0- ------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,491,909 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5.8% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.8% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 89346D107 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 3 OF 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Children's Investment Fund Management (Cayman) Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 11,491,909 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -0- ------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,491,909 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5.8% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.8% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 89346D107 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 4 OF 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Children's Investment Master Fund - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 11,491,909 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -0- ------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,491,909 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5.8% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.8% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 89346D107 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 5 OF 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Christopher Hohn - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER -0- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 11,491,909 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH -0- ------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,491,909 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5.8% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.8% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 89346D107 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 6 OF 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Schedule 13D filed on August 15, 2008 (the "Schedule 13D"), as amended by the Amendment No. 1 filed on September 10, 2008 by The Children's Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP, an English limited liability partnership, The Children's Investment Fund Management (Cayman) Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, The Children's Investment Master Fund, a Cayman Islands exempted company, and Christopher Hohn (together, the "Reporting Persons") relating to the shares ("Shares") of common stock of TransAlta Corporation (the "Issuer"), is hereby amended as set forth below by this Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows: (a) As of the close of business on January 14, 2009, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned an aggregate of 11,491,909 Shares, constituting approximately 5.8% of the Shares outstanding. The aggregate percentage of Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is based upon 197,600,000 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2008 as reported in the Issuer's Form 6-K filed on October 31, 2008. (b) Each of the Reporting Persons share power to vote and direct the disposition of the Shares held by the TCI Fund. (c) Information concerning transactions in the Shares effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days is set forth in Appendix A hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 89346D107 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 7 OF 8 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURES 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. Dated: January 16, 2009 THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND MANAGEMENT (UK) LLP /s/ Christopher Hohn ------------------------------ Christopher Hohn Managing Partner THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT FUND MANAGEMENT (CAYMAN) LTD. /s/ David DeRosa ------------------------------ David DeRosa Director THE CHILDREN'S INVESTMENT MASTER FUND /s/ David DeRosa ------------------------------ David DeRosa Director /s Christopher Hohn ------------------------------ Christopher Hohn - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 89346D107 SCHEDULE 13D/A PAGE 8 OF 8 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX A TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES EFFECTED BY THE REPORTING PERSONS SINCE THE FILING OF THE SCHEDULE 13D (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE EFFECTED IN THE OPEN MARKET) The Children's Investment Master Fund Date of Trade Shares Purchased (Sold) Price per Share(1) 09-Sep-08 163,900 31.591 10-Sep-08 182,500 31.824 17-Sep-08 33,400 27.659 18-Sep-08 200 28.954 30-Sep-08 24,300 26.364 06-Oct-08 17,800 23.107 09-Oct-08 115,373 25.448 09-Oct-08 250,000 19.675 10-Oct-08 150,000 17.756 06-Nov-08 (154,600) 19.074 07-Nov-08 (37,700) 20.205 10-Nov-08 (35,200) 19.791 11-Nov-08 (165,500) 19.090 12-Nov-08 (138,000) 18.335 13-Nov-08 (40,200) 18.462 02-Dec-08 (44,700) 17.740 03-Dec-08 (14,800) 16.926 04-Dec-08 (24,300) 17.305 08-Dec-08 (83,300) 17.402 09-Dec-08 (65,900) 17.162 10-Dec-08 (55,100) 17.373 11-Dec-08 (86,264) 18.042 12-Dec-08 (40,700) 17.519 15-Dec-08 (26,100) 17.485 15-Dec-08 (500,000) 17.548 16-Dec-08 (47,000) 18.328 18-Dec-08 (112,900) 18.688 18-Dec-08 (600,000) 18.528 19-Dec-08 (92,300) 18.341 22-Dec-08 (55,600) 18.460 23-Dec-08 (61,500) 18.293 29-Dec-08 (51,300) 18.910 07-Jan-09 (18,000) 20.726 08-Jan-09 (15,400) 20.732 09-Jan-09 (17,400) 20.294 12-Jan-09 (118,100) 19.317 13-Jan-09 (46,400) 18.878 13-Jan-09 (800,000) 18.983 14-Jan-09 (14,700) 22.888 - ---------------------- (1) US dollar amounts calculated using exchange rates in effect on the date of trade. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----