SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STONE MICHAEL R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1250 PROSPECT STREET, SUITE 200

(Street)
LA JOLLA CA 92037

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERBALIFE LTD. [ HLF ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2004
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common 26,016,285 I See Footnote 1.(1)
Common 228,230 I See Footnote 2.(2)
Common 402,793 I See Footnote 3.(3)
Common 15,112 I See Footnote 4.(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants 07/01/2005 12/01/2014 Common Stock 198,611 $15.5 I See footnote 5.(5)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares owned by Whitney V, L.P. The undersigned is a managing member of Whitney Equity Partners V, LLC, the general partner of Whitney V, L.P., and has an interest in a limited partner of Whitney V, L.P. The undersigned may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his proportionate interest.
2. Shares owned by Whitney Strategic Partners V, L.P. The undersigned is a managing member of Whitney Equity Partners V, LLC, the general partner of Whitney Strategic Partners V, L.P. The undersigned may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his proportionate interest.
3. Shares owned by Whitney Private Debt Fund, L.P. The undersigned is a member of Whitney Private Debt GP, LLC, the general partner of Whitney Private Debt Fund, L.P. The undersigned may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his proportionate interest.
4. Represents the undersigned's pecuniary interest in shares owned by Green River Offshore Fund, Ltd. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of any other shares owned by Green River Offshore Fund, Ltd.
5. Represents the undersigned's pecuniary interest in warrants held by Whitney & Co., LLC. The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of any other warrants owned by Whitney & Co., LLC.
MICHAEL R. STONE, By: Daniel J. O'Brien, Attorney-in-Fact 03/24/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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