-----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, ADLK9ACgGqPG4O7Axe22t9phzbuwlbyQtnBB+NsjYDiZRiKIlSTEV0N04QVeptZP dp5CpAn4M7UHdeKqm1I1Xg== 0001085146-08-000718.txt : 20080515 0001085146-08-000718.hdr.sgml : 20080515 20080515162818 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-08-000718 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AKANTHOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001218957 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10430 FILM NUMBER: 08838187 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21700 OXNARD ST STREET 2: SUITE 1520 CITY: WOODLAND HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 91367-7584 BUSINESS PHONE: 8188838270 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21700 OXNARD ST STREET 2: SUITE 1520 CITY: WOODLAND HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 91367-7584 13F-HR 1 akcm1q08.txt AKANTHOS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2008 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Akanthos Capital Management, LLC Address: 21700 Oxnard Street, Suite 1520 Woodland Hills, CA 91367-7584 13F File Number: 28-10430 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Michael Kao Title: Manager Phone: (818) 456-5220 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Michael Kao Woodland Hills, CA April 20, 2008 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 25 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $558,482 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. 13F File Number Name 01 28-10433 Akanthos Arbitrage Master Fund, L.P. FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE - ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- A D C TELECOMMUNICATIONS NOTE 3.500% 7/1 000886AE1 8933 10000000 PRN DEFINED 01 10000000 0 0 AMBAC FINL GROUP INC COM 023139108 288 50000 SH DEFINED 01 50000 0 0 CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C109 10016 467400 SH DEFINED 01 467400 0 0 CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 1032 48200 SH DEFINED 01 48200 0 0 CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS COM 184502102 4383 150000 SH DEFINED 01 150000 0 0 COEUR D ALENE MINES CORP IDA NOTE 3.250% 3/1 192108AR9 19200 20000000 PRN DEFINED 01 20000000 0 0 COMCAST CORP NEW CL A 20030N101 967 50000 SH DEFINED 01 50000 0 0 COMPUCREDIT CORP COM 20478N100 929 104763 SH DEFINED 01 104763 0 0 DECODE GENETICS INC NOTE 3.500% 4/1 243586AB0 5313 12500000 PRN DEFINED 01 12500000 0 0 FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 2632 100000 SH DEFINED 01 100000 0 0 FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 1530 300000 SH PUT DEFINED 01 300000 0 0 GENERAL MTRS CORP DEB SR CONV B 370442733 89577 5550000 SH DEFINED 01 5550000 0 0 GENERAL MTRS CORP SENIOR DEBEN D 370442691 28431 1250000 SH DEFINED 01 1250000 0 0 GREY WOLF INC FRNT 4/0 397888AF5 13655 11500000 PRN DEFINED 01 11500000 0 0 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC NOTE 3.250% 1/1 448407AF3 1924 2500000 PRN DEFINED 01 2500000 0 0 INCYTE CORP NOTE 3.500% 2/1 45337CAF9 13274 12500000 PRN DEFINED 01 12500000 0 0 INLAND REAL ESTATE CORP NOTE 4.625%11/1 457461AB7 26842 30000000 PRN DEFINED 01 30000000 0 0 IVAX CORP NOTE 4.500% 5/1 465823AG7 72538 70000000 PRN DEFINED 01 70000000 0 0 KEY ENERGY SVCS INC COM 492914106 2684 200000 SH DEFINED 01 200000 0 0 OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS CORP NOTE 3.500% 4/1 68812RAC9 7940 24500000 PRN DEFINED 01 24500000 0 0 POWERSHARES QQQ TRUST UNIT SER 1 73935A104 358 8184 SH DEFINED 01 8184 0 0 TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX INC NOTE 1.500%12/1 893830AW9 21850 20000000 PRN DEFINED 01 20000000 0 0 TRINITY INDS INC NOTE 3.875% 6/0 896522AF6 48389 57500000 PRN DEFINED 01 57500000 0 0 US BANCORP DEL DBCV 9/2 902973AQ9 175763175500000 PRN DEFINED 01 175500000 0 0 VION PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM NEW 927624502 34 260000 SH DEFINED 01 260000 0 0
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