-----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, OlG9rgP0voDrIy9UTxzQweYn9NvY/E48+1+Kw2128vaB9KPRysvO9u4NJ4lxN7jt BLBPsJRUg+XO0yOUdgYxXA== 0001040153-04-000014.txt : 20041229 0001040153-04-000014.hdr.sgml : 20041229 20041229141359 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001040153-04-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041229 GROUP MEMBERS: CHARLES E. ELLWEIN GROUP MEMBERS: CHUN R. DING GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID I. COHEN 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 PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: JOSEPH F. DOWNES 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: SPIRIT FINANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001277406 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 200175773 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80245 FILM NUMBER: 041230611 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14631 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85254 BUSINESS PHONE: 4806060820 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14631 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85254 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FARALLON PARTNERS L L C/CA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040153 IRS NUMBER: 943240280 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA STREET 2: SUITE 1325 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154212132 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARITIME PLAZA STREET 2: STE 1325 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 SC 13G 1 spiritfinance13g.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. ___________)* Spirit Finance Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 848568309 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 20, 2004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 26 Pages Exhibit Index Found on Page 25 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 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 3,770,100 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 3,770,100 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 3,770,100 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 5.9 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 2 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 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 3,030,500 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 3,030,500 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 3,030,500 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 4.8 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 3 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 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 315,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 315,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 315,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 0.5 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 4 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 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 361,900 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 361,900 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 361,900 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 0.6 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 5 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. - ------------==================================================================== 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 147,500 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 147,500 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 147,500 - ------------==================================================================== 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 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 PN - ------------==================================================================== Page 6 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 OO - ------------==================================================================== Page 7 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) David I. Cohen - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 8 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 9 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Joseph F. Downes - ------------==================================================================== CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ X ]** 2 ** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 10 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 11 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 12 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 13 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 14 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 15 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 16 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 17 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 18 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 19 of 26 Pages 13G =================== CUSIP No. 848568309 =================== - ------------==================================================================== 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 hold an aggregate of 7,625,000 Shares, which is 12.0% 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. - ------------==================================================================== 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 7,625,000 ------------=========================================== EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING -0- PERSON WITH ------------=========================================== SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 7,625,000 - ------------==================================================================== CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES 10 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ] - ------------==================================================================== PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 11 12.0 % - ------------==================================================================== TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) 12 IN - ------------==================================================================== Page 20 of 26 Pages Item 1. Issuer ------ (a) Name of Issuer: -------------- Spirit Finance Corporation (the "Company") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 14631 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 200, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 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 $.01 per share (the "Shares"), of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Shares is 848568309. 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 Partnerships ---------------- (i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (iii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with respect to the Shares held by it; (iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect to the Shares held by it; and (v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares held by it. FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and Tinicum are together referred to herein as the "Partnerships." Page 21 of 26 Pages The General Partner Of The Partnerships --------------------------------------- (vi) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company which is the general partner of each of the Partnerships (the "General Partner"), with respect to the Shares held by each of the Partnerships. The Managing Members Of the General Partner ------------------------------------------- (vii) The following persons who are managing members of the General Partner, with respect to the Shares held by the Partnerships: David I. Cohen ("Cohen"), Chun R. Ding ("Ding"), Joseph F. Downes ("Downes"), 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"). Cohen, Ding, Downes, Duhamel, Ellwein, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Patel, Schrier, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Individual Reporting Persons." The citizenship of each of the Partnerships and the General Partner is set forth above. Each of the Individual Reporting Persons is a United States citizen. 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 Shares reported hereby for the Partnerships are owned directly by the Partnerships. The General Partner, as general partner to the Partnerships, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Partnerships. The Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of the General Partner may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares held by the Partnerships. Each of the General Partner and the Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares. Page 22 of 26 Pages 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 Rule 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 23 of 26 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: December 29, 2004 /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C., on its own behalf and as 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., And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- Monica R.Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, Joseph F. Downes, 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 David I. Cohen, Joseph F. Downes, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly authorizing Monica R. 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 Chun R. Ding and Derek C. Schrier authorizing Monica R. 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 Charles E. Ellwein and Rajiv A. Patel authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G 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 24 of 26 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT 1 Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section 240.13d1(k) Page 25 of 26 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: December 29, 2004 /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C., on its own behalf and as 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., And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P., By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member /s/ Monica R. Landry ---------------------------------------- Monica R.Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, Joseph F. Downes, 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 26 of 26 Pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----