-----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, DxBKohtkE0jWPGlCSCUd6r7VDJvfjHeZ89/J8W0lQmL9696nYi199oAiZ6QEuNpT Bp7cdYzBzhiCLlVa8S3NSw== 0000898382-10-000003.txt : 20100204 0000898382-10-000003.hdr.sgml : 20100204 20100203194828 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898382-10-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100203 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATLAS ENERGY, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001279228 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 510404430 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80454 FILM NUMBER: 10572104 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: WESTPOINTE CORPORATE CENTER ONE STREET 2: 1550 CORAOPOLIS HEIGHTS RD. 2ND. FLOOR CITY: MOONTOWNSHIP STATE: PA ZIP: 15108 BUSINESS PHONE: 412-262-2830 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WESTPOINTE CORPORATE CENTER ONE STREET 2: 1550 CORAOPOLIS HEIGHTS RD. 2ND. FLOOR CITY: MOONTOWNSHIP STATE: PA ZIP: 15108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ATLAS AMERICA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040209 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COOPERMAN LEON G CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898382 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 88 PINE STREET STREET 2: WALL ST PLAZA 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 SC 13G/A 1 aei-sc13g4_lgc022010.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.4)* ATLAS ENERGY, INC. ----------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 049167109 ----------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------- (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). Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB controlnumber. CUSIP No. 049167109 ---------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons/ I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only): LEON G. COOPERMAN - ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [_] (b) [X] - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: UNITED STATES - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 4,509,411 Shares Bene- ficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 2,509,864 Owned by Each Report- 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 4,509,411 ing Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 2,509,864 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 7,019,275 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 9.0 % - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CUSIP No. 049167109 ---------- This statement is filed with respect to the Shares of ATLAS ENERGY, INC. (the "Issuer") beneficially owned by LEON G. COOPERMAN as of December 31, 2009 and amends and supplements the Schedule 13G previously filed (the "Schedule 13G"). Except as set forth herein the Schedule 13G is unmodified. Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Mr. Cooperman is the sole general partner of a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey known as Watchung Road Associates, L.P.("Watchung"). It is a private investment partnership engaged in the purchase and sale of securities and other investments for its own account. Mr. Cooperman is married to an individual named Toby Cooperman. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the principal business office of each of Mr. Cooperman, Capital LP, Investors LP, Equity LP, Overseas, and Advisors is 88 Pine Street, Wall Street Plaza - 31st Floor, New York, New York 10005. Item 2(c) Citizenship: Mr. Cooperman is a United States citizen; Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (the "Shares") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 049167109 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c): This Item 3 is not applicable. 3 CUSIP No. 049167109 ---------- Item 4. Ownership: Item 4(a)(b) Amount Beneficially Owned and Percent of Class: Mr. Cooperman may be deemed the beneficial owner of 7,019,275 Shares which constitutes approximately 9.0% of the total number of Shares outstanding. This is based on the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the SEC for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 which reflected 78,131,951 Shares outstanding. This consists of 2,005,767 Shares owned by Capital LP; 684,121 Shares owned by Equity LP; 455,002 Shares owned by Investors LP; 196,000 Shares owned by the Foundation; 443,521 Shares owned by Overseas; 2,509,864 Shares owned by the Managed Accounts; 350,000 Shares owned by Mr. Cooperman; 125,000 Shares owned by Toby Cooperman and; 250,000 Shares owned by Watchung. Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,509,411 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,509,864 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,509,411 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,509,864 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: This Item 5 is not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: This Item 6 is not applicable. 4 CUSIP No. 049167109 ---------- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: This Item 7 is not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: This Item 8 is not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: This Item 9 is 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 such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE 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: February 2, 2010 as of December 31, 2009 LEON G. COOPERMAN, individually, as Managing Member of Omega Associates, L.L.C. on behalf of Omega Capital Partners, L.P., Omega Capital Investors, L.P., Omega Equity Investors, L.P., and as President of Omega Advisors, Inc. By /s/ ALAN M. STARK ------------------ Alan M. Stark Attorney-in-Fact Power of Attorney on file ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001). 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----