-----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, JimfgWHbOMq5o/btBe+Ph1aDYDMBwiNM0gM3edV2PYPa5baIdGGD/beZP/GmvVDD oCfJqweztUJvFLsGrKESyg== 0001193125-08-031216.txt : 20080214 0001193125-08-031216.hdr.sgml : 20080214 20080214151217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-031216 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080214 GROUP MEMBERS: WHITEBOX HEDGED HIGH YIELD ADVISORS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: WHITEBOX HEDGED HIGH YIELD FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: WHITEBOX HEDGED HIGH YIELD FUND, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: WHITEBOX HEDGED HIGH YIELD PARTNERS, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Baseline Oil & Gas Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001291983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 300226902 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83196 FILM NUMBER: 08614160 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16161 COLLEGE OAK, SUITE 101 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78249 BUSINESS PHONE: 210-408-6019 EXT 2 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 16161 COLLEGE OAK, SUITE 101 CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78249 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: College Oak Investments, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040527 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001257391 IRS NUMBER: 411957584 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3033 EXCELSIOR BLVD. CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55416 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )*

 

 

 

 

Baseline Oil & Gas Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

069827103

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x 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).

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.

SEC 1745 (2-02)

 

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CUSIP No. 069827103   13G  

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

            Whitebox Advisors, LLC

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH:  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            7,180,400

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            7,180,400

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            7,180,400 (see Item 4)

   
10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

   
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            17.7%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IA

   

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

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CUSIP No. 069827103   13G  

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

            Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors, LLC

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH:  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            6,038,717

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            6,038,717

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,038,717 (see Item 4)

   
10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

   
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            14.9%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IA

   

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

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CUSIP No. 069827103   13G  

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

            Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, L.P.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            British Virgin Islands

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH:  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            6,038,717

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            6,038,717

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,038,717 (see Item 4)

   
10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

   
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            14.9%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            PN

   

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

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CUSIP No. 069827103   13G  

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

            Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, L.P.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Delaware

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH:  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            6,038,717

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            6,038,717

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,038,717 (see Item 4)

   
10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

   
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            14.9%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            PN

   

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

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CUSIP No. 069827103   13G  

 

  1  

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

            Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, Ltd.

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            British Virgin Islands

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH:  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

            0

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

            6,038,717

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            0

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

            6,038,717

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            6,038,717 (see Item 4)

   
10  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

   
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

            14.9%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            CO

   

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

 

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Item 1.  

(a)

   Name of Issuer      
     Baseline Oil & Gas Corp. (the “Company”)      
 

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices      
    

16161 College Oak, Suite 101

San Antonio, TX 78249

     
Item 2.  

(a)

   Name of Person Filing      
     This statement is filed by:      
 

(i)

   Whitebox Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WA”);      
 

(ii)

   Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WHHYA”);      
 

(iii)

   Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, L.P., a British Virgin Islands business company (“WHHYP”);      
 

(iv)

   Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“WHHYFLP”); and      
 

(v)

   Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, Ltd., a British Virgin Islands business company (“WHHYFLTD”).      
 

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence      
     The address of the business office of WA, WHHYA and WHHYFLP is:      
    

3033 Excelsior Boulevard

Suite 300

Minneapolis, MN 55416

     
     The address of the business office of WHHYP, and WHHYFLTD is:      
    

Trident Chambers, P.O. Box 146

Waterfront Drive, Wickhams Cay

Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

     
 

(c)

   Citizenship      
     WA, WHHYA, and WHHYFLP are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware; WHHYP, and WHHYFLTD are organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands
 

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities      
     Common Stock      
 

(e)

   CUSIP Number      
     069827103      
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
  (a)    ¨    Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act.
  (b)    ¨    Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
  (c)    ¨    Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
  (d)    ¨    Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
  (e)    x    An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
  (f)    ¨    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
  (g)    ¨    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
  (h)    ¨    A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
  (i)    ¨    A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
  (j)    ¨    Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
 

In addition to the investment advisers on behalf of whom this statement is filed pursuant to § 240.13d-1(b), this statement is also filed on behalf of the following persons pursuant to § 240.13d-1(c): WHHYFLP, WHHYP, and WHHYFLTD.

 

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Item 4.    Ownership      
   (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned      
      WA, acting as investment adviser to its clients, is deemed to beneficially own 7,180,400 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
      WHHYA, pursuant to acting as investment adviser to its clients, beneficially owns 6,038,717 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
      WHHYP is deemed to beneficially own 6,038,717 shares of Common Stock of the Company as a result of its direct ownership of Common Stock and convertible bonds of the Company.
      WHHYFLP is deemed to beneficially own 6,038,717 shares of Common Stock of the Company as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock and convertible bonds of the Company.
      WHHYFLTD is deemed to beneficially own 6,038,717 shares of Common Stock of the Company as a result of its indirect ownership of Common Stock and convertible bonds of the Company.
      As a result of the relationships described in this statement, each of WA, WHHYA, WHHYFLP, and WHHYFLTD may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock held by WHYYP and other investment advisory clients. Additionally, as a result of the relationships described in this statement, each of WA, WHHYA, WHHYFLP, and WHHYFLTD may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of convertible bonds held by WHYYP and other investment advisory clients. WA, WHHYA, WHHYFLP, and WHHYFLTD each disclaim indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest in such shares.
      Based on the relationships described herein, these entities may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that WA, WHHYA, WHHYP, WHHYFLP, and WHHYFLTD are a group, or have agreed to act as a group.
   (b)    Percent of Class      
      WA is deemed to beneficially own 17.7% of the Company’s Common Stock.      
      WHHYA is deemed to beneficially own 14.9% of the Company’s Common Stock.      
      WHHYP is deemed to beneficially own 14.9% of the Company’s Common Stock.      
      WHHYFLP is deemed to beneficially own 14.9% of the Company’s Common Stock.      
      WHHYFLTD is deemed to beneficially own 14.9% of the Company’s Common Stock.      
      The percentage of Common Stock reportedly owned by each entity herein is based on 33,567,000 shares of outstanding Common Stock of the Company, which is the total number of shares issued and outstanding on 11/05/2007.
   (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:      
      (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote      
         0      
      (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote      
         WA has shared voting power with respect to 7,180,400 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.      
         WHHYA, WHHYP, WHHYFLP, and WHHYFLTD have shared voting power with respect to 6,038,717 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
      (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      
         0      
      (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of      
         WA has shared power to direct the disposition of 7,180,400 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.      
         WHHYA, WHHYP, WHHYFLP, and WHHYFLTD have shared power to direct the disposition of 6,038,717 shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
   Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d3(d)(1).
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class   
   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  ¨.
   Not Applicable   
   Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.   
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 or Control Person.
   Not Applicable
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group      
   See Item 2      
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 acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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.

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.

 

February 14, 2008

Date

/s/ Jonathan D. Wood

Signature

Jonathan D. Wood, Chief Operating Officer of Whitebox Advisors, LLC, on behalf of Whitebox Hedged High Yield Advisors, LLC

Name/Title

 

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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.

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.

 

February 14, 2008

Date

/s/ Jonathan D. Wood

Signature

Jonathan D. Wood, Chief Operating Officer of Whitebox Advisors, LLC, on behalf of Whitebox Hedged High Yield Partners, L.P., Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, L.P., and Whitebox Hedged High Yield Fund, Ltd.

Name/Title

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

 

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