-----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, K1pTaWvUV+Sc7LgKpNCJM7TLGUa2LtD3YbMUQkQXmNd3EVCRzoSwNrlkQ9sW0Xpi gUqJckU5DN351iPVMt7q1g== 0001204459-11-000415.txt : 20110214 0001204459-11-000415.hdr.sgml : 20110214 20110214160431 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001204459-11-000415 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SUNPOWER CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000867773 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 943008969 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81168 FILM NUMBER: 11607540 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3939 NORTH FIRST STREET CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-240-5500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3939 NORTH FIRST STREET CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Aletheia Research & Management, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001302506 IRS NUMBER: 954647814 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 960 CITY: SANTA MONICA STATE: CA ZIP: 90401 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-899-0800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 960 CITY: SANTA MONICA STATE: CA ZIP: 90401 SC 13G/A 1 sch13ga_sunpower.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A Aletheia Research & Management, Inc.: Schedule 13G/A - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)

SUNPOWER CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock
(Title and Class of Securities)

867652109
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2010
(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)
[  ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[  ] Rule 13d-1(d)



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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

 


ALETHEIA RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT, INC., IRS number 95-4647814, as general partner of various limited partnerships and on behalf of various managed accounts.

 
   
 
2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

(a)   [   ]
(b)   [   ]

 
 
3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 
 
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

 
 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

5,868,243

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

5,868,243

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

5,868,243

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [   ]

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

10.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Aletheia Research and Management, Inc.- IA

 
 

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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
   
  SunPower Corporation
   
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
   
  3939 North First Street, San Jose, California 95134
   
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
   
  Aletheia Research and Management, Inc.
   
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
   
  100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1960, Santa Monica, CA 90401
   
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
   
  Not Applicable.
   
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
   
  Class A Common Stock
   
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
   
  867652109
   
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 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.

       
  (e) [X] 

Investment Adviser registered in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

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  (f) [  ] 

Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

       
  (g) [  ] 

Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box [  ].

Item 4. Ownership.

  (a)

Amount beneficially owned:    5,868,243*

       
  (b)

Percent of Class:    10.5%

       
  (c)

Number of Shares as to which the person has:

       
  (i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,868,243

       
  (ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

       
  (iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,868,243

       
  (iv)

Shared Power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

* See Disclaimer of Beneficial Ownership

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. [  ].
   
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
   
Various accounts and funds managed by the reporting person have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities held in their respective accounts. To the knowledge of the reporting person, the interest of any one such account does not exceed 5% of the class of securities.
   
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
   
  Not Applicable.

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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
   
  Not Applicable
   
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 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

Date: February 13, 2011 ALETHEIA RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT, INC.
   
   
   
  By: /s/ Peter J. Eichler, Jr.
         Name: Peter J. Eichler, Jr.
         Title: Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT A

DISCLAIMER OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

SunPower Corporation
Common Stock
5,868,243 shares

Aletheia Research and Management, Inc. (“Aletheia”) is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and serves in such capacity for a number of managed accounts and funds. In its role as an investment advisor or manager, Aletheia possesses investment and/or voting power over the securities of the Issuer as described in this schedule. Aletheia disclaims beneficial ownership of a portion of such securities to the extent that it has no pecuniary interest therein. Accordingly, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any purposes other than Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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