0000902664-12-000350.txt : 20120214 0000902664-12-000350.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214115137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-12-000350 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRUBB & ELLIS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000216039 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531] IRS NUMBER: 941424307 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32339 FILM NUMBER: 12604970 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 WEST MONROE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2800 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60661 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126986700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 WEST MONROE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2800 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60661 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Highbridge International LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001308315 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE CAYMAN CORPORATE CENTRE, 4TH FLOOR STREET 2: 27 HOSPITAL ROAD CITY: GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 345-945-1400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 30554 STREET 2: SEVEN MILE BEACH CITY: GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: 00000 SC 13G/A 1 p12-0444sc13ga.htm GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY p12-0444sc13ga.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
 
Grubb & Ellis Company
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
400095204
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2011
(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)
 
(Page 1 of 6 Pages)

______________________________
* 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 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).
 

 
 
 
CUSIP No.  400095204
 
13G/A
Page 2 of 6 Pages
 



1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Highbridge International LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands, British West Indies
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
$7,505,500 principal amount of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock  convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
$7,505,500 principal amount of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock  convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
$7,505,500 principal amount of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock  convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.17%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO



 
 
 
CUSIP No.  400095204
 
13G/A
Page 3 of 6 Pages
 




1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
$7,505,500 principal amount of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock  convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
$7,505,500 principal amount of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock  convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
$7,505,500 principal amount of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock  convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.17%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO



 
 
 
CUSIP No.  400095204
 
13G/A
Page 4 of 6 Pages
 




1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Glenn Dubin
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) x
(b) ¨
3
SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
$7,505,500 principal amount of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock  convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
$7,505,500 principal amount of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock  convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
$7,505,500 principal amount of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock  convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.17%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN



 
 
 
CUSIP No.  400095204
 
13G/A
Page 5 of 6 Pages
 



This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) amends the statement on Schedule 13G filed on February 22, 2011 (the “Original Schedule 13G” and the Original Schedule 13G as amended, the “Schedule 13G”), with respect to shares of common stock, par value $0.01 (the “Common Stock”), of Grubb & Ellis Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13G. This Amendment amends and restates Item 4 in its entirety as set forth below.
 

Item 4.
Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
 
 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:

As of the date hereof, (i) Highbridge International LLC beneficially owns $7,505,500 principal amount of 12% cumulative participating perpetual convertible preferred stock  (the "Preferred Stock") convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock and (ii) each of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC and Glenn Dubin may be deemed the beneficial owner of the $7,505,500 aggregate principal amount of 12% Preferred Stock convertible into 4,548,783 shares of Common Stock held by Highbridge International LLC.
 
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC is the trading manager of Highbridge International LLC.  Glenn Dubin is the Chief Executive Officer of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC.  The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person.  In addition, each of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC and Glenn Dubin disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock issuable to Highbridge International LLC.
 
 
(b)
Percent of class:

The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon 69,147,403 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 16, 2011, as set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2011. Therefore, based on the Company's outstanding shares of Common Stock and, for purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) below, assuming the conversion of the Preferred Stock, (i) Highbridge International LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 6.17% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, and (ii) each of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC and Glenn Dubin may be deemed to beneficially own 6.17% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.  The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person.
 
 
(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
     
See Item 4(a)
       
   
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
     
0
       
   
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
     
See Item 4(a)


 
 
 
CUSIP No.  400095204
 
13G/A
Page 6 of 6 Pages
 



SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
DATE:  February 14, 2012
 
HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
  
HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC
     
     
 
  
By:
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
     
its Trading Manager
By:   /s/ John Oliva    
Name:
John Oliva
    
Title:
Managing Director
    
   
By:
/s/ John Oliva
   
Name:
John Oliva
   
Title:
Managing Director
/s/ Glenn Dubin
    
GLENN DUBIN