-----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, BCqMHASBitO7gEsrU2ozRgsZM/T3bQfod0SkTNLRrVYukzaZ3mgkyvjCFJC/CaNp zfoqyJWOYX7ldxTnHVBkZg== 0000902664-05-001751.txt : 20050815 0000902664-05-001751.hdr.sgml : 20050815 20050815172212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-05-001751 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050815 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050815 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WorldSpace, Inc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001315054 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832] IRS NUMBER: 521732881 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80914 FILM NUMBER: 051028067 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2400 N STREET, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037 BUSINESS PHONE: (202)969-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2400 N STREET, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20037 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000919185 IRS NUMBER: 133993048 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET STREET 2: 27TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122874900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9 WEST 57TH STREET STREET 2: 27TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /NY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980610 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DUBIN & SWIECA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950817 SC 13G 1 sc13g.txt HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC UNITED STATES SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 WorldSpace, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 981579105 (CUSIP Number) August 4, 2005 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G 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 purposes 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). Page 1 of 21 Pages CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 2 of 21 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS 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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A 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) 9.99% (See Item 4(a)) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - Limited Liability Company - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 3 of 21 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge Capital Corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes(convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A 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) 9.99% (See Item 4(a)) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - Limited Liability Company - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 4 of 21 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge Capital L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A 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) 9.99% (See Item 4(a)) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 5 of 21 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge Master L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A 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) 9.99% (See Item 4(a)) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 6 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge GP, Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A 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) 9.99% (See Item 4(a)) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - Limited Liability Company - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 7 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge GP, 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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A 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) 9.99% (See Item 4(a)) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - Limited Liability Company - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 8 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 699,344 shares of Class A Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 699,344 shares of Class A Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 699,344 shares of Class A 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) 3.37% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 9 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, L.P. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 100,656 shares of Class A Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 100,656 shares of Class A Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 100,656 shares of Class A 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) Less than 1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 10 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 20-1901985 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) 800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) 800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) 800,000 shares of Class A 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) 9.99% (See Item 4(a)) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - Limited Liability Company - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 11 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS 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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) 800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) 800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) 800,000 shares of Class A 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) 9.99% (See Item 4(a)) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 12 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Henry Swieca - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A 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) 9.99% (See Item 4(a)) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 13 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer WorldSpace, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 2400 N.Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Item 2(c). Citizenship Highbridge International LLC The Cayman Corporate Centre, 4th Floor 27 Hospital Road Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies Highbridge Capital Corporation The Cayman Corporate Centre, 4th Floor 27 Hospital Road Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies Highbridge Capital L.P. c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: State of Delaware Highbridge Master L.P. c/o Harmonic Fund Services Cayman Financial Centre Tower C 36 Dr. Roy's Drive George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies Highbridge GP, Ltd. c/o Harmonic Fund Services Cayman Financial Centre Tower C 36 Dr. Roy's Drive George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies Highbridge GP, LLC c/o Harmonic Fund Services Cayman Financial Centre Tower C 36 Dr. Roy's Drive George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 14 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, Ltd. c/o Harmonic Fund Services Cayman Financial Centre Tower C 36 Dr. Roy's Drive George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, British West Indies Citizenship: Cayman Islands, British West Indies Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, L.P. c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: State of Delaware Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: State of Delaware Glenn Dubin c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: United States Henry Swieca c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 27th Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: United States Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Stock") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number 981579105 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 15 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A 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 (12 U.S.C. 1813); (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 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (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. [X] 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: Subject to the Ownership Limitation (defined below), as of the date of this filing, each Reporting Person may be deemed the beneficial owner of (i) up to 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock currently issuable to Highbridge International LLC upon the conversion of certain convertible notes issued by the Company (the "Notes"), (ii) 699,344 shares of Class A Common Stock owned outright by Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, Ltd. And (iii) 100,656 shares of Class A Common Stock owned outright by Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, L.P. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which the Notes are convertible is limited pursuant to the terms of the Notes to that number of shares of Class A Common Stock which would result in Highbridge International LLC having aggregate beneficial ownership of not more than 9.99% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Ownership Limitation"). Highbridge International LLC is a subsidiary of Highbridge Master L.P. Highbridge Capital Corporation and Highbridge Capital L.P. are limited partners of Highbridge Master L.P. Highbridge Capital Management, LLC is the General Partner of Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, L.P. Highbridge GP, Ltd. is the General Partner of Highbridge Master L.P. Highbridge GP, LLC is the General Partner of Highbridge Capital L.P. Highbridge Capital Management, LLC is the trading manager of Highbridge Capital Corporation, Highbridge Capital L.P., Highbridge Master L.P. and Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, Ltd. Glenn Dubin is a Co-Chief Executive Officer of Highbridge Capital Management, LLC. Henry Swieca is a Co-Chief Executive Officer of Highbridge CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 16 of 21 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Class A Common Stock owned by another Reporting Person. In addition, each of Highbridge Capital Corporation, Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, Highbridge Master L.P., Highbridge Capital L.P., Highbridge GP, Ltd., Highbridge GP, LLC, Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of Class A Common Stock owned by Highbridge International LLC, Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, L.P. and Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, Ltd. (b) Percent of class: 9.99% (See Item 4(a)). (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 $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) 800,000 shares of Class A 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 $55,000,000 principal amount of convertible notes (convertible into 4,068,047 shares of Class A Common Stock) 800,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. 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 or Control Person Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group See Exhibit I. CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 17 of 21 Pages Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its 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. Exhibits: Exhibit I: Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2005, by and among Highbridge International LLC, Highbridge Capital Corporation, Highbridge Capital L.P., Highbridge Master L.P., Highbridge GP, Ltd., Highbridge GP, LLC, Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, Ltd., Highbridge Event Driven/Relative Value Fund, L.P., Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, Glenn Dubin and Henry Swieca. CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 18 of 21 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: August 15, 2005 HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Howard Feitelberg By: /s/ Howard Feitelberg -------------------------- -------------------------------------- Name: Howard Feitelberg Name: Howard Feitelberg Title: Director Title: Controller HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL L.P. HIGHBRIDGE MASTER L.P. By: Highbridge GP, LLC its General Partner By: Highbridge GP, Ltd. its General Partner By: /s/ Clive Harris By: /s/ Clive Harris -------------------------- -------------------------------------- Name: Clive Harris Name: Clive Harris Title: Director Title: Director HIGHBRIDGE GP, LTD. HIGHBRIDGE GP, LLC By: /s/ Clive Harris -------------------------------------- Name: Clive Harris By: /s/ Clive Harris Title: Director - ------------------------------- Name: Clive Harris Title: Director HIGHBRIDGE EVENT DRIVEN/RELATIVE VALUE HIGHBRIDGE EVENT DRIVEN/RELATIVE VALUE FUND, LTD. FUND, L.P. By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC its Trading Manager its General Partner By: /s/ Carolyn Rubin By: /s/ Carolyn Rubin - ----------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Name: Carolyn Rubin Name: Carolyn Rubin Title: Deputy General Counsel Title: Deputy General Counsel CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 19 of 21 Pages HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC /s/ Glenn Dubin -------------------------------------- GLENN DUBIN By: /s/ Carolyn Rubin - ----------------------------------- Name: Carolyn Rubin Title: Deputy General Counsel /s/ Henry Swieca - ----------------------------------- HENRY SWIECA CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 20 of 21 Pages EXHIBIT I JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of WorldSpace, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is being filed, and all amendments thereto will be filed, on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated as of August 15, 2005 HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Howard Feitelberg By: /s/ Howard Feitelberg - ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Name: Howard Feitelberg Name: Howard Feitelberg Title: Director Title: Controller HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL L.P. HIGHBRIDGE MASTER L.P. By: Highbridge GP, LLC its General Partner By: Highbridge GP, Ltd. its General Partner By: /s/ Clive Harris - ----------------------------------- Name: Clive Harris By: /s/ Clive Harris Title: Director ------------------------------------- Name: Clive Harris Title: Director HIGHBRIDGE GP, LTD. HIGHBRIDGE GP, LLC By: /s/ Clive Harris ------------------------------------- Name: Clive Harris By: /s/ Clive Harris Title: Director - ------------------------------------ Name: Clive Harris Title: Director HIGHBRIDGE EVENT DRIVEN/RELATIVE VALUE HIGHBRIDGE EVENT DRIVEN/RELATIVE VALUE FUND, LTD. FUND, L.P. By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC its Trading Manager its General Partner By: /s/ Carolyn Rubin By: /s/ Carolyn Rubin - ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Name: Carolyn Rubin Name: Carolyn Rubin Title: Deputy General Counsel Title: Deputy General Counsel CUSIP No. 981579105 13G Page 21 of 21 Pages HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC /s/ Glenn Dubin -------------------------------------- GLENN DUBIN By: /s/ Carolyn Rubin - ------------------------------------- Name: Carolyn Rubin Title: Deputy General Counsel /s/ Henry Swieca - ------------------------------------- HENRY SWIECA -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----