-----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, AImx6zgJYHwJ2PxCFqqZmEp2wf3ZhWVTsNzMyT69hgKRoqzaOt4eGrolUPHHW7+F yMllES5QxxXT53RuQiSQ7g== 0000905718-08-000388.txt : 20080606 0000905718-08-000388.hdr.sgml : 20080606 20080606164239 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905718-08-000388 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080606 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080606 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN COMMERCIAL LINES INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001324479 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 753177794 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-80898 FILM NUMBER: 08886150 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1701 E. MARKET STREET CITY: JEFFERSONVILLE STATE: IN ZIP: 47130 BUSINESS PHONE: (812) 288-0363 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1701 E. MARKET STREET CITY: JEFFERSONVILLE STATE: IN ZIP: 47130 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: American Commercial Lines Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050421 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cohodes Marc C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000829882 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 ROCKEFELLER PL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10111 BUSINESS PHONE: 732-936-2700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O COPPER RIVER MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. STREET 2: 12 LINDEN PLACE -2ND FLOOR CITY: RED BANK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COHODES MARC C DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990326 SC 13G 1 amercomm13g.txt SC13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 American Commercial Lines Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 025195207 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) May 27, 2008 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 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). CUSIP NO. 025195207 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only): Marc C. Cohodes - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: (5) Sole Voting Power: 2,534,530* -------------------------------------- (6) Shared Voting Power: 0 -------------------------------------- (7) Sole Dispositive Power: 2,534,530* -------------------------------------- (8) Shared Dispositive Power: 0 -------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 2,534,530* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions): N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 5.0%* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Based on 50,439,413 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of American Commercial Lines Inc. (the "Company"), outstanding as of April 21, 2008, as disclosed in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. As of May 27, 2008, Copper River Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Copper River"), and the other investment funds and accounts over which Marc C. Cohodes holds investment control and voting control with respect to their investments (collectively, the "Funds"), held in the aggregate 2,534,530 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). Mr. Cohodes by virtue of his position as (i) the managing partner of Copper River, and (ii) the President of Copper River Management, L.P., the investment advisor to the Funds, possesses the sole power to vote and the sole power to direct the disposition of all securities held by the Funds. Accordingly, for the purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Mr. Cohodes, as of May 27, 2008, is deemed to beneficially own 2,534,530 shares of Common Stock, or 5.0% of those shares of Common Stock deemed issued and outstanding as of that date. Item 1(a). Name Of Issuer: American Commercial Lines Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1701 East Market Street, Jeffersonville, Indiana 47130 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Marc C. Cohodes Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: c/o Copper River Management, L.P., 12 Linden Place, Second Floor, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share Item 2(e). CUSIP No.: 025195207 Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the Person Filing is a: Not Applicable. Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned (as of May 27, 2008): 2,534,530* (b) Percent of Class (as of May 27, 2008): 5.0%* (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,534,530* (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,534,530* (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 - ------------- * Based on 50,439,413 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of American Commercial Lines Inc. (the "Company"), outstanding as of April 21, 2008, as disclosed in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. As of May 27, 2008, Copper River Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership ("Copper River"), and the other investment funds and accounts over which Marc C. Cohodes holds investment control and voting control with respect to their investments (collectively, the "Funds"), held in the aggregate 2,534,530 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). Mr. Cohodes by virtue of his position as (i) the managing partner of Copper River, and (ii) the President of Copper River Management, L.P., the investment advisor to the Funds, possesses the sole power to vote and the sole power to direct the disposition of all securities held by the Funds. Accordingly, for the purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Mr. Cohodes, as of May 27, 2008, is deemed to beneficially own 2,534,530 shares of Common Stock, or 5.0% of those shares of Common Stock deemed issued and outstanding as of that date. 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 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 of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such 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. June 4, 2008 /s/ Marc C. Cohodes ------------------------------------------- Marc C. Cohodes, as the managing partner of Copper River Partners, L.P. and the President of Copper River Management, L.P. Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----