-----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, CNadX1TG26aSDI2b6EKkdycdS2oQxI9LCSDzw7fC6fTzBo4O7vDTLD7wUCGCff7X DBAEPhtUAoa3We9o4Jhh1w== 0000950134-06-018790.txt : 20061006 0000950134-06-018790.hdr.sgml : 20061006 20061006153205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-06-018790 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061006 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061006 GROUP MEMBERS: FIRTREE RECOVERY MASTER FUND LP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHANGHAI CENTURY ACQUISITION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001326710 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: F4 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81781 FILM NUMBER: 061133938 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 23RD FLOOR SHUN HO TOWER STREET 2: 24-30 ICE HOUSE STREET CITY: CENTRAL HONG KONG STATE: F4 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 852-2854-8989 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 23RD FLOOR SHUN HO TOWER STREET 2: 24-30 ICE HOUSE STREET CITY: CENTRAL HONG KONG STATE: F4 ZIP: 00000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sapling, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001299959 IRS NUMBER: 201337773 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 535 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 BUSINESS PHONE: (212)559-0090 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 535 FIFTH AVENUE STREET 2: 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10003 SC 13G/A 1 d40196sc13gza.htm AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13G sc13gza
 

     
 
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

SHANGHAI CENTURY ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.0005 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G80637104
(CUSIP Number)
October 5, 2006
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     þ Rule 13d-1(c)

     o 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).

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CUSIP No.
 
G80637104 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Sapling, LLC
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   1,376,862
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    1,376,862
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  1,376,862
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  7.9%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  OO

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CUSIP No.
 
G80637104 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Fir Tree Recovery Master Fund, L.P.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Cayman Islands
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   545,638
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    545,638
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  545,638
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  3.1%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  PN

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SCHEDULE 13G/A
     This Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of Sapling, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sapling”), and Fir Tree Recovery Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Fir Tree Recovery”), relating to shares of common stock of Shanghai Century Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands blank check company (the “Issuer”), purchased by Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery. Fir Tree Value Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Fir Tree Master”), is the sole member of Sapling and Fir Tree, Inc., a New York corporation (“Fir Tree”), is the investment manager of both Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery.
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G is being filed to amend and restate Item 2(e), Item 4 and Item 10. The Schedule 13G is hereby amended as follows:
         
 
       
Item 2(e)   CUSIP Number.
 
       
    G80637104
 
       
Item 4   Ownership.
 
       
 
  (a)   Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery are the beneficial owners of 1,922,500 shares of Common Stock.
 
       
 
  (b)   Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery are the beneficial owners of 11.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. This percentage is determined by dividing the number of shares beneficially held by 17,500,000 the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June, 30 2006, as reported in the Issuer’s 10Q filed on August 14, 2006.
 
       
 
  (c)   Sapling may direct the vote and disposition of the 1,376,862 shares of Common Stock. Fir Tree Recovery may direct the vote and disposition of 545,638 shares of Common Stock.
 
       
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 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.

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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.
                 
 
               
     Date:   October 6, 2006
               
 
               
    SAPLING, LLC    
 
               
    By:   FIR TREE, INC., its Manager    
 
               
 
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum    
 
               
        Name: Jeffrey Tannenbaum    
        Title: President    
 
               
    FIR TREE RECOVERY MASTER FUND, L.P.    
 
               
    By:   FIR TREE, INC., its Manager    
 
               
 
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum    
 
               
        Name: Jeffrey Tannenbaum    
        Title: President    

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EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
     In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.0005 per share, of Shanghai Century Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands blank check company, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.
     The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
     This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of October 6, 2006.
                 
 
               
    SAPLING, LLC    
 
               
    By:   FIR TREE, INC., its Manager    
 
               
 
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum    
 
               
        Name: Jeffrey Tannenbaum    
        Title: President    
 
               
    FIR TREE RECOVERY MASTER FUND, L.P.    
 
               
    By:   FIR TREE, INC., its Manager    
 
               
 
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum    
 
               
        Name: Jeffrey Tannenbaum    
        Title: President    
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