0001144204-15-045806.txt : 20150803 0001144204-15-045806.hdr.sgml : 20150801 20150803163837 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-15-045806 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150803 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150803 GROUP MEMBERS: D. E. SHAW & CO., L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: D. E. SHAW HELIANT ADVISER, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: D. E. SHAW HELIANT MANAGER, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID E. SHAW SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Western Refining, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001339048 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 203472415 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81351 FILM NUMBER: 151022809 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6500 TROWBRIDGE DRIVE CITY: EL PASO STATE: TX ZIP: 79905 BUSINESS PHONE: (915) 775-3488 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6500 TROWBRIDGE DRIVE CITY: EL PASO STATE: TX ZIP: 79905 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009268 IRS NUMBER: 133695715 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124780000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SHAW D E & CO L P /NY/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990421 SC 13G 1 v416793_sc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Western Refining, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common stock, par value $0.01

(Title of Class of Securities)

959319104

(CUSIP Number)

July 23, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

Rule 13d-1(b)

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. 959319104

1.	Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C. 27-1289787
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 Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5.	Sole Voting Power -0-
	6.	Shared Voting Power 4,835,502
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power -0-
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power 4,835,502

	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,835,502
	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.1%¹
	12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO

¹D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., and David E. Shaw (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") filed Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 for Western Refining, Inc. on January 30, 2015. The Reporting Persons subsequently ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities. On July 23, 2015, the Reporting Persons again became the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities.

CUSIP No. 959319104

1.	Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C. 27-1289715
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 Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5.	Sole Voting Power -0-
	6.	Shared Voting Power 4,835,502
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power -0-
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power 4,835,502

	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,835,502
	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.1%²
	12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA

²D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., and David E. Shaw (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") filed Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 for Western Refining, Inc. on January 30, 2015. The Reporting Persons subsequently ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities. On July 23, 2015, the Reporting Persons again became the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities.

CUSIP No. 959319104

1.	Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. 13-3799946
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 Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5.	Sole Voting Power -0-
	6.	Shared Voting Power 4,835,618
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power -0-
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power 4,835,618

	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,835,618
	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.1%³
	12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO

³D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., and David E. Shaw (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") filed Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 for Western Refining, Inc. on January 30, 2015. The Reporting Persons subsequently ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities. On July 23, 2015, the Reporting Persons again became the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities.

CUSIP No. 959319104

1.	Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. 13-3695715
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 Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With	5.	Sole Voting Power -0-
	6.	Shared Voting Power 4,884,439
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power -0-
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power 4,884,439

	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,884,439
	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.1%⁴
	12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA, PN

⁴D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., and David E. Shaw (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") filed Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 for Western Refining, Inc. on January 30, 2015. The Reporting Persons subsequently ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities. On July 23, 2015, the Reporting Persons again became the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities.

CUSIP No. 959319104

1.	Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) David E. Shaw
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 -0-
	6.	Shared Voting Power 4,884,439
	7.	Sole Dispositive Power -0-
	8.	Shared Dispositive Power 4,884,439

	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,884,439
	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.1%⁵
	12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

⁵D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., and David E. Shaw (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") filed Schedule 13G Amendment No. 1 for Western Refining, Inc. on January 30, 2015. The Reporting Persons subsequently ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities. On July 23, 2015, the Reporting Persons again became the beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the class of securities.

Item 1.
(a)	Name of Issuer
	Western Refining, Inc.

(b)	Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
	123 W. Mills Ave., Suite 200
	El Paso, Texas 79901

Item 2.
(a)	Name of Person Filing
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
	David E. Shaw

(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
	The business address for each reporting person is:
	1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9^th Floor
	New York, NY 10036

(c)	Citizenship
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C. is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C. is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
	David E. Shaw is a citizen of the United States of America.

(d)	Title of Class of Securities
	Common stock, par value $0.01

(e)	CUSIP Number
	959319104

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:

Not Applicable

Item 4.	Ownership

As of July 23, 2015:

(a) Amount beneficially owned:

D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.:	4,835,502 shares
	This is composed of (i) 4,029,502 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C. and (ii) 806,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Special Opportunities Portfolios, L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.:	4,835,502 shares
	This is composed of (i) 4,029,502 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C. and (ii) 806,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Special Opportunities Portfolios, L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:	4,835,618 shares
	This is composed of (i) 4,029,502 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 806,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Special Opportunities Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iii) 116 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Asymptote Portfolios, L.L.C.

D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:	4,884,439 shares
	This is composed of (i) 4,029,502 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 806,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Special Opportunities Portfolios, L.L.C., (iii) 11,300 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (iv) 10,000 shares that D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through the exercise of listed call options, (v) 116 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Asymptote Portfolios, L.L.C., and (vi) 27,521 shares under the management of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.

David E. Shaw:	4,884,439 shares
	This is composed of (i) 4,029,502 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C., (ii) 806,000 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Special Opportunities Portfolios, L.L.C., (iii) 11,300 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C., (iv) 10,000 shares that D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. has the right to acquire through the exercise of listed call options, (v) 116 shares in the name of D. E. Shaw Asymptote Portfolios, L.L.C., and (vi) 27,521 shares under the management of D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C.

(b) Percent of class:

D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.:	5.1%
D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.:	5.1%
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:	5.1%
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:	5.1%
David E. Shaw:	5.1%

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.:	-0- shares
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.:	-0- shares
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:	-0- shares
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:	-0- shares
	David E. Shaw:	-0- shares

(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.:	4,835,502 shares
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.:	4,835,502 shares
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:	4,835,618 shares
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:	4,884,439 shares
	David E. Shaw:	4,884,439 shares

(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.:	-0- shares
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.:	-0- shares
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:	-0- shares
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:	-0- shares
	David E. Shaw:	-0- shares

(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.:	4,835,502 shares
	D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.:	4,835,502 shares
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.:	4,835,618 shares
	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.:	4,884,439 shares
	David E. Shaw:	4,884,439 shares

David E. Shaw does not own any shares directly. By virtue of David E. Shaw’s position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc., which is the general partner of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., which in turn is the manager and investment adviser of D. E. Shaw Valence Portfolios, L.L.C. and the managing member of (i) D. E. Shaw Investment Management, L.L.C., (ii) D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C., which in turn is the investment adviser of D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C. and D. E. Shaw Special Opportunities Portfolios, L.L.C., and (iii) D. E. Shaw Adviser, L.L.C., which in turn is the investment adviser of D. E. Shaw Asymptote Portfolios, L.L.C., and by virtue of David E. Shaw’s position as President and sole shareholder of D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc., which is the managing member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., which in turn is the managing member of (i) D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C., which in turn is the manager of D. E. Shaw Kalon Portfolios, L.L.C. and D. E. Shaw Special Opportunities Portfolios, L.L.C. and (ii) D. E. Shaw Manager, L.L.C., which in turn is the manager of D. E. Shaw Asymptote Portfolios, L.L.C., David E. Shaw may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 4,884,439 shares described above constituting 5.1% of the outstanding shares and, therefore, David E. Shaw may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares. David E. Shaw disclaims beneficial ownership of such 4,884,439 shares.

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, each of D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C., D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. and David E. Shaw certify that, to the best of such reporting person’s 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 such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Powers of Attorney, dated December 16, 2014, granted by David E. Shaw in favor of Nathan Thomas, are attached hereto.

Dated: August 3, 2015

	D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.

	By:	/s/ Nathan Thomas
		Nathan Thomas
		Authorized Signatory


	D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.

	By:	/s/ Nathan Thomas
		Nathan Thomas
		Chief Compliance Officer


	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.

	By:	/s/ Nathan Thomas
		Nathan Thomas
		Authorized Signatory


	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.

	By:	/s/ Nathan Thomas
		Nathan Thomas
		Chief Compliance Officer


	David E. Shaw

	By:	/s/ Nathan Thomas
		Nathan Thomas
		Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw

EX-99.1 2 v416793_ex1.htm EXHIBIT 1

Exhibit 1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

FOR CERTAIN REGULATORY FILINGS

INCLUDING CERTAIN FILINGS

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

AND THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940

I, David E. Shaw, hereby make, constitute, and appoint each of:

Anne Dinning,

Julius Gaudio,

John Liftin,

Maximilian Stone,

Nathan Thomas, and

Eric Wepsic,

acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for the purpose of, from time to time, (i) executing in my name and/or my capacity as President of D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. (acting for itself or as the general partner of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. and general partner, managing member, or manager of other entities, any of which in turn may be acting for itself or other entities) all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, other filings, and amendments to the foregoing (collectively, “documents”) determined by such person to be necessary or appropriate to comply with any registration or regulatory disclosure requirements and/or ownership or control-person reporting requirements imposed by any United States or non-United States governmental or regulatory authority, including without limitation Form ADV, Forms 3, 4, 5, and 13F, and Schedules 13D and 13G required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) delivering, furnishing, or filing any such documents to or with the appropriate governmental or regulatory authority. Any such determination shall be conclusively evidenced by such person’s execution, delivery, furnishing, and/or filing of the applicable document.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof and replaces the power granted on June 22, 2012, which is hereby cancelled.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the date set forth below.

Date: December 16, 2014

DAVID E. SHAW, as President of

D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.

/s/ David E. Shaw

New York, New York

EX-99.2 3 v416793_ex2.htm EXHIBIT 2

Exhibit 2

POWER OF ATTORNEY

FOR CERTAIN REGULATORY FILINGS

INCLUDING CERTAIN FILINGS

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

AND THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940

I, David E. Shaw, hereby make, constitute, and appoint each of:

Anne Dinning,

Julius Gaudio,

John Liftin,

Maximilian Stone,

Nathan Thomas, and

Eric Wepsic,

acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, for the purpose of, from time to time, (i) executing in my name and/or my capacity as President of D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc. (acting for itself or as the managing member of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C. and general partner, managing member, or manager of other entities, any of which in turn may be acting for itself or other entities) all documents, certificates, instruments, statements, other filings, and amendments to the foregoing (collectively, “documents”) determined by such person to be necessary or appropriate to comply with any registration or regulatory disclosure requirements and/or ownership or control-person reporting requirements imposed by any United States or non-United States governmental or regulatory authority, including without limitation Form ADV, Forms 3, 4, 5, and 13F, and Schedules 13D and 13G required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) delivering, furnishing, or filing any such documents to or with the appropriate governmental or regulatory authority. Any such determination shall be conclusively evidenced by such person’s execution, delivery, furnishing, and/or filing of the applicable document.

This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof and replaces the power granted on June 22, 2012, which is hereby cancelled.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, I have executed this instrument as of the date set forth below.

Date: December 16, 2014

DAVID E. SHAW, as President of

D. E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc.

/s/ David E. Shaw

New York, New York

EX-99.3 4 v416793_ex3.htm EXHIBIT 3

Exhibit 3

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the undersigned Reporting Persons hereby agrees to the joint filing, along with all other such Reporting Persons, on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common stock, par value $0.01, of Western Refining, Inc., and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned hereby executes this Agreement as of this 3^rd day of August, 2015.

	D. E. Shaw Heliant Manager, L.L.C.

	By:	/s/ Nathan Thomas
		Nathan Thomas
		Authorized Signatory


	D. E. Shaw Heliant Adviser, L.L.C.

	By:	/s/ Nathan Thomas
		Nathan Thomas
		Chief Compliance Officer


	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.L.C.

	By:	/s/ Nathan Thomas
		Nathan Thomas
		Authorized Signatory


	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.

	By:	/s/ Nathan Thomas
		Nathan Thomas
		Chief Compliance Officer


	David E. Shaw

	By:	/s/ Nathan Thomas
		Nathan Thomas
		Attorney-in-Fact for David E. Shaw