-----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, QC7eXBAb67LaliwaCDaqz26NQ4epNqRRd1x3yb5vSZeeiM0x3P/exyKgCJuK3Og+ lDOkfdxEvx9htJXiF7mu4g== 0001172661-10-000215.txt : 20100216 0001172661-10-000215.hdr.sgml : 20100215 20100216171449 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-10-000215 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100216 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100216 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUIXOTE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000032870 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089] IRS NUMBER: 362675371 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-20322 FILM NUMBER: 10609669 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 35 E. WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 BUSINESS PHONE: 3124676755 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 35 E. WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19800815 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001346554 IRS NUMBER: 841641518 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 546-7664 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 EAST 55TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 quix123109.txt SCHEDULE 13G HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Quixote Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 749056107 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2009 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] 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. 749056107 1. Names of Reporting Person Tenor Capital Management Company, LP I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person: 84-1641518 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group [ ] (a) [ ] (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware, United States 5. Sole Voting Power: 0 Number of Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 511,033 Beneficially Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0 Each Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 511,033 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 511,033 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.48% 12. Type of Reporting Person IA Item 1. (a) Issuer: Quixote Corporation (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 35 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601 United States Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Tenor Capital Management Company, LP (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence: 1180 Avenue of the Americas 19th Floor New York, NY 10036 United States (c) Citizenship: Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each filing person (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 749056107 Item 3. Tenor Capital Management Company, LP is an investment advisor in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Item 4. Ownership Please see Items 5 - 9 and 11 for each cover sheet for each filing separately 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 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 acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and 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. 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: February 16, 2010 Tenor Capital Management Company, LP By: /s/ Matthew Starr -------------------------- Name: Matthew Starr Title: Partner -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----