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-----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, U/Rhf1KMwrSpv5wFwiJNfgacnMWYQ1u4nwFhIsnn9OVSjbx3/3JmIvFG6A34pBRZ hJmX3MvGrqgkpkQTgyJf1Q== 0000921895-07-001666.txt : 20070803 0000921895-07-001666.hdr.sgml : 20070803 20070803171618 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-07-001666 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070803 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070803 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001351051 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-SKILLED NURSING CARE FACILITIES [8051] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82895 FILM NUMBER: 071024859 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27442 PORTOLA SUITE 200 CITY: FOOTHILL RANCH STATE: CA ZIP: 92610 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-282-5200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27442 PORTOLA SUITE 200 CITY: FOOTHILL RANCH STATE: CA ZIP: 92610 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SHG Holding Solutions Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060126 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001280190 IRS NUMBER: 134220800 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 38TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127058700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 38TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040213 SC 13G 1 sc13g06588ski_07242007.htm sec document

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 --------------

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                              (Amendment No. )(1)

                         Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Class A Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    83066R107
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  July 24, 2007
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

                                 --------------

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

      / /  Rule 13d-1(b)

      /x/  Rule 13d-1(c)

      / /  Rule 13d-1(d)


- ------------
      (1)   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 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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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                    ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND, LP
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         5     SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                  156,636 shares
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH           6     SHARED VOTING POWER
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH                   0 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              156,636 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                    156,636 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                    .94%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                    PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                    ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND (OFFSHORE), LTD.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    CAYMAN ISLANDS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         5     SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                  157,430 shares
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH           6     SHARED VOTING POWER
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH                   0 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              157,430 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                    157,430 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                    .94%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                    OO
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                    ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II, LP
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         5     SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                  149,514 shares
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH           6     SHARED VOTING POWER
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH                   0 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              149,514 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                    149,514 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                    .90%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                    PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                    ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II (OFFSHORE), LTD.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    CAYMAN ISLANDS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         5     SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                  296,766 shares
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH           6     SHARED VOTING POWER
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH                   0 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              296,766 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                    296,766 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                    1.78%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                    OO
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                    ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II (QP), LP
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         5     SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                  171,354 shares
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH           6     SHARED VOTING POWER
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH                   0 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              171,354 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              0 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                    171,354 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                    1.03%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                    PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 83066R107                   13D                    Page 7 of 17 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                    CANDENS CAPITAL, LLC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         5     SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                  0 shares
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH           6     SHARED VOTING POWER
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH                   477,504 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              0 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              477,504 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                    477,504 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                    2.87%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                    OO
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                    ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    DELAWARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         5     SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                  0 shares
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH           6     SHARED VOTING POWER
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH                   454,196 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              0 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              454,196 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                    454,196 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                    2.73%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                    OO
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 83066R107                   13D                    Page 9 of 17 Pages
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================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                    GABE HOFFMAN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    USA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         5     SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                  0 shares
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH           6     SHARED VOTING POWER
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH                   931,700 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              0 shares
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              931,700 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
               PERSON

                    931,700 shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               / /
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                    5.59%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                    IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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CUSIP No. 83066R107                   13D                    Page 10 of 17 Pages
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc.

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

            27442 Portola Parkway,
            Suite 200
            Foothill Ranch, California 92610

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

            This statement is jointly filed by Accipiter Life Sciences Fund, LP,
            a Delaware  limited  partnership  ("ALSF"),  Accipiter Life Sciences
            Fund  (Offshore),  Ltd.,  a  Cayman  Islands  company  ("Offshore"),
            Accipiter Life Sciences Fund II, LP, a Delaware limited  partnership
            ("ALSF II"),  Accipiter  Life Sciences Fund II  (Offshore),  Ltd., a
            Cayman Islands Company ("Offshore II"), Accipiter Life Sciences Fund
            II (QP), LP, a Delaware  limited  partnership  ("QP II"),  Accipiter
            Capital  Management,  LLC,  a  Delaware  limited  liability  company
            ("Management"),  Candens Capital,  LLC, a Delaware limited liability
            company  ("Candens") and Gabe Hoffman  (together with ALSF, ALSF II,
            Offshore, Offshore II, QP II, Management and Candens, the "Reporting
            Person").  Because Gabe  Hoffman is the  managing  member of Candens
            (Gabe  Hoffman  and  Candens  are  hereinafter  referred  to as  the
            "Domestic  Controlling  Persons"),  which  in  turn  is the  general
            partner of ALSF,  ALSF II and QP II, and because Gabe Hoffman is the
            managing  member of  Management  (Gabe  Hoffman and  Management  are
            hereinafter referred to as the "Foreign Controlling Persons"), which
            in turn is the  investment  manager of Offshore and Offshore II, the
            Domestic  Controlling Persons and Foreign Controlling Persons may be
            deemed,  pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
            1934,  as amended (the "Act"),  to be the  beneficial  owners of all
            shares of Common Stock held by ALSF, ALSF II, Offshore,  Offshore II
            and QP II. The Reporting Persons are filing this joint statement, as
            they may be considered a "group" under Section  13(d)(3) of the Act.
            However,  neither  the fact of this  filing nor  anything  contained
            herein shall be deemed to be an admission by the  Reporting  Persons
            that such a group exists.

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

            399 Park Avenue, 38th Floor
            New York, New York 10022

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

            ALSF, ALSF II, QP II, Candens and Management are organized under the
            laws  of  the  State  of  Delaware.  Offshore  and  Offshore  II are
            organized  under the laws of the Cayman  Islands.  Gabe Hoffman is a
            citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

            Class A Common Stock



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Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

            83066R107

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:

            /X/   Not Applicable

      (a)         / /  Broker  or  dealer  registered  under  Section  15 of the
                  Exchange Act.

      (b)         / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

      (c)         / /  Insurance  company as defined in Section  3(a)(19) of the
                  Exchange Act.

      (d)         / /  Investment  company  registered  under  Section  8 of the
                  Investment Company Act.

      (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.

      (i)         / / A church plan that is excluded  from the  definition of an
                  investment  company under Section  3(c)(14) of the  Investment
                  Company Act.

      (j)         / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.     Ownership

            The percentages  reported herein are calculated  based on 16,666,666
            shares  of  Class A  Common  Stock,  $0.001  par  value  per  share,
            outstanding  as of May 15, 2007,  as reported in the  Issuer's  Rule
            424(b)(5)  Prospectus,   filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
            Commission, on May 16, 2007.

            See Cover Pages Items 5-11.

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

            If this  statement  is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [].

Item 6.     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

            Not Applicable



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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 A.

Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.

            Not Applicable

Item 10.    Certifications.

            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.

Dated: August 3, 2007                    ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND, LP

                                         By: Candens Capital, LLC
                                             its general partner

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II, LP

                                         By: Candens Capital, LLC
                                             its general partner

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND
                                         (OFFSHORE), LTD.

                                         By: Accipiter Capital Management, LLC
                                             its investment manager

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II
                                         (OFFSHORE), LTD.

                                         By: Accipiter Capital Management, LLC
                                             its investment manager

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II (QP),
                                         LP

                                         By: Candens Capital, LLC
                                             its general partner

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member



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                                         ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         CANDENS CAPITAL, LLC

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                         ----------------------------------------
                                         GABE HOFFMAN



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

      The following document is filed herewith:

            (a)   Joint Filing  Agreement  dated August 3, 2007 among  Accipiter
                  Life Sciences Fund,  LP,  Accipiter Life Sciences Fund II, LP,
                  Accipiter Life Sciences Fund (Offshore),  Ltd., Accipiter Life
                  Sciences Fund II  (Offshore),  Ltd.,  Accipiter  Life Sciences
                  Fund II (QP), LP, Accipiter Capital  Management,  LLC, Candens
                  Capital, LLC and Gabe Hoffman.



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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

      The  undersigned  hereby  agree that the  Statement  on Schedule 13G dated
August 3, 2007 with respect to the shares of Common Stock of Skilled  Healthcare
Group, Inc. and any further  amendments  thereto executed by each and any of the
undersigned shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned  pursuant to and
in accordance  with the  provisions  of Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  under the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated: August 3, 2007                    ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND, LP

                                         By: Candens Capital, LLC
                                             its general partner

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II, LP

                                         By: Candens Capital, LLC
                                             its general partner

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND
                                         (OFFSHORE), LTD.

                                         By: Accipiter Capital Management, LLC
                                             its investment manager

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II
                                         (OFFSHORE), LTD.

                                         By: Accipiter Capital Management, LLC
                                             its investment manager

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member



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                                         ACCIPITER LIFE SCIENCES FUND II (QP),
                                         LP

                                         By: Candens Capital, LLC
                                             its general partner

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         ACCIPITER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         CANDENS CAPITAL, LLC

                                         By: /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Gabe Hoffman, Managing Member


                                         /s/ Gabe Hoffman
                                         ----------------------------------------
                                         GABE HOFFMAN
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