-----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, AbJvIkhA+VSXlXLjQX/0ii1oyTp22n+y0+f63S9Gxz1B/gKrUM7DxKnzh+q1hmXS pX+jbPZeT8u2U6WyVv6uNg== 0001412327-07-000010.txt : 20070920 0001412327-07-000010.hdr.sgml : 20070920 20070920144926 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001412327-07-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070920 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070920 GROUP MEMBERS: ANDREW J.M. SPOKES GROUP MEMBERS: ASHISH H. PANT GROUP MEMBERS: CHIT SUM CYNTHIA NG GROUP MEMBERS: CHUN R. DING GROUP MEMBERS: DEREK C. SCHRIER GROUP MEMBERS: DOUGLAS M. MACMAHON GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: JASON E. MOMENT GROUP MEMBERS: MARK C. WEHRLY GROUP MEMBERS: MONICA R. LANDRY GROUP MEMBERS: RAJIV A. PATEL GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD B. FRIED GROUP MEMBERS: STEPHEN L. MILLHAM GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS F. STEYER GROUP MEMBERS: TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: VINCENT GAO GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. DUHAMEL GROUP MEMBERS: WILLIAM F. MELLIN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001360244 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 204293876 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82273 FILM NUMBER: 071126880 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SANDY SPRINGS CIRCLE STREET 2: SUITE 223 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-843-8585 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SANDY SPRINGS CIRCLE STREET 2: SUITE 223 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ChinaRock Capital Management LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001412327 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: K3 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2804 ONE EXCHANGE SQUARE STREET 2: 8 CONNAUGHT PLACE CITY: CENTRAL, HONG KONG STATE: K3 ZIP: NONE BUSINESS PHONE: 852-3196-7888 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2804 ONE EXCHANGE SQUARE STREET 2: 8 CONNAUGHT PLACE CITY: CENTRAL, HONG KONG STATE: K3 ZIP: NONE SC 13G/A 1 middlekingdom13ga.htm

 

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)    *

 

Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

595750407

(Cusip Number)

 

September 10, 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:

 

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

x

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).

 

(Continued on following pages)

Page 1 of 36 Pages

Exhibit Index Found on Page 34

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

ChinaRock Capital Management Limited [See Preliminary Note]

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Hong Kong, China

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

 

Page 2 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Chun R. Ding [See Preliminary Note]

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 3 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Vincent Gao [See Preliminary Note]

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Australia

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 4 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Chit Sum Cynthia Ng [See Preliminary Note]

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Hong Kong, China

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 5 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

71,900

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

71,900

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

71,900

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

2.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

Page 6 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

66,500

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

66,500

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

66,500

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

1.9%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

Page 7 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

4,800

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

4,800

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

4,800

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

Page 8 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

4,600

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

4,600

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

4,600

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

Page 9 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Tinicum Partners, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

New York

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

3,500

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

3,500

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

3,500

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.1%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 10 of 36 Pages

 

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

86,700

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

86,700

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

86,700

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

2.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 

 

Page 11 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

17,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

17,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

17,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

0.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IA, OO

 

 

Page 12 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Farallon Partners, L.L.C.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

238,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

238,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

238,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) )                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.0%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

OO

 

 

Page 13 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

William F. Duhamel

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

Page 14 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Richard B. Fried

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 15 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Monica R. Landry

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 16 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Douglas M. MacMahon [See Item 2]

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 17 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

William F. Mellin

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 18 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Stephen L. Millham

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

Page 19 of 36 Pages

 

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Jason E. Moment

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 20 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Ashish H. Pant [See Item 2]

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

India

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 21 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Rajiv A. Patel

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 22 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Derek C. Schrier

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 23 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Andrew J.M. Spokes [See Item 2]

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United Kingdom

NUMBER OF

 

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

 

EACH

 

REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 24 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Thomas F. Steyer

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

Page 25 of 36 Pages

 

13G

CUSIP No. 595750407

 

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Mark C. Wehrly

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            

(a)  [      ]

(b)  [  X  ]**

**           The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 255,000  Class B Shares, which is 7.5% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

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

 

255,000

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

255,000

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

255,000

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         

[      ]

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

7.5%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 

Page 26 of 36 Pages

 

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G amends and restates in its entirety the Schedule 13G initially filed on December 21, 2006 (collectively, with all amendments thereto, the “Schedule 13G”).

 

Preliminary Note: This amendment to the Schedule 13G is being filed to report that effective as of September 10, 2007, Farallon Partners, L.L.C. (the “Farallon General Partner”) and Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. (the “Management Company”) entered into certain subadvisory arrangements with ChinaRock Capital Management Limited (the “ChinaRock Subadviser”) pursuant to which the ChinaRock Subadviser was granted investment discretion over certain of the assets of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account (as defined below). Chun R. Ding, formerly a managing member of the Farallon General Partner, is the managing partner and director of the ChinaRock SubAdviser. Chit Sum Cynthia Ng is a partner and director of the ChinaRock Subadviser. Vincent Gao is a partner of the ChinaRock Subadviser. Effective September 10, 2007, Chun R. Ding resigned as a managing member of the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company.

 

Item 1. Issuer

 

 

(a)

Name of Issuer:

 

Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp.

 

 

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

333 Sandy Springs Circle, Suite 223, Atlanta, GA 30328

 

Item 2.

Identity And Background

 

Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))

 

This statement relates to shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Class B Shares”) of the Company. The CUSIP number of the Class B Shares is 595750407.

 

Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))

 

This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

The ChinaRock Subadvisor

 

(i)          ChinaRock Capital Management Limited, a Hong Kong company limited by shares, which is a sub-investment adviser to the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account, with respect to all the Class B Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account.

 

Page 27 of 36 Pages

 

 

The ChinaRock Subadviser Individual Reporting Persons

 

(ii)           Chun R. Ding (“Ding”), a managing partner and director of the ChinaRock Subadviser, with respect to all of the Class B Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account;

 

(iii)          Vincent Gao (“Gao”), a partner of the ChinaRock Subadviser, with respect to all of the Class B Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account.

 

(iv)         Chit Sum Cynthia Ng (“Ng”), a partner and director of the ChinaRock Subadviser, with respect to all of the Class B Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account.

 

Ding, Gao and Ng are together referred to herein as the “ChinaRock Subadviser Individual Reporting Persons”.

 

The Farallon Funds

 

 

(v)

Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCP”), with respect to the Class B Shares held by it;

 

 

(vi)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP”), with respect to the Class B Shares held by it;

 

 

(vii)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP II”), with respect to the Class B Shares held by it;

 

 

(viii)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FCIP III”), with respect to the Class B Shares held by it;

 

 

(ix)

Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited partnership (“Tinicum”), with respect to the Class B Shares held by it; and

 

 

(x)

Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“FCOI II”), with respect to the Class B Shares held by it.

 

FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum and FCOI II are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Funds.”

 

The Management Company

 

 

(xi)

Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, with respect to the Class B Shares held by a certain account managed by the Management Company (the “Managed Account”).

 

Page 28 of 36 Pages

 

 

The Farallon General Partner

 

 

(xii)

Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company which is the general partner of each of the Farallon Funds, with respect to the Class B Shares held by each of the Farallon Funds.

 

The Farallon Managing Members  

 

 

(xiii)

The following persons who are managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company, with respect to the Class B Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account: William F. Duhamel (“Duhamel”), Richard B. Fried (“Fried”), Monica R. Landry (“Landry”), Douglas M. MacMahon (“MacMahon”), William F. Mellin (“Mellin”), Stephen L. Millham (“Millham”), Jason E. Moment (“Moment”), Ashish H. Pant (“Pant”), Rajiv A. Patel (“Patel”), Derek C. Schrier (“Schrier”), Andrew J.M. Spokes (“Spokes”), Thomas F. Steyer (“Steyer”) and Mark C. Wehrly (“Wehrly”).

 

Duhamel, Fried, Landry, MacMahon, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Pant, Patel, Schrier, Spokes, Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Individual Reporting Persons.” The ChinaRock Subadviser Individual Reporting Persons and the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons are together referred to herein as the “Individual Reporting Persons.”

 

The Schedule 13G also reports that:

 

(i)            Effective as of January 1, 2007, Douglas M. MacMahon became a managing member of Farallon Partners, L.L.C. and Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., and as such may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by such entities as of such date;

 

(ii)            Effective as of July 1, 2007, Ashish H. Pant became a managing member of Farallon Partners, L.L.C. and Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., and as such may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by such entities as of such date; and

 

(iii)         Effective as of August 22, 2007, Andrew J.M. Spokes became a managing member of Farallon Partners, L.L.C. and Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., and as such may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by such entities as of such date.

 

The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner, the Management Company and the ChinaRock Subadviser is set forth above. Except for Gao, Ng, Pant and Spokes, each of the Individual Reporting Persons is a citizen of the United States. Gao is a citizen of Australia. Ng is a citizen of Hong Kong, China. Pant is a citizen of India. Spokes is a citizen of the United Kingdom. The address of the principal business office of each of the

 

Page 29 of 36 Pages

 

Reporting Persons other than the ChinaRock Subadviser and the ChinaRock Subadviser Individual Reporting Persons is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111. The address of the principal business office of each of the ChinaRock Subadviser and the ChinaRock Subadviser Individual Reporting Persons is 2804 One Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong, China.

 

Item 3. If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),

 

Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity Specified In (a) - (j):

 

Not Applicable.

 

If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c), Check This Box. x

 

Item 4. Ownership

 

The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person hereto is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

 

The Class B Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are owned directly by the Farallon Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed Account are owned directly by the Managed Account. The Farallon General Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Class B Shares owned by the Farallon Funds. The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Managed Account, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Class B Shares owned by the Managed Account. The ChinaRock Subadviser, as sub-investment adviser to the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Class B Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the Farallon General Partner and the Management Company with the power to exercise investment discretion, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Class B Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account. The ChinaRock Subadviser Individual Reporting Persons, as managing partner and director, partner and director or partner of the ChinaRock Subadviser with the power to exercise investment discretion, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Class B Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Account. Each of the Management Company, the Farallon General Partner, the ChinaRock Subadviser, the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons and the ChinaRock Subadviser Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Class B 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.

 

 

Page 30 of 36 Pages

 

 

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

 

The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group among them.

 

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 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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SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: September 20, 2007

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,

On its own behalf and

as the General Partner of

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,

TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and

FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

 

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

CHINAROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

By Monica R. Landry

Attorney-in-fact

 

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for

each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Vincent Gao, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Chit Sum Cynthia Ng, Ashish H. Pant, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Andrew J.M. Spokes, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly

 

 

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The Power of Attorney executed by each of Duhamel, Fried, MacMahon, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Pant, Patel, Schrier, Steyer, and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his or her behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2007 by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Armor Holdings, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Spokes authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2007 by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Global Gold Corporation, is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by each of ChinaRock Capital Management Limited, Ding, Gao and Ng authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13G on its, his or her behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2007 by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Pantheon China Acquisition Corp., is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

 

Page 33 of 36 Pages

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT 2

Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(k)

 

 

Page 34 of 36 Pages

 

EXHIBIT 2

to

SCHEDULE 13G

 

JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)

 

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

 

Dated: September 20, 2007

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,

On its own behalf and

as the General Partner of

FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,

FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,

TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and

FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

By Monica R. Landry,

Managing Member

 

 

/s/ Monica R. Landry

CHINAROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

By Monica R. Landry

Attorney-in-fact

 

 

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/s/ Monica R. Landry

Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for

each of Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Richard B. Fried, Vincent Gao, Douglas M. MacMahon, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham, Jason E. Moment, Chit Sum Cynthia Ng, Ashish H. Pant, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier, Andrew J.M. Spokes, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly

 

 

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