-----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, CERRXH/tnqArMQbQkZpvsfVL7nl7ytE62Bdoee1gSnJGRAMcON2CxyKrUI8ADq1n ePVA6UUl0lcWccMNKmGhXg== 0001193125-08-180146.txt : 20080818 0001193125-08-180146.hdr.sgml : 20080818 20080818171625 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-180146 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080818 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080818 GROUP MEMBERS: MARATHON FOUNDERS, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: MARATHON INVESTORS, LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Marathon Acquisition Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001361652 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-81996 FILM NUMBER: 081025733 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 WEST 55TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 7/8 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-409-2200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33 WEST 55TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 7/8 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GROSS MICHAEL S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001186884 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 750 LAKESHORE PARKWAY CITY: BIRMINGHAM STATE: AL ZIP: 35211 BUSINESS PHONE: 2059404600 SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Amendment No. 1)

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Marathon Acquisition Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, Par Value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

565756103

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

Michael S. Gross

c/o Marathon Acquisition Corp.

500 Park Avenue, 5th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

 

August 14, 2008

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨

CUSIP No. 565756103

 

  (1)  

Name of reporting person.

 

Michael S. Gross

    
  (2)  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

    
  (3)  

SEC use only.

 

    
  (4)  

Source of funds (see instructions).

 

PF

    
  (5)  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e).

 

   ¨
  (6)  

Citizenship or place of organization.

 

United States of America

    

Number of  

shares  

beneficially  

owned by  

each  

reporting  

person  

with  

(also see  

Item 5):  

  

  (7)    Sole voting power:

 

        0

 

  (8)    Shared voting power:

 

        0

 

  (9)    Sole dispositive power:

 

        0

 

(10)    Shared dispositive power:

 

        0

(11)  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person (also see Item 5).

 

0

    
(12)  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

   ¨
(13)  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11) (also see Item 5).

 

0.0%

    
(14)  

Type of reporting person (see instructions).

 

IN

    

 

2

CUSIP No. 565756103

 

  (1)  

Name of reporting person.

 

Marathon Founders, LLC

    
  (2)  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

    
  (3)  

SEC use only.

 

    
  (4)  

Source of funds (see instructions).

 

AF

    
  (5)  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e).

 

   ¨
  (6)  

Citizenship or place of organization.

 

Delaware

    

Number of  

shares  

beneficially  

owned by  

each  

reporting  

person  

with  

(also see  

Item 5):  

  

  (7)    Sole voting power:

 

        0

 

  (8)    Shared voting power:

 

        0

 

  (9)    Sole dispositive power:

 

        0

 

(10)    Shared dispositive power:

 

        0

(11)  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person (also see Item 5).

 

0

    
(12)  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

   ¨
(13)  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11) (also see Item 5).

 

0.0%

    
(14)  

Type of reporting person (see instructions).

 

OO

    

 

3

CUSIP No. 565756103

 

  (1)  

Name of reporting person.

 

Marathon Investors, LLC

    
  (2)  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

    
  (3)  

SEC use only.

 

    
  (4)  

Source of funds (see instructions).

 

AF

    
  (5)  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e).

 

   ¨
  (6)  

Citizenship or place of organization.

 

Delaware

    

Number of  

shares  

beneficially  

owned by  

each  

reporting  

person  

with  

(also see  

Item 5):  

  

  (7)    Sole voting power:

 

        0

 

  (8)    Shared voting power:

 

        0

 

  (9)    Sole dispositive power:

 

        0

 

(10)    Shared dispositive power:

 

        0

(11)  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person (also see Item 5).

 

0

    
(12)  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions).

 

   ¨
(13)  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11) (also see Item 5).

 

0.0%

    
(14)  

Type of reporting person (see instructions).

 

OO

    

 

4

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D on the Common Stock par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) of Marathon Acquisition Corp. (“Marathon”) is being filed on behalf of the undersigned to amend the Schedule 13D, which was originally filed on July 1, 2008 (the “Schedule 13D”). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Schedule 13D.

 

Item 2. Identity and Background.

Attached as Appendix A is the information required to be disclosed in response to Item 2 and General Instruction C to Schedule 13D by each applicable Reporting Person.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

The information in Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference and is supplemented as follows.

As of July 3, 2008, the business day immediately preceding July 7, 2008, Mr. Gross had purchased 2,000,000 shares of Marathon’s common stock during the period from June 4, 2008 to July 3, 2008 for an average price per share of $7.84.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a) The information required by this paragraph is set forth in rows (7) through (11) and (13) of the cover page of this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D and is incorporated herein by reference. As a result of the merger of the Issuer into GSL Holdings, Inc., the Reporting Persons no longer have beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock.

(c) Other than the purchases pursuant to the Stock Purchase Plan described in Item 4 herein and incorporated herein by reference, the Reporting Person has not effected any other transactions in the Common Stock during the past 60 days.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) The Reporting Persons ceased to be beneficial owners of any shares of Common Stock on August 14, 2008.

 

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

1. Joint Filing Agreement dated August 18, 2008, by and among the Reporting Persons.

 

5

Signature

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

Date: August 18, 2008

 

By:   /s/ Michael S. Gross
Name:   Michael S. Gross
MARATHON FOUNDERS, LLC
By:   /s/ Michael S. Gross
Name:   Michael S. Gross
Title:   Managing Member
MARATHON INVESTORS, LLC
By:   /s/ Michael S. Gross
Name:   Michael S. Gross
Title:   Managing Member

 

6

Appendix A

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF MARATHON FOUNDERS, LLC

 

Name

   

Position

   

Address

Michael Gross    Managing Member   

500 Park Avenue

5th Floor

New York, NY 10022

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF MARATHON INVESTORS, LLC

 

Name

   

Position

   

Address

Michael Gross    Managing Member   

500 Park Avenue

5th Floor

New York, NY 10022

 EX-1 2 dex1.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Joint Filing Agreement

Exhibit 1

Joint Filing Agreement

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock of Marathon Acquisition Corp. and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings. In evidence thereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized, have executed this Joint Filing Agreement this 18th day of August, 2008.

 

By:   /s/ Michael S. Gross
Name:   Michael S. Gross
MARATHON FOUNDERS, LLC
By:   /s/ Michael S. Gross
Name:   Michael S. Gross
Title:   Managing Member
MARATHON INVESTORS, LLC
By:   /s/ Michael S. Gross
Name:   Michael S. Gross
Title:   Managing Member
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