-----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, Wk+Sl267NrI/1wOTfFThUpko72P+Y/JKpgl8RTQGQn8+ub1SakG8SejedSRnzjHA qlxbK9W30rZITBXCc/fnzQ== 0000950134-07-003770.txt : 20070221 0000950134-07-003770.hdr.sgml : 20070221 20070221165153 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-07-003770 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070221 GROUP MEMBERS: FIR TREE RECOVERY MASTER FUND LP GROUP MEMBERS: SAPLING LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Dekania Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001363202 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 841703721 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82538 FILM NUMBER: 07639406 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2929 ARCH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1703 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19104 BUSINESS PHONE: (215) 701-9555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2929 ARCH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1703 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Dekania Acquisition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060517 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIR TREE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001056491 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 535 FIFTH AVENUE 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123983500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 535 FIFTH AVENUE 31ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G 1 d43842sc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G sc13g
 

     
 
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

Dekania Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.0001
(Title of Class of Securities)
24488U203
(CUSIP Number)
February 21, 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)

     þ 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).

 
 


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
24488U203 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Sapling, LLC
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   563,460
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    563,460
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  563,460
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  4.5%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  OO

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CUSIP No.
 
24488U203 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Fir Tree Recovery Master Fund, L.P.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  Cayman Islands
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   61,440
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    61,440
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  61,440
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  0.5%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  PN

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CUSIP No.
 
24488U203 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
Fir Tree, Inc.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): 
   
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
  New York
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   624,900
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    624,900
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  624,900
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
   
  5.0%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  CO

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SCHEDULE 13G
     This Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of Sapling, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sapling”), Fir Tree Recovery Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Fir Tree Recovery”) and Fir Tree, Inc., a New York corporation (“Fir Tree”), relating to common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”) of Dekania Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), purchased by Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery. Fir Tree Value Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“Fir Tree Value”), is the sole member of Sapling, and Fir Tree is the investment manager of both Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery.
     
Item 1(a)
  Name of Issuer.
 
   
 
  Dekania Corp.
 
   
Item 1(b)
  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.
 
   
 
  2929 Arch Street
 
  Suite 1703
 
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
 
   
Item 2(a)
  Name of Person Filing.
Item 2(b)
  Address of Principal Business Office.
Item 2(c)
  Place of Organization.
 
   
 
  Fir Tree, Inc.
 
  505 Fifth Avenue
 
  23rd Floor
 
  New York, New York 10017
 
  A New York corporation
 
   
 
  Sapling, LLC
 
  505 Fifth Avenue
 
  23rd Floor
 
  New York, New York 10017
 
  A Delaware limited liability company
 
   
 
  Fir Tree Recovery Master Fund, L.P.
 
  c/o Admiral Administration Ltd.
 
  Admiral Financial Center, 5th Floor
 
  90 Fort Street, Box 32021 SMB
 
  Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
 
  A Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
Fir Tree, Inc. is the investment manager for each of Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery and has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments, including the shares of Common Stock (as defined below), held by each of them.

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Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities.
 
       
    common stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”)
 
       
Item 2(e)   CUSIP Number.
 
       
    24488U203
 
       
Item 3   Reporting Person.
 
       
    The person filing is not listed in Items 3(a) through 3(j).
 
       
Item 4   Ownership.
 
       
 
  (a)   Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery are the beneficial owners of 563,460 shares of Common Stock and 61,440 shares of Common Stock, respectively. Fir Tree may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery as a result of being the investment manager of Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery.
 
       
 
  (b)   Sapling and Fir Tree Recovery are the beneficial owners of 4.5% and 0.5%, respectively, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 624,900 shares of Common Stock which represent 5.0% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding. These percentages are determined by dividing the number of shares beneficially held by 12,437,500, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2007.
 
       
 
  (c)   Sapling may direct the vote and disposition of 563,460 shares of Common Stock. Fir Tree Recovery may direct the vote and disposition of 61,440 shares of Common Stock. Fir Tree has been granted investment discretion over the shares of Common Stock held by Sapling and Recovery.
 
       
Item 5   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
       
    Inapplicable.
 
       
Item 6   Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
       
    Fir Tree Value, as the sole member of Sapling, has the right to receive dividends from and the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock.
 
       
Item 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.
 
       
    Inapplicable.

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Item 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
       
    Inapplicable.
 
       
Item 9   Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
       
    Inapplicable.
 
       
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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SIGNATURE
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 21, 2007
             
    SAPLING, LLC
 
           
    By:   FIR TREE, INC., its Manager
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum
 
           
 
      Name:   Jeffrey Tannenbaum
 
      Title:   President
 
           
    FIR TREE RECOVERY MASTER FUND, L.P.
 
           
    By:   FIR TREE, INC., its Manager
 
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum
 
           
 
      Name:   Jeffrey Tannenbaum
 
      Title:   President
 
           
    FIR TREE, INC.
 
           
    By:   /s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum
         
    Name:   Jeffrey Tannenbaum
    Title:   President

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EX-99.1 2 d43842exv99w1.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT exv99w1
 

EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
     In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock of Dekania Corp., a Delaware corporation, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.
     The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
     This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of February 21, 2007.
             
    SAPLING, LLC
 
           
    By:   FIR TREE, INC., its Manager
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum
 
           
 
      Name:   Jeffrey Tannenbaum
 
      Title:   President
 
           
    FIR TREE RECOVERY MASTER FUND, L.P.
 
           
    By:   FIR TREE, INC., its Manager
 
           
 
      By:   /s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum
 
           
 
      Name:   Jeffrey Tannenbaum
 
      Title:   President
 
           
    FIR TREE, INC.
 
           
    By:   /s/ Jeffrey Tannenbaum
         
    Name:   Jeffrey Tannenbaum
    Title:   President

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