-----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, V6LB2zvznvp7DAuG7BLyHqdyzIRxj60HmfNT5b5kXRwsIUsuIqYgDhRZCW9RCSJK IZNXlrpCkxeB2xBuN246Aw== 0000919574-09-002211.txt : 20090212 0000919574-09-002211.hdr.sgml : 20090212 20090212105849 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-09-002211 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001378453 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 205701514 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82539 FILM NUMBER: 09592611 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 CENTRE STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-964-8389 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 CENTRE STREET CITY: NEWTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02458 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001050417 IRS NUMBER: 931183419 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 W PUTNAM AVE STREET 2: STE 225 CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038628201 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 W PUTNAM AVE STREET 2: STE 225 CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 SC 13G/A 1 d963226_13g-a.txt UNITED STATES 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. 2) TravelCenters of America LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 894174101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2008 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) CUSIP No. 894174101 --------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] 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 223,396 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 223,396 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 223,396 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.39% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA; OO CUSIP No. 894174101 --------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] 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 0 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN CUSIP No. 894174101 --------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Contrarian Select Equity, L.P. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] 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 223,396 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 223,396 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 223,396 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 1.39% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN CUSIP No. 894174101 --------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: TravelCenters of America LLC -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 24601 Center Ridge Road, Suite 200 Westlake, Ohio 44145 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. Contrarian Select Equity, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: 411 West Putnam Avenue Suite 225 Greenwich, CT 06830 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(c). Citizenship: Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 894174101 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: (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. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 223,396 Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 0 Contrarian Select Equity, L.P. - 223,396 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 1.39% Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 0% Contrarian Select Equity, L.P. - 1.39% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 0 Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 0 Contrarian Select Equity, L.P. - 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 223,396 Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 0 Contrarian Select Equity, L.P. - 223,396 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 0 Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 0 Contrarian Select Equity, L.P. - 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. - 223,396 Contrarian Equity Fund, L.P. - 0 Contrarian Select Equity, L.P. - 223,396 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 persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X]. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certifications. By signing below, each reporting person certifies that, to the best of its 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. 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. CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.* /s/ Jason Mudrick - ------------------- By: Jason Mudrick Title: Portfolio Manager CONTRARIAN EQUITY FUND, L.P.* By: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. /s/ Jason Mudrick - ------------------- By: Jason Mudrick Title: Portfolio Manager CONTRARIAN SELECT EQUITY, L.P.* By: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. /s/ Jason Mudrick - ------------------- By: Jason Mudrick Title: Portfolio Manager Date: February 12, 2009 * The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the common stock reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G, Amendment No. 2, dated February 12, 2009, relating to the Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share of TravelCenters of America LLC shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. /s/ Jason Mudrick - ------------------- By: Jason Mudrick Title: Portfolio Manager CONTRARIAN EQUITY FUND, L.P. By: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. /s/ Jason Mudrick - ------------------- By: Jason Mudrick Title: Portfolio Manager CONTRARIAN SELECT EQUITY, L.P. By: Contrarian Capital Management, L.L.C. /s/ Jason Mudrick - ------------------- By: Jason Mudrick Title: Portfolio Manager SK 01385 0001 963226 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----