-----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, DNQy+SNEqpbpREfiMr1jVefVt834nR3Zl8rENryz7DaOEXYf7vB+RtaO8ITSGPFu M4aMirsSntl8QyaP47/3iw== 0000902664-09-000359.txt : 20090206 0000902664-09-000359.hdr.sgml : 20090206 20090206160246 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-09-000359 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090206 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BFC FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GEN BUILDING CONTRACTORS - RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [1520] IRS NUMBER: 592022148 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-35417 FILM NUMBER: 09577281 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33309 BUSINESS PHONE: 9549404900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 5403 CITY: FORT LAUDERDALE STATE: FL ZIP: 33310-5403 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANKATLANTIC FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920316 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IRE FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880401 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001278951 IRS NUMBER: 134118850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128473500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 p09-0195sc13ga.txt BFC FINANCIAL CORPORATION SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G/A (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 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 2)* BFC Financial Corporation (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (Title of Class of Securities) 055384200 (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 13G is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 9 Pages) - --------------- *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 purposes 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. 055384200 13G/A Page 2 of 9 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 4,800,000 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,800,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,800,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.55% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 055384200 13G/A Page 3 of 9 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 4,800,000 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,800,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,800,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.55% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 055384200 13G/A Page 4 of 9 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) STEVEN A. TANANBAUM - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 4,800,000 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,800,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,800,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 12.55% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 055384200 13G/A Page 5 of 9 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is BFC Financial Corporation (the "Company"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive office is located at 2100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) GoldenTree Asset Management LP, a Delaware limited Partnership registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Investment Manager"), which serves as the investment manager of certain investment funds (the "Funds"), with respect to shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) held in such Funds' respective accounts; (ii) GoldenTree Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("IMGP"), which serves as the general partner of the Investment Manager, with respect to shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) held in the Funds' respective accounts; (iii) Mr. Steven A. Tananbaum ("Mr. Tananbaum"), who serves as the managing member of IMGP with respect to the shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) held in his and the Funds' Respective accounts. The Investment Manager, IMGP and Mr. Tananbaum are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. CUSIP No. 055384200 13G/A Page 6 of 9 Pages Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 300 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, N.Y. 10022. Item 2(c). Citizenship: The Investment Manager and IMGP are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Tananbaum is a citizen of the United States of America. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 055384200 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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 Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) [X] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). CUSIP No. 055384200 13G/A Page 7 of 9 Pages Item 4. Ownership. A. GoldenTree Asset Management LP (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,800,000 (b) Percent of class: 12.55% The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G/A are calculated based upon the 40,394,968 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 2, 2008 as reflected in the Company's Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2008. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,800,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,800,000 B. GoldenTree Asset Management LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,800,000 (b) Percent of class: 12.55% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,800,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,800,000 C. Steven A. Tananbaum (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,800,000 (b) Percent of class: 12.55% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 4,800,000 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,800,000 CUSIP No. 055384200 13G/A Page 8 of 9 Pages 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. The Funds have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13G/A. GoldenTree Master Fund, Ltd. has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, 7.55% of the class of the Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13G/A, which is held in its account. None of the other Funds has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of the sale of, more than 5% of the class of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13G/A. 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. See Item 2. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: By signing below we certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. CUSIP No. 055384200 13G/A Page 9 of 9 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: February 6, 2009 /s/ Steven A. Tananbaum ------------------------------------- Steven A. Tananbaum, individually and as senior managing member of GoldenTree Asset Management GP, LLC for itself and as the general partner of GoldenTree Asset Management LP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----