-----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, DB0tLfk7366MSWlEAj+2oy5JN+Tud0sv2MHqdCBgG82VnY0PxjHqEu+uITurfxFt OgmPSnqJDQyUq4sUm8aa5g== 0001080171-06-000005.txt : 20060214 0001080171-06-000005.hdr.sgml : 20060214 20060214110529 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001080171-06-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064279 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 721424200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-54951 FILM NUMBER: 06608645 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045824000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN OIL & GAS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970707 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790223 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HORN SILVER MINES CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720620 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARISTEIA CAPITAL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001080171 IRS NUMBER: 133953132 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 136 MADISON AVE STREET 2: 3RD FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-842-8900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 136 MADISON AVE STREET 2: 3RD FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARISTEIA ADVISORS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990226 SC 13G/A 1 mmr13gtextpad.txt MMR13GASUBMISSION SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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 RULE 13d-2(b) AMENDMENT NO. 1 McMorRan Exploration Co. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.10 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 582411104 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2005 (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) Rule 13d-1(c) Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 582411104 13G/A 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Aristeia Capital, LLC 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP a b 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 2,051,281 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,051,281 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,051,281 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.679%** 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, PN *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT **SEE ITEM 4(b). AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G This Amendment 1 Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of Aristeia Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (Aristeia) relating to shares of common stock of McMoRan Exploration Co.., (the Issuer), purchased by Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. Aristeia previously reported beneficial ownership of shares of the Issuer on a Schedule 13G filed on July 6, 2005. Item 4 Ownership. Item 4 is hereby amended and restated as follows: (a) Aristeia is the beneficial owner of 2,051,281 shares of Common Stock. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of equity securities, check the following [ ]. 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. 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 14, 2006 Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. By: Robert H. Lynch, Jr. , Managing Member -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----