-----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, NiZSSAykS9/erMxhtnO1o1t3GoPODEsS8jJZN8qFWAxRJ+/dr4NPlNfOU86u2XdO vFBZgx0qnYxv65+ylmxldw== 0000919574-09-003004.txt : 20090217 0000919574-09-003004.hdr.sgml : 20090216 20090213185315 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-09-003004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARABIAN AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007039 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 751256622 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32746 FILM NUMBER: 09606229 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10830 N CENTRAL EXPRWY STE 175 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75231 BUSINESS PHONE: 2146927872 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10830 N CENTRAL EXPYWY STE 175 STREET 2: 10830 N CENTRAL EXPYWY STE 175 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75231 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARABIAN SHIELD DEVELOPMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Hound Partners, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001353316 IRS NUMBER: 201434967 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 48TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10178 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-984-2500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 48TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10178 SC 13G/A 1 d963766_13g-a.txt 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. 1) Arabian American Development Company ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value Per Share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 038465100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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) 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 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. 038465100 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Hound Partners, LLC 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 1,337,486 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,337,486 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,337,486 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.70% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO CUSIP No. 038465100 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Hound Performance, LLC 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 1,337,486 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,337,486 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,337,486 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.70% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO CUSIP No. 038465100 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Jonathan Auerbach 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,337,486 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,337,486 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,337,486 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.70% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN CUSIP No. 038465100 --------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Arabian American Development Company -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 10830 North Central Expressway, Suite 175 Dallas, Texas 75231 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a) - (c). Name Principal Business Address, and Citizenship of Person Filing: Hound Partners, LLC 101 Park Avenue, 48th Floor New York, NY 10178 Hound Performance, LLC 101 Park Avenue, 48th Floor New York, NY 10178 Jonathan Auerbach 101 Park Avenue, 48th Floor New York, NY 10178 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 038465100 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Hound Partners, LLC 1,337,486 shares Hound Performance, LLC 1,337,486 shares Jonathan Auerbach 1,337,486 shares ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: Hound Partners, LLC 5.70% Hound Performance, LLC 5.70% Jonathan Auerbach 5.70% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote Hound Partners, LLC 0 shares Hound Performance, LLC 0 shares Jonathan Auerbach 0 shares ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote Hound Partners, LLC 1,337,486 shares Hound Performance, LLC 1,337,486 shares Jonathan Auerbach 1,337,486 shares ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Hound Partners, LLC 0 shares Hound Performance, LLC 0 shares Jonathan Auerbach 0 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Hound Partners, LLC 1,337,486 shares Hound Performance, LLC 1,337,486 shares Jonathan Auerbach 1,337,486 shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following [_]. N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. 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. If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5. 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. February 17, 2009 ---------------------------------------- (Date) HOUND PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Jonathan Auerbach ----------------------------------- Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member HOUND PERFORMANCE, LLC By: /s/ Jonathan Auerbach ----------------------------------- Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member /s/ Jonathan Auerbach ---------------------------------------- EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G Amendment dated February 17, 2009 relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share of Arabian American Development Company shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. HOUND PARTNERS, LLC By: /s/ Jonathan Auerbach ----------------------------------- Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member HOUND PERFORMANCE, LLC By: /s/ Jonathan Auerbach ----------------------------------- Jonathan Auerbach, Managing Member /s/ Jonathan Auerbach ---------------------------------------- SK 22404 0002 963766 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----