-----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, MFs37eM/St/E3ooIMoNnFTjKO1yH1ic9bHY/nJ84qYLcwdn0UrdaWpKX+0S2c9Ze YgWTFY2IgJ4sYdT5fp9i0w== 0001019687-08-004175.txt : 20080916 0001019687-08-004175.hdr.sgml : 20080916 20080916145511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001019687-08-004175 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080916 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080916 GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID GELBAUM, TRUSTEE GROUP MEMBERS: MONICA CHAVEZ GELBAUM, TRUSTEE GROUP MEMBERS: THE QUERCUS TRUST SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENVIRONMENTAL POWER CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000805012 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COGENERATION SERVICES & SMALL POWER PRODUCERS [4991] IRS NUMBER: 042782065 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39155 FILM NUMBER: 081073994 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 WHITE PLAINS RD STREET 2: SUITE 610 CITY: TARRYTOWN STATE: NY ZIP: 10591-5546 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-631-1435 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 WHITE PLAINS RD STREET 2: SUITE 610 CITY: TARRYTOWN STATE: NY ZIP: 10591-5546 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Quercus Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001403463 IRS NUMBER: 552829330 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2309 SANTIAGO DRIVE CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-201-7481 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2309 SANTIAGO DRIVE CITY: NEWPORT BEACH STATE: CA ZIP: 92660 SC 13D/A 1 quercus_environ13da4-091008.txt AMENDMENT NO. 4 CUSIP No. 29406L201 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (AMENDMENT NO. 4) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Environmental Power Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 29406L201 (CUSIP Number) Katy Klinedinst, Esq. Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP 1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 201-7576 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) September 10, 2008 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the reporting person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box / /. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). 1 CUSIP No. 29406L201 (1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person David Gelbaum, Trustee, The Quercus Trust (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (A) /X/ (B) / / (3) SEC Use Only (4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) PF (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) / / (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S. (7) Sole Voting Power -0- Number of Shares (8) Shared Voting Power Beneficially Owned -0- by Each Reporting Person With (9) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (10) Shared Dispositive Power -0- (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0- (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) / / (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0% (14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN 2 CUSIP No. 29406L201 (1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Monica Chavez Gelbaum, Trustee, The Quercus Trust (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (A) /X/ (B) / / (3) SEC Use Only (4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) PF (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) / / (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S. (7) Sole Voting Power -0- Number of Shares (8) Shared Voting Power Beneficially Owned -0- by Each Reporting Person With (9) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (10) Shared Dispositive Power -0- (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0- (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) / / (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0% (14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN 3 CUSIP No. 29406L201 (1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person The Quercus Trust (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (A) /X/ (B) / / (3) SEC Use Only (4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) PF (5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) / / (6) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S. (7) Sole Voting Power -0- Number of Shares (8) Shared Voting Power Beneficially Owned -0- by Each Reporting Person With (9) Sole Dispositive Power -0- (10) Shared Dispositive Power -0- (11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -0- (12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) / / (13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 0% (14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO 4 CUSIP No. 29406L201 Item 1. This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment No. 4") amends and restates, where indicated, the statement on the initial Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock of the Issuer filed by The Quercus Trust, David Gelbaum and Monica Chavez Gelbaum (the "Reporting Persons") with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2007 and prior amendments thereto (the "Prior Schedule 13Ds"). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 4 but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Prior Schedule 13Ds. This Amendment No. 4 is being made to disclose the disposition of additional shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock of the Issuer. Except as otherwise set forth herein, this Amendment No. 4 does not modify any of the information previously reported by the Reporting Persons in the Prior Schedule 13Ds. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer (a) As of the date of this Amendment No. 4, the Reporting Persons beneficially own no shares of Common Stock. (b) Each of David Gelbaum and Monica Chavez Gelbaum, acting alone, had the power to exercise voting and investment control over the shares of Common Stock previously owned by the Trust. (c) Since September 7, 2008, the Reporting Persons have sold shares of Common Stock in brokered transactions as follows: Date Number of Shares Price Per Share ---- ---------------- --------------- 8/7/2008 (7,128) $ 3.9200 8/8/2008 (3,614) $ 3.9100 8/11/2008 (5,600) $ 3.6300 8/12/2008 (2,300) $ 3.6300 8/13/2008 (4,900) $ 3.8200 8/14/2008 (1,300) $ 3.6100 8/15/2008 (1,500) $ 3.6100 8/18/2008 (1,600) $ 3.5100 8/19/2008 (3,700) $ 3.3400 8/20/2008 (3,700) $ 3.3400 8/21/2008 (2,300) $ 3.3200 8/22/2008 (15,471) $ 3.3100 9/10/2008 (791,856) $ 1.7000 (d) Not applicable. (e) The Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of Issuer's Common Stock on September 10, 2008. 5 CUSIP No. 29406L201 Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer Pursuant to the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit "B" to Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on August 24, 2007 with respect to the issuer Emcore Corp., David Gelbaum has been appointed as Monica Chavez Gelbaum's Attorney-In-Fact. Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits Exhibit A: Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D. 6 CUSIP No. 29406L201 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct and agrees that this statement may be filed jointly with the other undersigned parties. Dated: September 16, 2008 /s/ David Gelbaum ----------------------------------------------- David Gelbaum, Co-Trustee of The Quercus Trust /s/ David Gelbaum, as Attorney-In-Fact for Monica Chavez Gelbaum ----------------------------------------------- Monica Chavez Gelbaum, Co-Trustee of The Quercus Trust /s/ David Gelbaum ----------------------------------------------- The Quercus Trust, David Gelbaum, Co-Trustee of The Quercus Trust 7 CUSIP No. 29406L201 EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SCHEDULE 13D ------------------------------------------------------------------- The undersigned agree that the Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D with respect to the Common Stock of Environmental Power Corporation is a joint filing being made on their behalf. Dated: September 16, 2008 /s/ David Gelbaum ----------------------------------------------- David Gelbaum, Co-Trustee of The Quercus Trust /s/ David Gelbaum, as Attorney-In-Fact for Monica Chavez Gelbaum ----------------------------------------------- Monica Chavez Gelbaum, Co-Trustee of The Quercus Trust /s/ David Gelbaum ----------------------------------------------- The Quercus Trust, David Gelbaum, Co-Trustee of The Quercus Trust 8 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----