-----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, Gk34VhxP93jQ0UcNe3644PqvhmNPA/Zt+pVChSnKG4EzvjaA0Rqws06Qs5AhoRGX yaBGLDKHTVpobe/xauK5ZQ== 0000902664-05-000636.txt : 20050214 0000902664-05-000636.hdr.sgml : 20050214 20050214162930 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-05-000636 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000813781 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 230552730 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42779 FILM NUMBER: 05610951 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 210 CARNEGIE CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: PRINCETON STATE: NJ ZIP: 08540 BUSINESS PHONE: 6095123000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CROSSROADS CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 3150 BRUNSWICK PIKE SUITE 230 CITY: LAWRENCEVILLE STATE: NJ ZIP: 08648 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EXIDE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KING STREET CAPITAL MGMT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001218199 IRS NUMBER: 133978904 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 EAST 55TH STREET STREET 2: 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-812-3100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 EAST 55TH STREET STREET 2: 30TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G/A 1 srz9756656v2.txt KING STREET/EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 302051206 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 (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 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 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). CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 2 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) King Street Capital, L.P. 13-38-12174 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 256,215 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 256,215 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 256,215 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 3 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) King Street Capital, Ltd. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 544,457 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 544,457 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 544,457 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.2% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 4 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) King Street Advisors, L.L.C. 13-38-12173 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 256,215 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 256,215 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 256,215 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.1% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO, IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 5 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) King Street Capital Management, L.L.C. 13-3978904 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 800,672 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 800,672 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 800,672 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.3% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO, IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 6 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) O. Francis Biondi, Jr. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 of America - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 800,672 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 800,672 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 800,672 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.3% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 7 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Brian J. Higgins - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 of America - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 800,672 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------- EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 800,672 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 800,672 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.3% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 8 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 210 Carnegie Center Suite 500 Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by King Street Capital, L.P. ("KSC L.P."), King Street Capital Ltd. ("KSC Ltd."), King Street Advisors, L.L.C. ("KSA"), King Street Capital Management, L.L.C. ("KSCM"), O. Francis Biondi, Jr. and Brian J. Higgins. KSC L.P., KSC Ltd., KSA, KSCM and Messrs. Biondi and Higgins are collectively referred to herein as "Reporting Persons". (b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: The principal business address of KSC Ltd. is: c/o HWR Services Craigmuir Chambers P.O. Box 71 Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands The principal business address of each of the other Reporting Persons is: 65 East 55th Street 30th Floor New York, New York 10022 (c). Citizenship: Messrs. Biondi and Higgins are both United States citizens. KSC Ltd. is organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. Each of the other Reporting Persons is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A. ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 302051206 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 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 CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 9 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule 13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(E) (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d- 1(b)(ii)(G) (h) [ ] Savings Associations 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) ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. KSC L.P. AND KSC LTD.: As of December 31, 2004, 256,215 shares of Common Stock, or 1.1% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock on that date, were held by KSC L.P. and 544,457 shares of Common Stock, or 2.2% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock on that date, were held by KSC Ltd. KSC L.P. may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the 256,215 shares of Common Stock it owns, or 1.1% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock. KSC Ltd. may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the 544,457 shares of Common Stock it owns, or 2.2% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock. KSA: Because KSA is the general partner of KSC L.P., pursuant to Rule 13d-1, as of December 31, 2004, KSA may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 256,215 shares of Common Stock, or 1.1% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock on that date, consisting of the shares owned by KSC L.P. Because of the relationship described above, KSA may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the 256,215 shares of Common Stock, or 1.1% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock. CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 10 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KSCM: Because KSCM is the investment adviser to KSC Ltd. and has been delegated certain investment advisory responsibilities by KSA on behalf of KSC L.P., pursuant to Rule 13d-1, as of December 31, 2004, KSCM may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 800,672 shares of Common Stock, or 3.3% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock on that date, consisting of the shares owned by KSC L.P. and KSC Ltd. Because of the relationship described above, KSCM may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the 800,672 shares of Common Stock, or 3.3% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock. O. FRANCIS BIONDI, JR.: Because Mr. Biondi is a Managing Principal of both KSA and KSCM, pursuant to Rule 13d-1, as of December 31, 2004, Mr. Biondi may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 800,672 shares of Common Stock, or 3.3% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock on that date, consisting of the shares owned by KSC L.P. and KSC Ltd. Because of the relationship described above, Mr. Biondi may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over an aggregate of 800,672 shares of Common Stock, or 3.3% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock, consisting of shares owned by KSC L.P. and KSC Ltd. BRIAN J. HIGGINS: Because Mr. Higgins is a Managing Principal of both KSA and KSCM, pursuant to Rule 13d-1, as of December 31, 2004, Mr. Higgins may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 800,672 shares of Common Stock, or 3.3% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock on that date, consisting of the shares owned by KSC L.P. and KSC Ltd. Because of the relationship described above, Mr. Higgins may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over an aggregate of 800,672 shares of Common Stock, or 3.3% of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock, consisting of shares owned by KSC L.P. and KSC Ltd. Because of the relationships described above, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and as such, each member of the group would be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, all of the shares of the Common Stock held by members of the group. The Reporting Persons do not admit that they constitute a group within the meaning of Rule 13d-5. 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. Not applicable. CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 11 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c)) Each of the Reporting Persons hereby make the following certification: 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 not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 12 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 14, 2005 -------------------- King Street Capital, L.P.* By: King Street Advisors, L.L.C., its general partner By: /s/ Brian J. Higgins ------------------------ Name: Brian J. Higgins Title: Managing Principal King Street Capital, Ltd.* By: King Street Capital Management, L.L.C. By: /s/ Brian J. Higgins ------------------------ Name: Brian J. Higgins Title: Managing Principal King Street Advisors, L.L.C.* By: /s/ Brian J. Higgins ------------------------ Name: Brian J. Higgins Title: Managing Principal King Street Capital Management, L.L.C.* By: /s/ Brian J. Higgins ------------------------ Name: Brian J. Higgins Title: Managing Principal /s/ Brian J. Higgins - ------------------------- Brian J. Higgins* /s/ O. Francis Biondi, Jr. - ------------------------------ O. Francis Biondi, Jr.* CUSIP No. 302051206 13G/A Page 13 of 13 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership over the Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with this statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney, for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See s.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----