0000932799-05-000034.txt : 20120705 0000932799-05-000034.hdr.sgml : 20120704 20050207161610 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932799-05-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050207 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 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42779 FILM NUMBER: 05580693 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: MELLON HBV ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001218315 IRS NUMBER: 134050836 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVE STREET 2: STE 3300 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166-3399 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128083941 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVE STREET 2: STE 3300 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166-3399 SC 13G 1 exide13g.txt EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)* Exide Technologies -------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ---------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 302051206 ------------------------ (CUSIP Number) January 26, 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) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) Page 1 of 5 Pages SCHEDULE 13G --------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 302051206 Page 2 of 5 Pages --------------------- ------------------ =========================================================================== Name of Reporting Persons (entities only). I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons MELLON HBV ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES LLC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) [ ] (b) [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC Use Only --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares 5 Sole Voting Power Beneficially Owned by 1,405,816 Each Reporting Person With --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Shared Voting Power 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Sole Dispositive Power 1,405,816 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Shared Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 1,405,816 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) [ ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.8% --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Type of Reporting Person (see Instructions) IA =========================================================================== Page 3 of 5 Pages SCHEDULE 13G Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Exide Technologies (the "Company") (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office: Crossroads Corporate Center 3150 Brunswick Pike, Suite 230 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Item 2. Name of Person Filing (a) Name of Person Filing: Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC (b) Address of Principal Office: 200 Park Avenue Suite 3300 New York, New York 10166-3399 (c) Citizenship: The Reporting Person is a Delaware limited liability company. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 302051206 Item 3. If Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13(d)-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether Person Filing is a Not Applicable. (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) Page 4 of 5 Pages (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership ( a) Amount Beneficially Owned: The Reporting Person owns 1,405,816 shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Shares"). The Reporting Person serves as investment adviser of certain clients (collectively, the "Clients"). None of the Clients individually owns more than 5% but the Clients collectively hold the Shares. The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispository power of the shares of the Company's Common Stock held by each Client. (b) Percentage of Class: 5.8% (c) Number of shares of which such person has: (i) power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,405,816 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,405,816 (iv) Shared Dispositive Power: 0 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 Reporting Person serves as investment adviser of the Clients. The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispository power of the shares of the Company's Common Stock held by each Client. Page 5 of 5 Pages Item 7. Identification and Classification of Members of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Securities 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 By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired 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. 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. Date: February 7, 2005 MELLON HBV ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES LLC By: /s/ WILLIAM F. HARLEY III Name: William F. Harley III Title: President and Chief Executive Officer