| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
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| SCHEDULE 13G | |
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| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| (Amendment No. )* | |
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Layne Christensen Company | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 par value | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
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521050104 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
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March 2, 2015 | |
| (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) | |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: | |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| x | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| (Page 1 of 8 Pages) | |
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*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. 521050104 | 13G | Page 2 of 8 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Highbridge Capital Management, LLC | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
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SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
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SHARED VOTING POWER
2,615,384 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes (see Item 4)*
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,615,384 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes (see Item 4)*
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,615,384 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes (see Item 4)*
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.9% | |||
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, OO | |||
* As more fully described in Item 4, the reported securities are subject to a 9.99% blocker and the percentage set forth in row (11) gives effect to such blocker. However, rows (6), (8) and (9) show the number of shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon the conversion in full of the reported securities and do not give effect to such blocker. Therefore, the actual number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Reporting Person, after giving effect to such blocker, is less than the number of securities reported in rows (6), (8) and (9).
| CUSIP No. 521050104 | 13G | Page 3 of 8 Pages |
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Highbridge International LLC | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, British West Indies | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
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SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | ||
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SHARED VOTING POWER
2,042,735 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | |||
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,042,735 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,042,735 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes
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| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.4% | |||
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO | |||
| CUSIP No. 521050104 | 13G | Page 4 of 8 Pages |
| Item 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER: |
| The name of the issuer is Layne Christensen Company (the “Company”). |
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: |
| The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 1800 Hughes Landing Boulevard, Ste 700, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. |
| Item 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING: |
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: |
| Item 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP: |
| This statement is filed by: | |
| (i) |
Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 40 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: State of Delaware |
| (ii) |
Highbridge International LLC c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC 40 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor New York, New York 10019 Citizenship: Cayman Islands |
| The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons.” |
| Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”). |
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER: |
| 521050104 |
| Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 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 the Act, | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, | |
| (e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
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| (f) | ¨ | Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F), | |
| (g) | ¨ | Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), | |
| (h) | ¨ | 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) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: _________________________________________ |
| Item 4. | OWNERSHIP. |
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(a) Amount beneficially owned:
As of the date hereof, (i) Highbridge International LLC may be deemed to beneficially own 2,042,735 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of convertible notes and (ii) Highbridge Capital Management, LLC, as the trading manager of Highbridge International LLC and Highbridge Tactical Credit & Convertibles Master Fund, L.P. (collectively, the "Funds") may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,615,384 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes held by the Funds.
(b) Percent of class:
Except as set forth below, the percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon 19,739,583 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of December 1, 2014 in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 31, 2014 filed on December 11, 2014 and assumes the conversion of the convertible notes (the "Reported Securities") held by the applicable Funds, subject to the 9.99% Blocker (as defined below). Therefore, as of the date hereof, (i) Highbridge International LLC may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 9.4% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company and (ii) Highbridge Capital Management, LLC may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 9.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.
Pursuant to the terms of the Reported Securities, the Reporting Persons cannot convert any of the Reported Securities if the Reporting Persons would beneficially own, after any such conversion, more than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the "9.99% Blocker") and the percentage set forth in Row (11) of the cover page for each Reporting Person gives effect to the 9.99% Blocker. Consequently, at this time, the Reporting Persons are not able to convert all of such Reported Securities due to the 9.99% Blocker. |
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| The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by any Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes held by the Funds. |
| 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. |
| Not applicable. |
| 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. |
| The Reporting Person hereby makes the following certification: | |
| By signing below the 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. |
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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: March 12, 2015
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HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ John Oliva Name: John Oliva Title: Managing Director |
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| HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC | |
| By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC | |
| its Trading Manager | |
| By: /s/ John Oliva | |
| Name: John Oliva | |
| Title: Managing Director | |
| CUSIP No. 521050104 | 13G | Page 8 of 8 Pages |
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This will confirm the agreement by and among the undersigned that the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof with respect to the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 par value, of Layne Christensen Company, is being filed, and all amendments thereto will be filed, on behalf of each of the persons and entities named below in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
DATED: March 12, 2015
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HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ John Oliva Name: John Oliva Title: Managing Director |
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| HIGHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL LLC | |
| By: Highbridge Capital Management, LLC | |
| its Trading Manager | |
| By: /s/ John Oliva | |
| Name: John Oliva | |
| Title: Managing Director | |