SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSC Group Inc (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/01/2006	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTERNATIONAL WIRE GROUP INC [ ITWG.PK ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01	1,685,652(2)	I	See Footnote (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	05/18/2016	Common Stock	9,900	$15	I	See Footnote(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSC Group Inc (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSC Active Partners Holdings LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* GSC Active Partners Inc (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CUMMINGS ROBERT F JR (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WENDER JOSEPH H (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 CAMPUS DRIVE SUITE 220 (Street) FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. See footnote (1) set forth in attached Exhibit 99.1.

2. See Footnote (2) set forth in attached Exhibit 99.1.

Remarks:

GSC Group, Inc. is making this joint filing on Form 3 on its behalf and as the designated beneficial owner on behalf of the following entities and individuals: GSC Active Partners Holdings, L.P., GSC Active Partners, Inc., Robert F. Cummings, Jr. and Joseph H. Wender. Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information

	GSC Group, Inc. /s/ David L. Goret, Senior Managing Director and Secretary	10/29/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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