0000902664-13-000577.txt : 20130208 0000902664-13-000577.hdr.sgml : 20130208 20130208155922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-13-000577 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130208 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000948904 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE SUITE 3900 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 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: 13586759 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13000 DEERFIELD PARKWAY STREET 2: BUILDING 200 CITY: ALPHARETTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30004 BUSINESS PHONE: 6785669000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13000 DEERFIELD PARKWAY STREET 2: BUILDING 200 CITY: ALPHARETTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EXIDE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13G/A 1 p13-0271sc13ga.htm EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.2)*
 

Exide Technologies

(Name of Issuer)
 

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

302051206

(CUSIP Number)
 

December 31, 2012

(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 11 Pages)

 

______________________________

*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. 30205120613G/APage 2 of 11 Pages

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

-0-

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

-0-

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

0%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

         

 

 
CUSIP No. 30205120613G/APage 3 of 11 Pages

  

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

206,187

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

206,187

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

206,187

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

0.26%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

 

 

 
CUSIP No. 30205120613G/APage 4 of 11 Pages

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

TTR 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

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

108,680

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

108,680

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

108,680

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

0.14%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

 

 
CUSIP No. 30205120613G/APage 5 of 11 Pages

  

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Tontine Asset Associates, LLC

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

6,470,324

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

6,470,324

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

6,470,324

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

8.16%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO

         

 

 
CUSIP No. 30205120613G/APage 6 of 11 Pages

  

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Jeffrey L. Gendell

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ¨

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5

SOLE VOTING POWER

1,129,001

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

6,785,191

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,129,001

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

6,785,191

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,914,192

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

9.98%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

         

 

 
CUSIP No. 30205120613G/APage 7 of 11 Pages

 

 

Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
   
  The name of the issuer is Exide Technologies (the "Company").

 

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
   
  The Company's principal executive offices are located at 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Building 200, Milton, Georgia 30004.

 

Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
   
  This statement is filed by:
  (i) Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TOA"), which serves as investment manager to certain separately managed accounts, with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by such accounts;
  (ii) Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TCM") with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it;
  (iii) TTR Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TTRM"), which serves as general partner to TTR Overseas Master Fund, L.P. ("TTRMF"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TTRMF;
  (iv) Tontine Asset Associates, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TAA"), which serves as general partner of Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, LLC ("TCOM II"), with respect to the shares of Common stock directly owned by TCOM II;
  (v) Jeffrey L. Gendell, a United States citizen ("Mr. Gendell"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock owned directly by him and TCM, TTRMF, TCOM II and certain separately managed accounts.
   
  The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."  Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

 

Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
   
  The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 1 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 304, Greenwich, CT 06830-7251.

 

Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
   
  See Item 2(a) above.

 

Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
   
  Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock").

 

 
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Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
   
  302051206

 

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);
  (f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
  (g) ¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
  (h) ¨ A 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).

 

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please

specify the type of institution: ________________________________________

   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 4. OWNERSHIP
   
  A. Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
      (a) Amount beneficially owned:  -0-
      (b) Percent of class: 0%. The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 79,296,006 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of October 29, 2012, as set forth in the Company's Quarterly Report Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 filed on November 9, 2012.
      (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
        (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
        (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  -0-

 

  B. Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C.
      (a) Amount beneficially owned:  206,187
      (b) Percent of class: 0.26% 
      (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
        (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 206,187
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
        (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  206,187
 
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  C. TTR Management, LLC
      (a) Amount beneficially owned:  108,680
      (b) Percent of class:  0.14%
      (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  -0-
        (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 108,680
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  -0-
        (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 108,860

 

  D. Tontine Asset Associates, LLC
      (a) Amount beneficially owned:  6,470,324
      (b) Percent of class:  8.16%
      (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
        (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  6,470,324
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
        (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  6,470,324

 

  E. Jeffrey L. Gendell
      (a) Amount beneficially owned:  7,914,192
      (b) Percent of class:  9.98%
      (c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,129,001
        (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:  6,785,191
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,129,001
        (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:  6,785,191

 

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
   
  TTRM, the general partner of TTRMF, has the power to direct the affairs of TTRMF, including directing the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of such shares of the Company.  TAA, the general partner of TCOM II, has the power to direct the affairs of TCOM II, including directing the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of such shares.  Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TOA, TCM, TTRM, TAA and in that capacity directs their operations.  Each of the clients of TOA has the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the proceeds from the sale of such shares.

 

Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
   
  Not applicable.
 
CUSIP No. 30205120613G/APage 10 of 11 Pages

  

 

Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
   
  Not applicable.

 

Item 10. CERTIFICATION

 

  Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
   
  By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or 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.

 

 
CUSIP No. 30205120613G/APage 11 of 11 Pages

  

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATE: February 8, 2013

 

     
/s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL    
Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as managing member of Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., and as managing member of Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C.; and as managing member of TTR Management, LLC, for itself and as the general partner of TTR Overseas Master Fund, L.P.; and as managing member of Tontine Asset Associates, LLC for itself and as the general partner of Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P.