0000909518-09-000803.txt : 20091120 0000909518-09-000803.hdr.sgml : 20091120 20091120081805 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-09-000803 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091119 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091120 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CREAMER GLENN M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084355 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34555 FILM NUMBER: 091197256 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SALEM PAUL J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001084356 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34555 FILM NUMBER: 091197255 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Archipelago Learning, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001470699 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 270767387 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3400 CARLISLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 345 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75204-1257 BUSINESS PHONE: 800 419-3191 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3400 CARLISLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 345 CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75204-1257 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NELSON JONATHAN M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035233 STATE OF INCORPORATION: RI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34555 FILM NUMBER: 091197257 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WESTERN WIRELESS CORP STREET 2: 3650 131ST AVE SE #400 CITY: BELLEVUE STATE: WA ZIP: 98006 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Providence Equity Partners V L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001304328 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34555 FILM NUMBER: 091197260 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 KENNEDY PLAZA CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 BUSINESS PHONE: 401-751-1700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 KENNEDY PLAZA CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Providence Equity Partners V-A L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001304329 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34555 FILM NUMBER: 091197259 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 KENNEDY PLAZA CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 BUSINESS PHONE: 401-751-1700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 KENNEDY PLAZA CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Providence Equity GP V L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001473584 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34555 FILM NUMBER: 091197258 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS INC. STREET 2: 50 KENNEDY PLAZA, 18TH FLOOR CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 BUSINESS PHONE: 401-751-1700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS INC. STREET 2: 50 KENNEDY PLAZA, 18TH FLOOR CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001473585 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34555 FILM NUMBER: 091197261 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS INC. STREET 2: 50 KENNEDY PLAZA, 18TH FLOOR CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 BUSINESS PHONE: 401-751-1700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS INC. STREET 2: 50 KENNEDY PLAZA, 18TH FLOOR CITY: PROVIDENCE STATE: RI ZIP: 02903 3 1 pep_form3ex.xml X0203 3 2009-11-19 0 0001470699 Archipelago Learning, Inc. ARCL 0001473585 Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C. C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS INC. 50 KENNEDY PLAZA, 18TH FLOOR PROVIDENCE RI 02903 0 0 1 0 0001304328 Providence Equity Partners V L P C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS 50 KENNEDY PLAZA PROVIDENCE RI 02903 0 0 1 0 0001304329 Providence Equity Partners V-A L P 50 KENNEDY PLAZA PROVIDENCE RI 02903 0 0 1 0 0001473584 Providence Equity GP V L.P. C/O PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS INC. 50 KENNEDY PLAZA, 18TH FLOOR PROVIDENCE RI 02903 0 0 1 0 0001035233 NELSON JONATHAN M C/O WESTERN WIRELESS CORP 3650 131ST AVE SE #400 BELLEVUE WA 98006 0 0 1 0 0001084355 CREAMER GLENN M 0 0 1 0 0001084356 SALEM PAUL J 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 15409324 I See footnote See Footnote 1 on Exhibit 99.1 See Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney See Exhibit 99.1 - Footnote 1 See Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information /s/ Raymond Mathieu, Attorney-in-Fact 2009-11-19 EX-24 2 mm11-1909pep_poa.htm

Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Raymond M. Mathieu and Gary S. Weinstein, or any one of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)

execute for and on behalf of each of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 and Schedules 13D or 13G, including amendments thereto, relating to the securities of Archipelago Learning, Inc. (the “Company”) in accordance with Section 16(a) and Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2)

do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 or Schedule 13D or 13G, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3)

take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 or Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 and Schedules 13D or 13G with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 19th day of November, 2009.

PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS V L.P.

By: Providence Equity GP V L.P., its general partner

By: Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C., its general partner

By: __/s/ Paul J. Salem

Name: Paul J. Salem

Title: Authorized Signatory

PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS V-A, L.P.

By: Providence Equity GP V L.P., its general partner

By: Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C., its general partner

By: __/s/ Paul J. Salem

Name: Paul J. Salem

Title: Authorized Signatory

PROVIDENCE EQUITY GP V L.P.

By: Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C., its general partner

By: __/s/ Paul J. Salem

Name: Paul J. Salem

Title: Authorized Signatory

PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS V L.L.C.

By: __/s/ Paul J. Salem

Name: Paul J. Salem

Title: Authorized Signatory

/s/ Jonathan M. Nelson

____________________________________________

Name: Jonathan M. Nelson

/s/ Glenn M. Creamer

____________________________________________

Name: Glenn M. Creamer

/s/ Paul J. Salem

____________________________________________

Name: Paul J. Salem

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Exhibit 99.1

(1) Represents (i) 13,307,369 shares of common stock directly held by Providence Equity Partners V L.P. (“PEP V”) and (ii) 2,101,955 shares of common stock directly held by Providence Equity Partners V-A, L.P. (“PEP V-A”).

Providence Equity GP V L.P. is the general partner of PEP V and PEP V-A and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares owned by PEP V and PEP V-A. Providence Equity GP V L.P. disclaims this beneficial ownership, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C. is the general partner of Providence Equity GP V L.P. and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares owned by Providence Equity GP V L.P., PEP V and PEP V-A. Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C. disclaims this beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

Messrs. Jonathan Nelson, Glenn Creamer and Paul Salem each are members of Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C. and partners of Providence Equity GP L.P. and may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares owned by Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C., Providence Equity GP V L.P., PEP V and PEP V-A. Each of Messrs. Nelson, Creamer and Salem disclaims this beneficial ownership, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

EX-99 4 mm11-1909pep992.htm

Exhibit 99.2

Joint Filer Information

Name and Address of Reporting Person:

Providence Equity Partners V L.P.

c/o Providence Equity Partners Inc.

50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:

Archipelago Learning, Inc. (ARCL)

Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:

10% Owner

Date of Event Requiring Statement:

11/19/2009

Designated Filer:

Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C.

PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS V L.P.

By: Providence Equity GP V L.P., its sole general partner

By: Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C., its sole general partner

/s/ Raymond Mathieu

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Name: Raymond Mathieu

Date: 11/19/2009

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

Name and Address of Reporting Person:

Providence Equity GP V L.P.

c/o Providence Equity Partners Inc.

50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:

Archipelago Learning, Inc. (ARCL)

Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:

10% Owner

Date of Event Requiring Statement:

11/19/2009

Designated Filer:

Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C.

PROVIDENCE EQUITY GP V L.P.

By: Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C., its sole general partner

/s/ Raymond Mathieu

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Name: Raymond Mathieu

Date: 11/19/2009

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

Name and Address of Reporting Person:

Providence Equity Partners V-A L.P.

c/o Providence Equity Partners Inc.

50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:

Archipelago Learning, Inc. (ARCL)

Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:

10% Owner

Date of Event Requiring Statement:

11/19/2009

Designated Filer:

Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C.

PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS V-A L.P.

By: Providence Equity GP V L.P., its sole general partner

By: Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C., its sole general partner

/s/ Raymond Mathieu

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Name: Raymond Mathieu

Date: 11/19/2009

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

Name and Address of Reporting Person:

Jonathan M. Nelson

c/o Providence Equity Partners Inc.

50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:

Archipelago Learning, Inc. (ARCL)

Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:

10% Owner

Date of Event Requiring Statement:

11/19/2009

Designated Filer:

Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C.

/s/ Raymond Mathieu

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Name: Raymond Mathieu

Date: 11/19/2009

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

Name and Address of Reporting Person:

Glenn M. Creamer

c/o Providence Equity Partners Inc.

50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:

Archipelago Learning, Inc. (ARCL)

Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:

10% Owner

Date of Event Requiring Statement:

11/19/2009

Designated Filer:

Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C.

/s/ Raymond Mathieu

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Name: Raymond Mathieu

Date: 11/19/2009

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

Name and Address of Reporting Person:

Paul J. Salem

c/o Providence Equity Partners Inc.

50 Kennedy Plaza, 18th Floor

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol:

Archipelago Learning, Inc. (ARCL)

Relationship of Joint Filer to Issuer:

10% Owner

Date of Event Requiring Statement:

11/19/2009

Designated Filer:

Providence Equity Partners V L.L.C.

/s/ Raymond Mathieu

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Name: Raymond Mathieu

Date: 11/19/2009

Title: Attorney-in-Fact