0001304096-17-000002.txt : 20170330 0001304096-17-000002.hdr.sgml : 20170330 20170330101551 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001304096-17-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170329 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170330 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLD RESERVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001072725 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 810266636 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78278 FILM NUMBER: 17724106 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 926 W SPRAGUE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201 BUSINESS PHONE: 5096231500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 926 W SPRAGUE AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: SPOKANE STATE: WA ZIP: 99201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Greywolf Capital Management LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001304096 IRS NUMBER: 542104250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 201 CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-251-8200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 201 CITY: PURCHASE STATE: NY ZIP: 10577 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da1.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)   *

Gold Reserve Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Class A Common Stock, no par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
38068N108
(Cusip Number)
 
General Counsel
Greywolf Capital Management LP
4 Manhattanville Road, Suite 201
Purchase, New York 10577
(914) 249-7800
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
 
March 15, 2017
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or  240.13d-1(g), check the following box [  ].

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 * 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).
(Continued on following pages)
Page 1 of 15 Pages


13D
CUSIP No. 38068N108
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Greywolf Event Driven Master Fund
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**      The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 23,544,147 Shares, which is 26.9% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
N/A
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
6,380,948 [See Item 2(a)(i)]
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
6,380,948 [See Item 2(a)(i)]
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
6,380,948 [See Item 2(a)(i)]
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
7.3% [See Item 2(a)(i)]
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
OO


Page 2 of 15 Pages

13D
CUSIP No. 38068N108
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Greywolf Overseas Intermediate Fund
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**      The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 23,544,147 Shares, which is 26.9% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
N/A
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
4,681,240
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
4,681,240
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
4,681,240
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
5.3%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
OO


Page 3 of 15 Pages



13D
CUSIP No. 38068N108
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Greywolf Strategic Master Fund SPC, Ltd.—MSP9
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**      The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 23,544,147 Shares, which is 26.9% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
N/A
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
10,000,000
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
10,000,000
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
10,000,000
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
11.4%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
OO


Page 4 of 15 Pages


13D
CUSIP No. 38068N108
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Greywolf Strategic Master Fund SPC, Ltd.—MSP5
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**      The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 23,544,147 Shares, which is 26.9% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
WC
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,481,959
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,481,959
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,481,959
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
2.8%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
OO


Page 5 of 15 Pages







13D
CUSIP No. 38068N108
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Greywolf Capital Management LP
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**      The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 23,544,147 Shares, which is 26.9% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
N/A
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
23,544,147
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
23,544,147
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
23,544,147
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
26.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
PN, IA

Page 6 of 15 Pages






13D
CUSIP No. 38068N108
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Greywolf GP LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**      The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 23,544,147 Shares, which is 26.9% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
N/A
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
23,544,147
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
23,544,147
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
23,544,147
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
26.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
OO

Page 7 of 15 Pages



13D
CUSIP No. 38068N108
 

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Jonathan Savitz
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)            
                                                                                                                                                      (a) [     ]
                                                                                                                                                      (b) [ X ]**
**      The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 23,544,147 Shares, which is 26.9% of the class of securities.  The reporting person on this cover page, however, may be deemed a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page. [See Preliminary Note]
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
 
N/A
5
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING  PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
-0-
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
23,544,147
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
-0-
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
23,544,147
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
23,544,147
12
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)                         
                                                                                                                                                            [     ]
 
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
26.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
 
IN

Page 8 of 15 Pages








Preliminary Note

This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (as so amended, this "Schedule 13D") amends the Schedule 13D initially filed on October 13, 2015 (the "Prior Filing").

Certain of the Reporting Persons and/or affiliates thereof hold an aggregate principal amount of $21,876,108 of the Company's 11% senior secured convertible notes due 2018 (the "Convertible Notes").  Subject to conditions set forth in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes, the Convertible Notes may be converted at any time, at the holder's option, into 285.71 Shares per $1,000 principal amount, subject to the right of the Company to settle such conversion in cash not Shares.  In view of the Company's right to settle conversions in cash, ownership of Convertible Notes by a Reporting Person does not give rise to beneficial ownership of Shares on the part of such Reporting Person for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any such Reporting Person hereby disclaims such beneficial ownership.

Capitalized terms used in this Preliminary Note without definition have the meanings set forth below.  All references in this Schedule 13D to "$" are to U.S. dollars.

Item 1Security And Issuer

Item 1 is hereby restated in its entirety as follows:

This statement relates to shares of Class A Common Stock, no par value (the "Shares"), of Gold Reserve Inc. (the "Company").  The Company's principal executive offices are located at 926 W. Sprague Avenue, Suite 200, Spokane, Washington 99201.
Item 2Identity And Background
Item 2 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."

(i)
Greywolf Event Driven Master Fund, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Greywolf Event Driven"), with respect to the Shares beneficially owned by it1;

(ii)
Greywolf Overseas Intermediate Fund, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Greywolf Overseas Intermediate"), with respect to the Shares beneficially owned by it;

_______________________

1 Greywolf Event Driven holds such Shares through GCOF Europe S.à.r.l. ("GCOF Europe"), a special-purpose entity of which Greywolf Event Driven is the 100% owner.

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(iii)
Greywolf Strategic Master Fund SPC, Ltd.—MSP9, a Cayman Islands exempted segregated portfolio company ("MSP9"), with respect to the Shares beneficially owned by it;

(iv)
Greywolf Strategic Master Fund SPC, Ltd.—MSP5, a Cayman Islands exempted segregated portfolio company ("MSP5" and, together with Greywolf Event Driven, Greywolf Overseas Intermediate and MSP9, the "Greywolf Funds"), with respect to the Shares beneficially owned by it;

(v)
Greywolf Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership and the investment manager (the "Investment Manager") of the Greywolf Funds, with respect to the Shares beneficially owned by the Greywolf Funds;

(vi)
Greywolf GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Investment Manager (the "Investment Manager General Partner"), with respect to the Shares beneficially owned by the Greywolf Funds; and

   (vii)
Jonathan Savitz, a United States citizen and the sole managing member of the Investment Manager General Partner ("Savitz"), with respect to the Shares beneficially owned by the Greywolf Funds.

(b) The address of the principal business office of: (i) each of the Reporting Persons other than the Greywolf Funds is 4 Manhattanville Road, Suite 201, Purchase, New York 10577; (ii) each of Greywolf Event Driven and Greywolf Overseas Intermediate is 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman KY1-9007, Cayman Islands; and (iii) each of MSP9 and MSP5 is PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands.

(c) The principal business of each of the Greywolf Funds is that of a private investment fund engaging in the purchase and sale of investments for its own account.  The principal business of the Investment Manager is that of a registered investment adviser.  The principal business of the Investment Manager General Partner is to act as the general partner of the Investment Manager.  The principal business of Savitz is serving as the sole managing member of the Investment Manager General Partner, the chief executive officer and chief investment officer of certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, and the senior managing member of the general partner of certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager.

(d) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.


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(f) The citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth above.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 3 is hereby supplemented to state the following:

The net investment cost for the 2,481,959 Shares beneficially owned by MSP5 is $7,878,979.  The consideration for such acquisition was obtained from working capital.

Item 5Interest In Securities Of The Issuer

Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
The Greywolf Funds

(a),(b)
The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each of the Greywolf Funds is incorporated herein by reference for each such entity.  The percentage amount set forth in Row 13 for all cover pages filed herewith is calculated based upon the 87,546,147 Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2016, as reported by the Company in its Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 2016.

(c)
On March 15, 2017, MSP5 purchased 2,481,959 Shares from Greywolf Event Driven Master Fund at a price of $3.175 per share in a private transaction.  Other than the sale by Greywolf Event Driven Master Fund and the purchase by MSP5, there have been no purchases or sales of Shares by the Greywolf Funds in the past 60 days.

(d)
The Investment Manager has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares beneficially owned by the Greywolf Funds as reported herein.  The Investment Manager General Partner is the general partner of the Investment Manager.  Savitz is the sole managing member of the Investment Manager General Partner.

(e)
Not applicable.

The Investment Manager and the Investment Manager General Partner

(a),(b)
The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for each of the Investment Manager and the Investment Manager General Partner is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)
None.


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(d)
The Investment Manager has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares beneficially owned by the Greywolf Funds as reported herein.  The Investment Manager General Partner is the general partner of the Investment Manager.  Savitz is the sole managing member of the Investment Manager General Partner.

(e)
Not applicable.

Savitz

(a),(b)
The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the cover page hereto for Savitz is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)
None.

(d)
The Investment Manager has the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares beneficially owned by the Greywolf Funds as reported herein.  The Investment Manager General Partner is the general partner of the Investment Manager.  Savitz is the sole managing member of the Investment Manager General Partner.

(e)
Not applicable.

The Shares reported hereby for each of the Greywolf Funds are beneficially owned directly by such Greywolf Fund.  The Investment Manager, as the investment manager to the Greywolf Funds, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares beneficially owned by the Greywolf Funds.  The Investment Manager General Partner, as the general partner of the Investment Manager, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares beneficially owned by the Greywolf Funds.  Savitz, as the sole managing member of the Investment Manager General Partner, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares beneficially owned by the Greywolf Funds.  Each of the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager General Partner and Savitz hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits

There is filed herewith as Exhibit 2 a written agreement relating to the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Rule 240.13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



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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 29, 2017


/s/Jonathan Savitz________________________
GREYWOLF GP LLC
By Jonathan Savitz,
Managing Member


/s/Jonathan Savitz________________________
GREYWOLF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP,
On its own behalf
And as Investment Manager to each of
GREYWOLF EVENT DRIVEN MASTER FUND,
GREYWOLF OVERSEAS INTERMEDIATE FUND
GREYWOLF STRATEGIC MASTER FUND SPC, LTD.—MSP9 and
GREYWOLF STRATEGIC MASTER FUND SPC, LTD.—MSP5
By Jonathan Savitz,
Managing Member of Greywolf GP LLC, its General Partner



/s/Jonathan Savitz_________________________
Jonathan Savitz

















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EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT 2
Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(k)
 
   
   






































Page 14 of 15 Pages


EXHIBIT 2
SCHEDULE 13D


JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(k)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements.  The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other entities or persons, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

Dated:  March 29, 2017



/s/Jonathan Savitz_________________________
GREYWOLF GP LLC
By Jonathan Savitz,
Managing Member


 /s/Jonathan Savitz_________________________
GREYWOLF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP,
On its own behalf
And as Investment Manager to each of
GREYWOLF EVENT DRIVEN MASTER FUND,
GREYWOLF OVERSEAS INTERMEDIATE FUND
GREYWOLF STRATEGIC MASTER FUND SPC, LTD.—MSP9 and
GREYWOLF STRATEGIC MASTER FUND SPC, LTD.—MSP5
By Jonathan Savitz,
Managing Member of Greywolf GP LLC, its General Partner



/s/Jonathan Savitz__________________________
Jonathan Savitz







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