SEC FORM 3

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^*

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE

(Street)

MILWAUKEE

53202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES [ NONE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

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)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	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⁾	367,868	D

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
7% Second Lien Senior Secured Convertible PIK Notes due 2025⁽¹⁾	04/30/2015	04/30/2025	Common Stock, par value $0.01	1,996,978	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. There is no trading symbol for the Common Stock, par value $0.01 (the "Shares"), or the 7% Second Lien Senior Secured Convertible PIK Notes due 2025 (the "Second Lien Notes").

2. The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Northwestern") beneficially owns $17,472,901 aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes, which are currently convertible into 1,996,978 Shares. The initial conversion price of the Second Lien Notes shall be $1 of principal amount divided by the conversion rate of 0.11429. The conversion rate shall be subject to adjustment.

	By: /s/ Authorized Signatory, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company	05/13/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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