0000769993-11-000552.txt : 20110812 0000769993-11-000552.hdr.sgml : 20110812 20110812150049 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000769993-11-000552 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110810 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110812 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cobalt International Energy, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001471261 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 270821169 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO POST OAK CENTRAL STREET 2: 1980 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1200 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 579-9101 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO POST OAK CENTRAL STREET 2: 1980 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1200 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000769993 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1127 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34579 FILM NUMBER: 111030951 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WEST STREET STREET 2: C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10282 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129021000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WEST STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10282 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886982 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34579 FILM NUMBER: 111030952 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WEST STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10282 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129021000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WEST STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10282 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010104 4 1 cie420110810gsg_ex.xml X0304 4 2011-08-10 0 0001471261 Cobalt International Energy, Inc. CIE 0000886982 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK NY 10282 0 0 1 0 0000769993 GOLDMAN SACHS & CO 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK NY 10282 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 2011-08-10 4 P 0 9444 8.8221 A 74868148 I See footnotes This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group") and Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs" and, together with GS Group, the "Reporting Persons"). The Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate, 74,868,148 shares of Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (the "Company") common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), through certain limited partnerships (the "Limited Partnerships"). Affiliates of GS Group and Goldman Sachs are the general partner, managing limited partner or managing partner of the Limited Partnerships. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. The Common Stock of the Company reported herein as indirectly purchased were beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs and may be deemed to have been beneficially owned indirectly by GS Group. Without admitting any legal obligation, Goldman Sachs or another wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group will remit appropriate profits, if any, to the Company. Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $8.8221 per share, at prices ranging from $8.71 to $8.905 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided. /s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact 2011-08-12 /s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact 2011-08-12