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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _________)*
Michaels Stores, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
594087108
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(CUSIP Number)
Mark C. Wehrly
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
San Francisco, California 94111
(415) 421-2132
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 25, 2006
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(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 56 Pages
Exhibit Index Found on Page 54
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 1,182,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,182,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,182,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.9%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 2 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 648,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
648,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
648,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 3 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
California
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 51,900
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
51,900
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
51,900
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.0%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 4 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 37,900
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
37,900
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
37,900
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.0%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 5 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
New York
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 39,200
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
39,200
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
39,200
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.0%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 6 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Cayman Islands
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 1,537,100
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,537,100
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,537,100
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 7 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Noonday Capital Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
WC, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 27,200
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
27,200
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
27,200
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.0%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 8 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 3,360,400
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
3,360,400
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
3,360,400
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
2.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IA, OO
------------====================================================================
Page 9 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 3,523,900
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
3,523,900
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
3,523,900
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
2.7%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 10 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Chun R. Ding
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 11 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 12 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 13 of 56 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 594087108
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 14 of 56 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 594087108
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Jason E. Moment
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Rajiv A. Patel
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 18 of 56 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Derek C. Schrier
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 20 of 56 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
AF, OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 6,884,300
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,884,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.2%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 21 of 56 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 2,065,250
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
2,065,250
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
2,065,250
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.6%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 22 of 56 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 2,065,250
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
2,065,250
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
2,065,250
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.6%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 23 of 56 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Noonday Capital, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 2,065,250
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
2,065,250
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
2,065,250
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.6%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 24 of 56 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
David I. Cohen
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
United States
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 2,065,250
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
2,065,250
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
2,065,250
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.6%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 25 of 56 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Saurabh K. Mittal
------------====================================================================
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]**
2
** The reporting persons making this filing hold an
aggregate of 6,884,300 Shares, which is 5.2% 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.
------------====================================================================
3 SEC USE ONLY
------------====================================================================
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
4
OO
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
5 TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
India
------------====================================================================
SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF -0-
------------===========================================
SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY 2,065,250
------------===========================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------===========================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
2,065,250
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
2,065,250
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.6%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 26 of 56 Pages
Item 1. Security And Issuer
------ -------------------
This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per
share (the "Shares"), of Michaels Stores, Inc. (the "Company"). The Company's
principal offices are located at 8000 Bent Branch Drive, Irving, Texas 75063.
Item 2. Identity And Background
------ -----------------------
(a) This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed
below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons."
The Farallon Funds
------------------
(i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held
by it;
(ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect
to the Shares held by it;
(iii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with
respect to the Shares held by it;
(iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with
respect to the Shares held by it;
(v) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited
partnership ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares
held by it; and
(vi) Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a
Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("FCOI
II"), with respect to the Shares held by it.
FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, Tinicum and FCOI II are together referred
to herein as the "Farallon Funds."
The Noonday Fund
----------------
(vii) Noonday Capital Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company (the "Noonday Fund"), with respect
to the Shares held by it.
The Farallon Funds and the Noonday Fund are together referred to herein
as the "Funds."
The Management Company
----------------------
(viii) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company (the "Management Company"),
with respect to the Shares held by certain accounts
managed by the Management Company (the "Managed
Accounts").
Page 27 of 56 Pages
The Farallon General Partner
----------------------------
(ix) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company which is the general partner of
each of the Farallon Funds and the managing member of
the Noonday Fund (the "Farallon General Partner"),
with respect to the Shares held by each of the Funds.
The Farallon Managing Members
-----------------------------
(x) The following persons who are managing members of
both the Farallon General Partner and the Management
Company, with respect to the Shares held by the Funds
and the Managed Accounts: Chun R. Ding ("Ding"),
William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"), Richard B. Fried
("Fried"), Monica R. Landry ("Landry"), William F.
Mellin ("Mellin"), Stephen L. Millham ("Millham"),
Jason E. Moment ("Moment"), Rajiv A. Patel ("Patel"),
Derek C. Schrier ("Schrier"), Thomas F. Steyer
("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").
Ding, Duhamel, Fried, Landry, Mellin, Millham, Moment, Patel, Schrier,
Steyer and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Farallon Individual
Reporting Persons."
The Noonday Sub-adviser Entities
--------------------------------
(xi) Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company which is a sub-investment
adviser(1) to each of the Funds and the Managed
Accounts (the "First Noonday Sub-adviser"), with
respect to all of the Shares held by the Noonday Fund
and certain of the Shares held by the Farallon Funds
and the Managed Accounts;
(xii) Noonday Asset Management, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership which is a sub-investment adviser(1) to
each of the Funds and the Managed Accounts (the
"Second Noonday Sub-adviser"), with respect to all of
the Shares held by the Noonday Fund and certain of
the Shares held by the Farallon Funds and the Managed
Accounts; and
(xiii) Noonday Capital, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company which is the general partner of the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser (the "Noonday General Partner"),
with respect to all of the Shares held by the Noonday
Fund and certain of the Shares held by the Farallon
Funds and the Managed Accounts.
The First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Noonday General Partner are together referred to herein as the "Noonday
Sub-adviser Entities."
------------------------------
(1) The First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser entered
into certain subadvisory arrangements with the Management Company and the
Farallon General Partner effective as of January 1, 2005, pursuant to which the
First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser were granted
investment discretion over all of the assets of the Noonday Fund and certain of
the assets of the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts.
Page 28 of 56 Pages
The Noonday Managing Members
----------------------------
(xiv) David I. Cohen ("Cohen") and Saurabh K. Mittal
("Mittal"), the managing members of both the First
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner,
with respect to all of the Shares held by the Noonday
Fund and certain of the Shares held by the Farallon
Funds and the Managed Accounts.
Cohen and Mittal are referred to herein as the "Noonday Individual
Reporting Persons." The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons and the Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons are together referred to herein as the "Individual
Reporting Persons."
(b) The address of the principal business office of (i) the Funds,
the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner is One Maritime Plaza,
Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111, (ii) the Noonday Sub-adviser
Entities is 227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
and (iii) each of the Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1
hereto.
(c) The principal business of each of the 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 Management Company is that of a
registered investment adviser. The principal business of the Farallon General
Partner is to act as the general partner of the Farallon Funds and the managing
member of the Noonday Fund. The principal business of the First Noonday
Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser is to act as a sub-investment
adviser to the Funds and the Managed Accounts. The principal business of the
Noonday General Partner is to act as the general partner of the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser. The principal business of each of the Individual Reporting Persons
is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
(d) None of the Funds, the Management Company, the Farallon
General Partner, the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities or the Individual Reporting
Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) None of the Funds, the Management Company, the Farallon
General Partner, the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities or the Individual 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.
(f) The citizenship of each of the Funds, the Management Company,
the Farallon General Partner and the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities is set forth
above. Each of the Individual Reporting Persons other than Mittal is a citizen
of the United States. Mittal is a citizen of India.
The other information required by Item 2 relating to the identity and
background of the Reporting Persons is set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
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Item 3. Source And Amount Of Funds And Other Consideration
------ --------------------------------------------------
The net investment cost (including commissions) for the Shares held by
each of the Funds and the Managed Accounts is set forth below:
Entity Shares Held Approximate Net
------ ----------- ---------------
Investment Cost
---------------
FCP 1,182,320 $48,578,993
FCIP 648,300 $26,421,927
FCIP II 51,900 $2,112,024
FCIP III 37,900 $1,545,558
Tinicum 39,200 $1,598,449
FCOI II 1,537,100 $63,522,870
Noonday Fund 27,200 $1,153,108
Managed Accounts 3,360,400 $138,026,035
The consideration for such acquisitions was obtained as follows: (i)
with respect to FCP, Tinicum, FCOI II and the Noonday Fund, from working capital
and/or from borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained in the ordinary
course of business by FCP, Tinicum, FCOI II and the Noonday Fund, at Goldman,
Sachs & Co.; (ii) with respect to FCIP, FCIP II and FCIP III, from working
capital; and (iii) with respect to the Managed Accounts, from the working
capital of the Managed Accounts and/or from borrowings pursuant to margin
accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business by some of the Managed
Accounts at Goldman, Sachs & Co. FCP, Tinicum, FCOI II, the Noonday Fund and
some of the Managed Accounts hold certain securities in their respective margin
accounts at Goldman, Sachs & Co., and the accounts may from time to time have
debit balances. It is not possible to determine the amount of borrowings, if
any, used to acquire the Shares.
Item 4. Purpose Of The Transaction
------ --------------------------
The purpose of the acquisition of the Shares is for investment, and the
acquisitions of the Shares by each of the Funds and the Managed Accounts were
made in the ordinary course of business and were not made for the purpose of
acquiring control of the Company.
Although no Reporting Person has any specific plan or proposal to
acquire or dispose of Shares, consistent with its investment purpose, each
Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Shares
or dispose of any or all of its Shares depending upon an ongoing evaluation of
the investment in the Shares, prevailing market conditions, other investment
opportunities, liquidity requirements of the Reporting Person and/or other
investment considerations. No Reporting Person has made a determination
regarding a maximum or minimum number of Shares which it may hold at any point
in time.
Also, consistent with their investment intent, the Reporting Persons
may engage in communications with one or more shareholders of the Company, one
or more officers of the Company and/or one or more members of the board of
directors of the Company regarding the Company, including but not limited to its
operations.
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Except to the extent the foregoing may be deemed a plan or proposal,
none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or
could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j),
inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons
may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position
and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect
thereto.
Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer
------ ------------------------------------
(a) The Funds
---------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for each Fund is incorporated
herein by reference for each such Fund. The
percentage amount set forth in Row 13 for all cover
pages filed herewith is calculated based upon the
132,830,320 Shares outstanding as of July 21, 2006 as
reported by the Company in its Proxy Statement on
Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 1, 2006.
(c) The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold
and the price per Share (including commissions) for
all purchases and sales of the Shares by the Funds in
the past 60 days are set forth on Schedules A-G
hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All
of such transactions were open-market transactions.
(d) Each of the Farallon General Partner, the First
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser has the power to direct the receipt of
dividends relating to, or the disposition of the
proceeds of the sale of, all or certain of the Shares
held by the Funds as reported herein. The Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of
the Farallon General Partner. The Noonday General
Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons
are managing members of both the First Noonday
Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
(b) The Management Company
----------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for the Management Company is
incorporated herein by reference.
(c) The trade dates, number of Shares purchased or sold
and the price per Share (including commissions) for
all purchases and sales of the Shares by the
Management Company on behalf of the Managed Accounts
in the past 60 days are set forth on Schedule H
hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All
of such transactions were open-market.
(d) Each of the Management Company, the First Noonday
Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser has
the power to direct the receipt of dividends
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relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all or certain of the Shares held by the
Managed Accounts as reported herein. The Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of
the Management Company. The Noonday General Partner
is the general partner of the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons
are managing members of both the First Noonday
Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
(c) The Farallon General Partner
----------------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for the Farallon General Partner is
incorporated herein by reference.
(c) None.
(d) Each of the Farallon General Partner, the First
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser has the power to direct the receipt of
dividends relating to, or the disposition of the
proceeds of the sale of, all or certain of the Shares
held by the Funds as reported herein. The Farallon
Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of
the Farallon General Partner. The Noonday General
Partner is the general partner of the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons
are managing members of both the First Noonday
Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
(d) The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
-----------------------------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for each Farallon Individual
Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference
for each such Farallon Individual Reporting Person.
(c) None.
(d) Each of the Farallon General Partner, the First
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser has the power to direct the receipt of
dividends relating to, or the disposition of the
proceeds of the sale of, all or certain of the Shares
held by the Funds as reported herein. Each of the
Management Company, the First Noonday Sub-adviser and
the Second Noonday Sub-adviser has the power to
direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the
disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all or
certain of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts as
reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting
Persons are managing members of both the Farallon
General Partner and the Management Company. The
Noonday General Partner is the general partner
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of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday
Individual Reporting Persons are managing members of
both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday
General Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
(e) The Noonday Sub-adviser Entities
--------------------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for each Noonday Sub-adviser Entity
is incorporated herein by reference for each such
Noonday Sub-adviser Entity.
(c) None.
(d) Each of the Farallon General Partner, the First
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser has the power to direct the receipt of
dividends relating to, or the disposition of the
proceeds of the sale of, all or certain of the Shares
held by the Funds as reported herein. Each of the
Management Company, the First Noonday Sub-adviser and
the Second Noonday Sub-adviser has the power to
direct the receipt of dividends relating to, or the
disposition of the proceeds of the sale of, all or
certain of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts as
reported herein. The Farallon Individual Reporting
Persons are managing members of both the Farallon
General Partner and the Management Company. The
Noonday General Partner is the general partner of the
Second Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual
Reporting Persons are managing members of both the
First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General
Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons
----------------------------------------
(a),(b) The information set forth in Rows 7 through 13 of the
cover page hereto for each Noonday Individual
Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference
for each such Noonday Individual Reporting Person.
(c) None.
(d) Each of the Farallon General Partner, the First
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser has the power to direct the receipt of
dividends relating to, or the disposition of the
proceeds of the sale of, all or certain of the Shares
held by the Funds. Each of the Management Company,
the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday
Sub-adviser has the power to direct the receipt of
dividends relating to, or the disposition of the
proceeds of the sale of, all or certain of the Shares
held by the Managed Accounts. The Farallon Individual
Reporting Persons are managing members of both the
Farallon General Partner and the Management Company.
The Noonday
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General Partner is the general partner of the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser. The Noonday Individual Reporting
Persons are managing members of both the First
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
The Shares reported hereby for the Funds are owned directly by the
Funds and those reported by the Management Company on behalf of the Managed
Accounts are owned directly by the Managed Accounts. The Management Company, as
investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of all such Shares owned by the Managed Accounts. The Farallon General
Partner, as general partner to the Farallon Funds and managing member of the
Noonday Fund, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Shares owned
by the Funds. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of
both the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner with the power to
exercise investment discretion, may each be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
all such Shares owned by the Funds and the Managed Accounts. The First Noonday
Sub-adviser and the Second Noonday Sub-adviser, as sub-investment advisers to
the Funds and the Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of
all such Shares owned by the Noonday Fund and certain of such Shares owned by
the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday General Partner, as
general partner to the Second Noonday Sub-adviser, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Noonday Fund and certain of
such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts. The Noonday
Individual Reporting Persons, as managing members of both the First Noonday
Sub-adviser and the Noonday General Partner, may each be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of all such Shares owned by the Noonday Fund and certain of
such Shares owned by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts. Each of the
Management Company, the Farallon General Partner, the Noonday Sub-adviser
Entities and the Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial
ownership of any such Shares.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings Or
------ -------------------------------------------
Relationships With Respect To Securities Of The Issuer
------------------------------------------------------
Except as described above, there are no contracts, arrangements,
understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons
or between such persons and any other person with respect to any securities of
the Company, including but not limited to the transfer or voting of any
securities of the Company, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option
arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or
loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
Item 7. Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits
------ ---------------------------------
There is filed herewith as Exhibit 1 a written agreement relating to
the filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Section 240.13d-1(k)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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SIGNATURES
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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: August 28, 2006
/s/ Monica R. Landry
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FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf,
as the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and
FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
and as the Managing Member of
NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry,
Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
-----------------------------------
NOONDAY G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry, Attorney-in-fact
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
NOONDAY CAPITAL, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf
and as the General Partner of
NOONDAY ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry, Attorney-in-fact
/s/ Monica R. Landry
---------------------------------------
Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
Saurabh K. Mittal, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel,
Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly
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The Powers of Attorney executed by Duhamel, Fried, Mellin, Millham,
Steyer and Wehrly authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2003, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Common Stock of New World Restaurant Group, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by Ding
and Schrier authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2003, by such Reporting
Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., are
hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Patel
authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was
filed with Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 8, 2004, by such Reporting Person with respect to
the Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by
reference. The Powers of Attorney executed by Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.,
Noonday Asset Management, L.P., Noonday Capital, L.L.C. and Cohen authorizing
Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on its or his behalf, which were filed
with Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on January 10, 2005, by such Reporting Persons with respect to the
Common Stock of Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc., are hereby incorporated by
reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Mittal authorizing Landry to sign
and file this Schedule 13D on his behalf, which was filed with Amendment No. 6
to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October
5, 2005, by such Reporting Person with respect to the Common Stock of Catalytica
Energy Systems, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney
executed by Moment authorizing Landry to sign and file this Schedule 13D on his
behalf, which was filed with the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 9, 2006, by such Reporting Person with respect to
the Common Stock of Vintage Petroleum, Inc., is hereby incorporated by
reference.
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ANNEX 1
Set forth below with respect to the Management Company, the Farallon
General Partner and the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities is the following
information: (a) name; (b) address; (c) principal business; (d) state of
organization; and (e) controlling persons. Set forth below with respect to each
Individual Reporting Person is the following information: (a) name; (b) business
address; (c) principal occupation; and (d) citizenship.
1. The Management Company
----------------------
(a) Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
(b) One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
San Francisco, California 94111
(c) Serves as investment adviser to various managed accounts
(d) Delaware limited liability company
(e) Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member;
Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Alice F. Evarts, Richard B.
Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F. Mellin, Stephen L.
Millham, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier,
Gregory S. Swart and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Members.
2. The Farallon General Partner
----------------------------
(a) Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
(b) c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1325
San Francisco, California 94111
(c) Serves as general partner to investment partnerships
(d) Delaware limited liability company
(e) Managing Members: Thomas F. Steyer, Senior Managing Member;
Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel, Alice F. Evarts, Richard B.
Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F. Mellin, Stephen L.
Millham, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel, Derek C. Schrier,
Gregory S. Swart and Mark C. Wehrly, Managing Members.
3. Managing Members of the Management Company and the Farallon General
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Partner
-------
Each of the managing members of the Management Company and the Farallon
General Partner other than Swart is a citizen of the United States.
Swart is a citizen of New Zealand. The business address of each of the
managing members of the Management Company and the Farallon General
Partner is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza,
Suite 1325, San Francisco, California 94111. The principal occupation
of Thomas F. Steyer is serving as senior managing member of both the
Management Company and the Farallon General Partner. The principal
occupation of each other managing member of the Management Company and
the Farallon General Partner is serving as a managing member of both
the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner. None of the
managing members of the Management Company and the Farallon General
Partner has any additional information to disclose with respect to
Items 2-6 of the Schedule 13D that is not already disclosed in the
Schedule 13D.
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4. The First Noonday Sub-adviser
-----------------------------
(a) Noonday G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
(b) c/o Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(c) Serves as sub-investment adviser to investment funds
(d) Delaware limited liability company
(e) Managing Members: David I. Cohen and Saurabh K. Mittal
5. The Second Noonday Sub-adviser
------------------------------
(a) Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
(b) 227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(c) Serves as sub-investment adviser to investment funds
(d) Delaware limited partnership
(e) David I. Cohen and Saurabh K. Mittal, the managing members of
its general partner
6. The Noonday General Partner
---------------------------
(a) Noonday Capital, L.L.C.
(b) c/o Noonday Asset Management, L.P.
227 West Trade Street, Suite 2140
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
(c) Serves as general partner of the Second Noonday Sub-adviser
(d) Delaware limited liability company
(e) Managing Members: David I. Cohen and Saurabh K. Mittal
7. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons
----------------------------------------
Cohen is a citizen of the United States. Mittal is a citizen of India.
The business address of each of the Noonday Individual Reporting
Persons is c/o Noonday Asset Management, L.P., 227 West Trade Street,
Suite 2140, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202. The principal occupation
of each of the Noonday Individual Reporting Persons is serving as the
managing member of both the First Noonday Sub-adviser and the Noonday
General Partner. The Noonday Individual Reporting Persons do not have
any additional information to disclose with respect to Items 2-6 of the
Schedule 13D that is not already disclosed in the Schedule 13D.
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SCHEDULE A
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FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
-------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE
------------ --------- -----------
6/28/2006 13,900 $37.71
6/28/2006 7,800 $37.70
6/29/2006 2,000 $37.95
6/29/2006 12,700 $37.96
6/30/2006 22,800 $41.03
7/3/2006 31,600 $42.10
7/5/2006 6,700 $42.28
7/5/2006 23,600 $42.28
7/5/2006 4,000 $42.30
7/5/2006 4,400 $42.30
7/6/2006 13,500 $42.39
7/6/2006 9,300 $42.42
7/6/2006 4,600 $42.43
7/6/2006 4,600 $42.40
7/6/2006 11,600 $42.40
7/6/2006 7,000 $42.43
7/6/2006 29,500 $42.41
7/6/2006 6,200 $42.43
7/6/2006 8,300 $42.42
7/6/2006 10,400 $42.40
7/6/2006 12,000 $42.39
7/6/2006 26,400 $42.41
7/6/2006 4,100 $42.40
7/6/2006 4,100 $42.43
7/7/2006 33,200 $42.46
7/7/2006 36,200 $42.48
7/7/2006 18,900 $42.48
7/7/2006 17,300 $42.46
7/10/2006 14,200 $42.51
7/10/2006 55,500 $42.50
7/10/2006 30,500 $42.47
7/10/2006 700 $42.48
7/10/2006 9,300 $42.49
7/11/2006 13,000 $42.48
7/12/2006 31,200 $42.47
7/12/2006 20,400 $42.48
7/12/2006 16,800 $42.47
7/13/2006 4,000 $42.29
7/13/2006 5,400 $42.43
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7/13/2006 20,000 $42.18
7/13/2006 14,400 $42.17
7/13/2006 21,900 $42.18
7/13/2006 2,900 $42.43
7/13/2006 43,700 $42.36
7/13/2006 30,600 $42.29
7/13/2006 8,800 $42.33
7/13/2006 15,800 $42.17
7/13/2006 4,400 $42.29
7/18/2006 5,900 $42.22
7/18/2006 33,500 $42.21
7/18/2006 36,500 $42.16
8/25/2006 15,000 $42.85
8/25/2006 37,600 $42.88
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SCHEDULE B
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
---------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE
------------ --------- -----------
6/28/2006 8,100 $37.71
6/28/2006 4,500 $37.70
6/29/2006 1,000 $37.95
6/29/2006 6,500 $37.96
6/30/2006 13,200 $41.03
7/3/2006 21,800 $42.10
7/5/2006 3,400 $42.28
7/5/2006 2,100 $42.30
7/5/2006 12,000 $42.28
7/5/2006 2,200 $42.30
7/6/2006 4,400 $42.42
7/6/2006 6,000 $42.39
7/6/2006 13,900 $42.41
7/6/2006 3,300 $42.43
7/6/2006 2,200 $42.40
7/6/2006 2,200 $42.43
7/6/2006 5,500 $42.40
7/6/2006 2,000 $42.43
7/6/2006 2,000 $42.40
7/6/2006 5,000 $42.40
7/6/2006 5,800 $42.39
7/6/2006 4,000 $42.42
7/6/2006 3,000 $42.43
7/6/2006 12,600 $42.41
7/7/2006 16,000 $42.48
7/7/2006 14,700 $42.46
7/7/2006 8,200 $42.48
7/7/2006 7,500 $42.46
7/10/2006 6,000 $42.51
7/10/2006 4,000 $42.49
7/10/2006 300 $42.48
7/10/2006 13,200 $42.47
7/10/2006 24,000 $42.50
7/11/2006 5,700 $42.48
7/12/2006 14,600 $42.47
7/12/2006 7,900 $42.47
7/12/2006 9,600 $42.48
7/13/2006 6,800 $42.17
7/13/2006 1,900 $42.29
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7/13/2006 9,400 $42.18
7/13/2006 2,500 $42.43
7/13/2006 7,400 $42.17
7/13/2006 2,100 $42.29
7/13/2006 10,300 $42.18
7/13/2006 20,600 $42.36
7/13/2006 4,200 $42.33
7/13/2006 14,400 $42.29
7/13/2006 1,400 $42.43
7/18/2006 17,000 $42.21
7/18/2006 3,000 $42.22
7/18/2006 19,000 $42.16
8/25/2006 9,800 $42.85
8/25/2006 24,500 $42.88
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SCHEDULE C
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
------------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE
------------ --------- -----------
6/28/2006 400 $37.70
6/28/2006 800 $37.71
6/29/2006 100 $37.95
6/29/2006 500 $37.96
6/30/2006 700 $41.03
7/3/2006 900 $42.10
7/5/2006 200 $42.28
7/5/2006 800 $42.28
7/5/2006 100 $42.30
7/5/2006 100 $42.30
7/6/2006 300 $42.42
7/6/2006 200 $42.43
7/6/2006 400 $42.39
7/6/2006 100 $42.43
7/6/2006 800 $42.41
7/6/2006 100 $42.40
7/6/2006 300 $42.40
7/6/2006 700 $42.41
7/6/2006 200 $42.42
7/6/2006 300 $42.39
7/6/2006 100 $42.40
7/6/2006 300 $42.40
7/6/2006 200 $42.43
7/6/2006 100 $42.43
7/7/2006 1,100 $42.48
7/7/2006 1,000 $42.46
7/7/2006 500 $42.48
7/7/2006 500 $42.46
7/10/2006 400 $42.51
7/10/2006 800 $42.47
7/10/2006 1,500 $42.50
7/10/2006 300 $42.49
7/11/2006 500 $42.48
7/12/2006 1,500 $42.47
7/12/2006 900 $42.48
7/12/2006 700 $42.47
7/13/2006 300 $42.43
7/13/2006 700 $42.17
7/13/2006 900 $42.18
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7/13/2006 200 $42.29
7/13/2006 1,900 $42.36
7/13/2006 400 $42.33
7/13/2006 1,300 $42.29
7/13/2006 100 $42.43
7/13/2006 900 $42.18
7/13/2006 200 $42.29
7/13/2006 700 $42.17
7/18/2006 400 $42.22
7/18/2006 2,000 $42.21
7/18/2006 2,000 $42.16
8/25/2006 1,000 $42.85
8/25/2006 2,600 $42.88
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SCHEDULE D
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
-------------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE
------------ --------- -----------
6/28/2006 300 $37.70
6/28/2006 600 $37.71
6/29/2006 400 $37.96
6/29/2006 100 $37.95
6/30/2006 700 $41.03
7/3/2006 900 $42.10
7/5/2006 200 $42.28
7/5/2006 100 $42.30
7/5/2006 800 $42.28
7/5/2006 100 $42.30
7/6/2006 400 $42.39
7/6/2006 100 $42.40
7/6/2006 200 $42.42
7/6/2006 900 $42.41
7/6/2006 200 $42.43
7/6/2006 100 $42.43
7/6/2006 300 $42.40
7/6/2006 100 $42.43
7/6/2006 100 $42.40
7/6/2006 700 $42.41
7/6/2006 300 $42.39
7/6/2006 200 $42.42
7/6/2006 300 $42.40
7/6/2006 200 $42.43
7/7/2006 500 $42.46
7/7/2006 500 $42.48
7/7/2006 300 $42.48
7/7/2006 200 $42.46
7/10/2006 200 $42.51
7/10/2006 300 $42.49
7/10/2006 1,500 $42.50
7/10/2006 800 $42.47
7/11/2006 400 $42.48
7/12/2006 500 $42.47
7/12/2006 300 $42.47
7/12/2006 300 $42.48
7/13/2006 100 $42.29
7/13/2006 200 $42.17
7/13/2006 300 $42.18
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7/13/2006 100 $42.43
7/13/2006 1,300 $42.36
7/13/2006 600 $42.18
7/13/2006 200 $42.33
7/13/2006 100 $42.29
7/13/2006 900 $42.29
7/13/2006 100 $42.43
7/13/2006 500 $42.17
7/18/2006 500 $42.21
7/18/2006 100 $42.22
7/18/2006 500 $42.16
8/25/2006 264 $42.85
8/25/2006 636 $42.88
8/25/2006 645 $42.85
8/25/2006 1,555 $42.88
8/25/2006 566 $42.88
8/25/2006 557 $42.85
8/25/2006 1,343 $42.88
8/25/2006 234 $42.85
8/25/2006 1,700 $42.85
8/25/2006 4,100 $42.88
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SCHEDULE E
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TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
----------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE
------------ --------- -----------
6/28/2006 400 $37.71
6/28/2006 200 $37.70
6/29/2006 400 $37.96
6/29/2006 100 $37.95
6/30/2006 700 $41.03
7/3/2006 900 $42.10
7/5/2006 100 $42.30
7/5/2006 800 $42.28
7/5/2006 200 $42.28
7/5/2006 100 $42.30
7/6/2006 300 $42.42
7/6/2006 400 $42.39
7/6/2006 200 $42.43
7/6/2006 100 $42.43
7/6/2006 900 $42.41
7/6/2006 100 $42.40
7/6/2006 300 $42.40
7/6/2006 100 $42.43
7/6/2006 300 $42.39
7/6/2006 200 $42.43
7/6/2006 100 $42.40
7/6/2006 300 $42.40
7/6/2006 700 $42.41
7/6/2006 200 $42.42
7/7/2006 1,100 $42.48
7/7/2006 1,000 $42.46
7/7/2006 500 $42.48
7/7/2006 500 $42.46
7/10/2006 400 $42.51
7/10/2006 300 $42.49
7/10/2006 800 $42.47
7/10/2006 1,500 $42.50
7/11/2006 400 $42.48
7/12/2006 1,000 $42.47
7/12/2006 600 $42.48
7/12/2006 500 $42.47
7/13/2006 200 $42.43
7/13/2006 100 $42.29
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7/13/2006 600 $42.18
7/13/2006 500 $42.17
7/13/2006 200 $42.33
7/13/2006 900 $42.29
7/13/2006 100 $42.29
7/13/2006 600 $42.18
7/13/2006 100 $42.43
7/13/2006 500 $42.17
7/13/2006 1,300 $42.36
7/18/2006 1,000 $42.21
7/18/2006 200 $42.22
7/18/2006 1,000 $42.16
8/25/2006 700 $42.85
8/25/2006 1,500 $42.88
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SCHEDULE F
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FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
--------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE
------------ --------- -----------
6/28/2006 13,700 $37.71
6/28/2006 7,700 $37.70
6/29/2006 16,100 $37.96
6/29/2006 2,500 $37.95
6/30/2006 37,500 $41.03
7/3/2006 46,500 $42.10
7/5/2006 6,200 $42.30
7/5/2006 36,000 $42.28
7/5/2006 10,200 $42.28
7/5/2006 6,700 $42.30
7/6/2006 9,600 $42.43
7/6/2006 18,700 $42.39
7/6/2006 12,800 $42.42
7/6/2006 16,000 $42.40
7/6/2006 6,500 $42.40
7/6/2006 6,500 $42.43
7/6/2006 40,800 $42.41
7/6/2006 5,800 $42.40
7/6/2006 16,800 $42.39
7/6/2006 8,700 $42.43
7/6/2006 14,500 $42.40
7/6/2006 36,800 $42.41
7/6/2006 5,800 $42.43
7/6/2006 11,600 $42.42
7/7/2006 46,400 $42.46
7/7/2006 50,600 $42.48
7/7/2006 24,100 $42.46
7/7/2006 26,300 $42.48
7/10/2006 19,500 $42.51
7/10/2006 76,500 $42.50
7/10/2006 42,100 $42.47
7/10/2006 1,000 $42.48
7/10/2006 12,800 $42.49
7/11/2006 18,100 $42.48
7/12/2006 46,900 $42.47
7/12/2006 30,600 $42.48
7/12/2006 25,100 $42.47
7/13/2006 5,800 $42.29
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7/13/2006 20,700 $42.17
7/13/2006 28,800 $42.18
7/13/2006 7,700 $42.43
7/13/2006 31,300 $42.18
7/13/2006 22,500 $42.17
7/13/2006 6,300 $42.29
7/13/2006 43,800 $42.29
7/13/2006 4,100 $42.43
7/13/2006 12,500 $42.33
7/13/2006 62,500 $42.36
7/18/2006 7,200 $42.22
7/18/2006 41,000 $42.21
7/18/2006 45,000 $42.16
8/25/2006 7,359 $42.88
8/25/2006 2,941 $42.85
8/25/2006 18,363 $42.88
8/25/2006 7,337 $42.85
8/25/2006 6,145 $42.88
8/25/2006 15,433 $42.88
8/25/2006 6,167 $42.85
8/25/2006 2,455 $42.85
8/25/2006 18,900 $42.85
8/25/2006 47,300 $42.88
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SCHEDULE G
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NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
--------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE
------------ --------- -----------
7/5/2006 1,900 $42.28
7/5/2006 500 $42.28
7/5/2006 300 $42.30
7/6/2006 300 $42.43
7/6/2006 900 $42.40
7/6/2006 700 $42.42
7/6/2006 2,200 $42.41
7/6/2006 500 $42.43
7/6/2006 300 $42.40
7/6/2006 1,000 $42.39
7/7/2006 2,700 $42.48
7/7/2006 2,400 $42.46
7/10/2006 1,000 $42.51
7/12/2006 3,000 $42.47
7/13/2006 1,400 $42.17
7/13/2006 1,900 $42.18
7/13/2006 400 $42.29
7/13/2006 500 $42.43
7/18/2006 500 $42.22
7/18/2006 3,000 $42.21
8/25/2006 139 $42.85
8/25/2006 361 $42.88
8/25/2006 939 $42.88
8/25/2006 361 $42.85
8/25/2006 500 $42.85
8/25/2006 1,300 $42.88
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SCHEDULE H
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FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
-----------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE
------------ --------- -----------
6/28/2006 37,500 $37.71
6/28/2006 21,200 $37.70
6/29/2006 4,500 $37.95
6/29/2006 30,400 $37.96
6/30/2006 67,100 $41.03
7/3/2006 83,100 $42.10
7/5/2006 11,050 $42.30
7/5/2006 18,300 $42.28
7/5/2006 64,300 $42.28
7/5/2006 12,050 $42.30
7/6/2006 23,200 $42.42
7/6/2006 17,300 $42.43
7/6/2006 74,050 $42.41
7/6/2006 33,800 $42.39
7/6/2006 28,900 $42.40
7/6/2006 11,700 $42.40
7/6/2006 11,700 $42.43
7/6/2006 20,900 $42.42
7/6/2006 30,300 $42.39
7/6/2006 66,250 $42.41
7/6/2006 10,500 $42.43
7/6/2006 15,600 $42.43
7/6/2006 26,100 $42.40
7/6/2006 10,500 $42.40
7/7/2006 91,500 $42.48
7/7/2006 84,000 $42.46
7/7/2006 47,300 $42.48
7/7/2006 43,600 $42.46
7/10/2006 35,300 $42.51
7/10/2006 1,900 $42.48
7/10/2006 139,500 $42.50
7/10/2006 76,800 $42.47
7/10/2006 23,000 $42.49
7/11/2006 33,000 $42.48
7/12/2006 88,600 $42.47
7/12/2006 47,300 $42.47
7/12/2006 57,600 $42.48
7/13/2006 10,700 $42.29
7/13/2006 39,000 $42.17
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7/13/2006 14,500 $42.43
7/13/2006 54,300 $42.18
7/13/2006 59,400 $42.18
7/13/2006 42,600 $42.17
7/13/2006 11,800 $42.29
7/13/2006 23,700 $42.33
7/13/2006 118,700 $42.36
7/13/2006 83,100 $42.29
7/13/2006 7,700 $42.43
7/18/2006 15,200 $42.22
7/18/2006 87,500 $42.21
7/18/2006 96,000 $42.16
8/25/2006 45,100 $42.85
8/25/2006 113,400 $42.88
7/5/2006 2,800 $42.28
7/5/2006 9,800 $42.28
7/5/2006 1,700 $42.30
7/6/2006 1,700 $42.40
7/6/2006 10,900 $42.41
7/6/2006 4,300 $42.40
7/6/2006 3,400 $42.42
7/6/2006 1,700 $42.43
7/6/2006 5,000 $42.39
7/6/2006 2,600 $42.43
7/7/2006 13,300 $42.48
7/7/2006 12,200 $42.46
7/10/2006 5,100 $42.51
7/12/2006 14,100 $42.47
7/13/2006 8,800 $42.18
7/13/2006 6,300 $42.17
7/13/2006 1,800 $42.29
7/13/2006 2,400 $42.43
7/18/2006 2,500 $42.22
7/18/2006 14,500 $42.21
8/25/2006 2,090 $42.85
8/25/2006 12,990 $42.88
8/25/2006 5,210 $42.85
8/25/2006 5,210 $42.88
8/25/2006 7,300 $42.85
8/25/2006 18,200 $42.88
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 1 Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section
240.13d-1(k)
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EXHIBIT 1
to
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: August 28, 2006
/s/ Monica R. Landry
------------------------------
FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf,
as the General Partner of
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P. and
FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
and as the Managing Member of
NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member
/s/ Monica R. Landry
-------------------------------
NOONDAY G.P. (U.S.), L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry, Attorney-in-fact
/s/ Monica R. Landry
---------------------------------------
NOONDAY CAPITAL, L.L.C.,
On its own behalf
and as the General Partner of
NOONDAY ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By Monica R. Landry, Attorney-in-fact
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/s/ Monica R. Landry
---------------------------------------
Monica R. Landry, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
each of David I. Cohen, Chun R. Ding, William F. Duhamel,
Richard B. Fried, William F. Mellin, Stephen L. Millham,
Saurabh K. Mittal, Jason E. Moment, Rajiv A. Patel,
Derek C. Schrier, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly
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