UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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Quanex Corporation |
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(Name of Issuer) |
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Common Stock |
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747620102 |
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July 21, 2005 |
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Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement |
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule
13d-1(d)
*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).
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
13G |
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSON Citadel Limited Partnership |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 1,272,468 shares |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES |
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CERTAIN SHARES |
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
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PN; HC |
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSON Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 1,272,468 shares |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES |
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CERTAIN SHARES |
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PERCENT OF CLASS
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
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OO; HC |
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSON Kenneth Griffin |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 1,272,468 shares |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES |
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CERTAIN SHARES |
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
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IN; HC |
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
13G |
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSON Citadel Wellington LLC |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 1,272,468 shares |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES |
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CERTAIN SHARES |
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
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OO; HC |
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSON Citadel Kensington Global Strategies Fund Ltd. |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 1,272,468 shares |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES |
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CERTAIN SHARES |
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PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) |
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
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CO; HC |
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSON Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 1,272,468 shares |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES |
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CERTAIN SHARES |
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PERCENT OF CLASS
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
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CO |
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
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NAME OF REPORTING
PERSON Citadel Derivatives Group LLC |
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
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SEC USE ONLY |
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
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NUMBER OF |
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SOLE VOTING POWER |
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SHARED VOTING POWER 1,272,468 shares |
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER See Row 6 above. |
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON |
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES |
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CERTAIN SHARES |
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PERCENT OF CLASS
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON |
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
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Item 1(a) |
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Name of Issuer: |
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QUANEX CORPORATION |
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Item 1(b) |
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
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1900 West Loop South, Suite 1500 |
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Houston, TX 77027 |
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Item 2(a) |
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Name of Person Filing |
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Item 2(b) |
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Address of Principal Business Office |
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Item 2(c) |
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Citizenship |
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Citadel Limited Partnership |
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131 S. Dearborn Street |
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32nd Floor |
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Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
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Illinois limited partnership |
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Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
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131 S. Dearborn Street |
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32nd Floor |
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Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
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Delaware limited liability company |
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Kenneth Griffin |
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131 S. Dearborn Street |
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32nd Floor |
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Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
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U.S. Citizen |
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Citadel Wellington LLC |
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c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
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131 S. Dearborn Street |
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32nd Floor |
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Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
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Delaware limited liability company |
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Citadel Kensington Global Strategies Fund Ltd. |
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c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
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131 S. Dearborn Street |
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32nd Floor |
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Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
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Bermuda company |
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
13G |
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Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. |
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c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
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131 S. Dearborn Street |
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32nd Floor |
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Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
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Cayman Islands company |
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Citadel Derivatives Group LLC |
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c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C. |
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131 S. Dearborn Street |
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32nd Floor |
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Chicago, Illinois 60603 |
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Delaware limited liability company |
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Title of Class of Securities: |
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Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share |
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CUSIP Number: |
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act; |
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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act; |
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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act; |
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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act; |
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An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; |
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; |
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Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
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If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. ý |
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Ownership: |
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
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CITADEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C.
KENNETH GRIFFIN
CITADEL WELLINGTON LLC
CITADEL KENSINGTON GLOBAL STRATEGIES FUND LTD.
CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD.
CITADEL DERIVATIVES GROUP LLC
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Amount beneficially owned: |
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1,272,468 shares |
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Percent of Class: |
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Approximately 4.8% as of the date of this filing |
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Number of shares as to which such person has: |
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sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
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0 |
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shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
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See Item 4(a) above. |
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
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See Item 4(a) above. |
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The obligation to file this Schedule 13G arose on July 21, 2005. The Reporting Persons have subsequently reduced their beneficial ownership to the currently reported percentage. At no time since July 21, 2005 have the Reporting Persons been the beneficial owners of greater than 10% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as determined in accordance with Rule 13d of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: |
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Not Applicable. |
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: |
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Not Applicable. |
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: |
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See Item 2 above. |
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CUSIP NO. 747620102 |
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
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Not Applicable. |
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Item 9 |
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Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
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Not Applicable. |
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Certification: |
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
* Mathew B. Hinerfeld is signing on behalf of Kenneth Griffin as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2005, and hereby incorporated by reference herein. The power of attorney was filed as an attachment to a filing by Citadel Limited Partnership on Schedule 13G/A for Komag, Incorporated.
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated this 28th day of July, 2005
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CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP, L.L.C. |
KENNETH GRIFFIN |
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By: |
/s/ Matthew B. Hinerfeld |
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By: |
/s/ Matthew B. Hinerfeld |
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Matthew B. Hinerfeld, Managing |
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Matthew B. Hinerfeld, attorney-in-fact* |
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Director and Deputy General Counsel |
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CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD. |
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CITADEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
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Citadel Limited Partnership, |
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Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., |
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its Portfolio Manager |
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its General Partner |
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Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., |
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/s/ Matthew B. Hinerfeld |
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its General Partner |
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Matthew B. Hinerfeld, Managing |
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Director and Deputy General Counsel |
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/s/ Matthew B. Hinerfeld |
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Matthew B. Hinerfeld, Managing |
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CITADEL WELLINGTON LLC |
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Director and Deputy General Counsel |
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Citadel Limited Partnership, |
CITADEL KENSINGTON GLOBAL |
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its Managing Member |
STRATEGIES FUND LTD. |
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Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., |
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Citadel Limited Partnership, |
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its General Partner |
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its Portfolio Manager |
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/s/ Matthew B. Hinerfeld |
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Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., |
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Matthew B. Hinerfeld, Managing |
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its General Partner |
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Director and Deputy General Counsel |
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By: |
/s/ Matthew B. Hinerfeld |
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CITADEL DERIVATIVES GROUP LLC |
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Matthew B. Hinerfeld, Managing |
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Director and Deputy General Counsel |
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Citadel Limited Partnership, |
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its Managing Member |
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By: |
Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., |
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