Schedule 13D Amendment No. 13

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 13)*

 

 

TransAlta Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Shares, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

89346D107

(CUSIP Number)

James J. Moloney

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

3161 Michelson Drive

Irvine, CA 92612

(949) 451-3800

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

May 28, 2010

(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 §§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 §240.13d-7(b) 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).

 

 

 


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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

LSP Penn Holdings, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)   ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

    ¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    DELAWARE

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

     7      

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    18,225,300

     9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    18,225,300

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    18,225,300

12

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    ¨

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.3%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    OO

 


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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

LSP Penn Holdings II, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)   ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

    ¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    DELAWARE

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

     7      

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    18,225,300

     9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    18,225,300

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    18,225,300

12

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    ¨

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.3%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    OO

 


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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

LS Power Partners, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)   ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    AF

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

    ¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    DELAWARE

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

     7      

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    18,225,300

     9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    18,225,300

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    18,225,300

12

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    ¨

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.3%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    PN

 


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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

LS Power Partners II, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)   ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    AF

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

    ¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    DELAWARE

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

     7      

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    18,225,300

     9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    18,225,300

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    18,225,300

12

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    ¨

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.3%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    PN

 


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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

Luminus Management, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)   ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    AF

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

    ¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    DELAWARE

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

     7      

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    18,225,300

     9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    18,225,300

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    18,225,300

12

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    ¨

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.3%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    OO

 


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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

Luminus Asset Partners, L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)   ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

    ¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    DELAWARE

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

     7      

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    18,225,300

     9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    18,225,300

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    18,225,300

12

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    ¨

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.3%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    PN

 


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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

Luminus Energy Partners Master Fund, Ltd.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)   ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

    ¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    BERMUDA

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

     7      

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    18,225,300

     9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    18,225,300

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    18,225,300

12

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    ¨

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.3%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    OO

 


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  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

LTAC SPV I, LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

    (a)  x         (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

    ¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    DELAWARE

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

     7      

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    18,225,300

     9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    18,225,300

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    18,225,300

12

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    ¨

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.3%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    OO

 


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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

LPCO Investments S.a.r.l.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

(a)  x        (b)   ¨

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    AF

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

 

    ¨

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    LUXEMBOURG

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

     7      

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

     8     

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    18,225,300

     9     

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   10     

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    18,225,300

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    18,225,300

12

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    ¨

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    8.3%

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

    OO


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This Amendment No. 13 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2007 (the “Original Filing”) and subsequently amended by the Reporting Persons relating to the Common Shares, no par value (the “Shares”), of TransAlta Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Issuer”). Information reported in the Original Filing remains in effect except to the extent that it is amended, restated or superseded by information contained in this Amendment or any previously filed amendments. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the respective meanings set forth in the Original Filing.

Item 2. Identity and Background

Item 2 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

In light of the transfer described in Item 4 below, LPCO Investments S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg entity (“LPCO”) is once again a Reporting Person.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

As part of an internal restructuring, the Reporting Persons transferred 12,925,804 Shares of the Issuer purchased by the Reporting Persons to LPCO, which is wholly-owned by LSP Holdings, LSP Holdings II, Luminus Energy Fund, and Luminus Asset Partners.


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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: August 28, 2010

 

LSP Penn Holdings, LLC
By:  

/s/ Darpan Kapadia

  Name: Darpan Kapadia
  Title: Managing Director
LSP Penn Holdings II, LLC
By:  

/s/ Darpan Kapadia

  Name: Darpan Kapadia
  Title: Managing Director
LS Power Partners, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Darpan Kapadia

  Name: Darpan Kapadia
  Title: Managing Director
LS Power Partners II, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Darpan Kapadia

  Name: Darpan Kapadia
  Title: Managing Director
Luminus Management, LLC
By:  

/s/ Paul Segal

  Name: Paul Segal
  Title: President


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Luminus Asset Partners, L.P.
By:   Luminus Management, LLC
Its:   Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Paul Segal

  Name: Paul Segal
  Title: President
Luminus Energy Partners Master Fund, Ltd.
By:   Luminus Management, LLC
Its:   Investment Manager
By:  

/s/ Paul Segal

  Name: Paul Segal
  Title: President
LTAC SPV I, LLC
By:   Vega Energy GP, LLC
Its:   Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Paul Segal

  Name: Paul Segal
  Title: President
LPCO Investments S.a.r.l.
By:  

/s/ Paul Segal

  Name: Paul Segal
  Title: President