UNITED STATES

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

 

Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

218681104

(CUSIP Number)

 

Michael S. Emanuel, Esq.

c/o Loeb Partners Corporation

61 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10006 (212) 483-7047

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

 

March 10, 2008

(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. o

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §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).

 


 

 

CUSIP No.

218681104

 

 

1. Name of Reporting Person

Loeb Partners Corporation

 

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

 

 

 

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

 

(b) o

 

 

3. SEC Use Only

 

 

 

4. Source of Funds

OO

 

 

5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

o

 

 

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

212,353

 

 

9. Sole Dispositive Power

-0-

 

 

10. Shared Dispositive Power

212,353

 

 

11. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

212,353

 

 

12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

o

 

 

13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

2.03%

 

 

14. Type of Reporting Person

BD, IA, CO

 

 

 

CUSIP No.

218681104

 

 

1. Name of Reporting Person

Loeb Arbitrage Fund

 

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

 

 

 

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

 

(b) o

 

 

3. SEC Use Only

 

 

 

4. Source of Funds

WC, OO

 

 

5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

o

 

 

6. Citizenship or Place of Organization

New York

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

 

 

7. Sole Voting Power

255,614

 

 

8. Shared Voting Power

-0-

 

 

9. Sole Dispositive Power

255,614

 

 

10. Shared Dispositive Power

-0-

 

 

11. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

255,614

 

 

12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

o

 

 

13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

2.45%

 

 

14. Type of Reporting Person

PN

 

 

 

CUSIP No.

218681104

 

 

1. Name of Reporting Person

Loeb Offshore Fund Ltd.

 

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

 

 

 

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

 

(b) o

 

 

3. SEC Use Only

 

 

 

4. Source of Funds

WC, OO

 

 

5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

o

 

 

6. Citizenship or Place of Organization

Cayman Islands

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

 

 

7. Sole Voting Power

63,314

 

 

8. Shared Voting Power

-0-

 

 

9. Sole Dispositive Power

63,314

 

 

10. Shared Dispositive Power

-0-

 

 

11. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

63,314

 

 

12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

o

 

 

13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

0.61%

 

 

14. Type of Reporting Person

CO

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.

218681104

 

 

1. Name of Reporting Person

Loeb Arbitrage B Fund LP

 

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

 

 

 

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

 

(b) o

 

 

3. SEC Use Only

 

 

 

4. Source of Funds

WC, OO

 

 

5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

o

 

 

6. Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

 

 

7. Sole Voting Power

88,542

 

 

8. Shared Voting Power

-0-

 

 

9. Sole Dispositive Power

88,542

 

 

10. Shared Dispositive Power

-0-

 

 

11. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

88,542

 

 

12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

o

 

 

13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

0.85%

 

 

14. Type of Reporting Person

PN

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No.

218681104

 

 

1. Name of Reporting Person

Loeb Offshore B Fund Ltd.

 

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

 

 

 

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

 

(b) o

 

 

3. SEC Use Only

 

 

 

4. Source of Funds

WC, OO

 

 

5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

o

 

 

6. Citizenship or Place of Organization

Cayman Islands

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

 

 

7. Sole Voting Power

32,103

 

 

8. Shared Voting Power

-0-

 

 

9. Sole Dispositive Power

32,103

 

 

10. Shared Dispositive Power

-0-

 

 

11. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

32,103

 

 

12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

o

 

 

13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

0.31%

 

 

14. Type of Reporting Person

CO

 

 

 

CUSIP No.

218681104

 

 

1. Name of Reporting Person

Loeb Marathon Fund LP

 

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

 

 

 

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

 

(b) o

 

 

3. SEC Use Only

 

 

 

4. Source of Funds

WC, OO

 

 

5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

o

 

 

6. Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

 

 

7. Sole Voting Power

74,143

 

 

8. Shared Voting Power

-0-

 

 

9. Sole Dispositive Power

74,143

 

 

10. Shared Dispositive Power

-0-

 

 

11. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

74,143

 

 

12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

o

 

 

13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

0.71%

 

 

14. Type of Reporting Person

CO

 

 

 

CUSIP No.

218681104

 

 

1. Name of Reporting Person

Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund, Ltd.

 

 

I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

 

 

 

2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a) x

 

(b) o

 

 

3. SEC Use Only

 

 

 

4. Source of Funds

WC, OO

 

 

5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

o

 

 

6. Citizenship or Place of Organization

Cayman Islands

 

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With

 

 

7. Sole Voting Power

49,875

 

 

8. Shared Voting Power

-0-

 

 

9. Sole Dispositive Power

49,875

 

 

10. Shared Dispositive Power

-0-

 

 

11. Aggregate Amount of Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

49,875

 

 

12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares

o

 

 

13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

0.48%

 

 

14. Type of Reporting Person

CO

 

 

 

Item 1.

Security and Issuer

 

 

The title and class of equity security to which this statement relates is the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is 395 Oyster Point Boulevard, Suite 415, South San Francisco, California 94080.

 

 

Item 2.

Identity and Background

 

 

All entities referenced herein are located at 61 Broadway, New York, New York 10006 and are investment partnerships or investment advisors. Loeb Arbitrage Fund (“LAF”) is a New York limited partnership. Its general partner is Loeb Arbitrage Management, LLC (“LAM”), a Delaware corporation. Loeb Arbitrage B Fund LP (“LAFB”), is a Delaware limited partnership. Its investment manager is LAM. The President of these general partners is Gideon J. King. The other officers of LAM include Thomas L. Kempner, Chairman of the Board; Michael S. Emanuel, Vice President and Secretary; Peter A. Tcherepnine, Vice President and Edward J. Campbell, Vice President. Loeb Partners Corporation (“LPC”), is a Delaware corporation. It is a registered broker/dealer and a registered investment adviser. Thomas L. Kempner is its President, Chief Executive Officer and a director. Gideon J. King is Executive Vice President. The other officers listed above are also officers of LPC. Loeb Holding Corporation (“LHC”), a Maryland corporation, is the sole stockholder of LAM and LPC. Thomas L. Kempner is its President and a director as well as its Chief Executive Officer and majority stockholder. Bruce L. Lev, Norman N. Mintz and Peter A. Tcherepnine are also directors. Loeb Offshore Fund, Ltd. (“LOF”) and Loeb Offshore B Fund Ltd. (“LOFB”), are each a Cayman Islands exempted company. Loeb Offshore Management, LLC (“LOM”) is a Delaware limited liability company, a registered investment adviser and is wholly owned by Loeb Holding Corporation. It is the investment adviser of LOF and LOFB. Gideon J. King and Thomas L. Kempner are Directors of LOF and LOFB and Managers of LOM. Loeb Marathon Fund, LP (“LMF”) is a Delaware limited partnership whose general partner is LAM. Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund Ltd. (“LMOF”), is a Cayman Islands exempted company. LOM is the investment adviser of LMOF. All of the individuals named in this Item 2 are United States citizens. None of the entities or individuals named in this Item 2 have been, within the last five years, convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding been or are 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 violations with respect to such laws.

 

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Compensation

 

 

Shares of Common Stock were acquired by LAF, LPC**, LOF, LMF, LMOF, LAFB and LOFB (“Loeb”) in margin accounts maintained with Bear Stearns Securities Corp.

 

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

 

 

 

 

Loeb has acquired shares of Common Stock for investment purposes. Loeb reserves the right, consistent with applicable law, to acquire additional securities of the Issuer (whether through open market purchases, block trades, private acquisitions, tender or exchange offers or otherwise).

 

Loeb intends to review its investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may engage in discussions with management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer concerning the business and future plans of the Issuer. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Common Stock of the Issuer, conditions in the securities markets and general economic and industry conditions, Loeb may in the future take such actions with respect to its investment in the Issuer as it deems appropriate including, without limitation, seeking Board representations, making proposals to the Issuer concerning the capitalization of the Issuer, purchasing additional Common Stock and other securities of the Issuer, selling some or all of its Common Stock, engaging in short selling of or any hedging or similar transaction with respect to the Common Stock of the Issuer or changing its intention partially or entirely with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4.

 

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

 

 

 

(a)

The persons reporting hereby owned the following shares of Common Stock as of March 10, 2008.

 

 

 

Shares of Common Stock

Loeb Arbitrage Fund

255,614

 

Loeb Partners Corporation**

212,353

 

Loeb Offshore Fund Ltd.

63,314

 

Loeb Marathon Fund LP

74,143

 

Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund, Ltd.

49,875

 

Loeb Arbitrage B Fund LP

88,542

 

Loeb Offshore B Fund Ltd.

32,103

 

 

 

 

Total

775,944

 

 

Shares of Common Stock constitute 7.44% of the 10,435,435 outstanding shares of Common Stock as reported by the issuer.

** Shares of Common Stock purchased for accounts of customers of Loeb Partners Corporation as to which it has investment discretion.

 

 

(b)

See paragraph (a) above.

 

 

 

 

(c)

The following purchases and sales (-) of Common Stock have been made in the last sixty (60) days:

 

 

Purchases and Sales (-) of Common Stock

 

 

Date

Shares

Average Price

Loeb Partners Corp.**

1/17/2008

1578

24.0584

 

1/25/2008

3656

25.6833

 

1/28/2008

2630

25.2903

 

1/31/2008

14624

25.5531

 

1/31/2008

50

25.3

 

2/1/2008

6170

26.0109

 

2/1/2008

3274

25.6173

 

2/4/2008

3104

26.2882

 

2/5/2008

3277

26.4833

 

2/6/2008

3274

26.2378

 

2/7/2008

7296

27.14

 

2/7/2008

3860

27.3187

 

2/11/2008

4097

27.276

 

2/12/2008

386

27.9711

 

2/14/2008

5212

29.1334

 

2/15/2008

4960

28.8001

 

2/15/2008

1457

28.7297

 

2/19/2008

1339

28.7031

 

2/20/2008

1876

28.4117

 

2/21/2008

2092

28.4015

 

2/22/2008

749

28.0616

 

2/25/2008

1188

28.5006

 

2/26/2008

-83

28.9167

 

2/26/2008

22762

28.85

 

2/27/2008

-617

28.98

 

3/3/2008

945

26.271

 

3/3/2008

142

26.1766

 

3/3/2008

7477

29.2

 

3/4/2008

4126

25.9153

 

3/4/2008

1375

26.0548

 

3/5/2008

1580

26.1393

 

3/7/2008

776

24.8914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Shares

Average Price

Loeb Arbitrage Fund

1/25/2008

9899

25.6833

 

1/31/2008

134

25.3

 

1/31/2008

8875

25.5531

 

2/1/2008

1834

25.6173

 

2/4/2008

3438

26.2882

 

2/5/2008

3627

26.4833

 

2/6/2008

3625

26.2378

 

2/7/2008

7773

27.14

 

 

 

 

2/7/2008

4274

27.3187

 

 

2/11/2008

4343

27.276

 

 

2/12/2008

745

27.9711

 

 

2/14/2008

10108

29.1334

 

 

2/15/2008

9957

28.8001

 

 

2/15/2008

2936

28.7297

 

 

2/19/2008

2689

28.7031

 

 

2/20/2008

5341

28.4117

 

 

2/21/2008

3581

28.4015

 

 

2/22/2008

1442

28.0616

 

 

2/25/2008

1373

28.5006

 

 

2/26/2008

29309

28.85

 

 

2/26/2008

-92

28.9167

 

 

2/27/2008

-713

28.98

 

 

3/3/2008

9739

29.2

 

 

3/3/2008

166

26.1766

 

 

3/4/2008

4778

25.9153

 

 

3/4/2008

1592

26.0548

 

 

3/5/2008

1829

26.1393

 

 

3/7/2008

2810

24.8914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Shares

Average Price

 

Loeb Offshore Fund

1/25/2008

2537

25.6833

 

 

1/31/2008

35

25.3

 

 

1/31/2008

2264

25.5531

 

 

2/1/2008

451

25.6173

 

 

2/4/2008

845

26.2882

 

 

2/5/2008

893

26.4833

 

 

2/6/2008

892

26.2378

 

 

2/7/2008

1913

27.14

 

 

2/7/2008

1051

27.3187

 

 

2/11/2008

1059

27.276

 

2/12/2008

184

27.9711

 

2/14/2008

2487

29.1334

 

2/15/2008

2379

28.8001

 

2/15/2008

702

28.7297

 

2/19/2008

643

28.7031

 

2/20/2008

797

28.4117

 

2/21/2008

3245

28.4015

 

2/22/2008

404

28.0616

 

2/25/2008

385

28.5006

 

2/26/2008

8221

28.85

 

2/26/2008

-26

28.9167

 

2/27/2008

-200

28.98

 

 

 

3/3/2008

2732

29.2

 

3/3/2008

46

26.1766

 

3/4/2008

1202

25.9153

 

3/4/2008

401

26.0548

 

3/5/2008

460

26.1393

 

3/7/2008

707

24.8914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Shares

Average Price

 

Loeb Arbitrage B Fund LP

1/25/2008

3372

25.6833

 

 

1/31/2008

46

25.3

 

 

1/31/2008

3008

25.5531

 

 

2/1/2008

567

25.6173

 

2/4/2008

1061

26.2882

 

2/5/2008

1121

26.4833

 

2/6/2008

1120

26.2378

 

2/7/2008

2402

27.14

 

2/7/2008

1320

27.3187

 

2/11/2008

1330

27.276

 

2/12/2008

231

27.9711

 

2/14/2008

3122

29.1334

 

2/15/2008

3424

28.8001

 

2/15/2008

1010

28.7297

 

2/19/2008

925

28.7031

 

2/20/2008

1148

28.4117

 

2/21/2008

1324

28.4015

 

2/22/2008

530

28.0616

 

2/25/2008

506

28.5006

 

2/26/2008

10784

28.85

 

2/26/2008

-34

28.9167

 

2/27/2008

-262

28.98

 

3/3/2008

3584

29.2

 

3/3/2008

61

26.1766

 

3/4/2008

1736

25.9153

 

3/4/2008

579

26.0548

 

3/5/2008

665

26.1393

 

3/7/2008

1021

24.8914

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Shares

Average Price

Loeb Offshore B Fund Ltd.

1/25/2008

1224

25.6833

 

1/31/2008

18

25.3

 

1/31/2008

1092

25.5531

 

2/1/2008

207

25.6173

 

2/4/2008

387

26.2882

 

 

 

2/5/2008

409

26.4833

 

2/6/2008

409

26.2378

 

2/7/2008

876

27.14

 

2/7/2008

482

27.3187

 

2/11/2008

485

27.276

 

2/12/2008

84

27.9711

 

2/14/2008

1139

29.1334

 

2/15/2008

1250

28.8001

 

2/15/2008

369

28.7297

 

2/19/2008

338

28.7031

 

2/20/2008

419

28.4117

 

2/21/2008

482

28.4015

 

2/22/2008

193

28.0616

 

2/25/2008

184

28.5006

 

2/26/2008

3924

28.85

 

2/26/2008

-12

28.9167

 

2/27/2008

-95

28.98

 

3/3/2008

1304

29.2

 

3/3/2008

22

26.1766

 

3/4/2008

651

25.9153

 

3/4/2008

217

26.0548

 

3/5/2008

249

26.1393

 

3/7/2008

383

24.8914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Shares

Average Price

Loeb Marathon Fund

1/17/2008

847

24.0584

 

1/25/2008

783

25.6833

 

1/28/2008

1412

25.2903

 

1/31/2008

10

25.3

 

1/31/2008

6798

25.5531

 

2/1/2008

1499

25.6173

 

2/4/2008

1183

26.2882

 

2/5/2008

1249

26.4833

 

2/6/2008

1247

26.2378

 

2/7/2008

2824

27.14

 

2/7/2008

1471

27.3187

 

2/11/2008

1595

27.276

 

2/12/2008

101

27.9711

 

2/14/2008

1377

29.1334

 

2/15/2008

1513

28.8001

 

2/15/2008

445

28.7297

 

2/19/2008

409

28.7031

 

2/20/2008

592

28.4117

 

 

 

2/21/2008

654

28.4015

 

2/22/2008

228

28.0616

 

2/25/2008

519

28.5006

 

2/26/2008

-32

28.9167

 

2/27/2008

-231

28.98

 

3/3/2008

3079

29.2

 

3/3/2008

54

26.1766

 

3/4/2008

1524

25.9153

 

3/4/2008

508

26.0548

 

3/5/2008

584

26.1393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Shares

Average Price

Loeb Marathon Offshore Fund

1/17/2008

575

24.0584

 

1/25/2008

531

25.6833

 

1/28/2008

958

25.2903

 

1/31/2008

7

25.3

 

1/31/2008

4613

25.5531

 

2/1/2008

1017

25.6173

 

2/4/2008

803

26.2882

 

2/5/2008

847

26.4833

 

2/6/2008

847

26.2378

 

2/7/2008

1916

27.14

 

2/7/2008

999

27.3187

 

2/11/2008

1083

27.276

 

2/12/2008

69

27.9711

 

2/14/2008

934

29.1334

 

2/15/2008

1017

28.8001

 

2/15/2008

301

28.7297

 

2/19/2008

275

28.7031

 

2/20/2008

398

28.4117

 

2/21/2008

443

28.4015

 

2/22/2008

154

28.0616

 

2/25/2008

351

28.5006

 

2/26/2008

-21

28.9167

 

2/27/2008

-149

28.98

 

3/3/2008

2085

29.2

 

3/3/2008

35

26.1766

 

3/4/2008

983

25.9153

 

3/4/2008

328

26.0548

 

3/5/2008

377

26.1393

 

 

 

 

 

__________________

** Shares of Common Stock purchased for the accounts of customers of Loeb Partners Corporation as to which it has investment discretion.

 

All reported transactions were effected on NASDAQ.

 

 

(d)

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

(e)

Not Applicable.

 

 

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangement, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to the Issuer.

 

 

 

None.

 

 

Item 7.

Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

 

LOEB PARTNERS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 11, 2008

By:

/s/ Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

LOEB ARBITRAGE FUND

 

 

By: LOEB ARBITRAGE MANAGEMENT LLC, G.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 11, 2008

By:

/s/ Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

LOEB OFFSHORE FUND LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 11, 2008

By:

/s/ Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

LOEB ARBITRAGE B FUND LP

 

 

By: LOEB ARBITRAGE B MANAGEMENT, LLC, G.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 11, 2008

By:

/s/ Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

LOEB OFFSHORE B FUND LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 11, 2008

By:

/s/ Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOEB MARATHON FUND LP

 

 

By: LOEB ARBITRAGE MANAGEMENT LLC, G.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 11, 2008

By:

/s/ Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

LOEB MARATHON OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 11, 2008

By:

/s/ Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Michael S. Emanuel

 

 

Vice President