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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _________)*
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
090572207
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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)
May 30, 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), 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 51 Pages
Exhibit Index Found on Page 49
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
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------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 2 of 51 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 3 of 51 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 4 of 51 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 5 of 51 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 6 of 51 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 19,400
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
19,400
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
19,400
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
Page 7 of 51 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 252,500
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
252,500
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
252,500
------------====================================================================
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 8 of 51 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 112,800
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
112,800
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
112,800
------------====================================================================
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 9 of 51 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 14,800
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
14,800
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
14,800
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
0.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 10 of 51 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 8,600
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
8,600
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
8,600
------------====================================================================
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 11 of 51 Pages
13D
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CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 8,700
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
8,700
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
8,700
------------====================================================================
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 12 of 51 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 228,300
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
228,300
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
228,300
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
1.1%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
PN
------------====================================================================
Page 13 of 51 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 526,577
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
526,577
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
526,577
------------====================================================================
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 14 of 51 Pages
13D
===================
CUSIP No. 090572207
===================
------------====================================================================
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 645,100
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
645,100
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
645,100
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
3.0%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
OO
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 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 1,171,677 Shares, which is 5.5% 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 1,171,677
------------============================================
EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ------------============================================
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
10
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
1,171,677
------------====================================================================
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
12 CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
------------====================================================================
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
5.5%
------------====================================================================
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
14
IN
------------====================================================================
Page 26 of 51 Pages
Item 1. Security And Issuer
------- -------------------
This statement relates to shares of Class A Common Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share (the "Shares"), of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (the "Company").
The Company's principal offices are located at 1000 Alfred Nobel Drive,
Hercules, California 94547.
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 Noonday Sub-adviser Entities
--------------------------------
(i) 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 Funds and
the Managed Accounts;
(ii) 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 Funds and the Managed
Accounts; and
(iii) 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 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."
The Noonday Managing Members
----------------------------
(iv) 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 Funds
and the Managed Accounts.
Cohen and Mittal are referred to herein as the "Noonday Individual
Reporting Persons."
--------
(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 27 of 51 Pages
The Noonday Fund
----------------
(v) 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
------------------
(vi) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited
partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held
by it;
(vii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect
to the Shares held by it;
(viii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with
respect to the Shares held by it;
(ix) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with
respect to the Shares held by it;
(x) Tinicum Partners, L.P., a New York limited
partnership ("Tinicum"), with respect to the Shares
held by it; and
(xi) 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 and the Farallon Funds are
together referred to herein as the "Funds."
The Farallon General Partner
----------------------------
(xii) 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
-----------------------------
(xiii) 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").
Page 28 of 51 Pages
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 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 and principal 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 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 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 each of the Individual Reporting Persons is set forth in
Annex 1 hereto.
(d) None of the Funds, the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities, the Management
Company, the Farallon General Partner 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 Noonday Sub-adviser Entities, the Management
Company, the Farallon General Partner 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 Noonday Sub-adviser
Entities, the Management Company and the Farallon General Partner 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.
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:
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Entity Shares Held Approximate Net
------ ----------- Investment Cost
---------------
Noonday Fund 19,400 $1,301,082.00
FCP 252,500 $16,906,711.00
FCIP 112,800 $7,572,120.00
FCIP II 14,800 $993,733.00
FCIP III 8,600 $579,276.00
Tinicum 8,700 $583,478.00
FCOI II 228,300 $15,281,281.00
Managed Accounts 526,577 $35,249,714.00
The consideration for such acquisitions was obtained as follows: (i)
with respect to the Noonday Fund, FCP, Tinicum and FCOI II, from working capital
and/or from borrowings pursuant to margin accounts maintained in the ordinary
course of business by the Noonday Fund, FCP, Tinicum and FCOI II 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. The Noonday Fund, FCP, Tinicum, FCOI II 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
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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 Account 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
intend to engage in communications with one or more officers of the Company
and/or one or more members of the board of directors of the Company and may
engage in communication with one or more shareholders of the Company regarding
the Company, including but not limited to its operations, capital structure,
potential strategies to enhance shareholder value, composition of the board of
directors and/or any current or future initiatives that may be proposed or
adopted by the Company's management or board of directors. During the course of
such communications, the Reporting Persons may advocate or oppose one or more
courses of action. The Reporting Persons have previously suggested to the
chairman of the board that the Company consider changes to the
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composition of the board of directors. The Reporting Persons may pursue further
conversations with one or more members of the board of directors or other
persons regarding these and/or other similar suggestions.
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
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(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
21,426,035 Shares outstanding as of April 30,2006 as
reported by the Company in its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9,
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 First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Farallon General Partner
has the power to direct the receipt of dividends
relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Funds as
reported herein. 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. The Farallon Individual
Reporting Persons are managing members of the
Farallon General Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
(b) 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.
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(c) None.
(d) Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser, and the Farallon General Partner
has the power to direct the receipt of dividends
relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Funds as
reported herein. Each of the First Noonday
Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Management Company has the power to direct the
receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition
of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares
held by the Managed Accounts as reported herein. 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. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
are managing members of both the Farallon General
Partner and the Management Company.
(e) Not applicable.
(c) 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 First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Farallon General Partner
has the power to direct the receipt of dividends
relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Funds.
Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Management Company has
the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating
to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale
of, all of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts.
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. The Farallon Individual Reporting
Persons are managing members of both the Farallon
General Partner and the Management Company.
(e) Not applicable.
(d) 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.
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(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 transactions.
(d) Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Management Company has
the power to direct the receipt of dividends relating
to, or the disposition of the proceeds of the sale
of, all of the Shares held by the Managed Accounts as
reported herein. 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. The Farallon Individual
Reporting Persons are managing members of the
Management Company.
(e) Not applicable.
(e) 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 First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Farallon General Partner
has the power to direct the receipt of dividends
relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Funds as
reported herein. 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. The Farallon Individual
Reporting Persons are managing members of the
Farallon General Partner.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) 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.
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(d) Each of the First Noonday Sub-adviser, the Second
Noonday Sub-adviser and the Farallon General Partner
has the power to direct the receipt of dividends
relating to, or the disposition of the proceeds of
the sale of, all of the Shares held by the Funds as
reported herein. Each of the First Noonday
Sub-adviser, the Second Noonday Sub-adviser and the
Management Company has the power to direct the
receipt of dividends relating to, or the disposition
of the proceeds of the sale of, all of the Shares
held by the Managed Accounts as reported herein. 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. The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons
are managing members of both the Farallon General
Partner and the Management Company.
(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 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 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 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 Funds and 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. Each of the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities, the
Management Company, the Farallon General Partner 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.
Page 34 of 51 Pages
Item 7. Materials To Be Filed As Exhibits
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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.
Page 35 of 51 Pages
SIGNATURES
----------
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: June 9, 2006
/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
----------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------
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
Page 36 of 51 Pages
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 Class A 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 Class A 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 Class A 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 Class A 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 Class A 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 Class A Common
Stock of Vintage Petroleum, Inc., is hereby incorporated by reference.
Page 37 of 51 Pages
ANNEX 1
Set forth below with respect to the Noonday Sub-adviser Entities, the
Management Company and the Farallon General Partner 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 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
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with respect to Items 2-6 of the Schedule 13D that is not already
disclosed in the Schedule 13D.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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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SCHEDULE A
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NOONDAY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.L.C.
--------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
---------- --------- -------------
4/10/2006 700 $63.19
4/11/2006 100 $62.11
4/12/2006 100 $62.30
4/17/2006 100 $63.22
4/18/2006 100 $64.44
4/20/2006 500 $66.25
4/21/2006 200 $66.25
4/24/2006 700 $66.26
4/25/2006 4,900 $66.27
5/3/2006 500 $65.01
5/4/2006 800 $65.45
5/9/2006 300 $71.00
5/10/2006 300 $71.25
5/11/2006 700 $71.24
5/12/2006 1,300 $71.24
5/15/2006 700 $70.82
5/17/2006 500 $70.21
5/18/2006 600 $70.47
5/19/2006 300 $69.60
5/22/2006 400 $69.43
5/23/2006 500 $69.12
5/24/2006 100 $67.10
5/24/2006 600 $66.58
5/25/2006 800 $67.90
5/26/2006 300 $68.26
5/30/2006 400 $66.86
5/31/2006 400 $66.51
6/2/2006 500 $66.91
6/6/2006 400 $65.10
6/8/2006 100 $64.86
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SCHEDULE B
----------
FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
-------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
---------- --------- -------------
4/10/2006 12,900 $63.19
4/11/2006 1,800 $62.11
4/12/2006 7 $62.30
4/12/2006 893 $62.30
4/13/2006 200 $62.33
4/17/2006 2,000 $63.22
4/18/2006 1,500 $64.44
4/19/2006 300 $65.09
4/20/2006 8,800 $66.25
4/21/2006 3,700 $66.25
4/24/2006 11,200 $66.26
4/25/2006 59,900 $66.27
5/3/2006 6,900 $65.01
5/4/2006 8,500 $65.45
5/9/2006 3,300 $71.00
5/10/2006 2,900 $71.25
5/11/2006 7,500 $71.24
5/12/2006 15,300 $71.24
5/15/2006 7,900 $70.82
5/17/2006 6,700 $70.21
5/18/2006 6,800 $70.47
5/19/2006 3,300 $69.60
5/22/2006 4,300 $69.43
5/23/2006 7,900 $69.12
5/24/2006 1,600 $67.10
5/24/2006 8,200 $66.58
5/25/2006 12,600 $67.90
5/26/2006 5,300 $68.26
5/30/2006 5,600 $66.86
5/31/2006 5,300 $66.51
6/2/2006 4,600 $66.91
6/6/2006 3,900 $65.10
6/8/2006 800 $64.86
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SCHEDULE C
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
---------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
---------- ---------- -------------
4/10/2006 4,100 $63.19
4/11/2006 600 $62.11
4/12/2006 1 $62.30
4/12/2006 299 $62.30
4/13/2006 100 $62.33
4/17/2006 900 $63.22
4/18/2006 400 $64.44
4/19/2006 100 $65.09
4/20/2006 3,000 $66.25
4/21/2006 1,500 $66.25
4/24/2006 4,300 $66.26
4/25/2006 21,100 $66.27
5/3/2006 2,000 $65.01
5/4/2006 3,200 $65.45
5/9/2006 1,400 $71.00
5/10/2006 1,300 $71.25
5/11/2006 3,700 $71.24
5/12/2006 7,700 $71.24
5/15/2006 3,800 $70.82
5/17/2006 3,300 $70.21
5/18/2006 3,300 $70.47
5/19/2006 1,700 $69.60
5/22/2006 2,100 $69.43
5/23/2006 3,800 $69.12
5/24/2006 4,000 $66.58
5/24/2006 800 $67.10
5/25/2006 6,200 $67.90
5/26/2006 3,900 $68.26
5/30/2006 3,900 $66.86
5/31/2006 3,800 $66.51
6/2/2006 3,700 $66.91
6/6/2006 2,900 $65.10
6/8/2006 600 $64.86
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SCHEDULE D
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
------------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
---------- --------- -------------
4/10/2006 700 $63.19
4/11/2006 100 $62.11
4/17/2006 100 $63.22
4/18/2006 100 $64.44
4/20/2006 400 $66.25
4/21/2006 200 $66.25
4/24/2006 600 $66.26
4/25/2006 3,500 $66.27
5/3/2006 400 $65.01
5/4/2006 400 $65.45
5/9/2006 200 $71.00
5/10/2006 200 $71.25
5/11/2006 500 $71.24
5/12/2006 1,000 $71.24
5/15/2006 500 $70.82
5/17/2006 500 $70.21
5/18/2006 400 $70.47
5/19/2006 200 $69.60
5/22/2006 300 $69.43
5/23/2006 500 $69.12
5/24/2006 600 $66.58
5/24/2006 100 $67.10
5/25/2006 800 $67.90
5/26/2006 300 $68.26
5/30/2006 300 $66.86
5/31/2006 300 $66.51
6/2/2006 300 $66.91
6/6/2006 200 $65.10
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SCHEDULE E
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FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.
-------------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
---------- --------- -------------
4/10/2006 500 $63.19
4/11/2006 100 $62.11
4/17/2006 100 $63.22
4/20/2006 300 $66.25
4/21/2006 100 $66.25
4/24/2006 500 $66.26
4/25/2006 1,400 $66.27
5/4/2006 100 $65.45
5/9/2006 100 $71.00
5/10/2006 100 $71.25
5/11/2006 400 $71.24
5/12/2006 800 $71.24
5/15/2006 400 $70.82
5/17/2006 200 $70.21
5/18/2006 300 $70.47
5/19/2006 100 $69.60
5/22/2006 200 $69.43
5/23/2006 300 $69.12
5/24/2006 300 $66.58
5/24/2006 100 $67.10
5/25/2006 500 $67.90
5/26/2006 200 $68.26
5/30/2006 200 $66.86
5/31/2006 200 $66.51
6/2/2006 200 $66.91
6/6/2006 200 $65.10
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SCHEDULE F
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TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.
----------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
---------- --------- -------------
4/10/2006 400 $63.19
4/11/2006 100 $62.11
4/17/2006 100 $63.22
4/20/2006 300 $66.25
4/21/2006 100 $66.25
4/24/2006 400 $66.26
4/25/2006 2,100 $66.27
5/3/2006 100 $65.01
5/4/2006 100 $65.45
5/9/2006 100 $71.00
5/10/2006 100 $71.25
5/11/2006 300 $71.24
5/12/2006 600 $71.24
5/15/2006 200 $70.82
5/17/2006 200 $70.21
5/18/2006 300 $70.47
5/19/2006 100 $69.60
5/22/2006 200 $69.43
5/23/2006 300 $69.12
5/24/2006 300 $66.58
5/24/2006 100 $67.10
5/25/2006 500 $67.90
5/26/2006 200 $68.26
5/30/2006 200 $66.86
5/31/2006 200 $66.51
6/2/2006 200 $66.91
6/6/2006 200 $65.10
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SCHEDULE G
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FARALLON CAPITAL OFFSHORE INVESTORS II, L.P.
--------------------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
---------- --------- -------------
4/10/2006 9,500 $63.19
4/11/2006 1,200 $62.11
4/12/2006 3 $62.30
4/12/2006 497 $62.30
4/13/2006 200 $62.33
4/17/2006 1,300 $63.22
4/18/2006 1,100 $64.44
4/19/2006 200 $65.09
4/20/2006 6,000 $66.25
4/21/2006 2,900 $66.25
4/24/2006 10,400 $66.26
4/25/2006 61,300 $66.27
5/3/2006 7,500 $65.01
5/4/2006 9,100 $65.45
5/9/2006 3,300 $71.00
5/10/2006 2,800 $71.25
5/11/2006 7,600 $71.24
5/12/2006 15,300 $71.24
5/15/2006 7,200 $70.82
5/17/2006 6,000 $70.21
5/18/2006 6,200 $70.47
5/19/2006 3,000 $69.60
5/22/2006 3,700 $69.43
5/23/2006 4,800 $69.12
5/24/2006 1,000 $67.10
5/24/2006 5,100 $66.58
5/25/2006 8,000 $67.90
5/26/2006 4,300 $68.26
5/30/2006 5,000 $66.86
5/31/2006 5,000 $66.51
6/2/2006 5,000 $66.91
6/6/2006 4,300 $65.10
6/8/2006 800 $64.86
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SCHEDULE H
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FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
--------------------------------
NO. OF SHARES PRICE
TRADE DATE PURCHASED PER SHARE ($)
---------- --------- -------------
4/10/2006 18,300 $63.19
4/11/2006 2,400 $62.11
4/12/2006 1,289 $62.30
4/12/2006 11 $62.30
4/13/2006 400 $62.33
4/17/2006 2,907 $63.22
4/18/2006 2,388 $64.44
4/19/2006 569 $65.09
4/20/2006 13,162 $66.25
4/21/2006 5,595 $66.25
4/24/2006 19,843 $66.26
4/25/2006 117,136 $66.27
5/3/2006 15,472 $65.01
5/4/2006 19,328 $65.45
5/9/2006 6,913 $71.00
5/10/2006 5,634 $71.25
5/11/2006 15,830 $71.24
5/12/2006 31,300 $71.24
5/15/2006 14,700 $70.82
5/17/2006 12,900 $70.21
5/18/2006 13,227 $70.47
5/19/2006 6,373 $69.60
5/22/2006 7,900 $69.43
5/23/2006 10,700 $69.12
5/24/2006 11,000 $66.58
5/24/2006 2,100 $67.10
5/25/2006 16,600 $67.90
5/26/2006 11,600 $68.26
5/30/2006 13,600 $66.86
5/31/2006 14,000 $66.51
6/2/2006 13,800 $66.91
6/6/2006 11,700 $65.10
6/8/2006 2,200 $64.86
4/10/2006 2,000 $63.19
4/11/2006 300 $62.11
4/12/2006 99 $62.30
4/12/2006 1 $62.30
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4/17/2006 300 $63.22
4/18/2006 200 $64.44
4/20/2006 1,200 $66.25
4/21/2006 600 $66.25
4/24/2006 1,700 $66.26
4/25/2006 10,600 $66.27
5/3/2006 1,400 $65.01
5/4/2006 1,700 $65.45
5/9/2006 600 $71.00
5/10/2006 600 $71.25
5/11/2006 1,600 $71.24
5/12/2006 3,200 $71.24
5/15/2006 1,500 $70.82
5/17/2006 1,400 $70.21
5/18/2006 1,400 $70.47
5/19/2006 700 $69.60
5/22/2006 900 $69.43
5/23/2006 1,200 $69.12
5/24/2006 200 $67.10
5/24/2006 1,300 $66.58
5/25/2006 2,100 $67.90
5/26/2006 800 $68.26
5/30/2006 800 $66.86
5/31/2006 800 $66.51
6/2/2006 1,700 $66.91
6/6/2006 1,400 $65.10
6/8/2006 300 $64.86
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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: June 9, 2006
/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
------------------------------
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
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/s/ Monica R. Landry
----------------------------------------
FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
By Monica R. Landry, Managing Member
/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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