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Ownership Summary Table
Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
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AF IV Energy AIV B1 | 0 | 801,874 | 0 | 801,874 | 801,874 | 6.3% |
AF IV (U) | 0 | 643,247 | 0 | 643,247 | 643,247 | 5.0% |
Ares Management | 0 | 2,614,982 | 0 | 2,614,982 | 2,614,982 | 18.1% |
Ares Management Holdings | 0 | 2,614,982 | 0 | 2,614,982 | 2,614,982 | 18.1% |
Ares Holdco | 0 | 2,614,982 | 0 | 2,614,982 | 2,614,982 | 18.1% |
Ares Holdings Inc | 0 | 2,614,982 | 0 | 2,614,982 | 2,614,982 | 18.1% |
Ares Management | 0 | 2,614,982 | 0 | 2,614,982 | 2,614,982 | 18.1% |
Ares Management GP | 0 | 2,614,982 | 0 | 2,614,982 | 2,614,982 | 18.1% |
Ares Partners Holdco | 0 | 2,614,982 | 0 | 2,614,982 | 2,614,982 | 18.1% |
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| UNITED STATES |
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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
CLAYTON WILLIAMS ENERGY, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.10 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
969490101
(CUSIP Number)
Monica J. Shilling
Proskauer Rose LLP
2049 Century Park East, Suite 3200
Los Angeles, California 90067
Tel: (310) 557-2900
Fax: (310) 557-2193
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 7, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 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 persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 969490101 | |||||
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CUSIP No. 969490101 | |||||
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CUSIP No. 969490101 | |||||
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CUSIP No. 969490101 | |||||
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Amendment No. 2 (Amendment No. 2) to the statement on Schedule 13D amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) on March 24, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed by the Reporting Persons on April 5, 2016 (as amended, the Original Schedule 13D and, together with this Amendment No. 2, the Schedule 13D), and relates to the common stock, $0.10 par value per share (the Common Stock) of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Issuer). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 6 Desta Drive, Suite 6500, Midland, Texas 79705-5510.
Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 2 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Original Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 2 shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Original Schedule 13D.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Item 3 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following:
On April 5, 2016, the Purchasers purchased an aggregate of 76,618 shares of Common Stock in the open market for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $721,734, including brokerage commissions. The purchase of such shares of Common Stock in the open market was financed with cash on hand from contributions of partners of the Purchasers. Below is a table identifying each purchase made during that period:
Date of Transaction |
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April 5, 2016 |
| AF IV Energy AIV A1, L.P. |
| 7,399 |
| $ | 9.3899 |
| $ | 69,475.87 |
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April 5, 2016 |
| AF IV Energy AIV A2, L.P. |
| 1,353 |
| $ | 9.3899 |
| $ | 12,704.53 |
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April 5, 2016 |
| AF IV Energy AIV A3, L.P. |
| 8,233 |
| $ | 9.3899 |
| $ | 77,307.05 |
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April 5, 2016 |
| AF IV Energy AIV A4, L.P. |
| 8,069 |
| $ | 9.3899 |
| $ | 75,767.10 |
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April 5, 2016 |
| AF IV Energy AIV A5, L.P. |
| 8,098 |
| $ | 9.3899 |
| $ | 76,039.41 |
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April 5, 2016 |
| AF IV Energy AIV A6, L.P. |
| 8,232 |
| $ | 9.3899 |
| $ | 77,297.66 |
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April 5, 2016 |
| AF IV Energy AIV A7, L.P. |
| 4,075 |
| $ | 9.3899 |
| $ | 38,263.84 |
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April 5, 2016 |
| AF IV Energy AIV B1, L.P. |
| 31,159 |
| $ | 9.3899 |
| $ | 292,579.89 |
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*The price per share of Common Stock reported in the table above is a weighted average price. The shares of Common Stock were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from: $9.1850 to $9.5000, inclusive (April 5, 2016). The undersigned undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in the table above.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following:
The Purchasers acquired the shares of Common Stock reported in this Amendment No. 2, and currently hold such shares of Common Stock, for investment purposes.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5(a) of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) Aggregate number and percentage of securities.
Ares Management LLC manages the following investment vehicles (the Purchasers) that, as of the date hereof, hold Warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 2,251,364 shares of Common Stock, subject to certain adjustments provided in the Warrants, and are the record holders of an aggregate of 363,618 shares of Common Stock, in the individual amounts noted below:
Ares Investment Vehicle |
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AF IV Energy AIV A1, L.P. |
| 155,294 |
| 35,114 |
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AF IV Energy AIV A2, L.P. |
| 28,385 |
| 6,418 |
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AF IV Energy AIV A3, L.P. |
| 172,787 |
| 39,070 |
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AF IV Energy AIV A4, L.P. |
| 169,366 |
| 38,296 |
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AF IV Energy AIV A5, L.P. |
| 169,964 |
| 38,431 |
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AF IV Energy AIV A6, L.P. |
| 172,787 |
| 39,070 |
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AF IV Energy AIV A7, L.P. |
| 85,538 |
| 19,341 |
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AF IV Energy AIV B1, L.P. |
| 653,996 |
| 147,878 |
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AF IV (U), L.P. |
| 643,247 |
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The shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by AF IV Energy AIV B1, L.P. and AF IV (U), L.P., including the shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, represent approximately 6.3% and 5.0% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding, respectively. None of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by any other Purchaser represent 5.0% or more of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Each of the Reporting Persons, as a result of the relationships described in Item 2, may be deemed to directly or indirectly beneficially own the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants reported on the cover pages to this Amendment No. 2 for such Reporting Person.
See also items 11 and 13 of the cover pages to this Amendment No. 2, and Item 2 of, the Schedule 13D for the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons, that include 2,251,364 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The ownership percentages reported in the Schedule 13D are based on an aggregate of 12,169,536 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 22, 2016 as reported in the Issuers Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 24, 2016.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: April 7, 2016
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