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This Amendment No. 1 (Amendment No. 1) amends and restates and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) by the Reporting Persons identified herein on January 13, 2016 with respect to the Common Shares (as defined herein) of the Issuer (as defined herein). On February 26, 2016, the Issuer filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on January 13, 2016 did not contain all required information. A copy of the complaint is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Report. The Reporting Persons dispute that the January 13, 2016 Schedule 13D did not contain all required information. Any supplemental information provided herein in response to the Issuers complaint is provided solely to moot the Issuers claims at the outset and the provision of such information does not constitute an admission or acknowledgment that such information was required to be included in the January 13, 2016 Schedule 13D, which the Reporting Persons expressly deny. Substantially all powers to control and manage the business and affairs of Raging River (as defined herein) are vested exclusively in RC LLC (as defined herein), the general partner of Raging River. The limited partners of Raging River are passive investors who do not play a role in managing the affairs of Raging River.
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The class of securities to which this Schedule 13D relates is the common shares, no par value (Common Shares) of Taseko Mines Ltd. (the Issuer). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are at 1040 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 4H1.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This Schedule 13D is being filed by: (i) Raging River Capital LP (Raging River); (ii) Raging River Capital GP LLC (RC LLC); (iii) Granite Creek Partners, LLC (Granite); (iv) Mark Radzik (Radzik); (v) Westwood Capital LLC (Westwood); (vi) Henry Park (Park); (vii) Paul M. Blythe Mining Associates Inc. (Blythe Mining); (viii) Paul Blythe (Blythe); and (ix) Nathan Milikowsky.
The principal business addresses of each of: (i) Raging River, RC LLC, Granite, Radzik, Westwood and Park is 222 West Adams, Suite 1980, Chicago, Illinois 60606; (ii) Blythe Mining and Blythe is 4-115 First St., Suite 201, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 4W3; and (iii) Nathan Milikowsky is Jordanmill Ventures LLC, 822 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.
Raging River, a Delaware limited partnership, is primarily engaged in the business of investing in securities. RC LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation, is primarily engaged in the business of serving as the general partner of Raging River. Granite, a Delaware limited liability corporation, is primarily engaged in the business investing in securities and is a managing member of RC LLC. Radziks present principal occupation or employment is serving as a Principal of Granite. Westwood, a Connecticut limited liability corporation, is primarily engaged in the business of investing in securities and is a managing member of RC LLC. Parks present principal occupation or employment is serving as Chief Investment Officer and Principal of Westwood. Blythe Mining, a corporation incorporated in Ontario, is primarily engaged in the mining services industry and is a managing member of RC LLC. Blythes present principal occupation or employment is serving as President of Blythe Mining. Nathan Milikowskys present principal occupation or employment is as an investor engaged in the business of investing in securities and he is a managing member of RC LLC. Mr. Milikowsky, together with Blythe, Blythe Mining, Park, Westwood, Radzik, Granite, Raging River and RC LLC, (the Reporting Persons) are in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by RC LLC and Raging River.
The name, citizenship, principal occupation and business address for each director, executive officer, general partner or controlling member of the Reporting Persons is set forth on Appendix A hereto.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, or any person named in Appendix I attached hereto, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) nor have any of such persons been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person 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.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The 13,900,100 Common Shares reported herein by the Reporting Persons were acquired on the dates, in the amounts and at the prices per share set forth on Appendix B, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $4,705,645.00 (including brokerage commissions). The source of funding for the acquisition of Common Shares held by the Reporting Persons was the general working capital of Raging River from the respective capital contributions of the limited partners of the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Raging River Capital LP dated December 21, 2015 (the Raging River LP Agreement), a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this report.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The information set forth or incorporated in Items 3 and 6 hereof are incorporated herein by reference.
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