13D Filing: Whitebox Advisors and Saexploration Holdings Inc. (SAEX)

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 CUSIP No. 78636X204    
Item 1. Security and Issuer.  
  The name of the issuer is SAExploration Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).  The address of the Issuer’s principal executive offices is 1160 Dairy Ashford Rd., Suite 160, Houston, Texas 77079, United States of America.  This Schedule 13D relates to the Issuer’s common stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Shares”).  
     
Item 2. Identity and Background.  
  (a), (f) This Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by (i) Whitebox Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WA”), (ii) Whitebox General Partner LLC ( “WB GP”), (iii) Whitebox Multi-Strategy Partners, LP, a British Virgin Islands limited partnership (“WMP”), (iv) Whitebox Credit Partners, LP, a British Virgin Islands limited partnership (“WCP”), and (v) the Executive Officers and Board of Managers of WA and the members of the Board of WB GP, the names and citizenship of which are set forth in Exhibit B and Exhibit C, respectively (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).  
       
  (b)

The principal business address for each of
WA and WB GP is 3033 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416.

The principal business address of WMP is c/o
Estera Corporate Services (BVI) Limited, Jayla Place, Wickhams Cay 1, PO Box 3190, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands VG1110.

The principal business address of WCP is c/o
Estera Corporate Services (BVI) Limited, Jayla Place, Wickhams Cay 1, PO Box 3190, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands VG1110.

The principal business addresses of the Executive
Officers and Board of Managers of WA and the members of the Board of WB GP, are set forth in Exhibit B and Exhibit C, respectively.

 
       
  (c) WA manages and advises private investment funds, including WMP and WCP (the “WA Private Funds”).  WB GP serves as general partner of private investment funds, including WMP and WCP.  The principal business of WMP and WCP is investments.  The principal businesses of the Executive Officers and Board of Managers of WA and the members of the Board of WB GP, are set forth in Exhibit B and Exhibit C, respectively.  
       
  (d) None of the Reporting Persons have, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).  
       
  (e) Except as set forth below in this Item 2(e) none of the Reporting Persons have, during the last five years been a 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.  

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