Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001085146-17-000238
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2017-01-31 20:14:27
Filed By:
Corre Partners Management, Llc
Company:
Layne Christensen Co (NASDAQ:LAYN)
Filing Date:
2017-02-01
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Corre Opportunities II Master Fund 0 346,106 0 346,106 346,106 1.6%
Corre Partners Advisors 0 1,211,136 0 1,211,136 1,211,136 5.7%
John Barrett 0 1,211,136 0 1,211,136 1,211,136 5.7%
Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Layne Christensen Company
(Name of Issuer)
Common stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
521050104
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[   ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[   ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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 Instructions).
CUSIP No.: 521050104
       
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Corre Opportunities II Master Fund, LP
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
98-1222837
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [   ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
346,106
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
346,106
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
346,106
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[   ]
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.6%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
CUSIP No.: 521050104
       
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Corre Partners Advisors, LLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
26-4570038
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [   ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
1,211,136
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,211,136
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,211,136
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[   ]
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.7%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
CUSIP No.: 521050104
       
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
John Barrett
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [   ]
(b) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
1,211,136
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,211,136
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,211,136
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[   ]
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.7%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
CUSIP No.: 521050104
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Layne Christensen Company
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1800 Hughes Landing Boulevard, Ste 800, The Woodlands, Texas 77380
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Corre Opportunities Qualified Master Fund, LP
Corre Opportunities II Master Fund, LP
Corre Opportunities Fund, LP
Corre Partners Advisors, LLC
Corre Partners Management, LLC
John Barrett
Eric Soderlund (collectively the "Reporting Persons")
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
1370 Avenue of the Americas, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10019
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Corre Opportunities Qualified Master Fund, LP - Cayman Islands
Corre Opportunities II Master Fund, LP - Cayman Islands
Corre Opportunities Fund, LP - Delaware
Corre Partners Advisors, LLC - Delaware
Corre Partners Management, LLC - Delaware
John Barrett - USA
Eric Soderlund - USA
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common stock, $.01 par value
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
521050104
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c) CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a)
[ ]
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(b)
[ ]
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
[ ]
Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)
[ ]
Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);
(e)
[X]
An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
[ ]
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
[ ]
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
[ ]
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
[ ]
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
[ ]
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)
[ ]
Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Shares and percentages disclosed herein are amounts that each Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own if all convertible notes held by the Reporting Persons were converted to common stock. Percentages are based on the sum of 19,804,526 shares outstanding reported as of 11/25/2016 by the issuer on the 10/31/2016 10-Q filed on 12/8/2016 and 1,358,212 shares that the Reporting Persons may convert from all convertible notes held by the Reporting Persons.
(b) Percent of class:
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Corre Opportunities Qualified Master Fund, LP, Corre Opportunities II Master Fund, LP and Corre Opportunities Fund, LP (the "Funds") each has the authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock directly owned by it, which power may be exercised by the General Partner of the Funds, Corre Partners Advisors, LLC (the "General Partner") and by Corre Partners Management, LLC, an affiliate of the General Partner, which is the investment adviser to the Funds (the "Investment Adviser").
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
John Barrett and Eric Soderlund are each Managing Members of the General Partner and the Investment Adviser (the "Managing Members"), and as such each has shared authority to dispose of and vote the shares of Common Stock. Based on Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the General Partner, the Investment Adviser, and the Managing Members may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Funds, but do not own any shares of Common Stock.
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.